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Penis size does matter to women, researchers say in PNAS study (w/ Video)

The eternal question of whether penis size matters to women has been probed by a team of international scientists who reported on Monday that yes, ladies do find larger men more attractive.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 08, 2013 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (22) | comments 23

Study finds little evidence of health benefits from organic foods

You're in the supermarket eyeing a basket of sweet, juicy plums. You reach for the conventionally grown stone fruit, then decide to spring the extra $1/pound for its organic cousin. You figure you've just made the healthier ...

Health created Sep 03, 2012 | popularity 3.4 / 5 (12) | comments 14 | with audio podcast

How extreme heat affects the body

The moment you step into oppressive heat, the body senses life-threatening danger and starts fighting to keep things cool.

Health created Jul 22, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (7) | comments 0

Furor in Greece over pedophilia as a disability

(AP) -- Greek disability groups expressed anger Monday at a government decision to expand a list of state-recognized disability categories to include pedophiles, exhibitionists and kleptomaniacs.

Health created Jan 09, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (6) | comments 32

Newly developed fluorescent protein makes internal organs visible

Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have developed the first fluorescent protein that enables scientists to clearly "see" the internal organs of living animals without ...

Medical research created Jul 18, 2011 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Stand up: Study provides new evidence on the harms of prolonged sitting

Standing up more often may reduce your chances of dying within three years, even if you are already physically active, a study of more than 200,000 people published in Archives of Internal Medicine today shows.

Health created Mar 26, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Growing new arteries, bypassing blocked ones

Scientific collaborators from Yale School of Medicine and University College London (UCL) have uncovered the molecular pathway by which new arteries may form after heart attacks, strokes and other acute illnesses bypassing ...

Medical research created Apr 29, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Largest ever genetic study of liver function could point the way to new treatments

Researchers have identified a large number of areas in the human genetic code that are involved in regulating the way in which the liver functions, in a new study of over 61,000 people, published today in the journal Nature Ge ...

Genetics created Oct 16, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Origin of chronic lymphatic leukaemia: lead discovered

Up until now the causes of the development of chronic lymphatic leukaemia, the most common form of cancer of the blood in Europe, have been unknown. At present a cure is not possible. A research group at the ...

Cancer created Apr 11, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Could FastStitch device be the future of suture?

After a surgeon stitches up a patient's abdomen, costly complications -- some life-threatening -- can occur. To cut down on these postoperative problems, Johns Hopkins undergraduates have invented a disposable ...

Surgery created Aug 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

A surprise mechanism uncovered in the development of lupus

In a study with a surprising outcome, scientists at Yale School of Medicine have discovered that an enzyme complex known for promoting natural resistance to bacteria and fungi unexpectedly inhibits the development ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Oct 25, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Using planarian flatworms to understand organ regeneration

Researchers report in the journal Developmental Cell that they have identified genes that control growth and regeneration of the intestine in the freshwater planarian Schmidtea mediterranea.

Medical research created Oct 25, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers identify role for protein linked to obesity, type 2 diabetes

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have taken another step toward better understanding the metabolic functions of obesity and its connection to type 2 diabetes.

Medical research created Dec 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Tapeworm DNA contains drug weak spots

For the first time, researchers have mapped the genomes of tapeworms to reveal potential drug targets on which existing drugs could act. The genomes provide a new resource that offers faster ways to develop urgently needed ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 13, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists identify culprit in obesity-associated high blood pressure

Obesity and its related conditions such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and stroke are among the most challenging of today's healthcare concerns.

Medical research created Jan 31, 2013 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast