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Winning by a neck — Giraffes avoid competing with shorter browsers
The giraffe's elongated neck has long been used in textbooks as an illustration of evolution by natural selection, but this common example has received very little experimental attention.   view more (2006-12-26)

New research suggests hearts are experts at self-preservation
Bristol researchers have identified a heart protection mechanism in mice that surgeons and cardiologists may be able to exploit to improve treatments for patients in future.   view more (2007-10-01)

Gifted 12 Year Old to Meet 1200 Year Old Norfolk Resident
Oliver Banks, a gifted 12 year old from Spalding, Lincolnshire, will meet a 1200 year old ancestor in Sedgeford, Norfolk and learn about how people lived in the distant past as part of an outreach event run by the National Academy of Gifted and Talented Youth (NAGTY), based at the University of... view more (2004-04-05)

Brisk walk could help chocoholics stop snacking
Researchers at the University of Exeter have found that a walk of just fifteen minutes can reduce chocolate cravings. The benefits of exercise in helping people manage dependencies on nicotine and other drugs have previously been recognised. Now, for the first time, newly-published research shows... view more (2008-11-12)

Consumption of nuts, corn or popcorn not associated with increased risk of diverticulosis in men
Contrary to a common recommendation to avoid eating popcorn, nuts and corn to prevent diverticular complications, a large prospective study of men indicates that the consumption of these foods does not increase the risk of diverticulosis or diverticular complications, according to a study in the... view more (2008-08-27)

Recycling is not enough -- we need to consume less
Recycling rates have risen, and the UK is on schedule to meet EU targets, but the key to dealing with our escalating waste problem lies in changing our buying habits and our attitudes to consumption.   view more (2007-06-18)

The largest colonic lipoma to date
Colonic lipomas have been found in related literature. One extremely rare case was recently reported in the November 14 issue of the World Journal of Gastroenterology because of its maximum diameter of 8.5 cm.   view more (2007-10-29)

Where's the beef? Not enough of it is on elders' plates, muscle-metabolism study suggests
Scientists at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have good news for people who want to stay strong in their old age: older bodies are just as good as young ones at turning protein-rich food into muscle.   view more (2007-08-09)

Worm's hunger response provides clue to eating disorders
In research that may have implications for studying eating disorders in humans, a worm the size of a pinhead is helping researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center unravel the mechanisms of hunger.   view more (2006-04-05)

Study documents outbreak of fungal eye infections among contact lens wearers in Singapore
Researchers in Singapore have reported an outbreak of Fusarium keratitis (a fungal infection of the cornea) associated with soft contact lens wear and linked with use of certain contact lens cleaning solutions.   view more (2006-06-28)

UCF student's research with Disney giraffes may help conserve several species
University of Central Florida doctoral student Jennifer Fewster is studying giraffe excrement at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge in Lake Buena Vista in an effort to figure out what the animals eat in the wild and to improve the nutrition of those in captivity.   view more (2007-01-30)

Designed peptides: Candidates for the treatment of cancer, sexual dysfunction, eating disorders
Chemists at the University of Arizona have developed modified versions of naturally occurring peptide hormones that could be key to novel treatments of a variety of diseases, including eating disorders (anorexia, obesity), diabetes, sexual dysfunction and skin cancer.   view more (2005-09-01)

Researchers Home In On Obesity Gene And Offer Explanation For Overeating
An international team of researchers has identified the role of a gene which may explain why some people overeat and become obese. Their research, published today in Public Library of Science Biology, shows that the gene GAD2 has an appetite stimulating role, and that one form of the gene is... view more (2003-10-31)

Dietary factors appear to be associated with diabetes risk
Drinking more sugar-sweetened beverages or eating fewer fruits and vegetables both may be associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes, whereas eating a low-fat diet does not appear to be associated with any change in diabetes risk.   view more (2008-07-29)

Far flung food: Europe's distant diets
Across the European Union, food is travelling more, and not always in ways that make sense. Consider the chocolate covered waffle: Last year, Britain both imported 14,000 tonnes, and exported 15,000 tonnes. And it is not just waffles that are travelling further, as Europeans are eating - and... view more (2007-12-11)

Tachographs for diving animals
Seals, sea lions and penguins have two things in common with whales and dolphins: They are all ocean swimmers and evoke human sympathy - not only from children. Especially when whales become stranded or seals fall victim to an epidemic, some of us ask: How did this happen? Could this be prevented... view more (2002-12-20)

Monster black holes grow after galactic mergers
An analysis of the Hubble Space Telescope's deepest view of the universe offers compelling evidence that monster black holes in the centers of galaxies were not born big but grew over time through repeated galactic mergers.   view more (2006-01-11)

Poor sleep in teens linked to higher blood pressure
Teenagers are notorious for having bad sleep habits. New research suggests that having trouble staying awake the next day might not be the only consequence they face.   view more (2008-08-19)

Whole-grain breakfast cereal associated with reduced heart failure risk
Eating whole-grain breakfast cereals seven or more times per week was associated with a lower risk of heart failure, according to an analysis of the observational Physicians' Health Study.   view more (2007-03-05)

Cataloguing invisible life: Microbe genome emerges from lake sediment
When entrepreneurial geneticist Craig Venter sailed around the world on his yacht sequencing samples of seawater, it was an ambitious project to use genetics to understand invisible ecological communities. But his scientific legacy was disappointing - a jumble of mystery DNA fragments belonging to... view more (2008-08-18)

'Bad Carbs' Not the Enemy, U.Va. Professor Says
The latest common wisdom on carbohydrates claims that eating so-called "bad" carbohydrates will make you fat, but University of Virginia professor Glenn Gaesser says, "that's just nonsense." Eating sandwiches with white bread, or an occasional doughnut, isn't going to kill you,... view more (2007-10-01)

Poor sleep hygiene in children associated with behavioral problems
A research abstract that will be presented Wednesday at SLEEP 2007, the 21st Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS) finds that a snoring child's poor sleep hygiene habits can have a negative influence on his or her daytime behavior.   view more (2007-06-13)

Common genetic variants linked with progression to advanced forms of AMD
Variations of two common genes are associated with progression to more advanced forms of age-related macular degeneration, and factors such as smoking and being overweight greatly increase this risk.   view more (2007-04-25)

MU study finds binge drinking among college students impaires decision-making ability
People addicted to alcohol and young adults who are heavy drinkers, but not considered alcoholics, have something in common: they possess poor decision-making skills, according to psychologists at the University of Missouri-Columbia.   view more (2007-05-29)

Why do birds migrate?
Why do some birds fly thousands of miles back and forth between breeding and non-breeding areas every year whereas others never travel at all?   view more (2007-03-02)
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