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At Least Half Of Population Will Be Obese By 2032, Report Predicts
The problem of obesity will take at least 30 years to reverse, according to a recent government report on tackling obesity in the UK over the next 40 years. If current trends continue, at least half the population will be obese by 2032. In less than 15 years, 86 per cent of men will be overweight, and 70 per cent of women will reach the same level of obesity in 20 years time. Pubchem discussion
Gary Wiggins alerted CHMINF-L subscribers to the launch of a listserv discussion group for Pubchem users:"The PUBCHEM-L listserv provides a forum for users of the NIH PubChemdatabase (http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/) to discover how to make thebest use of the database," he told us.Wiggins also provided a warning to users thinking of flaming ... Severely Mentally Ill At High Risk For Cardiovascular Disease
Although mortality from cardiovascular disease has declined in the US over the past several decades, patients with severe psychiatric illness are not enjoying the benefits of that progress. When Will Biofuels Be At Every Fuel Pump, And From Where Will They Com
Ethanol blends are already available at some US gas stations. However, their availability varies from state to state, depending on the volume of ethanol produced. Sources of biomass for biofuel production in each state also vary widely. Although there is no finite development timeline, there is clearly a race for biofuels as the cost of petroleum reaches previously unimaginable levels, reserves diminish, and environmental concerns soar. Motor Transport In Bio-nano Systems
Max Planck researchers determine optimal parameters for biomimetic transport systems based on molecular motors. Crop Circles Gain Perspective
The latest wheat-field artwork displays a complex, 3-D design and reignites the age-old debate about the origin of the farmland phenomenon: crafty humans or little green men? By Nigel Watson. [Odd] A Romanian couple has named their son Yahoo as a sign of gratitu
Daily Libertatea said on Thursday Cornelia and Nonu Dragoman, both from Transylvania, met and decided they were meant for each other following a three-month relationship over the net.They married and had a baby this Christmas, whom they decided to name after one of the worldwide web's most popular portals."We named him Lucian Yahoo after my father and the net, the main beacon of my life,"Cornelia Dragoman was quoted as saying. Old People Aren't Rude, Just Uninhibited: New Research
If you suffered from piles, would you want your friends asking about your condition in public? Most people wouldn't, yet new research suggests that the older you become the more likely you are to make someone blush with embarrassment in that way.But old people may not intend to be rude: in fact, age-related changes in brain function may explain their lack of tact, according to a new Australian study just published in the journal Psychology and Aging. You Can Plead Guilty Here
The RIAA unveils P2PLawsuits.com, a site that allows people turned in by their universities or ISPs for copyright infringement to settle their cases in advance of due process. In Listening Post. Surf's Up: Professor Using Models To Predict Huge Waves
If you're a ship captain and there might be 50-foot waves headed your way, you'd appreciate some information about them, right? That's the idea behind a wave model system a Texas A&M University at Galveston professor has developed. His detailed wave prediction system is currently in use in the Gulf of Mexico and the Gulf of Maine.
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