Wednesday, March 27, 2013

[Health] Study: Eating Organic Food Associated With Longer Lives (in Flies)

Study: Eating Organic Food Associated With Longer Lives (in Flies)
http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/03/study-eating-organic-food-associated-with-longer-lives-in-flies/274387/
Fruit flies fed organic produce from Whole Foods lived longer and laid more eggs than those fed the store's conventionally grown offerings.

The Link Between Early Baldness and Prostate Cancer
http://healthland.time.com/2013/03/27/the-link-between-early-baldness-and-prostate-cancer/
Men who lose their hair may have more to worry about than just vanity, especially if their balding starts early. Researchers have long known about the potential link between baldness and the risk of prostate cancer, but studies have been conflicting.

Michigan seeks criminal charges against Mass. company for meningitis mistake
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/mar/27/michigan-seeks-criminal-charges-against-mass-compa/
The attorney general in Michigan is seeking criminal charges against a now-bankrupt Massachusetts medical company that has been linked to hundreds of meningitis cases around the nation.

Organism with Seven Sexes Picks Gender Randomly
http://cosmiclog.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/03/26/17475948-scientists-untangle-the-mystery-of-a-single-celled-organisms-seven-sexes?lite
(Photo : Ciliate Genome Sequence Reveals Unique Features of a Model Eukaryote. Robinson R, PLoS Biology Vol. 4/9/2006, e304. doi:10.1371/journal.

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