Scientists have discovered a skin test that may shed new light on Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases, according to a study released today will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 67th Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., April 18 to 25, 2015. The study showed that skin biopsies c…
Source:New skin test may help detect abnormal proteins in patients with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
New skin test may help detect abnormal proteins in patients with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases
Scientists report bionic hand reconstruction in 3 Austrian men
Three Austrian men have become the first in the world to undergo a new technique called “bionic reconstruction”, enabling them to use a robotic prosthetic hand controlled by their mind, according to new research published in The Lancet. All three men suffered for many years with brachial plexus …
Source:Scientists report bionic hand reconstruction in 3 Austrian men
UK 1st country to allow creation of embryos from 3 people
(AP)—Britain has become the first country in the world to allow the creation of human embryos from the DNA of three people, a technique intended to help mothers avoid passing on genetically degenerative diseases to their babies. The bill granting the controversial techniques was passed Tuesday b…
Source:UK 1st country to allow creation of embryos from 3 people
Jamaica decriminalizes small amounts of ‘ganja’
(AP)—Marijuana has been pervasive but illegal in Jamaica for decades, consumed as a medicinal herb, puffed as a sacrament by Rastafarians and sung about in the island’s famed reggae music. After many years of dialogue about the culturally entrenched drug, and emboldened by changes to drug laws i…
Source:Jamaica decriminalizes small amounts of ‘ganja’
Clarithromycin as an anti-cancer agent
An antibiotic may join the ranks of drugs suitable for repurposing as anti-cancer treatments, according to new research from the Repurposing Drugs in Oncology (ReDO) project published in ecancermedicalscience. Clarithromycin is a very common and effective antibiotic. It is traditionally used…
Source:Clarithromycin as an anti-cancer agent
Canada says only 3 percent of its beef trade hurt by ban
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Markets that have closed their borders to Canadian beef after a case of mad cow disease was discovered account for just 3 percent of Canadian trade, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz said on Tuesday. South Korea, Taiwan, Peru and Belarus have imposed trade …
Source:Canada says only 3 percent of its beef trade hurt by ban
Why My Husband’s Heart Attack Shouldn’t Have Been a Shock
I was waiting for my husband to come home for dinner when I got the text message every spouse fears. It was from Sean’s number, but it wasn’t Sean. “Hey there, I’m an EMS tech taking your husband to the emergency room.” Shocked and panicking, I was determined not to cry in front of my 5-yea…
Source:Why My Husband’s Heart Attack Shouldn’t Have Been a Shock
Turn a Personal Attack Into a Statement of Fact
You’re not in charge of facilities, but your boss screams at you about the lack of toilet paper in the bathroom. You reply: “I’m not in charge of that! Don’t yell at me!” “I didn’t know. I’m sorry, I didn’t realize. I’ll go buy some right now.” “Would you like me to call facilities?” …
Source:Turn a Personal Attack Into a Statement of Fact
Pill taken before, after sex may prevent HIV
Los Angeles (AFP) – An HIV prevention pill taken by gay men before and after sex reduced the risk of virus transmission by 86 percent, according to the results of a clinical trial released Tuesday. Truvada contains HIV treatment drugs tenofovir and emtricitabine, and is made by Gilead S…
Source:Pill taken before, after sex may prevent HIV
Pill taken before, after sex may prevent HIV
Los Angeles (AFP) – An HIV prevention pill taken by gay men before and after sex reduced the risk of virus transmission by 86 percent, according to the results of a clinical trial released Tuesday. Truvada contains HIV treatment drugs tenofovir and e…
Source: Pill taken before, after sex may prevent HIV
Turn a Personal Attack Into a Statement of Fact
You’re not in charge of facilities, but your boss screams at you about the lack of toilet paper in the bathroom. You reply: “I’m not in charge of that! Don’t yell at me!” “I didn’t know. I’m sorry, I didn’t realize. I’ll go buy some right now.” “Would you li…
Source: Turn a Personal Attack Into a Statement of Fact
Why My Husband’s Heart Attack Shouldn’t Have Been a Shock
I was waiting for my husband to come home for dinner when I got the text message every spouse fears. It was from Sean’s number, but it wasn’t Sean. “Hey there, I’m an EMS tech taking your husband to the emergency room.” Shocked and panicking, I was determined not t…
Source: Why My Husband’s Heart Attack Shouldn’t Have Been a Shock
Canada says only 3 percent of its beef trade hurt by ban
