Space Makes Astronauts Sick
Astronauts may have problems with immune deficiencies while in space, a new study has found.
Read MoreSmoking can be good for you
It’s the headline dedicated smokers have been waiting for: their disgusting habit is good for them. At least under certain conditions, though this doesn’t mean you’d be wise to reach for a pack of Players – the benefit is far outweighed by the danger of cancer.
Read MoreDifferent Fat Distribution in Men and Women is likely due to very Different Genes
Belly fat is associated with obesity-related conditions like diabetes and heart disease, so men are at a higher risk of these. But when women hit the menopause their ovarian hormone levels drop and their fat storage changes towards their waists.
Read MoreIs post-traumatic stress the cause of soldiers hitting the bottle?
Soldiers in action are 22 per cent more likely to be alcoholics than those not deployed but have low levels of post-traumatic stress disorder, a new study found.
Read MoreSchool meals in the UK
According to United Nations Convention, every child has a right to not to go hungry and provision of free school meals is a way to address this problem. But how effective is the school meal program in UK at present?
Read MoreEver decreasing circles…rehabilitation and recovery
Roehampton Priory, infamous for housing thwacked-out celebrities while they get over their drug habits or alcoholism. The public misconception is that this is not really a hospital, more of a clinic for respite and the self-indulgent.
Read MoreSensing bone healing: nanomedicine fights fractures
Turkish and American nanotechnologists are working on revolutionary biosensors that could help surgeons monitor how fractured bones heal.
Read MoreCrazy geniuses
The closeness between brilliance and madness may be linked to dopamine receptors, say researchers.
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