When women take oral contraceptive, why should men get prostate cancer? The new controversial paper is published in BMJ open access journal linking oral contraceptive use in the population with prostate cancer. 

A new species of spider, the white-headed, black and brown-legged spider about the size of a 50-cent piece, found near Northam in Western Australia, was captured in a jar and handed to the Northam office of the Department of Environment and Conservation.

Scientists report new approaches to treat tinnitus, including retraining the brain, and new avenues for developing drugs to suppress the ringing in the ears.  Tinnitus, is the perception of sound, such as ringing, within the human ear in the absence of corresponding external sound.

Can maternal diet influence offspring sex ratio?  According to a research report from New South Wales (Australia) Department of Primary Industries, ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acids in the diet of mother has a profound effect on offspring sex ratio. 

A new study finds that experiences in the womb can lead to individual differences in stress response that may be passed across generations.  The study shows that sons of male mice exposed to prenatal stress are more sensitive to stress as adults and these mice may have smaller testes.

The study was published in the August 17 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience.

Pregnant women in California have very high levels of banned chemicals used in flame retardants, the highest levels ever reported among pregnant women worldwide!  This is the result of a study published by scientists at the University of California San Francisco and they further add that this is likely due to California’s strict flammability regulations.

Glucose meters can do more than just measuring blood glucose.  A new invention published in Nature Chemistry claims that glucose meters can be used for the quantitative detection of a broad range of target molecules in blood, water or food.