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Here's Why Your Cellphone Has More Germs Than Toilet Seats

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Cellphones are often passed between people which spreads the germs around - but they are never cleaned which is why it contains 10 times more bacteria than most toilet seats, according to experts. Charles Gerba, a microbiologist at the University of Arizona, said during his ongoing experiments he has found that bugs get onto a phone because it is so close to our hands and mouths. When somebody lets a friend or a stranger use their mobile their bacteria ...

Research Identifies Potential Drug Treatment for Alzheimer's

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Researchers have claimed that a compound which was developed to treat neuropathic pain has shown potential as an innovative treatment for Alzheimer's disease. "Cleveland Clinic dedicated two years of research into the examination of this compound and our findings show it could represent a novel therapeutic target in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease," said Mohamed Naguib, M.D., Professor of Anesthesiology, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine. "Development ...

Kidney Stones Could Raise The Risk of Later Kidney Problems

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People who have kidney stones are at are more likely to develop more serious kidney problems later in life, suggests a study. Kidney stones are a common and often preventable condition in the general population, but their association with end stage renal disease or ESRD (commonly known as kidney failure) and other renal problems is unclear. So a team of researchers in Canada and the USA set out to investigate whether the presence of kidney stones increase ...

Woman Suffering from Gigantism Finally Stops Growing for the First Time in a Decade

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A 33-year old woman in Las Vegas who is suffering from gigantism revealed that she has finally stopped growing for the first time in 10 years. Tanya Angus is suffering from a condition known as acromegaly, in which the pituitary gland produces excess growth hormone. Angus is currently 7 feet 4 inches tall and weighs over 400 pounds. She underwent three brain surgeries after doctors found a tumor pushing against the pituitary gland but they were not successful. ...

Shape of Glass Linked to Speed of Alcohol Consumption

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The shape of a glass is a crucial factor that decides how quickly one drinks alcohol, according to a new study published in the journal PLoS ONE. The study was conducted by researchers at University of Bristol who studied around 159 social drinkers between 18 and 40 years of age and who had no history of alcoholism. The participants were asked to drink lager or a non-alcoholic soft drink from either a straight glass or a curved glass. The researchers found ...

New Prostate Cancer Drug Developed by Medivation and Astellas Pharma Gets FDA Nod

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The US Food and Drug Administration has confirmed the approval of a new prostate cancer drug developed by Medivation and Astellas Pharma for men who have failed to respond to hormone therapy and chemotherapy. The drug, known as Xtandi, belongs to a new class of drugs known as androgen inhibitors and works by interfering in testosterone's ability to bind prostate cells together. The drug will reportedly cost (Dollar) 7,450 for a 30-day supply with analysts predicting that the ...

Advancing Age Leads to Firm Belief in Superstition

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A new study conducted by researchers at University of Texas has found that people begin to rely and accept superstition regarding death and illness as they start to age. Researchers led by Cristine Legare analyzed more than 30 different studies in which people between 5 and 75 years of age from different countries. The participants were asked about their opinion to three major questions, origin of life, illness and death. The researchers also conducted their ...

Blondes Preferred by Men on Dating Sites

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A survey carried out by dating site Twoo.Com has revealed that majority of men were more likely to choose women with blonde hair compared to any other hair color. The survey found that more than 27 percent of the most popular profiles on their website were of blondes, with the report adding that the presence of a high number of blondes on television or movie screens conditioning us to find them to be more attractive. The survey also found that the most important ...

Spanish Researchers Develop Pollen-Free Geraniums

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A new strain of genetically modified geraniums that do not produce any pollen has been developed by Spanish researchers, leading to hopes that the risk of hay fever among scores of gardeners may now be a thing of past. The resulting plants are completely harmless to allergy sufferers and pose no risk to natural varieties of the plant because they are sterile, researchers said. As an added bonus, the new strain produces more brightly coloured flowers, ...

Behavior of British Royals Changed Following Diana's Death

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Analysts believe that the death of Princess Diana in a car crash in Paris more than 15 years ago helped bring a change in the behavior of the British royal family towards their subjects. Diana died in a car crash in a Parisian road tunnel on August 31, 1997 alongside her companion Dodi Fayed, triggering an extraordinary chain of events. Within hours, a carpet of flowers began spreading from her home at Kensington Palace in London as Britons threw off ...

