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- Experts Believe That Public Health Need a Radical Shake Up
- Five More Tested Positive For Swine Flu in Lucknow
- Study Claims That Vivid Memories Retain Freshness Over Decades
- Kids Know When You are Faking Distress: Study
- US Reports Largest West Nile Virus Outbreak Ever
- National Health Service Set to Go International Under New Govt Scheme
- Radical Methods are in Need to Save Oceans, Say Experts
- Rs.1 Billion Uncertified Medicine Scam Unearthed in Sindh
- Research Reveals What Causes Eye Movement Disorder
- Michelle Obama Hosts First-ever 'Lets Move' Healthy Eating 'State Dinner' for Kids to Beat Obesity
- 44 Percent of Swedish Teens Believe That Cancer is Contagious
- Women Derive Immense Health Benefits From Oral Sex
- World's Longest Living Siblings Have 818 Years Between Them
- 'Locked-in' Syndrome Sufferer Dies After Losing Legal Bid to End Life
- HFCS in Food Products Does Not Lead to Obesity: An American Study
- Biofilms May Be Responsible for Skin Diseases Becoming Chronic
- Stubborn Pathogen's Social Propensity Thwarted By Compounds
- Identification of Evidence-Based Public Health Interventions for Policy Makers
- Dramatic Global Decline in Ratio of Workers to Retired People Shown By Statistical Model
- Stroke Disrupts The Way In Which Brain Controls Muscle Synergies: Research
- Decrease In Rate of Heart Failure In Ontario Especially Amongst People Over Age 85
- New Drugs Lean Towards Anthrax Targets
- Power of New Chip to Diagnose Disease And Analyze Protein Interaction Details In Stanford/Intel Study
- Dramatic Cut Of Patient Radiation Exposure from X-Rays By Mayo Clinic Cardiologists
- Neural Interface for Prosthesis can Restore Function in Motor Control Brain Areas: Research
- Key Role in Correcting Crisis Of Clean Drinking Water and Sanitation Could Be Played By Women
- UN: Rich-Poor Gap Grows in Latin America
- Asexuals Constitute One Percent of the World's Population
- SATISFIT-LTG, Ingredient in Yoghurts and Smoothies can Help People Lose Weight
- Teens That Enjoy Close Relationships With Parents Benefit Immensely
- Anaesthetic Use in Children Could Cause Learning Difficulties
- Depression Risk for Spouses of Heart Attack Victims
- Meat-flavored Lollies Used to Cool Lions in Rome Zoo
- Specific Toxic Byproduct of Heat-processed Food may Lead to Increased Body Weight and Diabetes: Study
- Canada Drug Shortage Needs National Approach
- Canine Tail Chasing Resembles Human Obsessive Compulsive Disorders: Research
- Brain Enzyme is Like a Double Whammy for Alzheimer's Disease
- Cats Begging for Food Have 'psychological Condition': Study
- New Marker May Help Identify and Isolate Stem Cells to Develop into Insulin-producing Cells in the Pancreas
| Experts Believe That Public Health Need a Radical Shake Up Posted:  Professor Gerard Hastings from the Institute for Social Marketing at the University of Stirling argues that marketing by multinational corporations is stressful and encourages unsustainable consumption. Professor Tim Lang and Dr Geof Rayner, from the Centre for Food Policy at City University in London, add that ecological public health - which integrates the material, biological, social and cultural aspects of public health - is the way forward for the 21st century. ... |
| Five More Tested Positive For Swine Flu in Lucknow Posted:  A day after swine flu claimed an elderly person, five more cases were tested positive for H1N1 virus in Lucknow. Samples of five people, brought to Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGI) with symptoms of the dreaded H1N1 virus, were found positive, doctors said. T.N. Dhole, head of SGPGI's microbiology department, confirmed the swine flu cases. Three of the infected people were SGPGI staffers, two of them technicians. ... |
| Study Claims That Vivid Memories Retain Freshness Over Decades Posted:  A new study done by a group of researchers show how effectively the brain captures emotionally arousing memories but not the mundane ones. "We've discovered that we see things that are emotionally arousing with greater clarity than those that are more mundane," says Rebecca Todd, a postdoctoral fellow in psychology at the University of Toronto, who led the study. "Whether they're positive - for example, a first kiss, the birth of a child, winning an ... |
| Kids Know When You are Faking Distress: Study Posted:  A new research conducted at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology reports that even three-year-old infants can find out whether you are only whining or genuinely upset. "This study provides the first evidence that three-year-olds can evaluate just how reasonable another person's distressed reaction is to a particular incident or situation, and this influences whether they are concerned enough to try to do something to help," said Robert Hepach, ... |
