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  • July 2008

    • Girls=Boys in Math, Says Study

      newser  |  San Jose Mercury News  |  Jul 24, 08 6:00 PM CDT

      Girls=Boys in Math, Says Study

      Girls are just as good as boys at math, says an exhaustive study of 7 million test scores from elementary through high school students, the San Jose Mercury News reports. The findings, to be published tomorrow in Science , are at odds with 30-year-old studies—and a view entrenched in our culture—that say males have a superior aptitude for figuring. More »

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      college  • high school  • mathematics  • scientific study  • test score  • gender gap  • gender stereotypes

    • Study Yields More Clues About Autism

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jul 10, 08 6:20 PM CDT

      Study Yields More Clues About Autism

      Scientists have found six new genes linked to autism, inching closer to a fuller understanding of the disorder and how to treat it, the AP reports. The genes in question are necessary for learning but are essentially stuck in the "off" position. The finding lends credence to the philosophy behind intensive education programs that seek to give the circuits an "extra push," said one expert.  More »

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      Middle East  • DNA  • autism  • scientific study  • genetic defects  • neurons  • synapse

    • Frozen Embryos Make Bigger Babies

      newser  |  BBC  |  Jul 9, 08 1:57 PM CDT

      Frozen Embryos Make Bigger Babies

      When it comes to in vitro fertilization, frozen might be better than fresh, a new study shows. Infants born after being implanted in mothers' wombs as frozen embryos were no more likely than those from fresh stock to be born with congenital defects, the BBC reports; but they were also significantly heavier, and less likely to be born prematurely. More »

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      pregnancy  • Denmark  • scientific study  • infant  • embryo  • in vitro fertilization  • human embryos

    • How Do They Do It? It's Not Pretty

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Jul 3, 08 3:43 PM CDT

      How Do They Do It? It's Not Pretty

      For every time you watched a scrawny guy chow dozens of hot dogs in 12 minutes and wondered where, exactly, he puts it, scientists may have your answer. As compared with us mere mortals, the Wall Street Journal reports, a professional’s stomach appears as a “giant balloon that looks like it has no limit.” More »

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      scientific study  • weird  • hot dogs  • Takeru Kobayashi  • Joey Chestnut  • competitive eating  • stomach

  • June 2008

    • Coffee's Smell Alone Can Perk You Up

      newser  |  LiveScience  |  Jun 16, 08 1:19 PM CDT

      Coffee's Smell Alone Can Perk You Up

      The aroma of coffee is enough to wake you up, a new study shows. Smelling coffee stimulated the expression of genes known to reverse the damaging effect of stress and sleep deprivation in test animals’ brains, international researchers tell LiveScience. Coffee’s stimulating effects have been known for ages, but are usually attributed to its caffeine kick. More »

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      coffee  • caffeine  • scientific study  • scientific research  • smell  • sense of smell  • stimulant

    • New Shower Curtains Smell Like Cancer

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  Jun 12, 08 5:40 PM CDT

      New Shower Curtains Smell Like Cancer

      Ever wonder about that smell given off by new shower curtains? Well, according to a new study, it’s poisonous. An independent organization has found that PVC shower curtains on shelves at Wal-Mart, Target, Sears and others may give off measurable amounts of dangerous, volatile organic compounds that could linger for up to a month, the Los Angeles Times reports. More »

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      public health  • Environmental Protection Agency  • retail  • plastic  • scientific study

    • Patch Protects Travelers From Pesky Stomach Bugs

      newser  |  BBC  |  Jun 12, 08 5:20 PM CDT

      Patch Protects Travelers From Pesky Stomach Bugs

      Tourists could soon have a new accessory to add to travel-sized toothpaste tubes and electrical adapters: an anti-diarrhea patch. A new US study shows that travelers wearing a “transcutaneous immunization” patch, loaded with E. coli toxins, reliably protected wearers against diarrhea and vomiting, the BBC reports. Those who did get sick bounced back much more quickly than a control group. More »

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      travel  • scientific study  • illness  • tourists  • diarrhea  • vomiting

    • Blood Sugar Control Can Kill Diabetics

      newser  |  USA Today  |  Jun 6, 08 7:05 PM CDT

      Blood Sugar Control Can Kill Diabetics

      Intensive blood sugar control can actually provoke heart attacks and strokes in some diabetes patients, USA Today reports. Scientists canned one US study 4 months ago after high-risk diabetes 2 subjects died more often under aggressive treatment. In another study, blood-sugar control helped their kidneys, but failed to stop heart-related deaths. More »

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      United States  • drugs  • diabetes  • heart attack  • stroke  • scientific study  • type 2 diabetes

