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Hara hachi bun me - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Hara hachi bun me - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Portion distortion report (2013) from the British Heart Foundation

Portion distortion report (2013) from the British Heart Foundation
Source: bhf.org.uk

Not natural, not safe: Grapefruit Seed Extract. Science based medicine debunking the latest 'natural' wonder.

Not natural, not safe: Grapefruit Seed Extract. Science based medicine debunking the latest 'natural' wonder.
Source: sciencebasedmedicine.org

Estimated Effects of Different Alcohol Taxation and Price Policies on Health Inequalities: A Mathematical Modelling Study:

Estimated Effects of Different Alcohol Taxation and Price Policies on Health Inequalities: A Mathematical Modelling Study: In this mathematical modelling study, Petra Meier and colleagues estimate the impact of different alcohol taxation and pricing structures on consumption, spending, and health inequalities....
Source: plos.org

Junk DNA - a thorough but accessible account of modern genetics covering discoveries since mapping the human genome and

Junk DNA - a thorough but accessible account of modern genetics covering discoveries since mapping the human genome and epigenetics. Genomic imprinting, non-coding RNA, telomeres and ageing, etc. Everything discovered (or I forgot about) since I left medical school basically. Everything was explained...
Source: amazon.co.uk

Data in the Cloud Could Have Kept MH370 in Sight: It's been two years since Malaysia Air vanished without trace, and now

Data in the Cloud Could Have Kept MH370 in Sight: It's been two years since Malaysia Air vanished without trace, and now we have a trace. With the right system, we could have tracked its every move
Source: ieee.org

SRI's Micro Robots Can Now Manufacture Their Own Tools: These tiny robots can reconfigure themselves in a custom tool shop

SRI's Micro Robots Can Now Manufacture Their Own Tools: These tiny robots can reconfigure themselves in a custom tool shop that's just a few square inches in size
Source: ieee.org

Pope Says Artificial Contraception Can Be Considered During Zika Outbreak: Pope Francis suggested to reporters on Thursday

Pope Says Artificial Contraception Can Be Considered During Zika Outbreak: Pope Francis suggested to reporters on Thursday that women could use artificial contraception to avoid getting pregnant during the Zika outbreak - NEJM Journal Watch.
Source: jwatch.org

WHO Looking at Genetically Modified, Sterile Mosquitoes to Control Zika Spread: "The World Health Organization is evaluating

WHO Looking at Genetically Modified, Sterile Mosquitoes to Control Zika Spread: "The World Health Organization is evaluating some newer techniques for mosquito control, given the rapid spread of the Zika virus. One possible method to reduce the populations of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which transmit...
Source: jwatch.org

Massive News: Kilogram Redefinition Heads Into Crucial Test: Superprecise standard masses are on their way to Paris for

Massive News: Kilogram Redefinition Heads Into Crucial Test: Superprecise standard masses are on their way to Paris for a critical weigh-in
Source: ieee.org

Cheap Plasmonic Interferometer Could Enable Prickless Glucose Monitor: Turns out plasmonic internferometers don't need a

Cheap Plasmonic Interferometer Could Enable Prickless Glucose Monitor: Turns out plasmonic internferometers don't need a coherent light source to take measurements
Source: ieee.org

A 19-Year-Old Made A Free Robot Lawyer That Has Appealed $3M In Parking Tickets - Slashdot

A 19-Year-Old Made A Free Robot Lawyer That Has Appealed $3M In Parking Tickets - Slashdot
Source: slashdot.org

Global Wind Power Capacity Tops Nuclear Energy For First Time - Slashdot

Global Wind Power Capacity Tops Nuclear Energy For First Time - Slashdot
Source: slashdot.org

Hopkins Study Finds Popular Blood Pressure App Wildly Inaccurate - Slashdot

Hopkins Study Finds Popular Blood Pressure App Wildly Inaccurate - Slashdot
Source: slashdot.org

Briefly Noted: Mice Show How High-Fat Diet Could Cause Intestinal Tumors: By the Editors A study in mice shows a possible

Briefly Noted: Mice Show How High-Fat Diet Could Cause Intestinal Tumors: By the Editors A study in mice shows a possible mechanism for the known link between obesity and colon … NEJM Journal Watch.
Source: jwatch.org

Coenzyme Q10 for High Blood Pressure | Cochrane

Coenzyme Q10 for High Blood Pressure | Cochrane
Source: cochrane.org

Beyond investing: Making global health a reality for all | PLOS Biologue: A grand convergence in global health will require

Beyond investing: Making global health a reality for all | PLOS Biologue: A grand convergence in global health will require strategic investments in R&D and an aggressive scale-up of health-care delivery systems to ensure health tools reach those who need them most.
Source: plos.org

A Possible Game-Changer for Open Educational Resources?: Amazon is reportedly poised to get into the open educational resources

A Possible Game-Changer for Open Educational Resources?: Amazon is reportedly poised to get into the open educational resources game. This could be huge, and not just for the most obvious reasons.
Source: sspnet.org

Concerns grow among scientists over new ‘anti-lobbying’ rules | Chemistry World

Concerns grow among scientists over new ‘anti-lobbying’ rules | Chemistry World
Source: rsc.org

Diagnosis and Management of Diabetes: Synopsis of the 2016 American Diabetes Association Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes

Diagnosis and Management of Diabetes: Synopsis of the 2016 American Diabetes Association Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes James J. Chamberlain. Andrew S. Rhinehart. Charles F. Shaefer. Annie Neuman. Annals of Internal Medicine.
Source: annals.org