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Markets that have closed their borders to Canadian beef after a case of mad cow disease was discovered account for just 3 percent of Canadian trade, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz said on Tuesday. South Korea, Taiwan, Peru and B…
Source: Canada says only 3 percent of its beef trade hurt by ban
Clarithromycin as an anti-cancer agent
An antibiotic may join the ranks of drugs suitable for repurposing as anti-cancer treatments, according to new research from the Repurposing Drugs in Oncology (ReDO) project published in ecancermedicalscience. Clarithromycin is a very common and effective antibiotic. It is traditionally used for…
Source: Clarithromycin as an anti-cancer agent
Jamaica decriminalizes small amounts of ‘ganja’
(AP)—Marijuana has been pervasive but illegal in Jamaica for decades, consumed as a medicinal herb, puffed as a sacrament by Rastafarians and sung about in the island’s famed reggae music. After many years of dialogue about the culturally entrenched drug, and emboldened by changes to drug laws in…
Source: Jamaica decriminalizes small amounts of ‘ganja’
UK 1st country to allow creation of embryos from 3 people
(AP)—Britain has become the first country in the world to allow the creation of human embryos from the DNA of three people, a technique intended to help mothers avoid passing on genetically degenerative diseases to their babies. The bill granting the controversial techniques was passed Tuesday b…
Source: UK 1st country to allow creation of embryos from 3 people
Scientists report bionic hand reconstruction in 3 Austrian men
Three Austrian men have become the first in the world to undergo a new technique called “bionic reconstruction”, enabling them to use a robotic prosthetic hand controlled by their mind, according to new research published in The Lancet. All three men suffered for many years with brachial plexus i…
Source: Scientists report bionic hand reconstruction in 3 Austrian men
New skin test may help detect abnormal proteins in patients with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases
Scientists have discovered a skin test that may shed new light on Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases, according to a study released today will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 67th Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., April 18 to 25, 2015. The study s…
Source: New skin test may help detect abnormal proteins in patients with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases
PCF announces Challenge Awards to support research on new treatment strategies for prostate cancer
The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) announces 3 new Challenge Awards to support discoveries for the treatment of lethal prostate cancer. PCF Challenge Awards are multi-year awards supporting cross-disciplinary teams of research scientists. These are the first major…
Source: PCF announces Challenge Awards to support research on new treatment strategies for prostate cancer
Serous ovarian cancer is more deadly, shows Cancer Research UK study
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Source: Serous ovarian cancer is more deadly, shows Cancer Research UK study
‘Walking football’ could have a multitude of health benefits, say researchers
Aston University (UK) researchers have said that ‘walking football’ could have a multitude of health benefits. The new sporting craze of ‘Walking Football’ may enable people to continue playing football into their 60s and 70s while reaping a multitude of health benefit…
Source: ‘Walking football’ could have a multitude of health benefits, say researchers
9 Things We Learned from Doing a Fitness Challenge
When Flywheel Sports asked us if we were interested in doing its FlyPlus challenge (three barre classes and three indoor-cycling classes a week for four weeks), we were pumped. We’re super competitive by nature, but we’d never done a challenge before. And as people who…
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10 Women Talk About What They Learned from Being Cheated On
There’s no beating around the bush when it comes to cheating—it sucks, it can be super hard to recover from, and it can leave you feeling insecure, mistrustful, angry, and every emotion in between. But after all that, there are lessons to be learned, whether about you…
Source: 10 Women Talk About What They Learned from Being Cheated On
Removing batch effects from purified plasma cell gene expression microarrays with modified ComBat
1 Myeloma Institute for Research and Therapy, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA 2 Cancer Research and Biostatistics,…
Source: Removing batch effects from purified plasma cell gene expression microarrays with modified ComBat
Genome-wide expression profiling and phenotypic evaluation of European maize inbreds at seedling stage in response to heat stress
1 Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, Carl-von-Linné-Weg 10, Köln 50829, Germany 2 Max Planck-Genome-Centre, Carl-von-Linné-Weg 10, Kö…
Source: Genome-wide expression profiling and phenotypic evaluation of European maize inbreds at seedling stage in response to heat stress
Seven utility workers injured in New Jersey house explosion
