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- Diet Soda Mixed With Alcohol Results in Higher Alcohol Content in the Bloodstream
- Shortness of Breath / Dyspnea
- Smoking is Widespread Among People With Mental Illnesses: CDC
- Obese Fathers may Pass on Disease Risk to Offspring
- Work-related Stress Unlikely To Cause Cancer
- Fair Sex More Adept at Pulling Sickies
- Diabetics May Benefit From Mediterranean Diet
- Dealing With Health Issues in Winter
- Government Powerless To Act Against Dental Council of India: Azad
- Mobile Users Suffering From 'Phantom Vibration Syndrome'
- Food Variety Plays Vital Role In Sleep Pattern
- Nerve Stimulator for Migraines
- Artificially-sweetened Sodas Raise Diabetes Risk for Women
- Early Development of Language Skills Help Kids to Cope Better With Anger
- Survey Shows Fake Tuberculosis Drugs Rampant
- Iron-based Anti-anaemia Scheme may Not Work, Says Expert
- Air Pollutant Ups Pre-eclampsia Risk
- Pollution, Poverty Affect Cancer Treatment in China: Health Ministry
- Genetic Cause for Common Heart Ailment Found
- Reflex Control Could Improve Walking After Incomplete Spinal Injuries: Study
- Potential Transmission of AD, Parkinson's Disease Protein in Cadaver HGH Examined By Study
- Treatment for Viral Infection Common in Children Pioneered By Researchers
- Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists Related to Adolescent Weight Loss Suggests Study
- Automated Preschool Vision Screening Gets New Guidelines
- In Cancer Therapy, Compound Stimulates Tumor-fighting Protein
- AB Blood Type Strong Risk Factor for Venous Blood Clots: Study
- Questions About Dietary Fats and Heart Disease Guidance
- Frequently Prescribed Drug Come With Harmful Side Effects
- 12 Ambulances Donated to Tunisia By UAE Group
- Gene That Reverses Aging Isolated By Researchers
- Newest Entrant in Ecuador Politics Is A Transsexual
- In Hospitals, Lower Proportion of Medicare Patients Dying: Research
- In Alzheimer's , Vitamin D and Omega-3 may Help Clear Amyloid Plaques
- China Is Yet To Accept Chocolate As An Integral Part Of Its Lifestyle
- To Treat Neurological Disease, Experimental Therapy Crosses Blood-brain Barrier
- Common Cold And Flu Related Myths Busted
- No Protection from Obesity's Death Grip
- Scientists Demonstrate Injection-free Vaccination Technique
- High Rate of Vision Problems After Traumatic Brain Injury In Combat Vets
- Risk of Death for Patients Taking Insulin is High
- For Treating Relapsed Lymphomas, High-dose Vorinostat Effective
- Minimum Alcohol Price Increase of 10 Percent Linked to Drop in Alcohol-Related Deaths by Nearly a Third
- Research Sheds Light on Turning Repulsive Feelings into Desires
- Male Alcohol-Dependent Individuals and Childhood Emotional Abuse
- Tumors can Potentially be Matched With Known Cancer Drugs
- Popular Drug-Carrying Nanoparticles Get Trapped in Bloodstream, Says Research
- Spread of Lung Cancer Promoted by RNA
- Training That Rewires Brain Centers can Help Overcome Stroke Damage in Mice
- Attention Deficits in Babies Who Later Develop Autism Detected by Yale Researchers
- Harness Built by Scientists for Powerful Radiation Cancer Therapy
- First Victory in War Against Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
- Margarine is Not Better Than Butter and Could Prove to be Harmful
- Immense Health Benefits by Giving Than Receiving
- Writing Reports About Rows in Marriage can Boost Love for Partner
- Noise Just Seems to Add to the Exhilaration While Having Sex
- Incompatible Drinking Among Couples Linked to Troubled Marriage
| Diet Soda Mixed With Alcohol Results in Higher Alcohol Content in the Bloodstream Posted:  A recent study has pointed out that mixing alcohol with diet soft drinks resulted in a higher breath alcohol content much more than mixing alcohol with a normal soft drink. In a study, researchers chose to serve some participants vodka mixed with diet drink, some others vodka mixed with regular soft drink and to the rest, a regular soft drink with a vodka scent. After people had finished their drink, researchers observed that participants who had consumed ... |
| Posted:  Dyspnea is a condition the leaves us breathless, literally! It is usually due to a cause in the respiratory passages or the heart. Sudden onset of breathlessness could be a medical emergency. |
| Smoking is Widespread Among People With Mental Illnesses: CDC Posted:  A new report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals that smoking is widespread among people with mental illness who were more likely to smoke compared to those without any mental illness. The CDC, in collaboration with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, has come out with a Vital Signs report which found that smoking among US adults with mental illness was 70 percent higher compared to adults without any illness. ... |
