Diet :: Eating soup cuts calories at meals
Eating low-calorie soup before a meal can help cut back on how much food and calories you eat at the meal, a new Penn State study shows.
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Asthma :: Web-based asthma program improves disease management for low-income black students
Low-income African-American high school students with asthma who participated in a specially designed, Web-based disease management program reported fewer days and nights with symptoms, fewer school days missed, fewer days of restricted activity, and less hospitalization for asthma during a 12-month follow-up period, as compared to nonparticipating asthmatic students.
Depression :: US to improve depression diagnosis among college students
Fifteen percent of college students suffered from depression last year, up from 10 percent in 2000, according to The American College Health Association. Mental health professionals on college campuses expect the percentage to rise again this year.
Arteriosclerosis :: Evidence of nanoparticles found in plaque-filled arteries
Scientific evidence increasingly links arterial calcification to the presence of nanosized particles ?o so small that some scientists question whether a nanoparticle can live and, if so, play a viable role in causing disease.
Cholesterol :: Pistachios lower cholesterol, provide antioxidants
A handful of pistachios may lower cholesterol and provide the antioxidants usually found in leafy green vegetables and brightly colored fruit, according to a team of researchers.
Avian Flu :: Researchers create interactive map with Google technology to track avian flu spread
An interactive “supermap” that portrays the mutations and spread of the avian flu around the globe over time should help researchers and policy makers better understand the virus and anticipate further outbreaks, according to a new study involving University of Colorado at Boulder and Ohio State University researchers.
Brain :: Brain is more adept at using the nose than previously realized
Brains are able to adjust automatically to the demands of distinguishing between small differences in smell, new research at the University of Chicago shows. The research, which was conducted on rats, suggests that the human brain may be more adept at distinguishing smells than previously thought.
Biofuel :: Researchers find plant protein that may aid biofuel production
In a breakthrough that could make the production of cellulosic ethanol less expensive, Cornell researchers have discovered a class of plant enzymes that potentially could allow plant materials used to make ethanol to be broken down more efficiently than is possible using current technologies.
Antibiotic :: Arming the fight against resistant bacteria
In 1928, Alexander Fleming opened the door to treating bacterial infections when he stumbled upon the first known antibiotic in a penicillium mold growing in a discarded experiment.
Education :: Bullying turns gay teens off education
Gay and lesbian people in New Zealand who come out openly in their teens are more likely to opt out of higher education because of school bullying, says a new study.