(Reuters) – More than a dozen New Jersey utility and emergency service workers were injured, two of them seriously, in a house explosion while they were responding to reports of a gas leak on Tuesday, officials said. People had already been evacuated from nearby houses in S…
Source:Seven utility workers injured in New Jersey house explosion
Partially Paralyzed Athlete Completes Marathons on All Seven Continents
A partially disabled woman is celebrating an amazing achievement after completing marathons on all seven continents. Beth Sanden finished her most recent race less than a week ago in the frozen continent of Antarctica slogging through ice, mud and trails for nearly 11 hours. “It’s icy and i…
Source:Partially Paralyzed Athlete Completes Marathons on All Seven Continents
Killer of ‘American Sniper’ Kyle jailed for life
By Jon Herskovitz STEPHENVILLE, Texas (Reuters) – Eddie Ray Routh was jailed for life without the possibility of parole on Tuesday after a Texas jury found him guilty of murdering Chris Kyle, the former U.S. Navy SEAL whose autobiography was turned into the hit movie “…
Source:Killer of ‘American Sniper’ Kyle jailed for life
Key genes for symbiosis between mycorrhiza fungi and trees evolved several times
This news release is available in German. Champenoux/ Halle(Saale)/ Leipzig. The life style of ectomycorrhiza fungi is some 100 million years younger than the one of their ancestors within white and brown rot fungi. The key genome adaptation enabling fungi to associate to roots for…
Source:Key genes for symbiosis between mycorrhiza fungi and trees evolved several times
Cross-cultural communication — much more than just a linguistic stretch
If you are a Mandarin-speaker from China and want to understand how someone else is feeling, you are likely to concentrate on their voice rather than on their face. The opposite is true for English-language speakers in North America, who tend to “read” the emotions of others in their facial exp…
Source:Cross-cultural communication — much more than just a linguistic stretch
SAGE publishes new report on UK’s social science impact
London, UK (24 February 2014) – SAGE, a leading independent academic publisher, and strong advocate for the social sciences, today published a major new report, written by the Campaign for Social Sciences (CfSS) highlighting the value of social sciences to the UK economy and society. The B…
Source:SAGE publishes new report on UK’s social science impact
Renewable energy obtained from wastewater
Currently, there are treatments in which wastewater can flow out to the river or sea without causing any environmental problems. These technologies however entail high energy costs, mainly in aeration and pumping, and an elevated economic cost in treating the sludge left over from the treatment…
Source:Renewable energy obtained from wastewater
How Allan Lokos Used His Meditation Skills To Survive A Fiery Plane Crash
Doctors were amazed when Allan Lokos not only survived a plane crash in 2012 but also the severe burns he sustained during his escape from the aircraft. However, it was more than an inherent fight-or-flight instinct that helped him through the trauma. The author and founder of New York…
Source:How Allan Lokos Used His Meditation Skills To Survive A Fiery Plane Crash
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
California lawmaker seeks to ban chewing tobacco in baseball
By Sharon Bernstein SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – Major League Baseball players would be banned from using chewing tobacco at games in California under a bill expected to be introduced in the state legislature on Tuesday, the first in a n…
Source: California lawmaker seeks to ban chewing tobacco in baseball
Merck places children’s HIV drug in shared non-profit patent pool
LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. drugmaker Merck Co has contributed an HIV medicine for children to an international shared patent pool in a move that should speed the development of cheap pediatric formulations for use in poor countries. The non-profit M…
Source: Merck places children’s HIV drug in shared non-profit patent pool
Africa’s expanding farms attract more plague-infested rats: TRFN
By Chris Arsenault ROME (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Converting wilderness areas into farmland in East Africa may be increasing the risk of disease epidemics, as rodents crawling with plague-carrying fleas are drawn to the harvested food. …
Source: Africa’s expanding farms attract more plague-infested rats: TRFN
Researchers discover possible drug target to combat sleeping sickness
Virginia Tech biochemists are trying to deliver a stern wake-up call to the parasite that causes sleeping sickness. Scientists identified a protein, called proliferating cell nuclear antigen or PCNA, that is vital to the sleeping sickness parasite’s good health. Disrupting this protein with d…
Source: Researchers discover possible drug target to combat sleeping sickness
Simple paper strip can diagnose Ebola and other fevers within 10 minutes