| Obese Fathers may Pass on Disease Risk to Offspring Posted:  Researchers at Duke Medicine University have discovered that the risk of disease due to obesity can be passed on from a father to his children, according to a new study published in the journal BMC Medicine. The researchers analyzed DNA samples from the umbilical cord blood leukocytes of 79 newborns that were born to mothers who had enrolled in the Newborn Epigenetics Study (NEST). The researchers found that the DNA methylation at the IGF2 gene of the ... |
| Work-related Stress Unlikely To Cause Cancer Posted:  A study has found no link between work-related stress and cancer risk. Around 90% of cancers are linked to environmental exposures and whilst some exposures are well recognized (such as UV radiation and tobacco smoke), others are not (psychological factors such as stress). Stress can cause chronic inflammation which has been shown to have various roles in the development of cancer, plus stressed individuals are more likely to smoke, consume excessive ... |
| Fair Sex More Adept at Pulling Sickies Posted:  How many of you have called in to office and asked for a day off due to unexpected sickness or better still faking sickness to stay home and put your feet up? Have you been discovered faking a sickie or felt great not being discovered? We have some research in this area which reveals that one out 10 faking a sickie has been caught. A survey of 10,000 adults has revealed that when it comes to faking a sickie, there is no competition for women. Women clearly ... |
| Diabetics May Benefit From Mediterranean Diet Posted:  People suffering from diabetes may benefit from Mediterranean-style diet. The diet which emphasizes on fruits, vegetables and legumes, whole grains, fish, and using olive oil and herbs in place of butter and salt may help diabetics lose weight and lower blood sugar. A review of evidence from the last 10 years found that diets lean on meat and rich in healthy fats like olive oil were most effective at promoting weight loss and lowering blood sugar among diabetics. ... |
| Dealing With Health Issues in Winter Posted:  Winter chills: Stiffness and laziness are common in winter. Cold, chilly mornings can tempt you to sleep in longer than usual, and that too with bad postures such as curled up in a fetal position. Sleeping in the fetal position tends to make muscles shorter, explaining the stiffness in the morning. Also, the cold weather can aggravate muscle spasms and joint stiffness. It is thus, very important to increase your BMR (basal metabolic rate) during ... |
| Government Powerless To Act Against Dental Council of India: Azad Posted:  The central government does not have much powers to act against the Dental Council of India (DCI) as it has been constituted under an act of parliament, union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Ghulam Nabi Azad said Thursday. "Under the present act, the government does not have much powers because the dental council has been constituted under an act of parliament. The council elects its own secretaries and representatives," Azad said while answering a query ... |
| Mobile Users Suffering From 'Phantom Vibration Syndrome' Posted:  People who constantly check their mobile phone thinking it has vibrated, only to find that no one has called, are suffering from "Phantom vibration syndrome." The phenomenon is so common that it has been named the Macquarie Dictionary's Word of the Year, the Daily Telegraph reported. Phantom vibration syndrome, or PVS for short, received the honor ahead of a host of other new technology-based terms. The official definition of PVS is "a syndrome ... |
| Food Variety Plays Vital Role In Sleep Pattern Posted:  An American study has found that eating a large variety of food could lead to healthiest sleep pattern. Now, a new study from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania shows for the first time that certain nutrients may play an underlying role in short and long sleep duration. "Overall, people who sleep seven to eight hours each night differ in terms of their diet, compared to people who sleep less or more. We also found that ... |
| Nerve Stimulator for Migraines Posted:  A nerve stimulator when kept on the head may be good relief for migraines especially for those who get frequent headaches, according to new research. In comparison with a 'sham stimulator', those who used stimulation devices for a short duration regularly for three months reported fewer headaches. According to the authors, the difference was just marginal and not significant. The headband-like device, known as Cefaly, is now awaiting approval by the ... |
