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Aug 26, 2013 12:59 AM EDT

Genetic Biomaker Helps Detect Lewy Body Dementia

A recent study shows that genetic biomarkers can help detect Lewy body dementia, a disease that can often be confused with Alzheimer's, according to researchers from the Germans Trias i Pujol Health Sciences Research Institute (IGTP) and the Universitate Autonoma de Barcelona (UAB).

Aug 25, 2013 11:35 PM EDT

Medical Treatments Other Than Chemotherapy, Help Fight Metastases

A new study shows that a cancer technique that can help fight the disease when chemotherapy may not be an option can help prevent metastases and decrease complications of cancers involving the brain, according to Penn State medical researchers.

Aug 25, 2013 08:06 PM EDT

Aggressive and Debasing: The Real Issues in Porn Debates

In debates about porn, pornography advocates often seek to dismiss criticism by claiming that, for example, the critics have unresolved personal issues, are offended by sex other than that which fits an extremely narrow, conservative definition, or are engaging in a moral panic.

Aug 25, 2013 02:20 PM EDT

Single Men Only Change Their Sheets Every Three Months

A recent survey shows that single men only wash their bed-sheets every three months.

Aug 24, 2013 07:55 AM EDT

Motorcyclist's Collision With Bear on Highway Captured by Helmet Cam [VIDEO]

A Canadian motorcyclist who was preoccupied in filming speed with the help of the helmet cam unfortunately collided with a black bear that darted in front of the speeding motorcyclist at the Highway 7 in British Colombia's Fraser Valley on June 30.

Aug 24, 2013 03:14 AM EDT

Higher Intake of Fruits and Vegetables Reduces Bladder Cancer Risk in Women

A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Hawaii Cancer Center states that higher intake of fruits and vegetable may redcue the risk of invasive bladder cancer in women.

Aug 23, 2013 08:07 PM EDT

What is Your Heart Attack Risk?

A recent study looks at the various factors that determine a heart attack risk.

Aug 23, 2013 04:28 PM EDT

How Can We Save Our Urban Water Systems?

A recent study looks at the need to save existing urban water systems through innovative solutions that work to combine technology and engineering with social systems and institutions.

Aug 23, 2013 02:52 PM EDT

What Romantic Partners Do to Monitor Old Flames Via Social Media

A recent study looks into the inner workings of what some may do in order to spy on an old flame.

Aug 23, 2013 01:28 PM EDT

Good Oral Hygiene May Help Prevent Risk of Oral HPV

A new study shows that good oral hygiene may help prevent against the oral human papillomavirus infection.

Aug 23, 2013 12:14 PM EDT

Volunteering May Increase Your Lifespan

It comes as no surprise that volunteering can lift your spirits and improve your overall life and mental health.

Aug 23, 2013 11:06 AM EDT

20 Million People at Risk in China for Arsenic Contamination in Groundwater

There may be an extra ingredient in China's groundwater: arsenic. Scientists have discovered that almost 20 million people across the country are at risk for being exposed to the chemical in their cooking and drinking water.