Researchers at National Autonomous University of Mexico claim, that every infatuation lasts no more than four years. According to the scientists, infatuation which resembles temporary madness is caused by the activation of specific chemical compounds in the brain. Even the deepest love will not be there anymore, when the “reserve” of these compounds runs out (in 4 years at most). Then passionate love becomes just emotional addiction or sexual dependence. Full story

Researchers at Purdue University’s Ingestive Behavior Research Center have compared the way artificial sweeteners (saccharin) and sugar effect health. Sugar substitutes are much sweeter than natural table sugar, but have practically no calories compared to 15 calories/teaspoon contained in the latter. Nonetheless, experimental mice, who ate yoghurt sweetened with zero-calorie saccharin, consumed later more calories and, as a result, gained more weight and fat than those mice, who ate yoghurt with glucose (simple sugar). Full story

As for me, there is nothing like my mobile phone as an alarm clock. And it has been so for many years. Lots of people use their mobile phones not to oversleep. You can easily change melodies and put it somewhere far from bed to be sure to wake up and not just to turn it off and go on sleeping. It’s practical, but there is another, better way to wake up, claims the “Hasbro” Company - their new Room Tech Clock. Full story

Scientists from the Institute of Food Research in Norwich, Britain, are developing natural appetite suppressants, which will curb hunger. They effect on the brain area, which is responsible for hunger. It should work the following way: the molecules of this preparation blocks the breakdown of fat in the gut triggering a hormonal response, ... Full story

Do you wear high heels? As for me, I do it very often. High heels make short women look higher and their legs appear longer and more beautiful. But often, when I put those high heels on, I think, which effect wearing high heels has on my spine. Researchers in Italy have found, that wearing high heels, which was earlier referred to as unhealthy, boosts woman’s libido. Full story

A new study of advantages of digital mammography and traditional film mammography was recently conducted by the University of North California in Chapel Hill. The study has found, that digital mammography is a better way of examining breasts than traditional film mammography for some women. Approximately 42,000 women were examined during the research. The scientists divided the women into 10 different subgroups looking at combinations of the three factors – menopausal status, age and breast density – and compared the accuracy results of digital versus film mammograms in all subgroups. Full story