Miller-McCune Magazine Wins Environmental Journalism Prize
...animal development can trigger multi-generational health problems. SEJ judges said her story "employs a solid scientific knowledge, plain English, and humor to reveal how mothers exposed to certain chemicals may be passing genetic time bombs on to their children and grandchildren. . . . Brown's ability to ...Beta-Blockers Tied to Higher Cataract Risk
... in the eye lens do not have blood," he said. "Oxygen is delivered by the aqueous humor. The theory is that beta-blockers reduce production of aqueous humor and so reduce delivery of oxygen to the lens, so the lens ages prematurely. This article seems to find further evidence of that." But the final ver...A Curse or Two Might Quell the Pain
...to use such words as tering (tuberculosis) and kanker (cancer) as swear words, Stephens said. In other contexts, swearing is sometimes used for humor or self-deprecation. "Swearing allows you to emote, to express anger, fear, surprise, joy or frustration," Jay said. "It also allows you to get th...Comic Strip Delivers Message on Diabetes Health
... Nationally syndicated "Baldo" comic uses humor and a family's story to encourage individuals to call 1-866-SU-FAMILIA for diabetes information and referral to services in their community WASHI...The Vegan Monologues Asks the Burning Question: Is That a Carrot in Your Pocket?
...uestered in the "garden salad zone," author Ben Shaberman's gentle sense of humor sheds light on what it means to go meatless. But Shaberman also reflects o... "Smart, wry, and just a bit cynical, Shaberman parlays a unique sense of humor into a readable book that elucidates the joys - and tribulations - of the m...ESBATech's Lead Antibody Fragment Enters Clinical Development for Ophthalmic Indications
...el and unique intraocular distribution pattern upon topical administration to the eye. Therapeutic levels are reached in both the aqueous and vitreous humor after only a couple of hours following initiation of treatment. Our in vivo, preclinical studies have shown that ESBA105 has a prolonged half-life of ...'Best Week Ever' for Nothing But Nets
... VH1 Executive Vice President and General Manager, Tom Calderone. "When creating this PSA, it was really important to connect with our viewers through humor and there was no better way to convey this message than by using some of the cast from 'Best Week Ever.' We commend Nothing But Nets for their commitm...Enrollment Begins on Human PK Study for Medidur(TM) FA
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A new publication answers centuries' old questions regarding the mechanism and function of humour, identifying the reason humour is common to all human societies, its fundamental role in the evolution of homo sapiens and its continuing importance in the cognitive development of infants. Alastai...UK researcher identifies just 8 patterns as the cause of all humor
Evolutionary theorist Alastair Clarke has today published details of eight patterns he claims to be the basis of all the humour that has ever been imagined or expressed, regardless of civilization, culture or personal taste. Clarke has stated before that humour is based on the surprise recogni...Laughter remains good medicine
...he acceleration of atherosclerosis and C-reactive proteins (hs-CRP), a marker of inflammation and cardiovascular disease. Group L viewed self-selected humor for 30 minutes in addition to the standard therapies described above. Results The patients in the laughter group (Group L) had lower epinephrin...Laughter remains good medicine
...he acceleration of atherosclerosis and C-reactive proteins (hs-CRP), a marker of inflammation and cardiovascular disease. Group L viewed self-selected humor for 30 minutes in addition to the standard therapies described above. Results The patients in the laughter group (Group L) had lower epinephrin...New study finds anticipating a laugh reduces our stress hormones
...ectively when volunteers anticipated watching a humorous video. There was no such increase among the control group who did not anticipate watching the humor film. Using a similar protocol, the current research found that the same anticipation of laughter also reduced the levels of three stress hormone...The first laugh: New study posits evolutionary origins of two distinct types of laughter
...gruity promoted community play during fleeting periods of safety. Such non-serious social incongruity, it is argued, is the evolutionary precursor to humor as we know it. However, neuropsychological and behavioral studies have shown that laughter can be more than just a spontaneous response to such sti...DaVita Announces Retirement of Former Chief Medical Officer Charles J. McAllister, M.D.
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...the `C' word (or "collaborate") - for some time because there was a World War II taint," Price muses, who is rife with greatest-generation enthusiasm, humor and metaphors. He reminds us that the "C" word was used to describe complicity with enemy forces such as the Vichy government of France during World W...Midwest shines among best hospitals in U.S.
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