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A child from two biological mothers
Researchers have previously tried and failed to correct “an egg with faulty mitochondria” by adding healthy donated mitochondria into the eggs of patients wishing to have children. But these attempts resulted in birth defects – probably because mitochondria are so delicate that they are damaged when they are transplanted from one egg to another.... »
Your Keyboard: Dirtier Than a Toilet
你的電腦鍵盤能將許多潛在地有害的細菌放在你的指尖–包括E. coli和staph。 電腦老鼠和鍵盤，事實上，是細菌的“安樂窩”。 英國的微型生物學家詹姆斯Francis檢驗33個鍵盤，一個洗手間座位和一扇洗手間門。Francis然後發現一鍵盤比在洗手間座位上所找到的細菌數目高五倍。 同時，健康官員已拿佈告。 在一月，病症控制和預防的美國的中心報告在華盛頓中的一次norovirus爆發，D.C。，2007年二月的小學透過污染的電腦裝置已可能被傳播使超過100生病。 根據美國CDC報告，在一級教室中的一隻電腦老鼠和鍵盤發現有胃部流感 （stomach flu）。其它研究已發現許多不同東西從門鎮到紙錢都有致病細菌。 British microbiologist James Francis took a swab to 33 keyboards, a toilet seat and a toilet door handle at the publication’s London office. He found that four of the keyboards tested were potential health hazards — and one had levels of germs five times higher than that found... »
breast-feeding can make children smarter
Previous studies have shown babies whose mothers breast-fed them enjoy many health advantages over formula-fed babies. These include fewer ear, stomach or intestinal infections, digestive problems, skin diseases and allergies, and less risk of developing high blood pressure, diabetes and obesity. Now, researchers found children whose mothers breast-fed them longer and did not mix... »
CHONDROITIN BENEFITS AND SIDE EFFECTS
What is osteoarthritis?An estimated 21 million adults in the United States live with osteoarthritis–one of the most common types of arthritis. Osteoarthritis, also called degenerative joint disease, is caused by the breakdown of cartilage, which is the connective tissue that cushions the ends of bones within the joint. It is characterized by pain, joint... »
Chromium
Chromium is an essential mineral that is needed for insulin activity in carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism. A recent study has demonstrated that chromium picolinate may increase the amount of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) – a key enzyme involved in metabolism – in skeletal muscle cells, thus improving energy balance and insulin function.Studies show... »
Flavonols and flavones
Flavonols and flavones are plant-derived polyphenolic compounds that are present in fruits, vegetables, tea, red wine, or herbs such as ginkgo biloba, soys, and milk thistle. They have demonstrated potential health benefits of lowering risks on various chronic conditions. Most flavonoids are believed to be chemo-protective. Flavones and isoflavones inhibit the activity of aromatase (CYP19),... »
Now, the married are the minority
A recent research by US Census Bureau in its 2005 American Community Survey has demonstrated that 49.7 percent, or 55.2 million, of the nation’s 111.1 million households in 2005 were made up of married couples. 14 million of them were headed by single women, 5 million were headed by single men, ... »
Hormone and Behavior
A study of 30 young college women (21 years old, on average) showed they frequently wore more fashionable clothing and jewellery when they were ovulating. They all said that they were in relationships, had regular menstrual cycles, and weren’t using hormonal contraceptives. Dr. Martie Haselton from the University of California at Los Angeles... »
The Rise of Pentecostals
A poll released Thursday by the Washington-based Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life found that Pentecostals comprise at least 10 percent of the population in nine of the 10 surveyed countries: Brazil, Chile, Guatemala, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, India, the Philippines, South Korea and the United States. Pentecostals are Christians who belong to denominations... »
Autism and Amygdala
The amygdala is one of several brain regions suspected to be pathological in autism. Previously, we found that young children with autism have a larger amygdala than typically developing children. Past qualitative observations of the autistic brain suggest increased cell density in some nuclei of the postmortem autistic amygdala. David Amaral, Ph.D., and Cynthia... »
