Testosterone low, but responsive to competition, in Amazonian tribe
07 Apr 12 It’s a rough life for the Tsimane, an isolated indigenous group in Bolivia. They make a living by hunting and foraging in...
Maternal deaths on the rise in the United States ( U.S. ranks 60th out of 180 countries)
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 2-May-2014 US falls behind most high-income countries, and is one of only eight worldwide showing disturbing trend SEATTLE — The United States...
Study in Lancet finds use of hormonal contraception doubles HIV risk / mainly depot medroxprogeterone acetate: DMPA Depo-Provera
Public release date: 3-Oct-2011 University of Washington researchers conducted trial in Africa Women using hormonal contraception –such as a birth control pill or a shot...
More evidence that caffeine lowers risk of skin cancer
Public release date: 15-Aug-2011 There might be a time when instead of just drinking that morning cup of coffee you lather it on your skin...
Scented laundry products emit hazardous chemicals through dryer vents
Public release date: 24-Aug-2011 The same University of Washington researcher who used chemical sleuthing to deduce what’s in fragranced consumer products now has turned...
High dose of oxygen enhances natural cancer treatment ( wormwood )
Public release date: 4-Apr-2011 By Hannah Hickey A technique Michael Jackson reportedly used to prolong his youth is showing promise as a way to boost...
Drug companies paid big bucks to attend FDA painkiller meetings
Article by: Peter Whoriskey Washington Post October 6, 2013 - 11:15 PM WASHINGTON – A scientific panel that shaped the federal government’s policy for...
Brain-to-brain breakthrough in mind control experiment
Two minds with but a single thought as University of Washington researcher controls colleague’s hand movements LAST UPDATED AT 13:48 ON Wed 28 Aug ...
Is Jenny McCarthy the most dangerous woman on US television? – The continuation of an orchestrated campaign
EEV: We support the freedom of choice, We Support Jenny McCarthy. All because something it deemed the title vaccine, does not mean the benefit will...
Study links chemicals widely found in plastics and processed food to elevated blood pressure in children and teens
Contact: Lorinda Klein lorindaann.klein@nyumc.org 212-404-3533 NYU Langone Medical Center / New York University School of Medicine Data from nearly 3,000 children shows dietary exposure to...
Study links chemicals widely found in plastics and processed food to elevated blood pressure in children and teens
Contact: Lorinda Klein lorindaann.klein@nyumc.org 212-404-3533 NYU Langone Medical Center / New York University School of Medicine Data from nearly 3,000 children shows dietary exposure to...
Could eating peppers prevent Parkinson’s?
Contact: Dawn Peters sciencenewsroom@wiley.com 781-388-8408 Wiley Dietary nicotine may hold protective key New research reveals that Solanaceae—a flowering plant family with some species producing foods...
Could eating peppers prevent Parkinson’s?
Contact: Dawn Peterssciencenewsroom@wiley.com 781-388-8408Wiley Dietary nicotine may hold protective keyNew research reveals that Solanaceae—a flowering plant family with some species producing foods that are edible...
Smart dust computers are no bigger than a snowflake
26 April 2013 by Mark Anderson Magazine issue 2914. Subscribe and save Thousands of tiny computers that scavenge power from their surroundings could one...
Nearly half of veterans found with blast concussions might have hormone deficiencies
Condition often unrecognized, mimics symptoms of PTSD, depression BOSTON—Up to 20 percent of veterans returning from Afghanistan and Iraq have experienced at least one blast...
Nearly half of veterans found with blast concussions might have hormone deficiencies
Contact: Donna Krupa dkrupa@the-aps.org American Physiological Society Condition often unrecognized, mimics symptoms of PTSD, depression BOSTON—Up to 20 percent of veterans returning from Afghanistan and...
Eating fish associated with lower risk of dying among older adults: Up to 27%
Contact: Marge Dwyer mhdwyer@hsph.harvard.edu 617-432-8416 Harvard School of Public Health Eating fish associated with lower risk of dying among older adults Risk of dying from...
Study: Husbands who do more traditionally female housework have less sex
Contact: Daniel Fowler pubinfo@asanet.org 202-527-7885 American Sociological Association WASHINGTON, DC, January 24, 2013 — Married men who spend more time doing traditionally female household tasks—including...
Study: Husbands who do more traditionally female housework have less sex
Contact: Daniel Fowler pubinfo@asanet.org 202-527-7885 American Sociological Association WASHINGTON, DC, January 24, 2013 — Married men who spend more time doing traditionally female household tasks—including...
Overeating now bigger global problem than lack of food
17:40 13 December 2012 by Jessica Hamzelou Not good for global health (Image: Peter Reali/Plainpicture) The largest ever study into the state of the...