| Artificially-sweetened Sodas Raise Diabetes Risk for Women Posted:  Women who drink artificially-sweetened sodas are at an increased risk of type 2 diabetes than those consuming sodas sweetened with ordinary sugar, finds a research. "Contrary to conventional thinking, the risk of diabetes is higher with 'light' beverages compared with 'regular' sweetened drinks," the National Institute of Health and Medical Research (Inserm) said. The evidence comes from a wide-scale, long-term study, it said in a press release. More ... |
| Early Development of Language Skills Help Kids to Cope Better With Anger Posted:  Young children are prone to display temper tantrums, but by the time they reach school, they are expected to behave themselves. To help them achieve better behavior by the time they reach school, kids are taught language skills such as "using your words." A study was carried out by researchers from the Pennsylvania State University to determine whether language skills can help in anger management in children between the ages of 2-4 years. The ... |
| Survey Shows Fake Tuberculosis Drugs Rampant Posted:  According to a recent survey, Africa, India and other developing countries are awash in fake or sub-standard drugs for tuberculosis. Investigators in the United States asked local people in 19 cities in 17 countries to purchase isoniazid and rifampicin, the frontline antibiotics for TB, from a private-sector pharmacy. The samples were then examined by chromatography, a technique that detects chemical signature, for their active ingredient. They ... |
| Iron-based Anti-anaemia Scheme may Not Work, Says Expert Posted:  The health ministry's scheme to tackle anemia by providing iron folic acid tablets every week to adolescents girls across the country may not work, says A.K. Susheela, director of Fluorosis Research and Rural Development Foundation in New Delhi and former anatomy professor at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences. "It is a repeat of the approach that failed miserably even after 40 years of implementation," A.K. Susheela told IANS. IFA supplementation ... |
| Air Pollutant Ups Pre-eclampsia Risk Posted:  One in every 20 cases of pre-eclampsia may be associated with increased levels of the air pollutant ozone during the first three months, finds study. Pre-eclampsia is characterised by raised blood pressure and the presence of protein in the urine during pregnancy. It can cause serious complications, if left untreated. The authors base their findings on almost 121,000 singleton births in Greater Stockholm, Sweden, between 1998 and 2006; national ... |
| Pollution, Poverty Affect Cancer Treatment in China: Health Ministry Posted:  The health ministry said on the occasion of World Cancer Day that cancer and its treatment in China is influenced by air pollution, poverty and a fledgling medical insurance system. The same type of cancer shows different characteristics in the East and the West, and treatment also varies due to social and economic factors, Xinhua cited the ministry's Health News magazine as saying. According to the "national report on tumour registration 2012", there ... |
| Genetic Cause for Common Heart Ailment Found Posted:  According to a study, a genetic variation doubles the risk of developing calcium deposits in the heart, a common condition that, in severe cases, can narrow or block the aorta. The genetic variation, found in seven percent of the population, provides important clues about how to treat the disease, researchers said in the study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. "This is an important step forward in understanding the biology of the development ... |
| Reflex Control Could Improve Walking After Incomplete Spinal Injuries: Study Posted:  According to a study supported by the National Institutes of Health, a training regimen to adjust the body's motor reflexes may help improve mobility for some people with incomplete spinal cord injuries. During training, the participants were instructed to suppress a knee jerk-like reflex elicited by a small shock to the leg. Those who were able to calm hyperactive reflexes - a common effect of spinal cord injuries - saw improvements in their walking. The ... |
| Potential Transmission of AD, Parkinson's Disease Protein in Cadaver HGH Examined By Study Posted:  According to a report, a group of recipients of cadaver-derived human growth hormone (c-hGH) does not appear to be at increased risk for Alzheimer and Parkinson disease despite their likely exposure to neurodegenerative disease (ND)-associated proteins and elevated risk of infectious prion protein-related disease. The report was published Online First by iJAMA Neurology/i, a JAMA Network publication. David J. Irwin, M.D., of the University of Pennsylvania Perelman ... |