AIIMS Bill Allows Formation of New Medical Institutes in States

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Even as the opposition is playing spoilsport for the government during the Monsoon session, the Lok Sabha managed to pass a new bill on Thursday that allows setting up of more medical institutes such as AIIMS in different states. The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (Amendment) Bill, 2012, replaces an ordinance which allowed the six AIIMS-like institutes to become operational from Sep 15. The bill also gives the central ...

Polygraph Tests Stopping Sex Offenders from Repeating Their Crime

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The number of sex offenders repeating their crimes has gone down considerably in England thanks to a pilot program in which the sex offenders were made to undergo polygraph tests. The government is now arranging to make lie-detector tests for high-risk sex offenders across England and Wales compulsory, following its unprecedented success. More than 600 sex offenders who were freed on licence were tested every six months in an attempt to find out if ...

Indian Classical Music may Help Heal Wounds of Afghan Society

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Indian classical music can help heal the wounds of the war-ravaged Afghan society according to an Afghan student, Vahidullah Sagar who revealed that both Indian and Afghani music are very similar. Sagar is studying music at Bhatkhande Sangeet Vidyapeeth in Lucknow. "Indian classical music has a deep relationship with Afghan music. Technically they can't be described as different," Sagar said. "The ragas and khayals are the same; the only ...

First Births from Time-Lapse Incubator Use for in Vitro Fertilization at Mayo Clinic

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Mayo Clinic has revealed the use of a new method in the complex field of in vitro fertilization. a target="_blank" href="http:www.mayoclinic.org/"Mayo Clinic/a recently marked its first births resulting from a target="_blank" href="http:www.mayoclinic.com/health/in-vitro-fertilization/MY01648"in vitro fertilization/a using a new time-lapse incubator that minimizes disturbances from human handling as embryos develop and helps fertility specialists better ...

Protein Helps Identify People With Greater Risk of Heart Failure

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Researchers at by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) have identified a protein known as galectin-3 that can help identify people who have a higher risk of suffering from heart failure. This research is based on work from the NHLBI's Framingham Heart Study, which began in 1948 and has been the leading source of research findings about heart disease risk factors. "Galectin-3, a Marker of Cardiac Fibrosis, Predicts Incident Heart Failure ...

Johns Hopkins Researchers Develop Protein That can Detect Areas Affected by Cancer

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A synthetic protein that can help doctors identify regions of the body affected by a number of serious diseases such as arthritis and cancer has been developed by researchers at Johns Hopkins University. The technique could lead to a new type of diagnostic imaging technology and may someday serve as a way to move medications to parts of the body where signs of disease have been found. In a study published in the Aug. 27-31 Online Early Edition of iProceedings of ...

Unique Mouse Model for the Study of Aplastic Anaemia Created by CNIO Team

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A reduction in the number of the bone marrow cells that go on to form the different cell types present in blood leads to a condition called aplastic anemia. In most cases, the causes of the disorder are hard to determine, but some patients have been found to have genetic alterations leading to a shortening of their telomeres (the end regions of chromosomes that protect and stabilise DNA). A team at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) led ...

Research Sheds Light on Oversized Fat Droplets

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A new study by American researchers has attempted to identify the factors that play a role in regulating the size of lipid droplets, with oversized droplets often linked with obesity and related health problems. Until recently researchers understood little about factors that regulate lipid droplet size. Now, a study from the Stowers Institute of Medical Research published in an upcoming issue of iJournal of Cell Biology/i reports a genetic screen of roundworms ...

Straighten Hair - Naturally

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Straight hair is popular and those with waves and curls want look different. Hair straightening without chemicals or hot irons is possible with a few simple tips.

CT Angiography Can Hasten the Diagnosis of Heart Ailments

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"CT coronary angiography is a non invasive, painless, fast, OPD basis examination of coronary arteries with the help of fast multi slice CT scanner (16 slice Somatom Sensation Cardiac CT scanner). This fast sub second scan with help of retrospective ECG gating allows capturing images of heart between beats and visualizing coronary arteries in single breath hold. CT Coronary Angiography is much safer without the risks of invasive angiography (and) it can localize, visualize ...

Lazy Kids Biggest Health Concern

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According to a national poll on children's health 'not enough exercise" has gained the highest place in the priority list. In the year 2012, lack of exercise is seen as the top health concern for children, according to a new University of Michigan C.S.Mott Children's Hospital National Poll, exclusively conducted on children's health. In the nation wide poll's annual "top 10" list, a sample population of adults were asked to prioritize and list ...

