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Impact of exercise on body fat is different for boys and girls
The impact of exercise on body fat differs for boys and girls, suggests research published ahead of print in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. view more (2007-03-29)
What determines body size?
How does a growing organism determine what its final body size will be? In the moth Manduca sexta, also known as the tobacco hornworm and recognisable by its distinctive blue-green caterpillar, adult body size is largely determined at the end of larval life, when the caterpillar has reached it final weight and is about to metamorphose into a moth. view more (2006-08-02)
Tracing the formation of long-term memory
The formation of long-term memory in fruit flies can be demonstrated by the influx of calcium into cells called mushroom body neurons that occurs after special training that includes periods of rest, said researchers from Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) in a report that appears in the current issue of the journal Neuron. view more (2006-12-07)
Stress and emotions can negatively effect heart health
Prevention is a key message during National Heart Health month, and the American Psychological Association (APA) today released strategies to help Americans manage stress. view more (2006-01-30)
Math and fossils resolve a debate on dinosaur metabolism
Of the many mysteries surrounding the life history of dinosaurs, one of the more enduring is how such gigantic organisms—some reaching 42 feet tall and weighing 90 tons—regulated their body temperature. view more (2006-07-11)
Study explores which carnivores are most likely to kill other carnivores
Ecologists used to think of prey as the most important factor governing the structure of predator communities. However, over the past twenty years, they have increasingly recognized the importance of interspecific killing - carnivores killing carnivores - in determining ecology and behavior. view more (2006-03-09)
U of MN research shows how infection-fighting cells interact
Researchers at the University of Minnesota have identified key insights into how different types of infection-fighting T-cells survive and co-exist within the body's immune system. view more (2006-03-06)
More than aiding balance, vestibular organs provide an on-line movement guidance system
Anyone who's had to find his or her way through a darkened room can appreciate that nonvisual cues play a large role in our sense of movement. view more (2005-08-09)
Imperial College Press Invitation - Getting under the skin of 'the Human Body'.
Scientists from Imperial College, and filmmakers have once again combined their talents to produce incredible new footage for 'The Human Body', IMAX version. The series, originally shown on BBC1 and narrated by professor Lord Robert Winston, received critical acclaim, but since then, new footage has been recorded showing more of how the body... view more... (2002-05-17)
Scientist warns marathon runners: Water won't help you keep your cool
Runners in today's (21-Apr-2007) London Marathon may be tempted to down several litres of water to keep their cool and achieve their best time, but large fluid intake does not achieve either, according to a sports scientist from the University of Exeter. view more (2007-04-23)
Plastics For Cars
New 'self-strengthening' plastic could allow the cars of the future to be built using recyclable polypropylene plastic. The process developed at the University of Leeds will make the family saloon lighter, cheaper to produce, easy to recycle and with rust free bodywork. Trials using the new plastic for body panels are currently underway with Ford... view more... (1998-09-29)
Obesity-related hormone is higher in children with Down syndrome
Children with Down syndrome are more likely than their unaffected siblings to have higher levels of a hormone associated with obesity, according to pediatric researchers. view more (2007-10-29)
Fat mum hastens path to childhood obesity
A fat mother hastens a child's path to obesity, finds a study published ahead of print in the Archives of Disease in Childhood. view more (2007-09-14)
Why do women store fat differently from men?
It's a paradox that has flummoxed women for generations - their apparent ability to store fat more efficiently than men, despite eating proportionally fewer calories. view more (2009-03-02)
OHSU primate center research suggests multiple 'body clocks'
Research conducted at Oregon Health & Science University suggests that contrary to popular belief, the body has more than one "body clock." view more (2006-05-23)
Breast Feeding May Not Protect Against Obesity
Breast feeding does not protect against overweight and obesity, according to two studies in this week's BMJ. The first study followed 2,250 male Brazilians for 18 years, for whom detailed breast feeding information was collected in early childhood. The results were mostly negative. Duration of breast feeding showed no association with several... view more... (2003-10-15)
Centrefold models are becoming more androgynous
The shapely body characteristics of centrefold models have given way to more androgynous ones, concludes a study in this week's Christmas issue of the BMJ. Researchers looked at trends in Playboy centrefold models' body measurements by analysing 577 consecutive monthly issues of Playboy, from the magazine's inception in December 1953 to December... view more... (2002-12-18)
Research shows women's weight gain brings loss of income, job prestige
An increase in a woman's body mass results in a decrease in her family income and a decline in her occupational prestige, according to research conducted by New York University sociologist Dalton Conley and Rebecca Glauber, an NYU graduate student. The study was sponsored by the Cambridge, MA-based National Bureau of Economic Research. view more (2005-05-26)
Maximum Comfort for Patients
A multiple-parameter medical network with wireless sensors for the measurement of vital body functions will be exhibited by Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS at the CeBIT 2004. It is comfortable and convenient to wear - the wireless sensor wristband of Fraunhofer IIS for the measurement of the pulse waves and the oxygen saturation... view more... (2004-03-05)
Out-of-body experiences may be caused by arousal system disturbances in brain
Having an out-of-body experience may seem far-fetched to some, but for those with arousal system disturbances in their brains, it may not be a far off idea that they could sense they were really outside their own body watching themselves. In previous studies of more than 13,000 Europeans, almost 6 percent said they have had such an out-of-body... view more... (2007-03-06)
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