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Obesity Cure Discovered In Chinese Medicinal Vine 'Thunder God'

By Peter R - May 24, 2015 09:53 PM EDT

Celastrol extract from the vine helped reduce obesity body weight by 45 percent in mice within a week.

Study Finds Depression Ups Risk of Parkinson's Disease

By Peter R - May 23, 2015 06:23 PM EDT

The risk is as high as 1.1 percent for people with depression compared to 0.4 percent for people not depressed.

German Mother of 13 Delivers Quadruplets at 65

By Peter R - May 23, 2015 06:24 PM EDT

Annegret Raunigk, delivered quadruplets at 26 weeks despite intense criticism over her pregnancy.

Racing Heart Indicates Higher Diabetes Risk, Study

By Peter R - May 23, 2015 06:25 PM EDT

A new study published in the International Journal of Epidemiology claims that faster heart beat could indicate greater risk of diabetes.

Men Beware. Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Daytime Snoozing Linked to Depression

By Peter R - May 23, 2015 06:25 PM EDT

A study found that men with obstructive sleep apnea and excessive daytime sleepiness had a five times increased risk of depression.

Breastfeeding So Haute Right Now: Elle Magazine Features Lactating Supermodel

By Peter R - May 22, 2015 03:35 PM EDT

The model and the magazine claim that the shoot was not contrived.

Forget Viagra! Drinking Coffee Prevents Erectile Dysfunction, Study Suggests

By Ashwin Subramania - May 22, 2015 10:30 AM EDT

A new research has revealed that drinking 2 to 3 cups of coffee a day can help to rev up your sex life.

Sudden Acceleration in Ice Loss of "Stable" Southern Antarctic Peninsula, New Study Finds

By Kamal Nayan - May 22, 2015 03:58 AM EDT

Scientists have observed a sudden increase in ice loss on the Southern Antarctic Peninsula. The region was previously thought to be a stable region of Antarctica.

Morphine Can Be Brewed Just From Sugar Yeast, Even Without Poppies

By R. Siva Kumar - May 21, 2015 07:38 PM EDT

Scientists are clear that morphine can be brewed even without poppies, though it is not safe to make it at home.

"Cuddle Hormone" Oxytocin's Boozy Quality Turns People into Loveholics, Brain Study Reveals

By Peter R - May 21, 2015 05:44 PM EDT

Study from University of Birmingham points to the darker side of the love hormone.

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