eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), which are prevalent
in fish and fish oils, have been studied in thousands of investigations. A
consistent body of evidence has been elaborated in various types of
investigations, ultimately demonstrating reduction in total mortality,
cardiovascular mortality, and morbidity by ingestion of roughly 1 g/d of EPA
plus DHA. …
Peter Breggin, M.D. author Medication Madness
Bruce Levine, Ph.D.
clinical psychologist
Dominick Riccio, Ph.D. Psychologist &
psychoanalyst
James B. Gottstein, attorney …
The Harlem DNA Lab is the result of a collaboration between the New York City
Department of Education and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. …
The festival kicks off on Oct. 16 with “Science in Fiction,” a panel discussion
on the relationship between science and fiction in cinema, moderated by NPR’s
Science Friday host Ira Flatow. The festival will show 24 shorts in competition,
and several feature films. All screenings are free of charge. …
Green fluorescent protein (GFP) has won its discoverer and early developers the
2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. …
The idea that a book can positively influence weight loss and decrease BMI is
“encouraging because it’s fairly easy to implement,” she added. “And it’s a
welcome addition to a world where there aren’t a lot of alternatives.” …
This year’s Nobel Prize awards discoveries of two viruses causing severe human
diseases. …
Nikola Tesla stands as a poster boy for inventors, scientists, doctors and
educators of all kinds whose ideas and life’s work is dismissed because it is
found to be too beneficial to mankind, and not lucrative enough for big
business. …
Researchers found that, for uninsured patients, the percentage of medications
prescribed as generics rose from 12 percent to 30 percent after the clinic
closed its drug sample closet. For Medicaid patients, however, there was no
significant change in generic prescribing. …
Some say the fact that a few quick medication-monitoring visits pay much better
than a longer psychotherapy session conducted in the same amount of time could
be the reason for the switch …