John Ray

Think Saturated Fat Contributes to Heart Disease Think AgainLeading Scientists Re-Examine the Role of Saturated Fat in the DietFor the past three decades, saturated fat has been considered a major culprit of cardiovascular disease CVD and as a result dietary advice persists in recommending reduced c...
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Just bad boys, or malfunctioning brains"Bad" has to be judged by its consequences, regardless of its cause -- JRAntisocial boys who abuse drugs, break laws and act recklessly aren't just "bad" many of them may have malfunctioning brains, according to a new study."Brain respo...
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Study Video games aid decision-makingThis would seem to be one in the eye for the sensation-mongering Susan Gruenfeld Playing action video games, the source of parent-child conflict, may improve a persons ability to make quick and accurate observations, according to a new study.Researchers at the Un...
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Popular British TV chef please don't celebrate excessive thinnessNigella Lawson has championed an "anti-diet" philosophy and expressed concerned that increasing numbers of young people are suffering from eating disorders. The television cook, renowned for her indulgent recipes, said she wo...
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Cretan babies breastfed for six months 'significantly healthier' than infants fed on formula feeds I don't know enough about life on Crete or how well Cretan mothers use formula to comment on possible social influences but the results are odd the babies had to be EXCLUSIVELY breastfed to get any ben...
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