BioSentral

Circumcision problems impair HIV prevention: study - GENEVA (Reuters) - African health workers need more training and better tools to circumcise men and boys safely for HIV prevention, according to a World Health Organisation (WHO) study chronicling "shocking" rates of complications. [Reuters Health News]

Your Skin Produces Marijuana-Like Substance - Marijuana-like substances made by the skin are necessary for a healthy complexion, a new study concludes. [LiveScience.com Top Stories]

McCain's eligibility is disputed by professor - In the most detailed study yet of John McCain's eligibility, a law professor has concluded that he does not qualify as a "natural-born citizen." [International Herald Tribune]

According to a new study by Swiss researchers, teenagers who smoke marijuana ... - According to a new study by Swiss researchers, teenagers who smoke marijuana but not tobacco appear to be more likely to get good grades, play sports and live with both parents than those who also use tobacco. Moreover, the study found that teens who smoke pot were more likely to have a good relationship with their friends than teens who smoked neither tobacco nor pot, found the study published in the November issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. Click here to read a report. [MAPS Marijuana Research]

Study secretly tracks cell phone users outside US - Researchers secretly tracked the locations of 100,000 people outside the United States through their cell phone use and concluded that most people rarely stray more than a few miles from home. [Seattletimes.com]

Obesity contributes to global warming: study - GENEVA (Reuters) - Obesity contributes to global warming, too. [Reuters Health News]

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Local Researchers Test Sex Gel - Local researchers are testing a new way to help women suffering from ailing sex drives. [Newsnet5.com Local]

Study: Fat People Live Longer - A new study has revealed that being overweight or slightly obese implies that
you'll live longer on average than slim or skinny people. [Impactlab.com]

Biofuels could increase global warming with laughing gas, says Nobel prize-winning chemist - Growing and burning many biofuel crops may actually raise, rather than lower, greenhouse gas emissions. That`s the conclusion of a new study led by Nobel prize-winning chemist Paul Crutzen, best known for his work on the ozone layer. [Physorg.com]

Too fat? Common virus may be to blame: study - CHICAGO (Reuters) - A common virus caused human adult stem cells to turn into fat cells and could explain why some people become obese, U.S. researchers said on Monday. [Reuters US News]