A new collaboration between the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and the Air Force's 59th Medical Wing hopes to improve on drug…
That compares to the typical freshman weight gain of 2.5-to-6 pounds—much less than the mythical “Freshman 15.””This finding seems counterintuitive, but there…
Researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah have discovered that a protein, zyxin, is necessary for the maintenance and repair of…
– Moreover, we discovered that boys’ abilities may be affected to a greater extent than those of girls, says Professor Scott Montgomery at Örebro University.–…
Researchers from Italy have reported results from more than 10 years of follow-up showing that the placement of multiple endoscopic stents for the treatment of…
A new weight loss study conducted by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers reveals that dieters who consumed milk or milk products lost more…
Researchers have discovered that women, female monkeys and female mice have major similarities when it comes to how bisphenol A (BPA) is metabolized, and they…
A 2008 study found that organic apples represented 4.6% of total apple sales in the United States, up from 3.5% in 2007. In Vermont, apples have been the most…
“We examine a wide range of consumer judgment and decision-making phenomenon and discover that many—though not all of them—are in fact heritable or influenced…
“Exposure to the retailer brand name Walmart, typically associated with saving money, reduces subsequent spending, whereas exposure to the Walmart slogan,…
“Self-control failures depend on whether people see activities involving self-control (e.g., eating in moderate quantities) as an obligation to work or an…
“When consumers estimate the value of a durable product, they consider not only the absolute number of times they think they will use the product, but also the…
“The sequence in which items are considered often influences our evaluations of these items,” writes author Alexander Chernev (Northwestern University). “The…
Ever wonder why it's such an effort to forget about work while on vacation or to silence that annoying song that's playing over and over in your head?Mathematicians at Case Western Reserve University may have part of the answer….
A recent study by researchers at the University of Utah determined that the 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) caused a higher rate of neurological complications…
The study will be published in the September 20 online edition of the journal Pediatrics. September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month.Jeffrey B….