Archive: 07/04/2015

The end of male supremacy?

Women and men have biological differences that give each certain advantages, but women's biological advantages are becoming more and more relevant in modern societies and helping shift the balance of power between the two ...

Apr 7, 2015

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H5 bird flu found on Canada turkey farm

Two turkey farms in Canada have been placed under quarantine after H5 bird flu was detected in one of them, Canadian health authorities said.

Apr 7, 2015

Food safety focus of new health campaign

The United Nations launched a food safety campaign Tuesday for an era in which millions are dying of hunger or tainted produce even as more and more people fall ill from eating too much.

Apr 7, 2015

Don't think you have enough self-control? Try believing that you do

Around this time each year, my family and I, as well as Jews around the world, celebrate Passover. Like many Jewish holidays, this one features a range of symbolic foods and eating a large meal. And like many Jewish holidays, ...

Apr 7, 2015

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From the bionic ear to the 'audiologist in your pocket'

An Australian company has completed a trifecta of tools to help Australians take care of their own hearing without the stress and expense of audiology visits. It's the product of decades of government-backed research.

Apr 7, 2015

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More anti-inflammatory genes mean longer lifespans for mammals

We age in part thanks to "friendly fire" from the immune system—inflammation and chemically active molecules called reactive oxygen species that help fight infection, but also wreak molecular havoc over time, contributing ...

Apr 7, 2015

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Modeling identifies mosquito risk hotspots in Germany

Scientists at the Senckenberg Research Center for Biodiversity and Climate and at the Goethe University, in conjunction with other German colleagues, have developed distribution models for the invasive Asian rock pool mosquito. ...

Apr 7, 2015

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No evidence that low-frequency magnetic fields accelerate development of Alzheimer's disease and ALS

Low-frequency alternating magnetic fields such as those generated by overhead power lines are considered a potential health risk because epidemiological studies indicate that they may aggravate, among other things, neurodegenerative ...

Apr 7, 2015

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Research effort leads to mammalian heart tissue regeneration

(MedicalXpress)—A large team of researchers with affiliations in Israel and Australia has found a way to cause cell regeneration in mice. In their paper published in the journal Nature Cell Biology, the team reports on ...

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Sleep problems prevalent for military members

Improving the quality and quantity of U.S. military members' sleep following deployment could help reduce other health problems, including depression and post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a new RAND Corporation ...

Apr 7, 2015

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Archive: 07/04/2015

The end of male supremacy?

H5 bird flu found on Canada turkey farm

Food safety focus of new health campaign

Don't think you have enough self-control? Try believing that you do

From the bionic ear to the 'audiologist in your pocket'

More anti-inflammatory genes mean longer lifespans for mammals

Modeling identifies mosquito risk hotspots in Germany

No evidence that low-frequency magnetic fields accelerate development of Alzheimer's disease and ALS

Research effort leads to mammalian heart tissue regeneration

Sleep problems prevalent for military members

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