Jamie McMahon's students know she likes to bake. Every so often, the teacher from rural Cologne brings in homemade treats for the 14 boys in her program at the Minnesota River Valley Special Ed Cooperative in Jordan.

Scientists in Australia have discovered a molecule in the brain, called fractalkine, that could help protect against dementia. The brain produces more of the molecule during excercise, which stimulates the growth of new cells associated with memory.

People who rate themselves as having high emotional intelligence (EI) tend to overestimate their ability to detect deception in others.

Analysis of best-selling teen novels shows that readers come across seven instances of profanity per hour spent reading, and the characters who cuss are usually rich, beautiful and popular.

Using newly developed imaging technology, chemists have confirmed years of theoretical assumptions about water molecules, the most abundant and one of the most frequently studied substances on Earth.

To celebrate winning the Northern Ireland heat of TV’s Great British Menu, Deanes at Queens chef Chris Fearon shares some special recipes Related Stories Recipe: Crispy chicken leg with wild mushroom risotto, tarragon and roast walnuts Recipe: Chocolate tart with strawberry cream Recipe: Slow-cooked crackling pork belly with tasty apple & mustard sauce Recipe: Cashel blue cheese and sticky red ...

To celebrate winning the Northern Ireland heat of TV’s Great British Menu, Deanes at Queens chef Chris Fearon shares some special recipes Related Stories Recipe: Crispy chicken leg with wild mushroom risotto, tarragon and roast walnuts Recipe: Chocolate tart with strawberry cream Recipe: Slow-cooked crackling pork belly with tasty apple & mustard sauce Recipe: Season and shake coronation chicken

To celebrate winning the Northern Ireland heat of TV’s Great British Menu, Deanes at Queens chef Chris Fearon shares some special recipes Related Stories Recipe: Crispy chicken leg with wild mushroom risotto, tarragon and roast walnuts Recipe: Chocolate tart with strawberry cream Recipe: Cashel blue cheese and sticky red onion tart Recipe: Season and shake coronation chicken

To celebrate winning the Northern Ireland heat of TV’s Great British Menu, Deanes at Queens chef Chris Fearon shares some special recipes Related Stories Recipe: Crispy chicken leg with wild mushroom risotto, tarragon and roast walnuts Recipe: Slow-cooked crackling pork belly with tasty apple & mustard sauce Recipe: Cashel blue cheese and sticky red onion tart Recipe: Season and shake coronation ...

To celebrate winning the Northern Ireland heat of TV’s Great British Menu, Deanes at Queens chef Chris Fearon shares some special recipes Related Stories Recipe: Chocolate tart with strawberry cream Recipe: Slow-cooked crackling pork belly with tasty apple & mustard sauce Recipe: Cashel blue cheese and sticky red onion tart Recipe: Season and shake coronation chicken

The constant health education that dialysis patients receive can lead to boredom and noncompliance. But a Loyola University Medical Center study has found that brief, casual chats can be a significant benefit to patients. The technique is called "talking control support therapy." As patients were undergoing dialysis, researchers stopped by for informal chats...

As we near the final year exams for schools and universities, students should be wary of powering up on buckets of soda and pocketfuls of candy bars. A UCLA study on rats suggests that fructose slows down the brain and memory functions. Too much sweetness can also prevent learning. The findings are published in Journal of Physiology and also show omega-3 fatty acids helping to negate the effect...

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Title: Coffee May Be Part of the Recipe for a Longer Life Category: Health News Created: 5/17/2012 11:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 5/17/2012 12:00:00 AM

THURSDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- "Fish pedicures" in health spas can expose recipients to a host of pathogens and bacterial infections, a team of researchers warns.

There are always exceptions to a rule, even one that has prevailed for more than three decades, as demonstrated by a new study on RNA splicing, a cellular editing process. The rule-flaunting exception uncovered by the study concerns the way in which a newly produced RNA molecule is cut and pasted at precise locations called splice sites before being translated into protein.

Scientists have discovered new information about the migration patterns of the first humans to settle the Americas. The studies identify the historical relationships among various groups of Native American and First Nations peoples and present the first clear evidence of the genetic impact of the groups' cultural practices.

An experimental drug targeting a common mutation in melanoma successfully shrank tumors that spread to the brain in nine out of 10 patients in part of an international phase I clinical trial report.

The strategy used by Google to decide which pages are relevant for a search query can also be used to determine which proteins in a patient's cancer are relevant for the disease progression.

Researchers have confirmed the long-held belief that studying the genes we share with other animals is useful. The study shows how bioinformatics makes it possible to test the fundamental principles on which life science is built.