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studies stories: 4 news summaries

Vitamins Don't Change Cancer Risk: Studies

Perception that vitamins can prevent prostate problems is false

Dec 10, 08 3:15 PM CST
(Newser) - Two new studies debunk the perception that vitamin supplements help ward off prostate and other cancers, the BBC reports. The trials involving 50,000 men provided the most definitive results yet on the effects of vitamins C and E—or, rather lack thereof—on cancer. One study had planned to... More »

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cancer • prostate cancer • research • studies • cancer prevention • medical study • vitamin E • vitamin C • selenium

Scientists
Honing Gaydar

Studies seek innate differences between gays and straights
 

Jun 16, 08 2:57 AM CDT
(Newser) - Scientists are examining how homosexuality may affect everything from penis sizes to how one navigates new cities, reports the Los Angeles Times. Innate differences between gays and straights rooted in biology could lead researchers to discover the biological origins of sexual orientation. More »

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lesbians • homosexuality • biology • gaydar • studies • gays

'Miracle' HGH's Awful Truth: It May Not Work

Testimonials aside, study shows hormone benefits few patients

Feb 20, 08 12:31 PM CST
(Newser) - Here’s the list of people human growth hormone is proven to help: the elderly, AIDS and tuberculosis patients, and people with hormone deficiencies. Baseball players aren’t on that list, Newsweek reports, and neither are thousands of ordinary people who believe HGH slows the aging process. “There’s... More »

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elderly • steroids • Roger Clemens • Andy Pettitte • human growth hormone • studies • health research • performance-enhancing drugs

Fat Kids Risk Adult Heart Health

Risks remains even if children shed extra pounds

Dec 6, 07 5:29 AM CST
(Newser) - Overweight kids significantly increase their risk their heart disease later in life, a new study has found. Those who carried extra pounds between the ages of 7 and 13 were much more likely to develop heart disease between 25 and 71 even if they were slightly overweight and possibly even... More »

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health • childhood obesity • heart disease • children • overweight • studies

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