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London Olympics Gives Boost To Tourism And Retailing

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It has been revealed that the London Olympics has given a boost to retailing and tourism in the country. London Mayor Boris Johnson welcomed the figures showing that tourism and shopping places have seen an increase in number of visitors during the Games. "This jaw-dropping weekend of outstanding sporting success for Team GB has seen many hundreds of thousands of people travelling to 2012 venues and crowds several deep lining the streets to cheer on ...

Fruit Fly Hormone may Revolutionize Diabetes Cure

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Fruit fly hormone brings new hope to diabetes cure and weight loss drugs, states study. This has dramatic potential for research into weight-loss drugs and diabetes treatment. The new study examines how fruit flies (Drosophila) react when confronted with a decreased diet. Reduced diet or starvation normally leads to hyperactivity in fruit flies - a hungry fly buzzes around feverishly, looking for more food. That happens because an enzyme ...

Researchers Say 89 Million People Medically Uninsured During 2004 to 2007

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Eight-nine million in US faced gap in health coverage during the period from 2004 to 2007, say Penn State and Harvard University researchers. "These findings call attention to the continuing instability and insecurity of health insurance in our country," said Pamela Farley Short, professor of health policy and administration, Penn State. "With more than a third of all Americans under age 65 being uninsured at some point in a four-year period, it's easy to see ...

Marijuana Use Causes Brain Damage

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Heavy marijuana use damages brain's memory and learning capacity, say researchers. They also showed for the first time the earlier people developed their cannabis habit, the worse the damage. Scientists from Melbourne's Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI), Melbourne University and Wollongong University used Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) to scan the brains of 59 people who had been using marijuana for 15 years on average. The ...

Antibodies That Protect Against Large Variety of Flu Viruses Described

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Three novel antibodies that provide protection against influenza B virus strains have been described by researchers. The same team had previously reported finding broadly neutralizing antibodies against Influenza A strains. The isolation of the new broadly neutralizing antibodies, which was reported the journal iScience/i's advance online edition, iScience/i Express, on August 9, paves the way for researchers to develop a universal antibody-based flu ...

List of Olympians Who Cry Most After Winning

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It has been an emotional roller coaster for athletes and their families at the London Olympics. The Wall Street Journal reviewed the tape of 129 gold-medal winners from the London Games to find out what happens most often. About 16 percent of them cried at some point during the ceremony. Another 16 percent either bit or kissed their medal on the podium, while 44 percent sang along with their anthem-sometimes through a stream of tears. ...

Truth Behind Claims Inflated by Decorative Photos

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New research indicates that people believe claims are true when a decorative photograph appears alongside the claim. Scientists in New Zealand and Canada examined the phenomenon Stephen Colbert, comedian and news satirist, calls "truthiness"-the feeling that something is true. "We wanted to examine how the kinds of photos people see every day-the ones that decorate newspaper or TV headlines, for example-might produce 'truthiness'. We were really surprised ...

You may Actually Pile on the Pounds by Thinking You are Overweight

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Surprising findings from a new study reveal that normal weight teens who perceive themselves as fat are more likely to grow up to be fat. "Perceiving themselves as fat even though they are not may actually cause normal weight children to become overweight as adults," Koenraad Cuypers, a researcher at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, said. Cuypers and his colleagues at the Department of Public Health and General Practice in Norwegian ...

Money Being Wasted on Multivitamins, Says Consumer Watchdog

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Consumer watchdog Choice has said that taking multivitamin pills everyday could be a waste of time and money. An investigation by the watchdog found that healthy individuals who already eat a balanced diet but also take multivitamins could be spending money unnecessarily. Although there at times there are clinical evidence to support taking a supplement, the doses can often be way below levels required to have a significant impact, the organisation said. ...

Med Marijuana Meant for Others Being Used by Adolescents in Substance Abuse Programs

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Adolescents in substance abuse treatment programs commonly use medical marijuana recommended to someone else, a recent study by University of Colorado School of Medicine researchers shows. Stacy Salomonsen-Sautel, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow in the CU School of Medicine's Department of Pharmacology and her colleagues in the Department of Psychiatry looked at two adolescent substance abuse treatment programs in the Denver metropolitan area. The study participants ...

New Atmospheric Compound Tied to Climate Change Discovered by CU-Boulder-Led Team

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A new chemical compound in Earth's atmosphere that reacts with sulfur dioxide to form sulfuric acid, has been discovered by an international research team led by the University of Colorado Boulder and the University of Helsinki. The new compound, a type of carbonyl oxide, is formed from the reaction of ozone with alkenes, which are a family of hydrocarbons with both natural and man-made sources, said Roy "Lee" Mauldin III, a research associate in CU-Boulder's atmospheric ...

Laparoscopic Gallbladder Removal may be Enhanced by New Tools and Techniques

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Clinical experience among gastroenterologists indicates that laparoscopic management of gallbladder disease offers a less invasive alternative to open surgery. Surgical outcomes continue to improve as new techniques and tools become available for performing laparoscopic gallbladder surgery, and these advances are highlighted in "Advances in Cholecystectomy Surgery (http:online.liebertpub.com/toc/lap/22/6)," a comprehensive special issue of iJournal of Laparoendoscopic ...

Underlying Causes of Impaired Brain Function in Muscular Dystrophy Explored

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A new study published by Cell Press has shed light on the molecular missteps that disrupt brain function in the most common form of adult-onset muscular dystrophy. Myotonic dystrophy is marked by progressive muscle wasting and weakness, as well as excessive daytime sleepiness, memory problems, and mental retardation. A new mouse model reported in the August 9 issue of the journal iNeuron/i reproduces key cognitive and behavioral symptoms of this disease and ...

