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• Primate study adds to evidence of BPA harming human reproduction
• Food for thought: Do family meals really make a difference for child academics or behavior?
• Taking gingko biloba does not improve memory, study finds

Primate study adds to evidence of BPA harming human reproduction Posted: 24 Sep 2012 12:25 PM PDT A researcher has found new evidence that the plastic additive BPA can disrupt women's reproductive systems, causing chromosome damage, miscarriages and birth defects. Scientists report seeing reproductive abnormalities in rhesus monkeys with BPA levels similar to those of humans.

Food for thought: Do family meals really make a difference for child academics or behavior? Posted: 24 Sep 2012 11:21 AM PDT Despite popular wisdom and findings from much previous research that suggests the beneficial impact of family mealtime, a rigorous analysis of 21,400 children, ages five to 15, brings a new argument to the table: When researchers controlled for a host of confounding factors, they didn't find any relationship between family meals and child academic outcomes or behavior.

Taking gingko biloba does not improve memory, study finds Posted: 24 Sep 2012 05:05 AM PDT Taking Gingko biloba supplements does not improve memory, attention or problem solving in healthy individuals, according to a new study.

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