News tagged with science and technology
Proximity to coal-tar-sealed pavement raises risk of cancer, study finds
People living near asphalt pavement sealed with coal tar have an elevated risk of cancer, according to a study in the journal Environmental Science and Technology. Much of this calculated excess risk result ...
Health
Mar 28, 2013 |
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Insomnia is linked to increased risk of heart failure
People who suffer from insomnia appear to have an increased risk of developing heart failure, according to the largest study to investigate the link.
Cardiology
Mar 05, 2013 |
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Biodiesel emissions shown to contain respiratory disease-linked compounds
Compounds that affect respiratory health have been found in biodiesel exhausts. This might lead to restrictions on the use of this form of biofuel as an alternative to fossil fuel, according to researchers from the Queensland ...
Health
Oct 17, 2012 |
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Training computers to understand the human brain
Understanding how the human brain categorizes information through signs and language is a key part of developing computers that can 'think' and 'see' in the same way as humans. Hiroyuki Akama at the Graduate ...
Neuroscience
Oct 08, 2012 |
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Researchers call for new tactics in drug abuse fight
(Medical Xpress) -- Current U.S. drug policy is proving insufficient in shrinking the damage caused by drug abuse, but promising alternative approaches could lead to improved results, according to an article ...
Medications
Aug 02, 2012 |
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What's that symptom? Experts warn of self-diagnosis via the web
(HealthDay) -- Got a weird ache or pain? A rash that's hung around too long? With the wealth of information now available at the click of a mouse, it's common to search the Web to figure out what may be ...
Health
Jul 27, 2012 |
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Adolescents who have more than four meals a day are thinner
A study carried out in Spain reveals that certain healthy habits, like eating more than four times a day or not eating too fast, are associated with lower body fat levels independently of exercise habits during ...
Health
Jun 20, 2012 |
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Long-term exposure to silica dust increases risk of death in industrial workers
Industrial workers who have been chronically exposed to silica dust are at substantially higher risk of death from all causes than workers who have not been exposed. Furthermore, the risk of death, especially from lung and ...
Health
Apr 17, 2012 |
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In sub-Saharan Africa, a shorter walk to water saves lives
In the fight against child mortality in the developing world, simple things make a big difference. A new study by Stanford researchers recently published online by the journal Environmental Science and Te ...
Health
Feb 03, 2012 |
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Longevity's secrets sought in DNA of 100-year-olds
(AP) -- George Eberhardt turned 107 last month, and scientists would love to know how he and other older folks like him made it that far. So he's going to hand over some of his DNA. He's one of 100 centenarians ...
Genetics
Oct 26, 2011 |
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