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Obesity Boosts Gullet Cancer Risk Six Fold
Obese people are six times as likely to develop gullet (esophageal) cancer as people of "healthy"weight, shows new research. Rates of esophageal cancer have been rising rapidly, and in some countries, they have risen faster than those of every other major cancer, say the authors. From Noah Websterto Merriam-Webster: Celebrating 200 Year of Dictionar
In 2006 "Merriam-Webster celebrates the bicentennial anniversary of America's first dictionary, Noah Webster's A Compendious Dictionary of the English Language, published in 1806."The site features a timeline, a list of words appearing for the first time in Webster's 1806 dictionary, and brief background about Noah Webster's spelling reforms. Also includes listings of associated spelling bee events for children and adults. From Merriam-Webster. Among apes, teeth are made for the toughest times
The teeth of some apes are formed primarily to handle the most stressful times when food is scarce, according to new research. The findings imply that if humanity is serious about protecting its close evolutionary cousins, the food apes eat during these tough periods -- and where they find it -- must be included in conservation efforts. Elderly At Risk For Physical Disabilities Exercise, Improve Physical F
Elderly adults at risk for physical disabilities are able to adhere to a regular program of moderate exercise for one year, a recent study of 213 men and women suggests. Improvements in physical function were greater in participants who reported 150 minutes or more per week of moderate intensity physical activity. Humans Trading Short-term Food Production For Long-term Environmental
In the July 22, 2005 issue of the journal Science, co-author Terry Chapin, professor of ecology at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) Institute of Arctic Biology (IAB), and colleagues point out that modern land-use practices may be trading short-term increases in food production for long-term losses in the environment's ability to support human societies. Part of the solution, according to Chapin, is the students in UAF's Regional Resilience and Adaptation Program (RAP). Shoulder Tapping: Young Men More Willing To Purchase Alcohol For Under
Nearly 20 percent of young males are willing to purchase alcohol for underage youth when approached outside of an alcohol establishment, according to researchers. Most underage drinkers obtain alcohol from social sources, individuals who illegally provide alcohol to youth, as opposed to commercial sources. These sources include parents, parents of friends, friends, acquaintances, co-workers, siblings, and even strangers. "Shoulder-tapping"occurs when an underage person approaches a stranger outside of an alcohol establishment and asks this person to purchase alcohol for him or her. Maternal Depression And Controlling Behavior Associated With Increased
Teenage pregnancy is widely recognized to be a major public health concern. These young mothers face many life challenges and they have an increased risk for becoming depressed. How might the behavior of these young mothers be related to later psychiatric or behavioral problems in some of their offspring? [Misc] Arkansas teachers can give kids candy despite obesity battle
Arkansas teachers have been told they can continue to reward students with candy, despite a state battle against childhood obesity in schools. Gene Discovery Sheds Light On Brain's 'Wiring' Patterns
The complexity of the brain and, more specifically, how nerve cells form billions of contacts when there are fewer than 30,000 human genes is still a scientific mystery. A team headed by Drs. Robin Hiesinger and Hugo J. Bellen at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston have unraveled a piece of that puzzle by finding a gene that plays a key role in brain wiring. CESAR Could Hail Cheaper And Greener Small Aircraft
Work by engineers at the University of Manchester could help spark the development of cheaper, lighter and greener small passenger aircraft.
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