On our Lab Notes page CalorieLab’s editors select and rank the day’s essential health news items in real time. Readers can suggest, vote and comment on items. Below are brief summaries of yesterday’s (February 12, 2010) Lab Notes items. To see today’s items, visit Lab Notes.
1. Kangatarians Emerge in Australia
A group of former vegetarians in Australia has embraced the consumption of kangaroo meat, getting themselves dubbed “kangatarians” in the process.
2. Some Ski Jumpers Scarily Skinny
At the 2002 Olympics, 22 percent of men who ski jump were underweight. new rules mean the competitors are healthier now, but they’re still often smaller than the average person.
3. Vaporizing Mosquitos with Lasers to Control Malaria
Malaria carrying female mosquitos can be detected in mid flight, tracked, and zapped by laser blasts, in a system built by the mad scientists at Nathan Myhrvold’s skunkworks, Intellectual Ventures in Bellevue, Washington.
4. Botox Prevents Frowning – and Depression?
Botox appears to not only prevent frowning but to also control negative emotions among users.
5. Dark Chocolate and Red Wine Effective at Killing Cancer
Dark chocolate and red wine join the list of foods considered to have cancer-fighting ingredients.
(By CalorieLab editors)
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Lab Notes: Kangatarians Emerge in Australia; Some Ski Jumpers Scarily Skinny