Women In Asia Largely Ignorant, Fatalistic, About Fertility
Only 30 percent of Asian women surveyed, all aged 25-40, recognized that obesity could reduce fertility and only 36 percent knew that chances of getting pregnant declined with age.
US Officials Sound Worldwide Alert For Yosemite Hantavirus Risk
Of the 10,000 people thought to be at risk of contracting hantavirus pulmonary syndrome from their stays in Yosemite between June and August, some 2,500 live outside the United States.
New Less Invasive Down Syndrome Test Reduces Miscarriage Risk
One scientist says a new kind of way to detect Down syndrome, which looks for traces of the baby's DNA in the mother's blood sample as early as the first trimester, will pick up nearly all cases of the genetic disorder in the womb.
Scent-sational Scientists Restore Smell To Mice
Now there may be hope the the olfactorily challenged, thanks to scientists that have restored smelling function in mice that were genetically destined to have no sense of smell.
Asthma Steroid Treatments In Childhood Make For Slightly Shorter Adults
Researchers found that individuals who received a steroid treatment for asthma as children were a little more than a centimeter (half an inch) shorter, on average, than those who had taken placebo in a previous study,
Type A Personality Doubles Stroke Risk: Study
Spanish researchers found that people who showed signs of having a Type A personality -- the multitasking, driven workaholics - had double the risk of suffering a stroke as compared to their more laid-back neighbors.
Organic Food No More Nutritious Than Non-organic: Study
Researchers found there was no difference in the amount of vitamins in plant or animal products produced organically and conventionally - and the only nutrient difference was slightly more phosphorous in the organic products.
Two-Faced Cats And Piebald Peacocks: The Genetics Behind Chimeras And Mosaics
Chimeric and mosaic animals have starkly different kinds of cells in their bodies, sometimes resulting in breathtaking displays.
Child Porn Evidence Unreliable: Study of Playboy
In many child pornography cases, prosecutors are basing their cases against people who have downloaded images, yet don't have a way to confirm the subjects' ages.
Fastest Man On Earth An Amputee? The Remarkable Promise Of Next-Generation Prosthetics
We're on the cusp of an era where technological advances could allow Paralympians with souped-up joints and carefully engineered limbs to easily blow past the merely human Olympians - and help ordinary amputees to live extraordinarily normal lives.
Hyenas Pick Up Social Cues By Sniffing Bacteria-Laden Secretions
A new study describes how distinct populations of bacteria thriving in the substance secreted by hyenas to mark their territory may be what allows them to recognize one another.
Mercury, Oils From Fish At Odds In Heart Health
In an analysis of more than 1,600 men from Sweden and Finland, researchers found that men with high levels of mercury in the body had an increased risk of heart attacks, while those with a high concentration of omega-3s had a lower risk.
Phone Therapy Helps Some With Marijuana Dependence
Researchers found that almost twice as many users significantly cut back on marijuana following four hour-long phone counseling sessions compared to those who were put on a treatment waiting list.
US Cases Of West Nile Virus Set Record, Deaths Rise: CDC
Through last week, 1,118 cases of West Nile virus and 41 deaths had been reported. The updated figures represent a 40 percent increase in the number of cases and a 61 percent spike in the number of deaths, but are short of the all-time record for a full year: 9,862 cases and 264 deaths in 2003.
Alarming Levels Of Drug-Resistant TB Found Worldwide
In a large international study published in the Lancet medical journal on Thursday, researchers found rates of both multi drug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) and extensively drug-resistant TB (XDR-TB) were higher than previously thought and were threatening global efforts to curb the spread of the disease.
Feathery Dinosaur Hunted Birds, Velociraptor Relatives
Paleontologists examined two skeletons of the extinct wolf-sized predator Sinocalliopteryx gigas and found traces of the dionsaurs' last meals.
New MIT-Developed Non-Stick Coating Could Tame Uncooperative Ketchup
MIT scientists think they can help cut down on food waste and frustration with a new non-stick coating that allows ketchup to slide out of the bottle with ease.
Sugar In Space: Astronomers Find Sweet Spot In Ophiuchus Constellation
In the stellar nursery near the star Rho Ophiuchi, located in the constellation Ophiuchus, researchers from the Niels Bohr Institute detected signatures of the simplest possible sugar in nature, glycolaldehyde.
More Signs MRI Is Safe For People With Pacemakers
Manufacturers currently warn against putting pacemakers into MRI scanners, whose strong magnetic field might in principle cause the metal wires from the devices to heat up and burn the heart tissue.
Big Bets Aim To Jolt Heart Drug Sales Back To Life
Patent expiries mean annual sales of 15 different categories of heart drugs are set to fall by more than a quarter by 2017, from $83 billion in 2011 to $60 billion, according to consensus analyst forecasts compiled by Thomson Reuters Pharma.
Stuffing Sausage With Antibiotics Helps Harmful Bacteria Thrive: Study
In a new study, scientists found that antibiotics commonly given to livestock inhibit the activity of helpful, pathogen-killing bacteria used in sausage making.
Arctic Sea Ice Coverage Sets Record Low
A prominent pediatric organization points to circumcision's health benefits, but stops short of decreeing that all male infants should go under the knife.
Circumcision Gets Blessing From Prominent U.S. Pediatric Group
A prominent pediatric organization points to circumcision's health benefits, but stops short of decreeing that all male infants should go under the knife.
Less Chronic Disease In Store For Fit 50-Year-Olds
The findings don't prove that exercising more cuts the risk of chronic disease, because it could be that people with a lot of physical activity also eat healthier foods - something the researchers didn't take into account.
Aspirin Use Not Tied To Breast Cancer Risk
There's no good evidence that aspirin protects women against breast cancer, according to a new study.
Michael Collins, Apollo 11 Crewmate Of Armstrong And Aldrin, Quietly Carries The Fire
Michael Collins, sometimes called the "forgotten astronaut," flew with Buzz Aldrin and the late Neil Armstrong in Apollo 11, but never set foot on the moon.
Childbirth Timing Isn't In The Hips, Researchers Argue
A new theory says that childbirth is timed to occur just as women approach a 'metabolic danger zone' after which they'll be taxed beyond their limits.
Animals Playing Video Games: Call of the Wild Meets Call of Duty [VIDEOS]
Scientists and pet owners alike are finding that animals can be gamers too.
Pig Parasite May Help Treat Autoimmune Disorders
One company is developing what it hopes will be the first in a new class of treatments for autoimmune conditions. Each dose of the drug consists of thousands of microscopic parasite eggs, culled from pig feces, suspended in a tablespoon of saline solution to be swallowed.
Exercise May Temporarily Ease Cigarette Cravings: Study
Researchers looked at data from 19 previous clinical trials and found that a bout of exercise generally helped hopeful quitters reduce their nicotine cravings - though whether that translated into a greater chance of quitting was unclear.
