A drug based on a chemical found in garlic can treat diabetes types I and II when taken as a tablet, a study in the new Royal Society of Chemistry journal Metallomics says. picked by karenben 4 days ago

We're often told that losing weight is a simple mathematical equation of calories in, calories out. Burn more calories than you eat and you’ll lose fat. However, is it really that simple? picked by karenben 4 days ago

Nearly half the respondents in a survey of U.S. primary care physicians said that they would seriously consider getting out of the medical business within the next three years if they had an alternative. picked by karenben 4 days ago

The question of the nature of consciousness is at the heart of the ancient mind-body problem. How does subjective consciousness relate to the objective universe, to matter and energy? picked by karenben 4 days ago

Fundamentally any web blog would be made up of header, sidebar, content section and footer. In the eye of a visitor, the footer is perhaps one of the most unnoticeable section but to a designer who knows how important user experience, navigation and designs, they are treated the same. picked by karenben 5 days ago

Garbage collectors are important for removing trash; without them waste accumulates and can quickly become a health hazard. picked by karenben 5 days ago

A new study found that children who are very distressed when their parents fight have higher levels of the stress hormone cortisol. Distress, hostility, and level of involvement parental arguments were measured in 208 six-year olds. picked by karenben 5 days ago

In a fitting irony, the static that once bothered scientists trying to tune in to the universe has turned out to be an incredibly rich source of information about it. picked by karenben 5 days ago

U.S. workers' lives are beginning to look a lot like they did 100 years ago when 14-hour days were the norm. picked by karenben 1 week ago

This is where you cook up ungodly quantities of bacon. picked by AutumnLotus 1 week ago

The following persons have all experienced homelessness at some point in their lives. Some only briefly and some for many years. Some have risen to fame from poverty while others have declined from wealth to destitution. Some possess extreme intelligence, others artistic talent but all have made positive contribution. PS: I hope this is not a dupe (I searched). Anyway, is fun to get back to the n... read full post picked by oriON1977 1 week ago

Some day, perhaps soon, a president will have to decide whose lives are the most important to save, and whose lives are "nonessential." picked by stinkobinko 2 weeks ago

Meet the 'Time Warp Wives', who believe that life, especially marriage, was far more straightforward in the Thirties, Forties and Fifties.

So they decide to live that way now.

I have mixed feelings about this picked by DoggyLives 2 weeks ago

No one, given the choice, would want to lose their hair. Throughout the course of history attitudes towards baldness have been overwhelmingly negative. Living with alopecia can be difficult in a culture that views hair as a sign of youth and good health. picked by karenben 2 weeks ago

A 56-year-old woman who gave birth to her triplet granddaughters a month ago is recovering from a Caesarean section and hopeful that one of the girls will be home from the hospital by Saturday. picked by karenben 2 weeks ago

American fast food is almost entirely produced from corn according to a chemical analysis of dishes served at McDonald's, Burger King, and Wendy's. picked by karenben 2 weeks ago

A top adviser to President-elect Barack Obama said Tuesday that the transition team would raise about $7 million to cover its costs, supplementing $5 million in government funds, but would reject donations from lobbyists or corporations and rely instead on the same pool of small donors who helped propel the Democrat to victory. picked by karenben 2 weeks ago

All the lonely people, where do they all come from? The old City Hospital in Park Hill, Liverpool as it turns out. picked by suebe 2 weeks ago

A woman addicted to cosmetic surgery is unrecognisable after injecting cooking oil into her face. picked by AutumnLotus 2 weeks ago

Or, as I like to call it: "The Ministry of Silly Walks: The Game". picked by sofsr 2 weeks ago

Japanese researchers said Thursday they had created functioning human brain tissues from stem cells, a world first that has raised new hopes for the treatment of disease. picked by karenben 2 weeks ago

Two banned obesity drugs -- fenfluramine and dexfenfluramine -- may have lingering effects on heart valves, researchers report. picked by karenben 2 weeks ago

People who naturally carry a probiotic bacteria called Oxalobacter formigenes are 70 percent less likely to develop kidney stones than people whose dietary tracts lack the bacteria, according to a study. picked by karenben 2 weeks ago

The most important thing for incoming Obama policy makers to remember right now is that, while Obamacare is a fine step in the right direction, they shouldn't be shy about using the words "single payer." picked by karenben 2 weeks ago

The pages of history are littered with the names of powerful men. But from time to time, there have been women who have shone out as being equally powerful as the men in their time. picked by karenben 3 weeks ago