Flavanol-rich Cocoa May Reduce Blood Pressure A Bit
Pulling data from 20 studies published over the last decade, researchers found that people who ate flavanol-rich cocoa products every day for a few weeks saw their blood pressure drop by about two or three points.
FDA Warns Hershey Over Chocolate Syrup Labeling
In a warning letter to the company sent in February but made public on Tuesday, the FDA said the labels on Hershey's Syrup+Calcium and its Syrup Sugar Free with Vitamin & Mineral Fortification violate federal law.
The Alien Next Door: Best Bets For Where To Find Life In Our Solar System
NASA's Curiosity rover will be digging around on Mars over the next two years looking for signs of ancient life. But the Red Planet isn't the only place in our solar system that scientists think could harbor life.
Cancer Death Risk Cut By Daily Aspirin, Study Finds
Researchers estimated that the relative risk of dying from cancer among people that took aspirin every day for five years or more was about 16% less than the risk for those that did not take aspirin.
It's Owl-Stretching Time: A Strange YouTube Video, Explained
The owl's ability to keep its head still while the rest of its body is moved around -- as shown in a seemingly bizarre YouTube video -- comes in handy as it swoops down on prey from above
Algorithm Can Track Source Of Facebook Rumors And Terrorist Attacks, Researchers Say
Researchers have developed an algorithm that can track something - information, contaminants, influence - as it spreads through online and offline networks, back to its original source.
The Perseids: Meteors Born From A Comet That Could Destroy Us All
The Perseid meteor shower arises from the dust left in the wake of the Swift-Tuttle comet, which some astronomers have described as the "single most dangerous object known to humanity."
Indiana Says Swine Flu Cases Rise Ten-fold, Now At 113
The total confirmed cases of the Influenza A variant virus that has been transmissible from swine to humans in Indiana jumped from just 11 last week. The cases, which show symptoms of a mild seasonal flu, have been found in 18 counties across the state, state health official said.
Massachusetts Takes Fresh Steps Against Dangerous Mosquitoes
State officials said a mild winter in the Northeast United States contributed to higher mosquito populations this summer in Massachusetts and potentially neighboring states, and is also why mosquitoes carrying EEE were found earlier than normal.
New Fossils Identify Possible New Cousins Of Human Ancestor
A group of researchers led by Stony Brook University anthropologist and National Geographic explorer-in-residence Meave Leakey found new fossils they say confirm that two additional species in the genus Homo were living alongside Homo erectus nearly two million years ago.
Climate Change Hits Snooze Button For Ground Squirrels: Study
Ground squirrels living near the Rocky Mountains are waking up from hibernation later as snowstorms keep falling later in spring, researchers found in a new study.
Older Americans Upbeat About Aging, Future: Survey
Americans are living healthier and longer that ever before. The U.S. Census Bureau predicts boomers will turn 65 at a rate of 10,000 per day for the next decade, making them, along with centenarians, the fastest-growing segment of the population.
High Pollen Counts Tied To ER Visits For Asthma
The main pollen culprits tied to the increase in hospital visits came from oaks and grasses, whose levels spike in the spring.
Natural Birth Kickstarts Key Brain Protein Production In Mice, C-Section Does Not: Study
Researchers looking at the brains of mice saw a clear difference in UCP2 levels between those delivered vaginally and those delivered via Cesarean section.
Science Teachers May Be Releasing Invasive Species: Survey
Animals used in classroom demonstrations could pose a potential threat to local ecosystems, yet many teachers do not realize their role in the chain of invasive species, according to a new survey.
Grapefruit Juices Up Cancer Treatment Doses
[EMBARGO 1PM] Grapefruit juice blocks the breakdown of the drug sirolimus, which is why patients are advised not to take the two together -- but now researchers say they can exploit that ability to give cancer patients more bang for their buck.
New Curiosity Photos Show Giant Martian Mountain, Crater Wall
New photos are streaming back to Earth from NASA's latest Mars rover, Curiosity.
Performance Enhancing Dope: Should Sport Ban Cannabis?
Where to draw the line between performance enhancing drugs - which many experts agree should be prohibited in sport because they make the contest unfair - and recreational drugs like marijuana, which is unlikely to boost performance but could give sport a bad image?
Fewer Students Buy Sodas, But Sports Drinks Still A Problem: Study
Fruit drinks, sports drinks and other beverages with added sugar and calories that could lead to obesity over time can still be bought easily in schools, a new study showed.
Recent Heat Waves Caused By Global Warming, Study Claims
NASA researcher James Hansen is coauthor of a new paper that places the blame for heat waves over the past few years squarely on global warming.
Mars Rover Curiosity Landing, As Seen From Times Square
Space enthusiasts gathered in Times Square very early on Monday morning to glimpse the first images from NASA's new Mars rover, Curiosity.
Pluristem Stem Cells Save Second Patient With Bone Marrow Failure
This is the second time in three months that a patient suffering from bone marrow failure was successfully treated with its PLX cells, Israeli company Pluristem Therapeutics said on Monday.
Honey May Ease Nighttime Coughing In Kids
Parents reported that after giving honey to kids, their coughing was less frequent and less severe.
Curiosity Mars Rover Landing Preview: 'Seven Minutes Of Terror' In Space
NASA will be streaming coverage of the Curiosity rover landing online starting at 11:30pm Eastern Time. There are also watching events at museums and science centers across the U.S. New York City will get to watch the landing on a very big screen - the Toshiba Vision screen at One Times Square, which is usually the focal point for the New Year's Eve ball drop.
More U.S. Women Choosing IUDs For Birth Control: Study
Despite a recent uptick in use, intrauterine devices (IUDs) are still far from popular, with use by American women lagging well behind birth control pills and condoms.
Bat Virus Offers Insight Into Deadly Nipah, Hendra
The newly discovered Cedar virus, with 90 percent of its genes identical to those of Hendra and Nipah viruses, failed to cause any disease when researchers injected it into animals, suggesting an avenue for identifying the deadly genes at the heart of Hendra and Nipah.
Exercise, Meds Both Help Depressed Heart Patients
Researchers found that of 101 heart patients with signs of depression, those who exercised for 90 minutes per week and those who started taking Zoloft both improved significantly compared to participants assigned to drug-free placebo pills.
U.S. Rule Highlights Catholic Tensions Over Contraception
Catholic Church officials, Republicans and other conservatives have blasted the inclusion of artificial birth control, which is against church doctrine, in the list of services that must be covered at no cost to the insured under President Obama's health care overhaul.
Skin Cancer Seen In Wild Fish For First Time; Ozone Hole Suspected
Researchers found a significant number of coral trout with dark lesions on their skin that are nearly identical to human melanoma.
A Coffee (Or Two) A Day To Keep the Parkinson's Symptoms Away?
In a small trial of 61 Parkinson's patients, those that took caffeine supplements for six weeks saw modest improvements in some of their symptoms.
