Archive: 03/11/2008
Maternal obesity not strongly linked to obesity in offspring says study
Professor Debbie Lawlor and colleagues used two approaches to test the ‘developmental overnutrition’ hypothesis which asserts that if a woman is overweight during pregnancy, high sugar and fat levels in her body might permanently ...
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Snakes vault past toxic newts in evolutionary arms race
Snakes don't eat fugu, the seafood delicacy prepared from blowfish meat and famed for its poisonous potential. However, should a common garter snake wander into a sushi restaurant, it could fearlessly order ...
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Mar 11, 2008 |
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Diesel exhaust inhalation stresses your brain
If the smell of diesel exhaust isn't enough to make you avoid getting a lungful, new research now shows that even a short exposure to the fumes can affect your brain. A study published in the open access journal Particle an ...
Mar 11, 2008 |
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