Researcher Kangling Zhang at the University of California, Riverside is part of a team that has discovered a new way that yeast governs genetic expression and repression, a finding that could be repeated in cells of other organisms.

Some structural and functional measures of cardiovascular disease risk may improve by the eighth week of a diet and exercise regimen.

Large-scale study of 861 new mums identifies the key stress factors experienced in the six weeks after giving birth. Tiredness, lack of sleep and decreasing social activity top the list.

Surely most of us are dissatisfied with the way we look, especially with our body. Just look at all the trouble we are willing to go trough in order to lose some weight, dreaming of the day we will be

Watercress is perhaps the most robustly flavored of all the salad ingredients and a handful of watercress is all you need to perk up a rather dull green salad. It has a distinctive "raw' flavor, both peppery and slightly pungent

Buy red radishes that are firm with crisp leaves. If at all possible, buy moolis or daikons which still have their leaves; this is a good indication of their freshness as they wilt quickly. The leaves should be green and

Radishes have a peppery flavor that can almost be felt in the nostrils as you bite into one. Their pungency depends not only on the varieties but also on the soil in which they are grown. Freshly harvested radishes have

According to conventional wisdom, babies don't begin to develop sophisticated psychological reasoning about people until they are about 4 years old. A study of 15-month-olds at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign proves otherwise.The findings, published in the April 8

So you wonder how "Internet Addiction Disorder" is faring these days? The recent research is no more persuasive. We recently received a copy of a newsletter published by one of the proponents of this disorder, which noted,The CyberPsychology & Behavior

He sleeps the day away, and is irritable when he's awake. She's moody and mopes around. He eats everything or almost nothing. She hides in her room, shunning even the simplest chores. Does this sound like a teenager you know?

When the work is piling up but you just can't face it, figure out whyIt's just before midnight on Tax Day - April 15 - and you're running breathlessly to the post office, hastily scribbled tax return in hand.Is this

Evidence shows it can improve mental, physical .The chaplain with a pig snout visiting patients in Jefferson City's St. Marys Health Center personifies what many medical professionals and researchers are prescribing for their patients — a good dose of humor.Medical

On their dilated eye exams, the researchers found high rates of untreated eye disease.

A FOOD company has come up with an innovative way to entice children to eat their greens - vegetable ice-cream.

A SPECIAL team of care staff will be recruited to look after elderly patients at the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary in the wake of allegations of neglect.

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- A new University at Buffalo study of treatments for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has found that combining behavior modification therapy with medication is the most effective way to improve the behavior of many ADHD...

Buttermilk and mayonnaise flavor this terrific salad that whips together chunks of chicken, dried tart cherries, pecans and celery.

This is a pan seared tuna dish that is best served with grated carrots.

Tender pork pieces are marinated quickly in a teriyaki mixture, then grilled.