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Paper uncovers power of ‘Foldit gamers’ strategies … … Snyder, a CSE undergrad at UW, shows us how it’s done. Nov. 7, 2011 Researchers studying the nature of crowds playing Foldit called some strategies “shocking” in how well they mimicked some of the methods already used by protein scientists. Gamers made headlines in September for unraveling the structure of a […]
The U.S. National Science Foundation and Japan Science and Technology Agency Issue New Joint Awards to Reduce Pesticide Pollution and Promote Biofuel The carbon footprint of humans will be reduced by four awards for plant and microbial research issued under a new joint U.S./Japanese program A plant called Medicago truncatula grows in the Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation […]
Meet Face of Food Safety Nisha Antoine: Lieutenant, Biologist, Volunteer, and Mother Nisha Antoine has always understood the relationship between personal health and public health. As a child with asthma, she spent a lot of time in the emergency room, and she was inspired by her doctors and nurses to want to take care of […]
People’s Gardens Give Back Over One Million Pounds As the harvest season comes to a close, the People’s Garden has a lot to be thankful for this year. Last week, the Initiative’s ‘Share Your Harvest’ effort passed the one million pound mark of fresh produce donated to local food banks and charities across the country. Chuck Hanagan […]
Food for Progress Project in Bangladesh Helps Develop Prawn Farming Market linkage has been established for selling the prawn produced in the area, which has resolved the marketing problem initially faced by the farmers. (Photo credit to Winrock International) A recent Food for Progress (FFP) project in Bangladesh shows how a small effort can have a big […]
Facebook CEO visits Harvard … … ### Former Harvard student and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg stopped by his old stomping grounds to answer a few questions. ### * The above story is adapted from materials provided by Harvard University _________________________________________________________________
Introducing The Veterans Job Bank … … The White House unveiled several initiatives that will help match our returning Veterans with jobs here at home including the Veterans Job Bank, an online tool of private/public partnerships that allows Veterans to search for available jobs by their skills or their zip code. ### Read also. Open […]
Women’s Health Issues Supplement Showcases Gender-Responsive National HIV/AIDS Programming for U.S. Women and Girls A just-released special supplement to the journal Women’s Health Issues provides in-depth information about gender-specific health considerations of U.S. women and girls in the HIV/AIDS epidemic and recommendations for national strategic programmatic improvements to meet their needs. The supplement grew out […]
Applying for Available Positions & Notifications by Elaine Adkins … … Elaine Adkins, HR Specialist, HHS provides additional information on applying for positions through USA Jobs and utilizing Application Manager. Hard captioning is available in the video. Please select the full screen option for optimum viewing. ### > The FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration), an agency within the HHS […]
Statement from Secretary Sebelius on National Native American Heritage Month November 7, 2011 This month we celebrate National Native American Heritage Month, to honor American Indians and Alaska Natives who have contributed a great deal to our country. I recently had the opportunity to visit Indian Country in Alaska and I can say first hand […]
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.
