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1. Better Health Through Social Networking (Research Shows How the Nature of Your Social Network Influences Your Health Behavior.)
Listed On: Saturday, September 04, 2010
Scientists have long thought that social networks featuring many distant connections, or "long ties" — where individuals know a lot of people, but not well — produce large-scale changes most quickly....
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

2. Biochemical Pathway May Link Addiction, Compulsive Eating
Listed On: Friday, September 03, 2010
Ezlopitant, a compound known to suppress craving for alcohol in humans, was shown to decrease consumption of sweetened water by rodents in a study by researchers at the Ernest Gallo Clinic and Research Center, which is affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco....
University of California, San Francisco

3. Blood Pressure-Lowering Diet May Also Reduce Risk of Heart Disease, Especially in African Americans (Johns Hopkins Study Suggests Long-Term Benefits to Eating Fruits, Veggies, Foods Low in Saturated Fat)
Listed On: Thursday, September 02, 2010
A new study suggests yet another reason for Americans to abandon their current fatty diets in favor of one rich in fruits and vegetables and low in saturated fat. Choosing these healthier options appears to significantly reduce the long-term risk of heart disease in patients with mildly elevated blood pressure, particularly African Americans....
Johns Hopkins Medicine

4. Test Finds E. coli in Beef Faster, Could Better Trace Outbreaks
Listed On: Wednesday, September 01, 2010
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Infrared spectroscopy can detect E. coli faster than current testing methods and can cut days off investigations of outbreaks, according to a study at Purdue University....
Purdue University

5. Moderate Drinking Helps Middle-Aged and Older People Live Longer, Research Shows
Listed On: Saturday, August 28, 2010
AUSTIN, Texas — Moderate drinking, about one to two drinks per day, reduces mortality among older and middle-aged adults, according to new research from The University of Texas at Austin....
The University of Texas at Austin

6. Scientists Concerned About Environmental Impact of Recycling of E-waste
Listed On: Saturday, August 28, 2010
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Much of the world's electronic waste is being shipped to China for recycling and the cottage industry that has sprung up there to recover usable materials from computers, cell phones, televisions and other goods may be creating significant health and environmental hazards....
Oregon State University

7. Sex More Likely for Female Flies with Promise of Food
Listed On: Saturday, August 28, 2010
Female fruit flies will have sex more frequently if they think there is more food around, and a new study led by Oxford University has explained how this happens....
University of Oxford

8. Study Uncovers Genetic Origins of Rare Kidney Disease
Listed On: Friday, August 27, 2010
A rare form of kidney disease linked to a genetic mutation in the innate immune system has been identified by researchers at Imperial College London and University College London (UCL)....
Imperial College London

9. Banana Plantain Fibres could Treat Crohn's Disease
Listed On: Friday, August 27, 2010
Liverpool, UK - 26 August 2010: Scientists at the University of Liverpool have found that soluble fibres found in plantain, a type of large banana, could be used to treat patients with Crohn's disease....
University of Liverpool

10. Egg Cooling Would Lessen Salmonella Illnesses, Scientist Says
Listed On: Thursday, August 26, 2010
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - While people across the country have been sickened by a recent outbreak of salmonella poisoning possibly linked to eggs from Iowa producers, a Purdue University food scientist believes the poultry industry could implement a rapid egg cooling technology to reduce future outbreaks....
Purdue University

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