When diagnosing a case of Ebola, time is of the essence. However, existing diagnostic tests take at least a day or two to yield results, preventing health care workers from quickly determining whether a patient needs immediate treatment and isolation. A new test from MIT researchers could change…
Source: Simple paper strip can diagnose Ebola and other fevers within 10 minutes
Alaska becomes 3rd state with legal marijuana
(AP)—Smoking, growing and possessing marijuana becomes legal in America’s wildest state Tuesday, thanks to a voter initiative aimed at clearing away 40 years of conflicting laws and court rulings. Making Alaska the third state to legalize recreational marijuana was the goal of a coalition inc…
Source: Alaska becomes 3rd state with legal marijuana
Limited promise in early results from Ebola drug trial
Early results from an Ebola trial using the experimental drug Avigan (favipiravir) showed Monday it was somewhat effective at saving lives if given early in the illness, but not later. The antiviral treatment is being developed by the Japanese company Toyama Chemical, and has been shown safe and…
Source: Limited promise in early results from Ebola drug trial
Tea’s benefits extend to old bones: Japan researchers
Researchers in Japan say black tea could help treat osteoporosis, a bone condition affecting older people, but admit you need to drink an awful lot of it. Scientists say the humble brew contains an antioxidant that can prevent the loss of bone density commonly seen in old age that makes the…
Source: Tea’s benefits extend to old bones: Japan researchers
Epigenetics and women’s health research: an interview with Professor Steve Conlan, Swansea University
Prof. Steven ConlanTHOUGHT LEADERS SERIES…insight from the world’s leading experts Please can you give a brief introduction to your research? My name is Steve Conlan. I’m a professor of cellular microbiology in the College of Medicine at Swansea University. The Colle…
Source: Epigenetics and women’s health research: an interview with Professor Steve Conlan, Swansea University
Diets high in animal proteins can worsen progression of kidney disease
An estimated 26 million people in the United States have chronic kidney disease, which can lead to complete kidney failure. Once the kidneys fail, patients either need to undergo dialysis treatments three times a week or have a kidney transplant to remain alive. In…
Source: Diets high in animal proteins can worsen progression of kidney disease
People who exhibit resistance to aspirin may be at risk of more severe strokes
People who exhibit a resistance to aspirin may be more likely to have more severe strokes than people who still respond to the drug, according to a study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 67th Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, A…
Source: People who exhibit resistance to aspirin may be at risk of more severe strokes
Study reveals how household net worth affects breast cancer care
Household net worth is a major and overlooked factor in adherence to hormonal therapy among breast cancer patients and partially explains racial disparities in quality of care. The findings suggest that physicians, health insurers, and policy makers need to pay more…
Source: Study reveals how household net worth affects breast cancer care
Johns Hopkins scientists identify genetic pathway that may spur cancer cell growth in children
Working with cells taken from children with a very rare but ferocious form of brain cancer, Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center scientists have identified a genetic pathway that acts as a master regulator of thousands of other genes and may spur cancer cell growth and…
Source: Johns Hopkins scientists identify genetic pathway that may spur cancer cell growth in children
‘Weird’ Fern Shows The Power Of Interspecies Sex
i Botanists say this plant is the fern equivalent of a human-lemur love child. Harry Roskam hide caption itoggle caption Harry Roskam Botanists say this plant is the fern…
Source: ‘Weird’ Fern Shows The Power Of Interspecies Sex
Ebola drug shows some promise in first tests in West Africa
SEATTLE (AP) — An experimental antiviral drug shows some early, encouraging signs of effectiveness in its first human test against Ebola in West Africa, but only if patients get it when their symptoms first appear. A study of the drug, favipiravir (fav-ih-PEER’-ah-veer), is still in ear…
Source:Ebola drug shows some promise in first tests in West Africa
Research shows that sea urchins, sand dollars thrived with time
A new study about echinoids–marine animals like sea urchins and sand dollars–gives scientists a reason to rethink a classical pattern of evolution. Fossil-based studies have traditionally indicated that groups of organisms diversify fastest early in their evolutionary history, followed by a ste…
Source:Research shows that sea urchins, sand dollars thrived with time
La Nina-like conditions associated with 2,500-year-long shutdown of coral reef growth
A new study has found that La Niña-like conditions in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Panamá were closely associated with an abrupt shutdown in coral reef growth that lasted 2,500 years. The study suggests that future changes in climate similar to those in the study could cause coral reefs to …
