News articles tagged with 'exposure' (Page 29)
Multiple skin cancer risk behaviours are common among US adults
— 8 Jan 2008 16:06 | HealthWhether you're basking on the beach during vacation, coasting down glittering white snow on a weekend ski trip, or simply walking the dog or running errands, sunlight's ultraviolet…
More sun exposure may be good for some people
— 8 Jan 2008 16:06 | HealthA new study by scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory and colleagues in Norway suggests that the benefits of moderately increased exposure to sunlight…
Removing thimerosal from vaccines did not reduce autism cases in California
— 7 Jan 2008 21:00 | HealthAutism cases continued to increase in California after the mercury-containing preservative thimerosal was eliminated from most childhood vaccines, according to a report in the January…
Pollution shrinks foetus size: Brisbane study finds
— 7 Jan 2008 18:28 | EnvironmentExposure to air pollution significantly reduces foetus size during pregnancy, according to a new study by Brisbane scientists. Queensland University of Technology senior research fellow…
Daily alcohol use causes changes in sexual behaviour, new study reveals
— 3 Jan 2008 13:36 | HealthA team of researchers at Penn Sate has used an animal model to reveal, for the first time, a physiological basis for the effect of alcohol on male sexual behaviour, including increased…
Bacterial extract sprayed into lungs ramps up innate immune system
— 3 Dec 2007 21:18 | BiologyA purified extract prepared from a common microbe and delivered to the lungs of laboratory mice in a spray set off a healthy immune response and provided powerful protection against…