Groundbreaking Research Shows DEET Smells Bad to Mosquitoes

Spray yourself with a DEET-based insect repellent and the mosquitoes will leave you alone. But why? They flee because of their intense dislike for the smell of the chemical repellent and not because DEET jams their sense of smell, report researchers at the University of California, Davis. Read more

M.U. Study Finds Empty Nest Syndrome for Parents Not So Bad After All

It’s that time of year when parents are buying college supplies and textbooks, while their children are packing their bags and preparing to leave the ‘nest’ for the first time. The parent-child relationship will change as parents learn to adapt to newly independent children, but a University of Missouri researcher has found few differences in the way mothers and fathers felt and that many of the changes were positive, despite the perception that mothers in particular fall apart and experience the “empty nest syndrome.” Read more

New Bacterial Species, Prevotella Histicola, Found in Human Mouth

Scientists have discovered a new species of bacteria in the mouth. The finding could help scientists to understand tooth decay and gum disease and may lead to better treatments, according to research published in the August issue of the International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. Read more

The Female Condom - the Step-child in HIV Prevention

The female condom – currently the only female-controlled method of preventing HIV - is rarely available to women who need it. Blaming poor marketing and insufficient investment, activists at the International AIDS Conference in Mexico City said failure to promote the female condom had hurt global HIV prevention efforts. Read more

Aussie Scientists Identify a Way to ’switch Off’ a Molecule in the Molecular Processes That Triggers Breast Cancer

Australian scientists have identified a way to ’switch off’ a molecule, a key player in the molecular processes that trigger breast cancer and certain forms of leukemia. The molecule, known as Gab2, operates downstream of a major breast cancer oncogene, HER2, the target of the drug Herceptin. Read more

Eating Oily Fish At Least Once a Week May Protect Your Eyesight in Old Age

Eating oily fish once a week may reduce age-related macular degeneration (AMD) which is the major cause of blindness and poor vision in adults in western countries and the third cause of global blindness, according to a study published today in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Read more

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