| Treatment for Viral Infection Common in Children Pioneered By Researchers Posted:  A new way in which a very common childhood disease could be treated was discovered by researchers at Imperial College London. In the first year of life, 65 per cent of babies get infected by Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). This causes bronchiolitis, and is thought to kill nearly 200,000 children every year worldwide. In 1966 and 1967, vaccines were tested for RSV. These had disastrous effects on the immune response, leading to a worsening of the disease and, ... |
| Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists Related to Adolescent Weight Loss Suggests Study Posted:  According to a report, preliminary evidence from a clinical trial suggests that treatment with glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists was associated with reduced body mass index and body weight in adolescents with severe obesity. The report was published Online First by JAMA Pediatrics, a JAMA Network publication. GLP-1 receptor agonist therapy, approved for adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus, reduces body weight by enhancing satiety and suppressing ... |
| Automated Preschool Vision Screening Gets New Guidelines Posted:  The guidelines for automated preschool vision screening were revised based on new evidence by the Vision Screening Committee of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, the professional organization for pediatric eye care. The new guidelines are published in the February issue of the iJournal of AAPOS/i. Approximately 2% of children develop amblyopia, sometimes known as "lazy eye" - a loss of vision in one or both eyes caused by ... |
| In Cancer Therapy, Compound Stimulates Tumor-fighting Protein Posted:  According to a team of researchers, a compound that stimulates the production of a tumor-fighting protein may improve the usefulness of the protein in cancer therapy. TRAIL is a natural anti-tumor protein that suppresses tumor development during immune surveillance -- the immune system's process of patrolling the body for cancer cells. This process is lost during cancer progression, which leads to uncontrolled growth and spread of tumors. The ability ... |
| AB Blood Type Strong Risk Factor for Venous Blood Clots: Study Posted:  According to a new study, the non-O ABO blood type is the most important risk factor for venous thromboembolism (blood clots in veins), making up 20% of attributable risk for the condition. The study can be found in iCMAJ/i (iCanadian Medical Association Journal/i). This finding has implications for genetic screening for thrombophilia, a genetic predisposition to abnormal blood clotting. Danish researchers looked at data on 66 001 people who ... |
| Questions About Dietary Fats and Heart Disease Guidance Posted:  On bmj.com, dietary advice about fats and the risk of heart disease is called into question. A clinical trial shows that replacing saturated animal fats with omega-6 polyunsaturated vegetable fats is linked to an increased risk of death among patients with heart disease. The researchers say their findings could have important implications for worldwide dietary recommendations. Advice to substitute vegetable oils rich in polyunsaturated fatty ... |
| Frequently Prescribed Drug Come With Harmful Side Effects Posted:  Despite being known to have potentially life-threatening side effects, a popular class of drugs commonly used to treat sleep and mood symptoms continues to be frequently prescribed. Previous studies have linked benzodiazepines - a medication class that may be used in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to treat symptoms of insomnia, depression, anxiety and shortness of breath - with adverse outcomes, but until now there has been little information on how ... |
| 12 Ambulances Donated to Tunisia By UAE Group Posted:  12 state-of-the-art ambulances were given to Tunisia by the Khalifa bin Zayed Foundation of the UAE. The ambulances were delivered to the Tunisian authorities at a ceremony in Tunis attended by UAE embassy staff and Tunisian Health Minister Abdul-Latif Al-Makky. The foundation said the ambulances would support health services provided to mothers and children. Al-Makky said the ambulances were part of a package of health assistance the foundation ... |
