Nicolas Cage's Super Baby Oct 5, 2005
Secondary Navigation. By Gina Serpe Tue Oct 4, 9:55 AM ET. (E! Online)
Just weight: With age often comes obesity Oct 5, 2005
Participants were the offspring of the original Framingham Heart Study subjects, and were 30 to 59 years old when the next-generation study began. They were followed from 1971 to 2001. (Newsday)
Joslin study sheds light on birth defect cause in pregnant women with diabetes Oct 5, 2005
BOSTON The babies of women with diabetes are two to five times more likely to develop birth defects than offspring of women without the disease. A recent study in animals by scientists at Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston helps explain why. (EurekAlert!)
Sex and the single cow Oct 5, 2005
For example, dairy farmers obviously prefer offspring to be milk-producing females. Beef producers prefer male calves, which convert feed into lean muscle mass far faster than females. (Globe and Mail)
Vast Majority Of Adults At Risk Of Becoming Overweight Or Obese Oct 5, 2005
Researchers analyzed the short-term and long-term chances of developing overweight and obesity among more than 4,000 white adults enrolled in the offspring cohort of NHLBI's landmark Framingham Heart Study, an ongoing longitudinal study in Framingham, Massachusetts. Participants ages 30 to 59 were followed for 30 years, from 1971 to 2001. (Science Daily)
High homocysteine tied to lower mental ability Oct 5, 2005
The latest data come from the Framingham Offspring Study, the ongoing survey that's tracking the health of successive generations living in the Massachusetts community. For people over age 60, Elias and his colleagues report in the American Journal of Epidemiology, increasing levels of total homocysteine in the blood were associated with decreasing levels of cognitive performance in several areas. (Reuters UK -- Health)
Relative values Oct 5, 2005
Welcome to Business Money Section. Wednesday October 5, 2005. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
August Wilson: Oct 5, 2005
(The name "Maxson" is meant to suggest that Troy's greatest accomplishment is his offspring. . (Slate)
