NEANDERTHALS HAD LARGE EYES – IS THAT BAD?
A study of Neanderthal skulls suggests that they became extinct because they had larger eyes than our species.
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VITAMIN D DOES NOT PREVENT COLDS! SO WHAT?
‘No proof’ vitamin D stops colds By Michelle Roberts Health editor, From BBC News 2 October 2012 Last updated at 22:39 ET Dr. Pinna says… No one really knows if he or she is deficient unless one takes a blood test. There has been no report of ill effects anywhere on [...]
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Oct 03, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
SOLVING THE GENETICS OF CENTENARIANS
Genetic entrepreneur to compete in Genomics X Prize By Helen Briggs, from BBC A race to unlock genetic clues behind living to 100 is set to begin next year, after a US team announced it will compete for the $10m Genomics X Prize. Genetic entrepreneur Dr Jonathan Rothberg is entering the challenge to identify genes [...]
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Jul 24, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
CAN’T SLEEP? TRY THIS!
Story at-a-glance A large volume of historical evidence indicates humans used to sleep in two four-hour intervals, with about an hour or two of wakefulness between the first and second sleep Those waking night time hours were oftentimes used for quiet contemplation and introspection, in addition to more active pastimes like making love. Today, many [...]
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Jun 18, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