| US Reports Largest West Nile Virus Outbreak Ever Posted:  The United States has seen at least 1,118 cases of West Nile virus this year, the most since the mosquito-borne disease was first detected in 1999, with 41 deaths, authorities said Wednesday. The Center for Disease Control said Texas alone accounted for almost half of all cases, followed by Mississippi, Louisiana, South Dakota and Oklahoma, and advised Americans to take measures to prevent mosquito bites. It said the number of cases is the highest recorded ... |
| National Health Service Set to Go International Under New Govt Scheme Posted:  A new governmental scheme could expand The National Health Services abroad as the government invites hospitals to set up profit-making branches to raise funds for patients in England, officials said on Tuesday. Under the scheme, set to be launched jointly by the Department of Health and UK Trade and Industry this autumn, famous hospitals such as Great Ormond Street could create new branches in foreign countries. The announcement comes a month after NHS ... |
| Radical Methods are in Need to Save Oceans, Say Experts Posted:  Experts say that the current global efforts to counter the impact of carbon emissions are not enough, a broader and radical approach is needed for marine management and mitigation options. "It is unwise to assume we will be able to stabilise atmospheric CO2 at levels necessary to reduce or prevent ongoing damage to marine ecosystems," said Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, professor from the University of Queensland in Australia. He co-authored the study with marine ... |
| Rs.1 Billion Uncertified Medicine Scam Unearthed in Sindh Posted:  A huge scam involving purchase of uncertified drugs worth Rs.1 billion has been unearthed in Pakistan's Sindh province, Geo News reported. An audit report for the 2012 financial year revealed that district governments in Sindh bought medicines that were not verified by the central or provincial drug laboratories. A notification issued in 2006 by the health department of Sindh stated that no medicine could be purchased without obtaining a drug test report ... |
| Research Reveals What Causes Eye Movement Disorder Posted:  A research team has identified a certain mechanism that triggers eye movement disorders and this discovery could lead to rectification of movement disorders in different parts of the body. The research team from King's College London and the University of Exeter Medical School has identified how a genetic mutation acts during the development of nerves responsible for controlling eye muscles, resulting in movement disorders such as Duane Syndrome, a form of squint. ... |
| Michelle Obama Hosts First-ever 'Lets Move' Healthy Eating 'State Dinner' for Kids to Beat Obesity Posted:  Campaigning to beat childhood obesity with exercise and good diet, US first Lady Michelle Obama hosted the first-ever 'state dinner' for children at the White house on Monday as part of her 'Lets Move' initiative. "Thank you all for teaching kids about healthy eating," Politico quoted Obama as telling the parents in the audience. "I want to thank you for the patience you have all shown. I'm sure there are some wrecked kitchens," she said. According ... |
| 44 Percent of Swedish Teens Believe That Cancer is Contagious Posted:  A survey conducted by a Swedish charity has found that nearly half of Swedes teens aged between 16 and 20 think that cancer is a contagious disease. Ung Cancer found that 44 percent of young people thought that leukemia could be transmitted via contact with someone's blood. "We didn't think their knowledge would be great but certain figures shocked us," said Ung Cancer's secretary general Julia Mjoernstedt. "For example, only one percent ... |
| Women Derive Immense Health Benefits From Oral Sex Posted:  A new study has unveiled the health benefits for women who indulge in oral sex. The study claims that the "mood-altering chemicals" in the semen is good for women's health and makes women feel happier. The State University of New York study, which scientists carried out via survey rather than through practical experiment, compared the sex lives of 293 females to their mental health. It follows research, which shows that seminal fluid contains chemicals ... |
| World's Longest Living Siblings Have 818 Years Between Them Posted:  Italian newspapers reported on Tuesday that the Melis siblings on the island of Sardinia are officially the world's oldest with nine brothers and sisters clocking up a total of 818 years between them, recognized as a Guinness World Record. The oldest sibling, Consolata, is 104 and has nine children, 24 grand-children and 25 great-grandchildren, the reports said, adding that the longevity of the Melis had been recognised as a Guinness World Record. Consolata ... |
