Study Of 'Ouzo Effect' May Lead To Design Of Improved Drugs, Cosmetics

February 20, 2008 — Scientists studying the cloudy emulsions produced by anise-flavored liquors such as Ouzo have discovered new molecular insights into their formation, findings that could lead to the design of better ... > full story

• Probiotic Cuts Respiratory Illness Rates In Endurance Athletes, Study Suggests
• February 20, 2008 — The probiotic Lactobacillus substantially cuts the rate and length of respiratory illness in professional long distance runners, reveals a small study. Intensive exercise can subdue the normal immune ... > full story
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• Insurance Status Linked To Advanced Stage In Multiple Cancers
  February 20, 2008 — A new American Cancer Society study of 12 types of cancer among more than 3.5 million cancer patients finds uninsured patients were significantly more likely to present with advanced stage cancer ... > full story
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• Antibiotics Do Not Appear Helpful In Preventing Fluid Buildup In Children With Ear Infections
  February 20, 2008 — When prescribed to children with middle ear infections, antibiotics are not associated with a significant reduction in fluid buildup in the ear, according to a meta-analysis of previously published ... > full story
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• Stress May Increase A Woman's Risk Of Developing Cervical Cancer
  February 20, 2008 — A woman's daily stress can reduce her ability to fight off a common sexually transmitted disease and increase her risk of developing the cancer it can cause, according to a new study. No such ... > full story
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• How To Minimize CT Radiation Doses: Report By American Association Of Physicists In Medicine
  February 20, 2008 — Aiming to promote the best medical imaging practices nationwide and help ensure the health and safety of the millions of people who undergo computed tomography scans each year in the United States, ... > full story
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• Sleep Apnea Doubles Car Crash Risk, Study Shows
  February 20, 2008 — People with sleep apnea -- a breathing disorder that disrupts sleep -- are at double the risk of being in a car crash, a new study finds. The study also found that patients with sleep apnea are three ... > full story
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• Protein Maintains Cross Talk Between Cells That Control Hair Growth
  February 20, 2008 — Researchers have identified a signaling molecule that is critical for a type of skin cell, called dermal papilla, to ratchet up or clamp down the activity of genes that give them their molecular ... > full story
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• Defining Cancer's Genetic 'Support Network'
  February 20, 2008 — Researchers have developed a new method that essentially does for the genetic pathways underlying cancer what social networking web sites can do for people: It finds the connections among them. The ... > full story
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• Mental Illness Is Subject To Biological And Sociocultural Factors, Bioethicist Says
  February 20, 2008 — Biology is crucial to understanding psychosis, "but there is more to psychosis than mere biology," says one bioethicist and philosopher of science. While he acknowledges that it's certainly the case ... > full story