New Discovery Sheds Light on a Genetic Origin
Carlos Bustamante and his colleagues at Stanford University in California recently published an article shedding new light on the possible genetic origins of men. The researchers sequenced the complete genome of the Y chromosome...
Is Exercise the New Antidepressant?
For many patients, the cost of medication to manage major depressive disorders is a hindrance to treatment. In addition to medication cost, negative side effects from prescription drugs and difficult access to consistent mental...
Students Chasing Sleep Turn to Melatonin, But Should They?
Recent research studies reviewed by the National Sleep Foundation indicated that melatonin can be effective for some types of mild insomnia. This may be good news for college students who find themselves staying up...
Fighting for Freshwater Rights: Will Florida Sue Georgia?
The oystermen working the waters of the Apalachicola Bay in Florida are having a hard time making their living with the declining flow of freshwater to the region. Without the flow of freshwater, the...
Research Shows Autism May be Passed to Grandchildren through Germ Line Cells
From 2000 to 2008, the frequency of autism-related U.S. births rose from 1 in 150 to 1 in every 88 live births. Most researchers attribute the recent increase in cases to better early detection...
African-American College Enrollment Up – Graduation Rates Mixed
The United States Department of Education reports that from 1976 to 2010 the percentage of African-American students enrolled in college programs rose from 9 to 14%. During the same time period Hispanic student enrollment...
A Fresh Look on Taking Supplements
Most Americans have taken a vitamin/mineral supplement or bought nutritional drink-mix powders in an effort to boost health and vitality. The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), a program of studies designed to...
More Humans To Be Exposed to Rabies, CDC Says
The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that “Every year, it is estimated that 40,000 persons receive a rabies prevention treatment called post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) due to a potential exposure to rabies.”...
Multiple New Studies Link BPA Exposure to Childhood Asthma
Researchers from Columbia University report that children with elevated levels of BPA in their bodies at an early age have an increased occurrence of asthma by age 12. Even at low doses of BPA,...
The Rim Fire Smoke Spreads and Raises Asthma Symptoms Across Region
The Rim Fire has now become the 4th largest wildfire in California state history, scorching over 200,000 acres of wilderness including over 40,000 acres in Yosemite National Park since it began on August 17th....