Archive for April, 2008
Researchers Find Sex Differences in Monkey Toy Preferences Similar to Humans
Friday, April 11th, 2008
Nonhuman primate-based behavioral studies suggest hormones may shape preferences
Studies gain insight into elder’s mild cognitive impairment
Friday, April 11th, 2008
A recent study showed that the executive functioning of working memory in people suffering from mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is similar with that of the normal elderly, throwing weight on the hypothesis that MCI is an accelerated form of normal aging.
Just like penguins and other primates, people trade sex for resources
Friday, April 11th, 2008
New research shows that even affluent college students who don't need resources will still attempt to trade sexual currency for provisions
The Vitamin Myth
Friday, April 11th, 2008
New research shows that some vitamins may in fact be harmful.
Wild Claims
Google “vitamins†and you get 50 million results and the wildest claims you can imagine. That’s almost six times more than what you get for “Brad Pitt,†but the descriptions are just as breathless. As you navigate the maze of sites, you see phrases [...]
Additives DO harm children
Friday, April 11th, 2008
Healthy development: The scientists believe that the removal of ‘E-Numbers’ would reduce disruption
The number of hyperactive children could be cut by a third by banning suspect food additives, it is claimed today.
The finding by British scientists will put pressure on the Food Standards Agency to force manufacturers to stop using the “E-number” chemicals.
The [...]
7 Simple Ways To Burst Out of Bed Each Morning
Friday, April 11th, 2008
Way before the sun peeks over the horizon, a few chosen people awaken from their slumber and dive head first into their day. These chosen few accomplish a ton before the rest of us would ever consider rising from our nice warm beds.
Who are these juggernauts that have command over the morning hours?
In theory, your [...]
Teenage girl left looking like alien after hair dye causes severe allergic reaction
Friday, April 11th, 2008
A teenager was left in agony and covered in weeping sores after suffering a severe allergic reaction to hair dye.
Lois Queen, 13, was rushed to hospital after using L’Oreal Casting Crème Gloss in chocolate brown.
Her face is still swollen 10 days after using the product and she’s vowed never to dye her hair again.
Miss Queen [...]
Sea Breezes Carry Unhealthy Whiff of Ozone
Friday, April 11th, 2008
Bracing seaside air may not be so healthy after all. The mix of sea salt, ship fumes and city smoke leads to a chemical reaction that encourages the formation of ozone smog.
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A team led by James Roberts, from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Earth System Research Laboratory in Boulder, Colorado, has developed [...]
Sex and Financial Risk Linked in Brain
Friday, April 11th, 2008
WASHINGTON (AP) — A new brain-scan study may help explain what’s going on in the minds of financial titans when they take risky monetary gambles - sex. When young men were shown erotic pictures, they were more likely to make a larger financial gamble than if they were shown a picture of something scary, [...]
When no hope is left in sight
Friday, April 11th, 2008
The urge to commit suicide used to be regarded as a simple process. It was thought that mental illness (or physical illness, especially in the elderly) could lead to suicidal thoughts, then suicide attempts, followed by actual suicide. In recent years, however, researchers have found that this tragic phenomenon is much more complicated.