| 'Locked-in' Syndrome Sufferer Dies After Losing Legal Bid to End Life Posted:  A man suffering from 'locked-in' syndrome after a massive stroke left him paralyzed, has passed away days after losing a legal bid to end his life of 'pure torture', his lawyers announced Wednesday. Tony Nicklinson, 58, was left paralysed by a catastrophic stroke while on a business trip to Athens in 2005. On August 16, he lost a court bid to end his life after High Court judges unanimously agreed that it would be wrong to depart from a precedent that ... |
| HFCS in Food Products Does Not Lead to Obesity: An American Study Posted:  There is no point replacing sucrose with HFCS (high fructose corn syrup) in food products since these two are nutritionally interchangeable, according to a study published in the Nutrition Journal. Consumption of added sugar, especially HFCS, is believed by many researchers and nutritionists to be one of the potential causes for obesity. Others, however, think that it is unlikely that one, single component of the human diet can be responsible for obesity. Nevertheless, ... |
| Biofilms May Be Responsible for Skin Diseases Becoming Chronic Posted:  Biofilms are thin, complex layers of diverse communities of micro-organisms (especially bacteria) that adhere to living and non-living things. The organisms within biofilms are embedded in high-molecular weight compounds called extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) that they themselves secrete. EPS is composed of polysaccharides, proteins, lipids, and extracellular DNA (eDNA). Biofilms form on the surface of indwelling medical devices such as contact lenses, ... |
| Stubborn Pathogen's Social Propensity Thwarted By Compounds Posted:  A pathogenic bacterium that is a poster child of deadly hospital acquired infections is IAcinetobacter baumanni/I and it is one tough customer. It resists most antibiotics, is seemingly immune to disinfectants, and can survive desiccation with ease. Indeed, the prevalence with which it infects soldiers wounded in Iraq earned it the nickname "Iraqibacter." In the United States, it is the bane of hospitals, opportunistically infecting patients through ... |
| Identification of Evidence-Based Public Health Interventions for Policy Makers Posted:  Among 43 effective public health strategies are government policies that make healthy foods more affordable, improved sidewalk, street and land-use design to encourage physical activity. It also includes bans on public, workplace or residence smoking. This was identified in an American Heart Association statement. The statement is being published in iCirculation/i, an American Heart Association journal, and is based on researchers reviewing and grading more ... |
| Dramatic Global Decline in Ratio of Workers to Retired People Shown By Statistical Model Posted:  By 2100 the number of people older than 85 worldwide will increase more than previously estimated, and there will be fewer working-age adults to support them than previously expected. This prediction was made by a new statistical model. The findings, reported by researchers at the University of Washington and the United Nations, suggest an even greater decrease in the coming decades in support for social security programs for elderly adults. Lead author ... |
| Stroke Disrupts The Way In Which Brain Controls Muscle Synergies: Research Posted:  The coordination of dozens of muscles is required for the simple act of picking up a pencil. The eyes and head must turn toward the object as the hand reaches forward and the fingers grasp it. The brain's motor cortex has implemented a system of shortcuts to make this job more manageable. The cortex is believed to activate muscles in groups, known as "muscle synergies" instead of controlling each muscle independently. These synergies can be combined in different ways to achieve ... |
| Decrease In Rate of Heart Failure In Ontario Especially Amongst People Over Age 85 Posted:  The number of new cases of heart failure in Ontario decreased 33% over a decade. This suggests that preventive efforts might be working. Despite this fact mortality rates remain high for people with the disease, states a study published in iCMAJ/i (iCanadian Medical Association Journal/i). Heart failure is a major cause of admission to hospital and has a high death rate for patients. In recent decades, the incidence has been increasing; in 2000, patients ... |