Ultra-sensitive Biosensor Opens New Possibilities for Early Disease Diagnosis

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Researchers at Polytechnic Institute of New York University (NYU-Poly) have invented an ultra-sensitive biosensor capable of identifying the smallest single virus particles in solution. The breakthrough technique may revolutionize early disease detection in a point-of-care setting and shrink test result wait times from weeks to minutes. Their technique is a major advance in a series of experiments to devise a diagnostic method sensitive enough to detect ...

No Cause for Fear on Uranium in Water: Himachal Minister

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The uranium content in the groundwater of Himachal Pradesh is not at alarming levels, a Himachal minister said on Wednesday. The maximum concentration of uranium in the state was recorded in Kasol village, 42 km from Kullu town, at 37.40 ppb (particles per billion) in the surveys of Guru Nanak Dev University of Amritsar in Punjab, Irrigation and Public Health Minister Ravinder Ravi told the assembly during question hour. He said the concentration of ...

Tummy Out After Pain Killers? Kolkata Researchers Find a Cure

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Pill popping has become a reflex action to aid quick pain relief, which often leads to gastro complications and sometimes even hospitaloisation. Now, relief could be at hand with researchers at the Indian Institute of Chemical Biology (IICB) here synthesising a novel molecule that helps shield the stomach. According to IICB researchers, their discovery provides relief from the stomach complications (gastropathy) arising from the use of common pain ...

Thailand Gifts Nagaland Condom Vending Machine

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Nagaland Health Minister Kuzholuzo Nienu says that the Thailand government has donated a condom vending machine to Nagaland government for easy access condoms at controlled prices by people. Thailand Public Health Minister Witthaya Buranasiri gifted the vending machine to members of Nagaland's Legislative Forum on AIDS during their recent visit to Bangkok. "The objective of the visit was to meet with the Thai health minister to discuss Thailand's ...

Researchers Identify New Antibody That can Treat Spinal Cord Injury

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According to a recent research, a novel antibody shows promising results in reversing the damage caused by injury to the spinal cord. The body produces an inflammatory response after a spinal cord injury that often leads to scarring and permanent nerve damage. There are currently no treatment options. Research led by Monash University's Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute (ARMI) and the Centre for Eye Research Australia (CERA) details ...

Electronic Gloves That Turn Gestures into Speech, Coming Soon

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Soon, electronic gloves that turn hand gestures into speech using computer technology. A set of sensors in these gloves, made by students from Ukraine, including an accelerometer, compass, gyroscope and flex sensors in the fingers, translate movement into signals that a computer converts into speech. The person wearing the gloves draws a shape in the air and that information is transmitted to them via Bluetooth to a smartphone, which matches the ...

Urinary Protein Excretion Raises Diabetics' Heart Risks

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For diabetics, any degree of measurable urinary protein excretion increases their risk of experiencing heart problems, reveals study. The findings published in the iJournal of the American Society of Nephrology/i could help identify patients who should be treated with cardioprotective medications. Some patients with type 2 diabetes experience kidney problems that cause them to excrete increased amounts of the protein albumin in their urine, ...

Smartphones AIDS Tests, Coming Soon

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Researchers in South Africa and South Korea are in the process of developing a cellphone application capable of doing AIDS tests in rural parts of Africa. The team have developed a microscope and an application that can photograph and analyse blood samples in areas far from laboratories to diagnose HIV and even measure the health of immune systems. "Our idea was to obtain images and analyse images on this smartphone using applications," said Jung ...

Domestic Coal Use Linked to Lifetime Risk of Lung Cancer

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In China, the use of smoky coal for household cooking ups the risk of developing lung cancer, finds study. This represents one of the strongest effects of environmental pollution reported for cancer risk in any population, say the authors. It also underlines the importance of taking action to minimise exposure to the most hazardous types of fuel. About half the world's population uses coal and other solid fuels for cooking and heating, often in ...

The Paralympic Movement

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Danielle Peers has lived the thrill and pressure, revelled in competition and brought home hardware from the Paralympic Games. But beneath the cheers, the University of Alberta researcher questions whether the Paralympic movement is as empowering as its benevolent image. The former Paralympian bronze medallist and women's wheelchair basketball world champion says the history of the Paralympic movement dates to the freak shows of the 19th century-and even today's ...