Kuliev, Anver, and Yury Verlinsky. "Preimplantation diagnosis: a realistic option for assisted reproduction and genetic practice." Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology 17.2 (2005): 179-183. Preimplantation diagnosis a realistic option…
I recently got interested in a new field https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_epidemiology Cognitive epidemiology is a field of research that examines the associations between intelligence test scores (IQ scores or extracted g-factors) and…
From somone named <Anonymous> on G+ i saw a link to a blogpost from a doctor about the dangers of fouride. that sounded interesting but potentially nutty (conspiracy nuts like…
I really just was curious to know how whores in older times avoided getting pregnant... but it turned into a longer read. Here are some excerpts. Enjoy :) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_condoms…
http://www.amazon.com/100-Plus-Longevity-Everything-Relationships/dp/0465019668/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1342698160&sr=8-1&keywords=100+plus An okay to good introduction to the science and thinking behind rejuvination research and radically extended life-spans. Fairly cheap. Some of the points are rather questionable tho. I…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemispherectomy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemiplegia Paper: Why Would You Remove Half a Brain The Outcome of 58 Children After Hemispherectomy—The Johns Hopkins Experience 1968 to 1996 This is really strange but also interesting!…
Seriusly? Perhaps geting kids with myopia is not such a bad idea. Multiple studis show that IQ is korelated with myopia. Thats rather stranj. I red the Wikipedia artikle and…
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/17/health/17well.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multivitamin#Scientific_assessment The evidens seems to be mixed. This is an unfortunate situation bekus it is a forsed chois: one has to eether take vitamins or not. The kost is…
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn21316-mysterious-nodding-syndrome-spreading-through-uganda.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nodding_disease Mass hysteria anyone? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_hysteria But then again, mass hysteria does not kaus mental retardation AFAIN [as far as i no]. I think the kloo [clue] with the unusual…
First reed the original article in Nature. (Alternativ download) It is a sensible article but consider: “In the meantime, ethnicity or race may in some cases provide useful information in…