Two days after federal health officials released details of an investigation into the mishandling of anthrax samples by scientists at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 11 eminent...
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A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests that we are more likely to share genetic features with our close friends than with strangers. “Looking across the...
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Researchers at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia suggest that increasing daily temperatures could be linked to rising numbers of patients who seek treatment for kidney stones. To the study, researchers...
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Few findings in recent years have suggested that moderate alcohol consumption (e.g., red wine or beer) may offer some people a degree of protection against heart disease, but the effect of alcohol on health...
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Two days after federal health officials released details of an investigation into the mishandling of anthrax samples by scientists at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 11 eminent scientists have been dismissed from a 23-member government advisory panel. The investigation has...
Studies at the Newcastle University, UK, have shown that eating organic food could not only help you to avoid consumption of pesticides but also improve your intake of antioxidant compounds, like flavonoids and carotenoids. The study also shown that organic foods are also significantly lower in toxic...
Common antibiotics may make you feel better, but using too many may do more harm than good. According to a new study published online in the journal Lancet Infectious Diseases, antibiotic use has jumped 36 percent worldwide over a decade, with much of it unwarranted. The increase, heightens concerns...
Researchers at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia suggest that increasing daily temperatures could be linked to rising numbers of patients who seek treatment for kidney stones. To the study, researchers analysed the medical records of 60,433 patients diagnosed with kidney stones between 2005 and...