Can H1N1 flu virus in pregnancy change genes in the brains of the unborn?
Region: CaliforniaView the article, "Swine Flu Can Change Genes of Unborn" published July 27, 2009 at Blisstree.com suggesting that swine flu in pregnant women may change the genes of unborn children resulting in damage to the hippocampus. ... more
Views: 10193New State of Seafood report, chef cooks for preschoolers, and how flu vaccines are made
Region: United StatesThere's a new State of Seafood report published October 20th, 2009. For information on contaminants and mercury in fish, read the latest "Turning the Tide: The State of Seafood" report issued by the Monterey Bay ... more
Views: 1181Surgeon General recommends you walk a minimum of 10,000 steps or five miles daily
Region: ColoradoAlthough the Surgeon General recommended you walk a minimum of 10,000 steps a day or five miles per day, not everyone can do it because of pre-existing health issues. And some of those health issues might be due to advance... more
Views: 2525Current Generation Expected to Be First to Have Shorter Lifespan Than Parents
Region: United StatesAccording to an October 20, 2009 press release from HCG Diet Direct, Phoenix, AZ, an update on recent studies from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), for 2008, and a report from Penn State College of Agr... more
Views: 5046Does what you eat in the morning influence how you'll do on a school or work exam?
Region: California
Thousands of students from first grade through graduate school take exams ranging from quizzes to college entrance and state licensing assessments, but few know what's best to eat in order to ace the test. According t... more
Views: 3961What happens when prisoners complain about adverse reactions to ingredients in certain foods?
Region: United States
It all depends on an individual's genetic response to a particular food. People should eat more fresh fruit and vegetables, but how can they be made affordable and safe from certain pesticides? What about sensitivities to... more
Views: 1614New study finds human brain regulates its own sodium intake for entire body
Region: United StatesAccording to a new study by UC Davis researchers published as an article this week in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, the human brain naturally regulates its own sodium intake for the entir... more
Views: 2571Why are some middle-class women denied health insurance coverage if they had C-Sections?
Region: United StatesInterestingly, Congress has been listening to women testify that they have had C-sections and have been denied health insurance because they will not undergo sterilizations. See the article, "After Caesareans, Some See Hig... more
Views: 4094Why researchers think folks over age 65 may not catch H1N1 novel flu
Region: United States
It's still all theory, but UC Davis researchers think that the reason senior citizens over age 65 aren't catching the H1N1 flu at least for now is that specific shared molecular sites called epitopes result in some type of... more
Views: 2684Do simple carbs contribute to cataracts at all ages?
Region: United StatesDo too many simple carbohydrates, and especially sugar, contribute to the formation of cataracts as people grow older? One possible reason that scientists think might cause cataracts is that increased exposure to... more
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