| Gene That Reverses Aging Isolated By Researchers Posted:  Aging in old mice was reversed by researchers by injecting them with a longevity gene and rejuvenating their stem cells' regenerative potential. The study by University of California-Berkeley biologists represents a major advance in understanding the molecular mechanisms behind aging, paving the way for the development of targeted treatments for age-related degenerative diseases. The found that SIRT3, one among a class of proteins known as sirtuins, ... |
| Newest Entrant in Ecuador Politics Is A Transsexual Posted:  Vying to become Ecuador's first transsexual lawmaker is a 30-year-old rights activist. Diane Rodriguez is seeking to fill a vacant congressional seat as a candidate of the leftist Rupture 25 party in the South American country's February 17 presidential and parliamentary elections. If she succeeds, the psychology student would become the first transsexual to hold public office in this socially conservative nation where 85 percent of the population identifies ... |
| In Hospitals, Lower Proportion of Medicare Patients Dying: Research Posted:  A lower proportion died in an acute care hospital in recent years, found a study that included data on more than 800,000 Medicare beneficiaries who died between 2000 - 2009. Although both intensive care unit (ICU) use and the rate of health care transitions increased during the last month of life, according to a study appearing in the February 6 issue of iJAMA/i. "Site of death has been proposed as a quality measure for end-of-life care because, ... |
| In Alzheimer's , Vitamin D and Omega-3 may Help Clear Amyloid Plaques Posted:  Researchers has pinpointed how vitamin D3 and omega-3 fatty acids may enhance the immune system's ability to clear the brain of amyloid plaques, one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease. In a small pilot study published in the Feb. 5 issue of the iJournal of Alzheimer's Disease/i, the scientists identified key genes and signaling networks regulated by vitamin D3 and the omega-3 fatty acid DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) that may help control inflammation and ... |
| China Is Yet To Accept Chocolate As An Integral Part Of Its Lifestyle Posted:  In a Chinese display, Michelangelo's David stands proudly next to the Eiffel Tower flanked by the Great Wall and the Terracotta Army. The uniqueness of this display is that it is all made of chocolate. The edible exhibit reflects not only how badly confectionery sellers want to reach the world's most populous country, but also what tremendous effort it takes. China's increasingly wealthy shoppers have enthusiastically embraced global trends from coffee ... |
| To Treat Neurological Disease, Experimental Therapy Crosses Blood-brain Barrier Posted:  To treat brain diseases by engineering, researchers have overcome a major challenge. Researchers use an experimental molecular therapy that crosses the blood-brain barrier to reverse neurological lysosomal storage disease in mice. Posted online in iPNAS Early Edition/i on Feb. 4, the study was led by scientists at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. "This study provides a non-invasive procedure that targets the blood-brain ... |
| Common Cold And Flu Related Myths Busted Posted:  Flu and other viruses are wreaking havoc on people's busy lives. Many people are wondering if some cold myths are true in desperate hope to keep viruses at bay. Dr. Andrew Bonwit, pediatric infectious disease expert at Loyola University Health System, addresses 10 of the most common notions concerning colds and flu. If I go outside with my hair wet I'll catch a cold: Fiction "Colds come from viruses, not from wet hair. It's probably not ... |
| No Protection from Obesity's Death Grip Posted:  This much is well known that obesity kills, giving rise to a host of fatal diseases. But when it comes to seniors, a slew of prominent research has reported an "obesity paradox" that says, at age 65 and older, having an elevated BMI won't shorten your lifespan, and may even extend it. A new study takes another look at the numbers, finding the earlier research flawed. The paradox was a mirage: As obese Americans grow older, in fact, their risk of death climbs. ... |
| Scientists Demonstrate Injection-free Vaccination Technique Posted:  At King's College London, sientists have demonstrated the ability to deliver a dried live vaccine to the skin without a traditional needle. And shown for the first time that this technique is powerful enough to enable specialised immune cells in the skin to kick-start the immunising properties of the vaccine. Funded by the Bill (and) Melinda Gates Foundation and published today in iProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences/i, researchers say ... |
