According to a new study on female alcohol use and blood pressure, young women who consume two or three alcoholic drinks a week are much more fun to do research on than women who do not consume alcohol. picked by buddha 2 years ago

Babies born in the spring could be less intelligent because of the effect of pesticides, doctors warn. A study of more than 1.5 million children clearly showed that those conceived in the summer — when pesticide use is at its highest — are less clever than other youngsters. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

The study, published in The Journal of Experimental Zoology, suggests that far from being a fraud Kammerer may have discovered the field of epigenetics, placing him decades ahead of his contemporaries. picked by stinkobinko 3 months ago

The children were tested at 8 months, 4 years and 7 years and were assessed for their sensory discrimination, hand-eye coordination, reading, spelling and arithmetic ability.

They found that the older the father, the more likely the child would have lower scores on the various tests. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

Parents struggling to get their kids to revise in the run-up to exams can now keep them at their desk using a ball and chain that only unlocks when they have studied for long enough. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

The first babies genetically engineered to be free from disease could be born in Britain within three years, scientists claimed today. A project at the University of Newcastle has already created 10 human embryos, each containing the DNA from one man and two women. It is hoped the research will lead to cures for serious hereditary illnesses including muscular dystrophy and epilepsy. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Research showed that mothers who drank lightly during pregnancy did not increase the risk of having babies with mental impairment or behavioral problems. Rather, the children were found to be less likely to have problems and peformed better in some tests. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

Parents have become more ambivalent about the Internet, with a new study finding fewer of them considering it good for their children. picked by wags273 2 years ago

New research shows babies have a handle on the meaning of different dog barks – despite little or no previous exposure to dogs. picked by sharon22 4 months ago

The AIDS virus has been circulating among people for about 100 years, decades longer than scientists had thought, a new study suggests. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Most unmarried couples who live together aren't trying to test their relationship. They just want to spend more time together.

That study of dating and cohabitation, seemingly contradicts the popular wisdom of cohabitation as a trial marriage. It's among early results from the study, scheduled to continue for years picked by Bingo 5 months ago

WELLINGTON, New Zealand - One of the last shipments to a U.S. research base in Antarctica before the onset of winter darkness was a year's supply of condoms, a New Zealand newspaper reported Monday. picked by bevissimo 1 year ago

Obvious to most of us, but comforting nonetheless, a new study proves yet again that moms and girlfriends have nothing to worry about when their loved ones play violent video games: picked by bingo 11 months ago

Men are more likely to look at a woman's face before any other part of her body when studying sexy pictures but women go straight for the rude bits, a new US study has found. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

As winter continues to creep up on us, the days are getting colder and colder. But don’t worry. This year you’ll be able to sit by your computer (and Plime) and laugh it all away. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

The British Whitehall II study, a long-term study of the health of more than 10,000 British civil servants has found indications that high-density lipoproteins (HDL), the "good cholesterol" may have a marked effect on delaying or preventing the onset of dementia. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

Viagra, Pfizer's male impotence drug, is being used to save the lives of some infants with lung defects. Studies are being considered for 1 to 16 year olds. Are we protecting our children through research, or should we be protecting them from research? picked by capriccio 3 years ago

The researchers, who published their "Neurological Injuries from Car Surfing" study, found head injuries suffered from the practice of standing on a moving car's roof can potentially be more serious than head injuries from motor vehicle collisions.

*Really? Duh! picked by kakana 5 months ago

Earlier blooms. Less snow to shovel. Unseasonable warm spells. Signs that winters in the Northeast are losing their bite have been abundant in recent years and now researchers have nailed down numbers to show just how big the changes have been picked by muppet 2 years ago

The urge to cuddle and coo when presented with a baby turns out to be an innate response prompted, at least in part, by the structure of an infant's face. picked by MandolinOrange 2 years ago