No higher death risk in long-term coffee drinking
2008-06-17 20:50:56
Long-term coffee drinking does not appear to increase a person's risk of early death and may cut a person's chances of dying from heart disease.
Gay men, straight women share brain detail
2008-06-17 09:29:11
Gay men and straight women share some characteristics in the area of the brain responsible for emotion, mood and anxiety, researchers said on Monday in a study highlighting the potential biological underpinning of sexuality.
Red wine's resveratrol may help battle obesity
2008-06-17 08:46:25
Resveratrol, a compound present in grapes and red wine, reduces the number of fat cells and may one day be used to treat or prevent obesity, according to a new study.
Eating habits not sole cause of obesity
2008-06-16 10:06:35
Your nerves, rather than your eating habits, may have a more direct role in whether you are fat or thin, according to new research.
115-year-old woman's brain in tip-top shape
2008-06-10 18:56:04
A Dutch woman who reached 115 years of age and remained mentally sharp throughout life also had a healthy brain when she died, a new study finds.
Poll: Debt hurts your body, too
2008-06-10 10:24:35
The stress from deepening debt is becoming a major pain in the neck and the back and the head and the stomach for millions of Americans.
UN report says 33.2 million people living with HIV
2008-06-10 06:24:44
An estimated 33.2 million people worldwide were living with HIV as of December 2007, according to a UN report released Monday. HIV Breakthrough Protects Men
Intense diabetes therapy didn't cut heart problems
2008-06-07 20:56:05
Aggressively treating diabetes doesn't prevent heart problems and deaths any better than standard treatment for lowering blood sugar, Australian researchers reported Friday.
Key to all optical illusions discovered
2008-06-03 22:01:02
Humans can see into the future, says a cognitive scientist. It's nothing like the alleged predictive powers of Nostradamus, but we do get a glimpse of events one-tenth of a second before they occur.
Girls get more boost from breast-feeding than boys
2008-06-02 19:40:07
Breast-feeding gives all infants numerous health advantages compared to baby formula, but in at least one respect girls get a greater benefit from breast milk than boys.
Blood test may identify lung cancer in early stages
2008-06-02 10:20:21
A new study suggests that a simple blood test may be able to detect signs of lung cancer in its early stage, which would represent a promising strategy to improve survival rates.
Fat finding reveals why diets don't work
2008-06-01 10:16:34
Want to get rid of some fat cells as you age? Fat chance.