| High Rate of Vision Problems After Traumatic Brain Injury In Combat Vets Posted:  ... |
| Risk of Death for Patients Taking Insulin is High Posted:  A team of researchers looked at the risk of death for patients taking insulin compared with other treatments designed to lower blood glucose levels in people with type 2 diabetes. The researchers examined the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) - data that characterises about 10% of the UK population. The team's epidemiological study found people have greater risk of individual complications associated with diabetes such as heart attack, stroke, ... |
| For Treating Relapsed Lymphomas, High-dose Vorinostat Effective Posted:  Cancer patients whose aggressive lymphomas have relapsed or failed to respond to the current front-line chemotherapy regimen now have an effective second line of attack against their disease. Reporting the results of a first-of-its-kind phase 1 clinical trial to test the effectiveness of a new class of drugs to augment standard chemotherapy, a team led by Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center scientists found that giving patients high doses of Vorinostat (suberoylanilide ... |
| Posted:  Previous research has speculated that increasing the price of alcohol may put it out of reach of people who have the potential to become addicted to it. A new study made available online today in 'iAddiction/i' shows that, between 2002 and 2009, the percentage of deaths caused by alcohol in British Columbia, Canada dropped more than expected when minimum alcohol price was increased, while alcohol-related deaths increased when more private alcohol stores were ... |
| Research Sheds Light on Turning Repulsive Feelings into Desires Posted:  A new University of Michigan study indicates that hunger, thirst, stress and drugs can create a change in the brain that transforms a repulsive feeling into a strong positive desire. The research used salt appetite to show how powerful natural mechanisms of brain desires can instantly transform a cue that always predicted a repulsive Dead Sea Salt solution into an eagerly wanted beacon or motivational magnet. Mike Robinson, a research fellow in the ... |
| Male Alcohol-Dependent Individuals and Childhood Emotional Abuse Posted:  Previous research has identified that individuals who drink excessively or are alcohol dependent (AD) have reduced central serotonergic neurotransmission. The latter can have an impact on planning, judgment, self-control, and emotional regulation. Childhood maltreatment has also been found to have a negative impact on central serotonergic neurotransmission. A new evaluation of the impact of childhood maltreatment on central serotonergic dysfunction in AD individuals ... |
| Tumors can Potentially be Matched With Known Cancer Drugs Posted:  Ongoing research is focusing on targeted cancer therapies and gene sequencing is a boon for this activity. When it comes to gene sequencing and personalized medicine for cancer, spotting an aberrant kinase is a home run. The proteins are relatively easy to target with drugs and plenty of kinase inhibitors already exist. Now in a new study, University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers assess the complete landscape of a cancer's "kinome" ... |
| Popular Drug-Carrying Nanoparticles Get Trapped in Bloodstream, Says Research Posted:  University of Michigan engineers have discovered that drug-carrying nanoparticles have another hurdle to overcome in the form of escaping the bloodstream. Drug delivery systems promise precision targeting of diseased tissue, meaning that medicines could be more effective at lower doses and with fewer side effects. Such an approach could treat plaques in arteries, which can lead to heart attacks or strokes. Drug carriers would identify inflamed vessel ... |
| Spread of Lung Cancer Promoted by RNA Posted:  Research has shown that approximately 80 percent of our DNA does not code for proteins, but it still gets transcribed into RNA. These RNA molecules are called non-coding and fulfill multiple tasks in the cell. Alongside a well-studied group of small RNAs, there is also a class of so-called long non-coding RNAs consisting of more than 200 nucleotides. Long non-coding RNAs regulate cellular processes such as cell cycle, growth and cell death. Therefore, ... |
| Training That Rewires Brain Centers can Help Overcome Stroke Damage in Mice Posted:  Mice can recover from physically debilitating strokes that damage the primary motor cortex, Johns Hopkins researchers have found. This is possible if the rodents are quickly subjected to physical conditioning that rapidly "rewires" a different part of the brain to take over lost function. The primary motor cortex is the region of the brain that controls most movement in the body. Their research, featuring precise, intense and early treatment, and tantalizing ... |
