Study: Arsenic May Increase Risk Of Diabetes (Baltimore, MD) -- A new study says arsenic could increase the risk of developing type-two diabetes. Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore say diabetic individuals in the study had higher levels of inorganic arsenic, which is often found in ground water in some areas, than people without diabetes ...Read More
Study: Polygamy May Lead To Longer Lives In Some Men (Undated) -- Some men may argue that having a wife can lead to an early demise, but there's new research that shows polygamy may extend men's lives in some cultures. A study has determined men over 60 in 140 countries that practice polygamy to some degree on average live 12 percent longer than those from 49 mostly monogamous nations ...Read More
Research Reveals How DEET Works To Repel Mosquitoes (Davis, CA) -- The mosquito repellent DEET has been around for decades and scientists are only now discovering how the chemical works. UC Davis ecologist Walter Leal says mosquitoes simply don't like the smell of DEET ...Read & Hear More
Restaurant Patron Sues On Claim Of Nine-Foot Tapeworm (Chicago, IL) -- A man who claims he passed a nine-foot tapeworm after eating undercooked fish is suing a Chicago restaurant. Anthony Franz says he became extremely ill for several days after eating a salmon salad at Shaw's Crab House in August of 2006 ...Read More
Researchers Says Stem Cells Could Create Blood Sources (Washington, DC) -- Researchers are reporting embryonic stem cells can be used to grow supplies of red blood cells. It could create a system that would provide a limitless amount of blood. A team at the Massachusetts-based Advanced Cell Technology reported the findings today ...Read More
Study Shows Antidepressants May Impair Driving Ability (Boston, MA) -- Antidepressants may impair people's ability to drive. A new study shows that drivers who take antidepressants performed significantly worse in driving tasks than those who didn't take the drugs ...Read More
