Psychologist explains the neurochemistry behind romance
...odisiacs -- foods, drugs and other substances that claim to increase sexual interest -- are a "myth," according to Kristal, who advises that it would be better to "smell good and look successful" in order to attract a potential mate this Valentine's Day. And keep handy a copy of the "Something" CD, just i...ACS News Service weekly PressPac -- Feb. 7, 2007
... the source of the Austin pollution. Manufacturers claim that most PAHs in Austin waterways originate from the city's highways, which collect PAHs from motor vehicle exhaust, tire wear and oil drips, the article adds. ARTICLE # 5 EMBARGOED FOR 9 A.M., EASTERN TIME, Feb. 12, 2007 "Dust-up over Pavement Co...Proposed FDA claim recognizes role of key nutrients in dairy in reducing osteoporosis risk
...dministration (FDA) has proposed an amended health claim that would communicate to consumers the value of f...ps reduce the risk of osteoporosis. "The proposed claim provides a clearer way to communicate the benefits of calcium and vitamin D in bone health," says An...Physicians face significant new liability risks with advent of personalized medicine era
...d medicine." Already, a number of filed lawsuits claim physicians can be liable for not recommending or performing certain genetic tests, and that, even when they do, they can be held negligent in the performance of the tests, and the interpretation and communication of them. The next step, predict Ma...Have yourself a merry 'nano' Christmas! Nanotechnology holiday gifts
...ly antibacterial silver nanoparticles which makers claim help fruits, vegetables, cheeses and even raspberries stay fresh longer. Or, they may want the Babolat NS Tour Tennis Racket, with carbon nanotubes used to stiffen key areas of the racquet head and shaft, which the company touts as 100 times more rig...After North Korea test, what can be done to reduce the growing nuclear threat?
... Of particular interest in light of North Korea's claim that it has conducted a nuclear test are Allison's article "Flight of Fancy," which traces the chain of events a Korean nuclear test might set in motion, Perry's article "Proliferation of the Peninsula: Five North Korean Nuclear Crises," Sam Nunn's "...Georgetown leads effort to study safety of 'alternative' tobacco products
...roducts reduce health risks as they either overtly claim to or subtly imply. The sweeping grant, the first of its kind, will examine all aspects of the increasing number of "safer" tobacco or nicotine delivery systems, products which range from low nicotine cigarettes and cigarettes that heat tobacco i...Renewed dolphin slaughter prompts new campaign
... The Japanese government has made the unsupported claim that the animals compete with local fishermen for limited supplies of fish and that the drives are in fact a means of pest control. Also, the "Act for Dolphins" consortium maintains that, in spite of the fact that the hunting of dolphins and use of t...Fatty acids and caveolin-1 are essential in liver regeneration
...population in developed countries. Our researchers claim that an excess of lipid could represent for these cells an energy source sufficient to proliferate inadequately and, thus, to develop hepatic tumours....'Crabby' compound that skewers bacteria could prevent medical implant infections
...of defense, according to Stewart. "I don't want to claim we've fully solved the problem here," he said, "but I think over the next 10 years we're going to be seeing new technologies in the form of coatings that will prevent or at least reduce the incidence of infection." Chitosan is derived from chitin,......essful, it may put an end to amoebic diseases that claim the lives of thousands yearly and afflict millions more.......the discovery of stone tools on the island. This claim assumed that there was no subsequent human migration to the island until after "Homo floresiensis" died out about 15,000 years ago. Jacob and colleagues contend this is false since pygmy elephants (Stegodon) arrived on the island at least two separa...Polynesia explorers created worldwide web of scientific knowledge
...s of long, lonely voyages" for the fame they might claim upon their return.Their bosses, the voyage sponsors, tended to be high-ranking naval officers, ministers of state or monarchs wealthy men who paid them to be reporters, but who also had their own "conceptions of truth." In such a dynamic, travelers ...UCLA scientists strengthen case for life more than 3.8 billion years ago
...any way," Harrison said. "We could have placed the claim on much firmer footing, or we could have proved ourselves wrong. We found a much more compelling cross-cutting relationship in the rocks than we originally thought." The new research is a comprehensive response to the critics, Harrison said. "We...Biological diversity and human health; Rapid autopsy program; Snake bites and more
...n drug effects in depression is very limited. They claim that there is little evidence that psychiatric drugs work in the long term by actually correcting any underlying disease process in the brain, if such a process actually exists (in the way that insulin corrects diabetes). Citation: Moncrieff J, Cohen...Electric fish in Africa could be example of evolution in action
...accepted examples of it to date. "Many scientists claim it's not feasible," Arnegard said. "But it could be a detection problem because speciation occurs over so many generations." These Gabon fishes' impulses, however, can change very quickly in comparison. So Arnegard suspects that the different shapes ...Ethnobotanist says non-regulated herbs pose risks
...e peddling products that are not exactly what they claim to contain. Additionally, what is written on labels of herbal remedies in the United States has not yet been standardized, so often unsubstantiated claims of efficacy can be present with impunity. Americans under-report herbal uses to their physicia...Warbling whales speak a language all their own
... animal communication, although the authors do not claim that humpback whale songs meet the linguistic rigor necessary for a true language. "Humpback songs are not like human language, but elements of language are seen in their songs," said Ryuji Suzuki, a Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) predoctoral......wide area when ready to breed, males tend to stake claim to a small lake or section of a larger lake near where they were hatched. But rivals often challenge resident males and fight for the territory and the females. The fights can be to the death, with males diving and rising up under a foe in an effort ......ial protocol assessment identifies the exact label claim the clinical trial will support if successful, and it is specific to each phase 3 clinical study," explains Frank E. O'Donnell, Jr., M.D., Chairman and CEO of Accentia. "Both the Company and the FDA agree that statistically significant evidence showi...