    • Want a Skinny Kid? Don't Tell Her She's Fat

      newser  |  Minneapolis Star Tribune  |  Jun 2, 08 4:18 PM CDT

      Want a Skinny Kid? Don't Tell Her She's Fat

      A new study of obese teens has produced a counterintuitive indication: Parents should under no circumstances tell pudgy youngsters to diet, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports. A group of teens correctly identified by parents as overweight and encouraged to diet were more likely to still be chunky 5 years later than was a group with clueless parents who took no action. More »

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      children  • teenagers  • parenting  • diet  • scientific study  • teen health  • obese

  • May 2008

    • Bone Drug Reduces Breast Cancer Relapse

      newser  |  Bloomberg  |  May 31, 08 7:21 PM CDT

      Bone Drug Reduces Breast Cancer Relapse

      A drug designed to protect cancer patients' bones also renders breast cancer relapses less likely, a new study says. Funded in part by the drug's maker, Novartis, researchers found that even two injections of Zometa a year cut tumor recurrence by 35% in more than 1,800 pre-menopausal women. More »

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      breast cancer  • scientific study  • osteoporosis  • Novartis AG  • bone cancer  • off label drug use

    • Big Butts Are Healthy, Study Finds

      newser  |  Reuters  |  May 7, 08 6:52 AM CDT

      Big Butts Are Healthy, Study Finds

      The kind of fat found in the hips and buttocks may actually help fight diabetes, a result that surprised Harvard doctors performing the research that produced the finding. Although belly fat is known to raise the risk of diabetes, subcutaneous fat injected into the abdomens of mice actually increased their sensitivity to insulin and even helped them lose weight, Reuters reports. More »

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      public health  • diabetes  • health study  • scientific study  • belly fat  • fat cells

  • April 2008
  • March 2008

    • Risk Rises if 2 Parents Have Alzheimer's

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Mar 10, 08 8:42 PM CDT

      Risk Rises if 2 Parents Have Alzheimer's

      People whose mom and dad have Alzheimer's run a much higher risk of getting the disease, a new study finds. Researchers at the University of Washington in Seattle looked at 111 families in which both parents have Alzheimer's, and found that 42% of those aged 70 and up got the disease. Only one in 10 develop it in the general population, Reuters reports. More »

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      genetics  • medical research  • Alzheimer's  • parents  • dementia  • scientific study  • health risks

    • Millionaire Pays Firm to Map His Genetic Code

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Mar 4, 08 4:01 AM CST

      Millionaire Pays Firm to Map His Genetic Code

      A Switzerland-based millionaire is paying to have his personal genetic code mapped out, the New York Times reports. He is only the second person to ever have done so, but genetics companies say interest is high despite the $350,000 price tag for decoding all 6 billion units in an individual's genome. "I’d rather spend my money on my genome than on a Bentley or an airplane," said the retired biotech entrepreneur. More »

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      DNA  • genetics  • scientific study  • genetic testing  • human genome  • genetic code  • biotech companies

  • February 2008

    • Viagra Linked to Reduced Fertility

      newser  |  Guardian (UK)  |  Feb 24, 08 6:32 AM CST

      Viagra Linked to Reduced Fertility

      Popular sexual potency drug Viagra has been linked to sperm effects so dramatic that it could seriously affect male fertility, researchers have discovered. The findings are particularly troubling because in-vitro fertilization clinics often provide Viagra to men to increase sperm production. The new studies show that while Viagra increases sperm activity, it also damages the enzymes that allow the sperm to enter and fertilize an egg. More »

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      Great Britain  • prescription drugs  • scientific study  • Viagra  • in vitro fertilization  • sperm  • eggs  • recreational drugs  • off label drug use

    • Teen Drinkers Mimic Parents

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Feb 14, 08 5:33 PM CST

      Teen Drinkers Mimic Parents

      Parents' drinking habits can influence those of their children, but perhaps not how you might think, a study suggests. While kids are apt to mimic boozing elders, more than one action speaks louder than words: The lax monitoring and harsh punishment that go hand in hand with alcohol abuse can also drive teenagers to the bottle, Reuters reports. More »

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      alcohol  • teenagers  • parenting  • alcohol abuse  • scientific study  • teen health  • teen drinking

    • Treating Herpes Fails to Cut HIV Rate

      newser  |  San Francisco Chronicle  |  Feb 5, 08 11:01 AM CST

      Treating Herpes Fails to Cut HIV Rate

      An eagerly anticipated HIV study returned disappointing results yesterday, crushing scientists' hopes that targeting the genital herpes virus could help reduce the transmission of HIV. Although the reasoning seemed sound—having herpes boosts a person's contraction risk nearly threefold, so targeting herpes should combat HIV infection—the study found no benefit at all, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. More »

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      World Health Organization  • HIV/AIDS  • scientific study  • circumcision  • herpes

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