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Exclusive breastfeeding may cause B12 deficiency in babies

February 10, 2013 in Health

New study indicates that babies who are only fed breast milk do not get enough of the essential vitamin B12. This is contrary to WHO recommendations that babies should only receive breast milk in the first six months.

Our intestinal bacteria have national characteristics

February 8, 2013 in Health

The bacteria in our intestines are different depending on which country we live in. By examining national differences, researchers can learn more about why bacterial interference in our intestinal flora appear to trigger type 2 diabetes in some people.

Gamblers get a kick out of making risky decisions

February 6, 2013 in Health

Compulsive gamblers get more excitement and pleasure from making risky decisions than from winning, new study shows.

New hi-tech climate research station in Greenland

February 5, 2013 in Environment

A new, state-of-the art research station is currently being built in the far north of Greenland. Here researchers will study how climate change affects the high-Arctic air, sea and wildlife.

No serious harm in breathing wood smoke

February 4, 2013 in Health

New study surprises by telling us not to worry about breathing in dense wood smoke for up to hours at a time.

We should only work 25 hours a week, argues professor

February 3, 2013 in Society & Culture

We should keep working until we’re 80. But we should only work 25 hours a week, argues the head of the new Danish Max Planck research centre.

Researchers: rapid weight loss is the best

February 1, 2013 in Health

Obese people get the best results by losing weight quickly, new study argues. The conclusion challenges traditional views on what obese people need to do to become and remain slim.

Faulty braking system leads to depression

February 1, 2013 in Health

New rat study reveals that the brains of depressive people are incapable of controlling the activity in certain brain areas – the innate braking system doesn’t work. The discovery could lead to new types of antidepressants.