Source:La Nina-like conditions associated with 2,500-year-long shutdown of coral reef growth
Your privacy online: Health information at serious risk of abuse
There is a significant risk to your privacy whenever you visit a health-related web page. An analysis of over 80,000 such web pages shows that nine out of ten visits result in personal health information being leaked to third parties, including online advertisers and data brokers. This puts…
Source:Your privacy online: Health information at serious risk of abuse
New study finds same patient mortality rates for experienced and new surgeons
ALEXANDRIA, VA, FEBRUARY 23, 2015 – There is no statistical difference between the patient mortality rates of new and experienced surgeons a study using a newly developed statistical methodology and conducted by a research team comprised of medical doctors and statisticians has found. Because s…
Source:New study finds same patient mortality rates for experienced and new surgeons
Community-led marine reserve produces benefits for fisheries and conservation
The first and only fully protected marine reserve in Scotland is continuing to provide benefits for fisheries and conservation, according to new research by the University of York. Backing from the local community has been crucial to the success of Lamlash Bay marine reserve after its creation…
Source:Community-led marine reserve produces benefits for fisheries and conservation
Dr Google can improve older people’s health – if we bridge the technology gap
With more health information going online every day, it has never been easier to proactively manage our health. The problem is, the people who would benefit the most seem to be using it the least. Older adults typically have a greater need for health-related information but their health literacy…
Source:Dr Google can improve older people’s health – if we bridge the technology gap
Interventions lower diabetes risk in women who had gestational diabetes
Women with a history of gestational diabetes face a heightened risk of developing Type 2 diabetes for years after giving birth, but intensive lifestyle intervention or a medication regimen can have a protective effect in this population, according to a new study published in the Endocrine…
Source:Interventions lower diabetes risk in women who had gestational diabetes
New studies quantify morcellation’s link to uterine cancer
The dangers of a power tool used in gynecological surgery have been debated for more than a year, with experts offering varying estimates of the chance that an undetected uterine cancer would be spread – and likely worsened – by the tissue-slicing device. Now, two new studies have waded into the…
Source:New studies quantify morcellation’s link to uterine cancer
New studies quantify morcellation’s link to uterine cancer
The dangers of a power tool used in gynecological surgery have been debated for more than a year, with experts offering varying estimates of the chance that an undetected uterine cancer would be spread – and likely worsened – by the tissue-slicing device. Now, two new studies have waded into the …
Source: New studies quantify morcellation’s link to uterine cancer
Interventions lower diabetes risk in women who had gestational diabetes
Women with a history of gestational diabetes face a heightened risk of developing Type 2 diabetes for years after giving birth, but intensive lifestyle intervention or a medication regimen can have a protective effect in this population, according to a new study published in the Endocrine…
Source: Interventions lower diabetes risk in women who had gestational diabetes
Dr Google can improve older people’s health – if we bridge the technology gap
With more health information going online every day, it has never been easier to proactively manage our health. The problem is, the people who would benefit the most seem to be using it the least. Older adults typically have a greater need for health-related information…
Source: Dr Google can improve older people’s health – if we bridge the technology gap
Community-led marine reserve produces benefits for fisheries and conservation
The first and only fully protected marine reserve in Scotland is continuing to provide benefits for fisheries and conservation, according to new research by the University of York. Backing from the local community has been crucial to the success of Lamlash Bay marine…
Source: Community-led marine reserve produces benefits for fisheries and conservation
New study finds same patient mortality rates for experienced and new surgeons
ALEXANDRIA, VA, FEBRUARY 23, 2015 – There is no statistical difference between the patient mortality rates of new and experienced surgeons a study using a newly developed statistical methodology and conducted by a research team comprised of medical doctors and s…
Source: New study finds same patient mortality rates for experienced and new surgeons
Your privacy online: Health information at serious risk of abuse
