News tagged with double whammy


Shifting the balance between good fat and bad fat

In many cases, obesity is caused by more than just overeating and a lack of exercise. Something in the body goes haywire, causing it to store more fat and burn less energy. But what is it? Researchers at ...

Medical research created Jan 04, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Australian hopes for wine with more health benefits

The health properties of red wine have long been debated but an Australian biochemist believes he has created a drop so loaded with antioxidants that it could treat a range of ills.

Health created Jan 22, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

High iron, copper levels block brain-cell DNA repair

No one knows the cause of most cases of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and other neurodegenerative disorders. But researchers have found that certain factors are consistently associated with these debilitating conditions. One is ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 20, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Wind turbine syndrome is spread by scaremongers, new study finds

A study of mine published last night delivers a double whammy to those who argue that wind turbines cause health problems in communities.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 19, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1