| New Drugs Lean Towards Anthrax Targets Posted:  Revelation of a clutch of targets for new drugs to combat an epidemic of anthrax or a biological weapons attack by a trawl of the genome of the deadly bacterium iBacillus anthracis/i. The targets are all proteins that are found in the bacteria but not in humans and are involved in diverse bacterial processes such as metabolism, cell wall synthesis and bacterial persistence. The discovery of a range of targets might bode well for creating a drug cocktail that ... |
| Posted:  Researchers along with Intel Corp. have collaborated to synthesize and study a grid-like array of short pieces of a disease-associated protein on silicon chips normally used in computer microprocessors. The researchers are from the Stanford University School of Medicine. They used this chip, which was created through a process used to make semiconductors, to identify patients with a particularly severe form of the autoimmune disease lupus. Although the new technology ... |
| Dramatic Cut Of Patient Radiation Exposure from X-Rays By Mayo Clinic Cardiologists Posted:  Hundreds of thousands of X-rays are performed across the country each year to help detect and treat common cardiovascular conditions. Some of them are coronary artery disease, valve disease and other heart problems. However, concern is growing within the medical community about the potential risks of radiation exposure from this imaging technology. Now, researchers at Mayo Clinic have been able to dramatically cut the amount of radiation that patients and medical ... |
| Neural Interface for Prosthesis can Restore Function in Motor Control Brain Areas: Research Posted: The peripheral nervous system as well as the central structures of the brain are disrupted by amputation. The traumatic event prevents adaptive cortical changes in amputees though the brain is able to adapt and compensate for injury in certain conditions. A group of scientists reports adaptive plastic changes in an amputee's brain following implantation of multielectrode arrays inside peripheral nerves. Their results are available in the current issue of iRestorative ... |
| Key Role in Correcting Crisis Of Clean Drinking Water and Sanitation Could Be Played By Women Posted:  A scientist has said that people in ancient Rome 2,000 years ago had better access to clean water and sanitation that keeps disease-causing human excrement out of contact with people. This is in comparison with many residents of the 21supst/sup century. Women in developing countries could play a major role in remedying the situation, if given the chance, she added. Jeanette A. Brown, Ph.D., spoke on the global crisis in availability of clean water and basic ... |
| UN: Rich-Poor Gap Grows in Latin America Posted:  The UN said on Tuesday that the gap is widening between the rich and poor in much of Latin America, the world's most economically unequal and its most urbanized region. The richest 20 percent of the population now earn on average nearly 20 times more than the 20 percent poorest, a study by the UN Human Settlements Program (UN-HABITAT) found. "The main challenge is how to combat such huge disparities in the cities," where eight out of ten of Latin America's ... |
| Asexuals Constitute One Percent of the World's Population Posted:  An expert has said that around one percent of the world's population or 70 million people are "asexuals" people who feel no sexual attraction at all. Anthony Bogaert, an associate professor at Brock University in Canada, said the sexualisation of culture has turned people off sexual feelings to the extent that millions do not have physical attraction to others at all, the Daily Mail reported. A book by Bogaert to be published next month, titled "Understanding ... |
| SATISFIT-LTG, Ingredient in Yoghurts and Smoothies can Help People Lose Weight Posted:  An anti-hunger additive, the latest version of methyl cellulose, is now being included in yoghurts and smoothies to assist people in losing weight. The ingredient known as SATISFIT-LTG, is being developed as a slimming aid as it enables a feeling of fullness and satiety after eating. Dr Carsten Huettermann, from Dow Wollf Cellulosics in Bomlitz, Germany, said, "This ingredient would make people feel full after eating smaller amounts of food. With that sense ... |
| Teens That Enjoy Close Relationships With Parents Benefit Immensely Posted:  Spending time with parents during the teen years is good for the emotional well-being of teens, a recent study seems to suggest. A study conducted over seven years which looked at the experiences of 200 middle and working class families living in cities and rural areas found that teens do not wish to grow apart from their parents. Infact, teens liked having close relationships with their parents. The study found that having a close relationship and spending ... |