Yoga may Help Reduce Depression in Pregnant Women

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Yoga may help pregnant women cope up with depression, reveals study. It is known that pregnancy hormones can dampen moods, but for some mothers-to-be, it's much worse: 1 in 5 experience major depression. In the study, pregnant women who were identified as psychiatrically high risk and who participated in a 10-week mindfulness yoga intervention saw significant reductions in depressive symptoms. Mothers-to-be also reported stronger ...

United States and Some NATO Nations Use Animals for Military Training, Says Study

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Around 22 of 28 NATO nations do not use animal laboratories for military medical training, a new study published in the August 2012 issue of iMilitary Medicine/i, the journal of the Association of Military Surgeons of the U.S reveals. Researchers from PETA, in collaboration with current and former military medical personnel, surveyed officials in all 28 NATO nations during 2010 and 2011. Twenty-two NATO countries-including Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, ...

France's Favourite Couples

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The French votes the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge among their favourite married couples. Britain's royal couple heads a list of power couplings along with, 'The Artist,' actor Jean Dujardin and his actress wife Alexandra Lamy. A Harris Interactive poll for Gala magazine saw 17 percent of people voting for Dujardin-Lamy as their favourites, with William and Kate just behind them with 13 percent. The Sarkozys were able to bag just three ...

Research Sheds Light on Leveraging Bacteria in Drinking Water to Benefit Consumers

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Scientists have found a way to use the mostly beneficial bacteria present in purified drinking water from home faucets to potentially benefit consumers. Their study appears in ACS' journal iEnvironmental Science (and) Technology/i. Lutgarde Raskin and colleagues Ameet Pinto and Chuanwu Xi explain that municipal water treatment plants typically try to minimize the growth of microbes in the huge filters that remove small particles and substances that ...

Stem Cell Linked to Higher Thinking Identified

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A type of stem cell key to higher thinking in humans has been discovered by scientists. Researchers have identified a family of stem cells that may give birth to neurons responsible for abstract thought and creativity. The cells were found in embryonic mice, where they formed the upper layers of the brain's cerebral cortex. In humans, the same brain region permits abstract thinking, planning for the future and solving problems. Previously ...

Coming Soon, Blood Test to Detect Alzheimer's Disease

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Scientists are in the process of developing a blood test for Alzheimer's disease. The possibility of an inexpensive, convenient test for Alzheimer's has been on the horizon for several years, but previous research leads have been hard to duplicate. "Reliability and failure to replicate initial results have been the biggest challenge in this field. We demonstrate here that it is possible to show consistent findings," said lead author William Hu, ...

Hong Kong Tests Infants Over Japanese-made Milk Formula

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Hong Kong tests babies who have consumed Japanese no-iodine infant formula. Officials found the Wakodo and Morinaga brands lacked enough iodine, and warned they could have "adverse health effects" on babies' thyroid glands and brains. "We urge parents to take their babies to the 10 government-designated health centres for blood tests," a spokesman at the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department told AFP, adding that around 2,000 babies could be ...

Healthy Diet Lowers Heart Disease Risk

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Healthy diet is more effective than statins in helping the heart, reports study. The warning comes as figures show statins have had no effect on Britain's heart disease rate. Cardiologists say the drugs have a role to play, but are not a cure-all. "Statins are an effective, cheap treatment but I'm not in favour of mass medication because everyone should be treated on an individual basis," the Sun quoted Prof Kausik Ray, of St George's Healthcare ...

Vaccine Against Hepatitis A Virus in Kids Remains Effective: Study

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For the last 10 years, hepatitis A vaccination in children two years of age remains effective, finds recent study published in August issue of iHepatology. /iThe study found that any transfer of the mother's HAV antibodies does not lower the child's immune response to the vaccine. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 1.4 million cases of HAV occur worldwide each year. HAV affects the liver and typically occurs in areas with poor sanitation ...

Gender Differences in the Effects of Long-term Alcoholism Uncovered

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In a recent study it was found that the effects on white matter brain volume from long-term alcohol abuse are different for men and women. The study, which is published online in Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, also suggests that with abstinence, women recover their white matter brain volume more quickly than men. The study was led by Susan Mosher Ruiz, PhD, postdoctoral research scientist in the Laboratory for Neuropsychology at BUSM and research ...

From Death to Life - Organ Donor Families Felicitated for Giving Life

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Honoring organ donor families during organ donor awareness week takes pride of place among all other initiatives undertaken to promote organ donation awareness. It takes courage to move past the time of grief as soon as a dear one is declared 'brain dead' and decide to donate the organs so other lives can live on. The Governor of Tamil Nadu, South India, His Excellency Dr. Rosaiah graced an occasion organized by MOHAN Foundation (Multi Organ ...

Moderate Alcohol Consumption Linked to Reduced Risk of Kidney Cancer

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A new study has suggested that moderate drinking may actually lower a person's risk for kidney cancer. It has substantiated previous findings that have indicated the same. In prospective cohort studies that have been published, the risk for such cancer among moderate drinkers is usually about 25 percent less than the risk seen among non-drinkers. This present study is a meta-analysis that supports the fact that there is a 29% lowering of risk in subjects who belong to ...

Inflammation in the Brain Seen in 40% of Schizophrenia Victims

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There is now a different thought process going on in the minds of Australian researchers about schizophrenia. They now see a link between schizophrenia and an immune dysfunction, where victims could be attacked by their own immune system. We are aware that victims of Schizophrenia, which is a mental disorder, face severe behavioral and emotional problems and are often troubled by delusions, hallucinations and extreme fear. Close to ...