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Pancreatic Cells, New Hope for Diabetics

A rare genetic disorder has given scientists an insight into how pancreas develop and how it may be possible to ‘programme’..

December 12, 2011 with 0 Comments

Men Think About Sex Just 19 Times a Day – Nearly as Much as Food

They also think about food almost as much as sex – 18 times a day – closely followed by sleep, which crosses their mind 11..

December 1, 2011 with 0 Comments

Exposure to Trichloroethylene Associated with Increased Parkinson’s Disease Risk: Study

A novel study in twins found that exposure to trichloroethylene (TCE) — a hazardous organic contaminant found in soil, groundwater,..

November 15, 2011 with 0 Comments

Fertility Treatment Raises Tumour Risk in Study

Women given drugs during fertility treatment to stimulate their ovaries to produce extra eggs have an increased risk of developing..

October 27, 2011 with 0 Comments

More Evidence Links Tanning Beds to Higher Skin Cancer Risk

Roughly 10 percent of Americans continue to use indoor tanning beds, but new research suggests that doing so increases their risk for three..

October 25, 2011 with 0 Comments

Teen Violence Linked to Heavy Soda Diet: Study

High-school students in inner-city Boston who consumed more than five cans of non-diet, fizzy soft drinks every week were between nine and..

October 25, 2011 with 0 Comments

Cellphones Don’t Increase Cancer Risk: Study

Mobile phones do not increase the risk of cancer, according to a large study involving more than 350,000 people by Danish researchers..

October 23, 2011 with 0 Comments

Research Links Pesticides To Cardiovascular Disease

Researchers at Uppsala University in Sweden have found that environmental toxicants such as dioxins, PCBs, and pesticides can pose a risk..

October 15, 2011 with 0 Comments

Folic Acid Pills May Help Prevent Kids’ Speech Delays: Study

A new study has parents-to-be talking. It suggests that women who take folic acid supplements early in pregnancy might help prevent..

October 13, 2011 with 0 Comments

Vitamin E May be Risky for Prostate

Yet another dietary supplement has backfired. A daily dose of vitamin E could actually increase a man’s risk of prostate cancer, a..

October 13, 2011 with 0 Comments
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