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Students show off science projects at the White House Today, President Obama welcomed more than 100 students from across the country for the second annual White House Science Fair, an opportunity that gave the students a chance to show off their research projects. Angela Zhang, a local high school senior who took the top prize at the Siemens […]
In the end, Somali famine preventable. Panel cites man-made factors in making natural disaster wors. Photos by Jon Chase/Harvard Staff Photographer/Ken Menkhaus, professor of political science at Davidson College, said it was profoundly disappointing to be discussing another Somali famine, after he worked in the country during the 1991-92 one. Each famine, he said, has […]
Duncan urges experiments in education. Education secretary offers proposals to aid nation’s students. Kris Snibbe/Harvard Staff Photographer/ “It’s a stain on our nation that today one in four American students fails to finish high school on time or drops out … that is absolutely morally unacceptable and economically unsustainable,” U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan […]
We can’t wait: Administration announces new steps to fight Alzheimer’s disease The Obama Administration today announced new efforts to fight Alzheimer’s disease, including immediately making an additional $50 million available for cutting-edge Alzheimer’s research. In addition, the administration announced that its Fiscal Year 2013 budget will boost funding for Alzheimer’s research by $80 million. Today’s […]
UCSF’s Wellness Expo Focuses on Healthy Eating, Fostering Happiness UCSF’s Robert Lustig, MD, talks with Valerie Taormina, community relations manager at the American Heart Association, after his keynote address during the 2012 UCSF Wellness Expo on Jan. 18. It’s not easy to give a 90-minute talk that includes mitochondrial adaptation, glucose metabolism, the seasonal fruit […]
Fending Off Cardiovascular Disease A study of data from over a quarter of a million people confirmed that traditional risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD), such as high blood pressure, substantially raise the chance of major CVD events like heart attack or stroke over the course of a lifetime. The finding reinforces the importance of […]
A conversation with Stanford psychologist Fred Luskin on forgiveness and its health benefits Last month, we introduced a Scope feature that gives readers the opportunity to ask questions of our medical school faculty and researchers. Fred Luskin, PhD, a research associate at the Stanford Prevention Research Center and co-founder of the Stanford Forgiveness Project, served as our first guest and […]
Whole-Genome Sequencing of 2011 E. Coli Outbreaks in Europe Provides New Insight Into Origins, Spread of Disease Boston, MA — Using whole-genome sequencing, a team led by researchers from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and the Broad Institute has traced the path of the E. coli outbreak that sickened thousands and killed over 50 people in […]
New initiative for better teaching. Scholars, experts explore creative approaches to instructing, learning. Harvard’s ambitious new initiative to spark innovative teaching and learning kicked off with a daylong conference on Friday that drew together authorities and scholars from the University and beyond to debate, discuss, and share ideas in the field. The inaugural conference was […]
The search for life’s stirrings. Nobel laureate Szostak says knotty problems sometimes have simple solutions. Nobel Prize winner Jack Szostak’s research focuses on understanding primitive cells, how they might have been created, and how they might have behaved and divided. Rose Lincoln/Harvard Staff Photographer Scientists studying how life arose on Earth are stumped by several […]
Medications can be effective when they are used properly, but some can be addictive and dangerous when abused. This chart provides a brief look at some prescribed medications that—when used in ways or by people other than prescribed—have the potential for adverse medical consequences, including addiction. In 2010, approximately 16 million Americans reported using a […]
Saw palmetto Treatments
In men: used to treat and relieve symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH); shrinks the prostate and releases the squeeze of the urethra, so that, urine flows normally; increases urine volume, decreases frequent urination, and more ease of urination.
In women: helps relieve painful periods and regulates the menstrual cycle; stimulates the production of prolactin, a female hormone that promotes breast enlargement. Used to treat urinary tract and bladder infections; has an aphrodisiac effect by enhancing sexual functioning and sexual desire.
Actually, there is no reason to be embarrassed. Enlarged breasts are common among teenage boys and men, and breast reduction surgery is increasingly popular among guys. In fact, in the US it’s the fourth most popular cosmetic surgical procedure among males, with nearly 17,000 of them performed in 2009 alone.
Great news for all those women (and men) who have wanted to try the beautifying effects of snail slime but could never get past the “ick” factor. 20yrsyounger.com promises to get rid of the Ewww… while still letting women reap the anti-aging and rejuvenating benefits of snail slime cream. The process itself is called lyophilisation […]
The specific type of birth defect depends on the systems in the fetus developing at the time of alcohol exposure. Organ systems are most vulnerable to damage by alcohol during the period of most dynamic development. The damage seen in animal models roughly corresponds to weeks 3 to 8 in human pregnancy. However, if a woman drinks any time throughout her pregnancy, damage may occur.