| Attention Deficits in Babies Who Later Develop Autism Detected by Yale Researchers Posted:  Deficits in social attention in infants as young as six months of age who later develop Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) have been detected by researchers at Yale School of Medicine. Published in the current issue of iBiological Psychiatry/i, the results showed that these infants paid less attention to people and their activities than typically developing babies. Katarzyna Chawarska, associate professor at the Yale Child Study Center, and her colleagues ... |
| Harness Built by Scientists for Powerful Radiation Cancer Therapy Posted:  Delivering targeted radiation therapy to tumors has posed a stiff challenge for scientists. Robertson and researchers from Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the School of Medicine at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville used the element "actinium," which is an element known as an "alpha emitter" because it produces alpha particles. As it decays, actinium creates three additional elements that produce alpha particles. Due to the strength of these ... |
| First Victory in War Against Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Posted:  The first battle in the war against antibiotic-resistant "superbugs" has been won by scientists. They won this particular battle, or at least gained some critical intelligence, not by designing a new antibiotic, but by interfering with the metabolism of the bacterial "bugs" - iE. coli/i in this case - and rendering them weaker in the face of existing antibiotics, as reported today in iNature Biotechnology/i. It's the "kick 'em when they're ... |
| Margarine is Not Better Than Butter and Could Prove to be Harmful Posted:  For more than five decades, health policy around the world had been based on a study that suggested that butter may be harmful to your health and margarine was a better substitute. However a recent study published in the British Medical Journal reveals that margarine is not better than butter and instead increases the risk of death. Researchers from the US and Australia conducted a joint analysis of the study performed in Australia between 1966 and 1973. ... |
| Immense Health Benefits by Giving Than Receiving Posted:  A recent study has found that when you help others, the joy of doing so seems to be protective to health and can even lengthen lives. In a study, researchers analyzed data from 846 participants and their responses from interviews about life-events during the past one year. They had to mention stressful events such as loss of a job, illness, theft, death of a dear one and also whether they had provided help and assistance to friends or family members. ... |
| Writing Reports About Rows in Marriage can Boost Love for Partner Posted:  A new study published in the journal Psychological Science reveals that writing seven-minute essays on the rows in your married life just three times a year can go a long way to boosting intimacy and love with your partner, provided it is written from an outsider's perspective. According to Professor Eli Finkel, from Northwestern University, Illinois, writing down the fights from another person's perspective can help couples see it through fresh eyes. Professor Finkel ... |
| Noise Just Seems to Add to the Exhilaration While Having Sex Posted:  Is it good to be vocal while having sex? 'Go for it', says a recent research which found that noisy sex just enriches the whole experience and adds to all the excitement in the bedroom. The study conducted by researchers at the University of Leeds found that making noises during sex made the whole atmosphere erotic and such couples enjoyed themselves much more than the less vocal ones. During the study, 71 women were questioned whether they enjoyed ... |
| Incompatible Drinking Among Couples Linked to Troubled Marriage Posted:  A new study published in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical (and) Experimental Research reveals that incompatible drinking between couples could have an impact on the chances of the marriage ending in a divorce. The study was conducted by researchers at Norwegian Institute of Public Health and involved nearly 20,000 married couples in Norway. The researchers found that those couples who drink on a similar scale, even if they indulge in heavy drinking, were less ... |
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