| Anaesthetic Use in Children Could Cause Learning Difficulties Posted:  It is important that parents understand the inherent risks connected to anaesthetizing their children, after research has shown an increased risk of learning difficulties with its use. The Australian and New Zealand College of Anesthetists say that children below three years of age who have undergone a surgery with an anesthetic, carry the risk of having problems with their language and concepts by age 10. "What we found is that children who had surgery involving ... |
| Depression Risk for Spouses of Heart Attack Victims Posted:  New research has revealed the high risk of depression and anxiety among spouses of people who have suffered a heart attack. Those who lost their partner to heart attack were three times likely to be taking anti depressants to help the combat extreme sadness, fear and mood swings. "We've known for some time that having a heart attack can lead to depression and this study shows that the emotional impact also hits partners very hard. It's another reason why we ... |
| Meat-flavored Lollies Used to Cool Lions in Rome Zoo Posted:  Giant meat-flavoured ice lollies for the tigers and lions and frozen fruit and watermelons for the monkeys is helping Rome's main zoo to battle the current heatwave. With temperatures hitting nearly 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in the Italian capital, zookeepers said in a statement on Tuesday that they were trying to help some of the 1,000 animals "confront the torrid heat." Tigers and lions can be seen pawing at that giant lollies about ... |
| Posted:  A common compound identified in the modern food by the researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine that could lead to abdominal obesity, insulin resistance and and type 2 diabetes.The findings are published in the August 20, 2012 issue of the iProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences/i. The research team, led by Helen Vlassara, MD, Professor and Director of the Division of Experimental Diabetes and Aging, found that mice with sustained exposure to ... |
| Canada Drug Shortage Needs National Approach Posted:  Canada is in need of a national approach to manage its supply of pharmaceutical drugs, starting with a mandatory reporting system for drug shortages. Shortages of drugs, particularly those used in chemotherapy, as well as antibiotics, antiepileptics and anesthetics, have become increasingly common, unpredictable and widespread in Canada. These shortages result in poorer health for Canadians, with consequences such as worsening of medical conditions, negative reactions ... |
| Canine Tail Chasing Resembles Human Obsessive Compulsive Disorders: Research Posted:  The genetics research group at the University of Helsinki investigated the characteristics and environmental factors linked with compulsive tail chasing in dogs. A questionnaire study covering nearly 400 dogs revealed several similarities between compulsive behavior in dogs and humans: early onset, recurrent compulsive behaviors, increased risk for developing different types of compulsions, compulsive freezing, the beneficial effect of nutritional supplements, the effects of ... |
| Brain Enzyme is Like a Double Whammy for Alzheimer's Disease Posted:  The underlying cause of Alzheimer's disease are not fully understood, but still a good deal of evidence points to the accumulation of several proteins have come under light. a-amyloid, a protein that's toxic to nerve cells is formed by the activity of several enzymes, including one called BACE1. Most Alzheimer's disease patients have elevated levels of BACE1, which in turn leads to more brain-damaging a-amyloid protein. In a paper published August 15 in The iJournal ... |
| Cats Begging for Food Have 'psychological Condition': Study Posted:  A group of vets have claimed that if your cat pesters you for food, it could be a sign that they are in the grip of eating obsession. While doting owners might find it endearing when their hungry feline mews and paws at them, researchers say this eagerness to eat can indicate 'psychogenic abnormal feeding behaviour'. Other symptoms of the condition apparently include a bottomless appetite and c, such as grabbing the cat food tin with their paws and 'growling ... |
| Posted:  A new marker that could facilitate the development of stem cells into insulin producing cells in the pancreas will help millions of people worldwide with type 1 diabetes who cannot produce sufficient insulin. This potential to transplant insulin-producing cells could offer hope for a long-term cure. The discovery of a marker to help identify and isolate stem cells that can develop into insulin-producing cells in the pancreas would be a critical step forward and ... |
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