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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

Scientists to resume work with lab-bred bird flu

International scientists who last year halted controversial research with the deadly bird flu say they are resuming their work as countries adopt new rules to ensure safety.

Medical research created Jan 23, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Saving lives could start at shift change: A simple way to improve hospital handoff conversations

At hospital shift changes, doctors and nurses exchange crucial information about the patients they're handing over—or at least they strive to. In reality, they might not spend enough time talking about the toughest cases, ...

Health created Nov 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

World experts enlist to help Malaysia mitigate problem of poorer nutrition as incomes rise

With health problems like obesity and diabetes on the rise due to changing diets in emerging economies, Malaysia is forging new linkages between domestic and international scientists and institutions in hopes of mitigating ...

Health created Nov 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Studies target high rates of HIV medication errors among hospitalized patients

Research presented at IDWeek 2012 concludes that despite advances in electronic medical records, mistakes are still commonly made in the prescription of antiretroviral medications for hospitalized HIV-positive patients. At ...

HIV & AIDS created Oct 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists urge fresh push for AIDS cure

International scientists announced Thursday a new push for a cure to AIDS, citing promising research and a three-decade epidemic that is outpacing medications to curb it.

HIV & AIDS created Jul 19, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Scientists link 'oncometabolite' to onset of acute myeloid leukemia

A team of international scientists led by principal investigator Dr. Tak Mak at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, has identified a causative link between the product of a mutated metabolic enzyme ...

Cancer created Jul 04, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists debate bird flu studies at WHO

Scientists met behind closed doors in Geneva Thursday to discuss whether controversial research on a mutant form of bird flu capable of being spread among humans can be made public.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Health experts, scientists to discuss bird flu studies

The World Health Organization said Friday it will meet next week to determine whether scientists can publish research on a bird flu virus that may be easily passed among humans.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New US lab trains global scientists in food safety

Global food trade is a big and risky business. About one trillion dollars worth of food is traded every year around the world, but only a tiny portion gets tested for contaminants -- ranging from about one percent of imports ...

Health created Sep 17, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers identify a target that could combat allergies of early childhood

A pandemic of ailments called the "allergic march" -- the gradual acquisition of overlapping allergic diseases that commonly begins in early childhood -- has frustrated both parents and physicians. For the ...

Medical research created Aug 14, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast