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And the Beat Goes On...: The Reliable Heartbeat of Hibernators
May 7, 2013 At the current temperatures, all hibernators have probably emerged from their winter hibernation and are enjoying the warm weather. However, this is quite different during the cold season. Many small ... > full story -
You Are What (and Where) You Eat: Mercury Pollution Threatens Arctic Foxes
May 6, 2013 New scientific results show that arctic foxes accumulate dangerous levels of mercury if they live in coastal habitats and feed on prey which lives in the ... > full story -
Study Provides Clarity on Supplements for Protection Against Blinding Eye Disease
May 6, 2013 Adding omega-3 fatty acids did not improve a combination of nutritional supplements commonly recommended for treating age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a major cause of vision loss among older ... > full story -
Magnesium May Be as Important to Kids' Bone Health as Calcium
May 5, 2013 Parents are advised to make sure their children drink milk and eat other calcium-rich foods to build strong bones. Soon, they also may be urged to make sure their kids eat salmon, almonds and other ... > full story -
New Mouse Model Confirms How Type 2 Diabetes Develops
May 3, 2013 Researchers have developed a new mouse model that answers the question of what actually happens in the body when type 2 diabetes develops and how the body responds to drug treatment. Long-term ... > full story -
Dieting Youth Show Greater Brain Reward Activity in Response to Food
May 2, 2013 Research results imply that dieting characterized by meal skipping and fasting would be less successful than weight loss efforts characterized by intake of low energy dense healthy ... > full story -
Is the Humble Fig More Than Just a Fruit?
May 2, 2013 Figs and fig trees are familiar to a wide cross-section of human society, both as a common food and for their spiritual importance. What is less well understood is the global nature of this ... > full story -
Diet, 'Anti-Aging' Supplements May Help Reverse Blood Vessel Abnormality
May 1, 2013 A diet low in grains, beans and certain vegetables -- combined with "anti-aging" supplements -- improved blood vessel function, in a new ... > full story -
Heart-Healthy Diet Helps Men Lower Bad Cholesterol, Regardless of Weight Loss
May 1, 2013 A heart-healthy diet helped men at high risk for heart disease reduce their bad cholesterol, regardless of whether they lost weight, in a new ... > full story -
Soil May Harbor Answer to Reducing Arsenic in Rice
May 1, 2013 Agricultural researchers are studying whether a naturally occurring soil bacterium, referred to as UD1023, can create an iron barrier in rice roots that reduces arsenic ... > full story
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