Archive: 14/11/2013
Are probiotics a promising treatment strategy for depression?
Probiotics are not new, but their status as a nutritional buzzword is. Most folks have now heard and seen the term countless times in commercials and advertisements, as yogurt, dietary supplement, natural food product, and ...
Nov 14, 2013
Literacy depends on nurture, not nature, education professor says
A University at Buffalo education professor has sided with the environment in the timeless "nurture vs. nature" debate after his research found that a child's ability to read depends mostly on where that child is born, rather ...
Nov 14, 2013
Consistent bed time and wake time can mean healthier weight
(Medical Xpress)—Prior research has shown not getting enough sleep can impact your weight, but new BYU research finds the consistency of your bed time and wake time can also influence body fat.
Nov 14, 2013
French court finds German firm liable in implants scandal (Update)
A French court on Thursday found German safety standards firm TUV liable in a worldwide scare over defective breast implants and ordered the company to compensate distributors and hundreds of victims.
Nov 14, 2013
German drug maker Merck ups forecast for 2013
German chemicals and pharmaceuticals giant Merck KGaA said Thursday it is raising its full-year operating profit forecast thanks to improving sales and positive cost-cutting effects.
Nov 14, 2013
Kuwait reports second MERS virus case
Kuwait has reported its second case of the deadly MERS coronavirus for a man who just returned from abroad, the health ministry said.
Nov 14, 2013
Molecule common in some cancers, rheumatoid arthritis leads to potential therapy for both
A molecule that helps cells stick together is significantly over-produced in two very different diseases—rheumatoid arthritis and a variety of cancers, including breast and brain tumors, concludes a new study. The scientists ...
Nov 14, 2013