There is a significant risk to your privacy whenever you visit a health-related web page. An analysis of over 80,000 such web pages shows that nine out of ten visits result in personal health information being leaked to third parties, including online advertisers and…
Source: Your privacy online: Health information at serious risk of abuse
La Nina-like conditions associated with 2,500-year-long shutdown of coral reef growth
A new study has found that La Niña-like conditions in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Panamá were closely associated with an abrupt shutdown in coral reef growth that lasted 2,500 years. The study suggests that future changes in climate similar to those in the study c…
Source: La Nina-like conditions associated with 2,500-year-long shutdown of coral reef growth
Research shows that sea urchins, sand dollars thrived with time
A new study about echinoids–marine animals like sea urchins and sand dollars–gives scientists a reason to rethink a classical pattern of evolution. Fossil-based studies have traditionally indicated that groups of organisms diversify fastest early in their evolutionary hi…
Source: Research shows that sea urchins, sand dollars thrived with time
Ebola drug shows some promise in first tests in West Africa
SEATTLE (AP) — An experimental antiviral drug shows some early, encouraging signs of effectiveness in its first human test against Ebola in West Africa, but only if patients get it when their symptoms first appear. A study of the drug, favipiravir (…
Source: Ebola drug shows some promise in first tests in West Africa
Tobacco smoke exposure common among children with bronchopulmonary dysplasia
Public health experts have long known that tobacco smoke exposure (TSE) can be harmful for children with bronchopulmonary dysplasia, a lung disease that often accompanies premature birth. Now a small study led by Johns Hopkins Children’s Center investigators using hair s…
Source: Tobacco smoke exposure common among children with bronchopulmonary dysplasia
Virginia Tech biochemists identify potential drug target against sleeping sickness
Virginia Tech biochemists are trying to deliver a stern wake-up call to the parasite that causes sleeping sickness. Scientists identified a protein, called proliferating cell nuclear antigen or PCNA, that is vital to the sleeping sickness parasite’s good health. D…
Source: Virginia Tech biochemists identify potential drug target against sleeping sickness
Prophylactic and therapeutic DNA vaccines against Chagas disease
Department of Molecular Biology, Laboratory of Molecular Immunology and Proteomics. Instituto Nacional de CardiologÃa “Ignacio Chávez”, Juan Badiano No. 1, Col. Sección XVI, Tlalpan, Mexico City, C.P. 14080, Mexico …
Source: Prophylactic and therapeutic DNA vaccines against Chagas disease
A reduced VWA domain-containing proteasomal ubiquitin receptor of Giardia lamblia localizes to the flagellar pore regions in microtubule-dependent manner
Department of Biochemistry, Bose Institute, P 1/12, C. I. T. Road, Scheme – VII M, Kolkata 700054, West Bengal, India For all author emails, please log on.
Source: A reduced VWA domain-containing proteasomal ubiquitin receptor of Giardia lamblia localizes to the flagellar pore regions in microtubule-dependent manner
Phosphate fertilizer is a main source of arsenic in areas affected with chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology in Sri Lanka
1 Faculty of Medicine Allied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Saliyapura 50008, Sri Lanka 2 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya,…
Source: Phosphate fertilizer is a main source of arsenic in areas affected with chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology in Sri Lanka
The function of body coloration of the hai coral snake Sinomicrurus japonicus boettgeri
1 Tropical Biosphere Research Center, University of Ryukyus, Nishihara 903-0213, Okinawa, Japan 2 Graduate School of Engineering and Science,…
Source: The function of body coloration of the hai coral snake Sinomicrurus japonicus boettgeri
8 Women Share What It’s Like Switching To An IUD
Intrauterine devices are one of the most effective forms of reversible birth control, but few American women use them. That, however, is starting to change: The percentage of women using IUDs has grown rapidly in recent years as new products have come onto the…
Source: 8 Women Share What It’s Like Switching To An IUD
The IUD Is Getting More Popular In America. Here’s Why
A birth control method that works more than 99 percent of the time is making a comeback after all but disappearing from America in the 1980s and 1990s. The intrauterine device, or IUD, was the contraceptive of choice for 6.4 percent of American women aged 15-44…
Source: The IUD Is Getting More Popular In America. Here’s Why
Here Are 6 Awesome Ways Dairy Foods Can Help Your Health
Just when you thought the news today would be bad, we’re here to save the day. The chocolate milk that you’re craving? The Greek yogurt? The aromatic cheeses? Not only are they delicious (okay, you already knew that), but they can also help you reach your wel…
Source: Here Are 6 Awesome Ways Dairy Foods Can Help Your Health
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