Defects in the brain’s white matter, which is responsible for communication between parts of the brain, may be a key genetic factor contributing to schizophrenia, a new study suggests. “This is the first clear demonstration of a new mechanism by which aspects of schizophrenia and other disorders could be produced,” said study senior author Gabriel [...]
Gifts Continue, Contacts Increase Despite Guidelines Despite efforts to curb drug companies’ avid courting of doctors, the industry is working harder than ever to influence what medicines they prescribe, sending out sales representatives with greater frequency and plying physicians with gifts, meals and consulting fees, according to several new papers.
Having a high IQ isn’t money in the bank, according to new research that shows smarter doesn’t necessarily mean richer. A nationwide study shows people of below average and average intelligence are just as wealthy as those in similar circumstances with higher IQs. In fact, researchers say the highly intelligent may be more prone to [...]
* Overweight workers cost their bosses more in injury claims than their lean colleagues, suggests a study that found the heaviest employees had twice the rate of workers’ compensation claims as their fit co-workers. (AP GRAPHIC) * Overweight workers cost their bosses more in injury claims than their lean colleagues, suggests a study that found [...]
A fruity cocktail may not only be fun to drink but may count as health food, U.S. and Thai researchers said on Thursday. Adding ethanol — the type of alcohol found in rum, vodka, tequila and other spirits — boosted the antioxidant nutrients in strawberries and blackberries, the researchers found. Any colored fruit might be [...]
The windows to the soul can provide physicians with an extraordinary look at your overall health. Diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol are all diseases that eye care specialists can detect from an eye exam. While an optometrist or an ophthalmologist can discover problems with vision during a routine eye exam, they [...]
New research is strengthening evidence that following mom’s admonition to eat your vegetables may be some of the best health advice around. A large study of 500,000 American retirees has found that just one extra serving of fruit or vegetables a day may reduce the risk of developing head and neck cancer. Numerous studies have [...]
· Findings undermine Bush ‘keep zipped up’ stance · Survey shows 23% given advice chose to ignore it It’s been a central plank of George Bush’s social policy: to stop teenagers having sex. More than $1bn of federal money has been spent on promoting abstinence since 1998 – posters printed, television adverts broadcast and entire [...]
Students who took part in sexual abstinence programs were just as likely to have sex as those who did not, according to a study ordered by Congress. Also, those who attended one of the four abstinence classes that were reviewed reported having similar numbers of sexual partners as those who did not attend the classes. [...]
You might expect men and women to look at sexual photographs differently. But a new study unexpectedly found that men are more likely than women to first look at faces rather than other parts of a nude body. Also, the women in the study spent more time than the men looking at images of couples [...]
People from families prone to Parkinson’s who drink coffee or smoke are less likely to develop the disease, researchers said on Monday in a finding that reinforces earlier observations and offers potential paths to treatment. The researchers doubt that smoking and caffeine protect from Parkinson’s, but say the information offers clues about how environment works [...]
