Health
Why the calorie is broken
Calories consumed minus calories burned: it's the simple formula for weight loss or gain. But dieters often find that it doesn't work. Cynthia Graber and Nicola Twilley of Gastropod investigate.
Jan 27, 2016
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Health
At least 38 killed in snowstorm-related deaths (Update)
At least 38 people have died as a result of the mammoth snowstorm that pounded the eastern U.S. The deaths occurred in car accidents, from carbon monoxide poisoning, and from heart attacks while shoveling snow:
Jan 25, 2016
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Health
Secondhand smoke hazardous to hookah bar workers
Workers at New York City hookah bars are inhaling hazardous levels of carbon monoxide and nicotine while at work, signaling yet another breach by their employers of New York City's anti-smoking bylaws.
Jan 25, 2016
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Health
At least 30 killed in snowstorm-related deaths (Update)
At least 30 people have died as a result of the mammoth snowstorm that pounded the eastern U.S. The deaths occurred in car accidents, from carbon monoxide poisoning, and from heart attacks while shoveling snow:
Jan 24, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Low blood levels of bicarbonate linked to earlier death in healthy older adults
Low blood levels of bicarbonate may indicate an elevated risk of premature death in generally healthy older individuals, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society ...
Jan 14, 2016
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Neuroscience
Emerging technologies help advance the understanding, detection and control of epilepsy
A smartphone-induced EEG waveform and an intelligent algorithm for seizure detection are among the emerging technologies to be unveiled at the American Epilepsy Society's (AES) 69th Annual Meeting. Four innovative studies ...
Dec 6, 2015
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Other
Queen's University Belfast leads bid to save lives of people suffering respiratory failure
A potentially revolutionary new technology - that could saves thousands of lives in Intensive Care Units around the world - is being trialled in a UK study co-led by Queen's University Belfast.
Nov 26, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
In new study, scientists trace activity of cancer-fighting tomato component
Years of research in University of Illinois scientist John Erdman's laboratory have demonstrated that lycopene, the bioactive red pigment found in tomatoes, reduces growth of prostate tumors in a variety of animal models. ...
Nov 12, 2015
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Cardiology
Carbon monoxide levels in breath might point to stroke risk
(HealthDay)—Seemingly healthy adults who exhale high levels of carbon monoxide may be at increased risk for stroke, a new study suggests.
Nov 9, 2015
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Health
Green office environments linked with higher cognitive function scores
People who work in well-ventilated offices with below-average levels of indoor pollutants and carbon dioxide (CO2) have significantly higher cognitive functioning scores—in crucial areas such as responding to a crisis or ...
Oct 26, 2015
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