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New Versatile Tool Advances Investigations to Fight Disease Outbreaks

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Scientists have developed a versatile computational tool that can better inform public health officials faced with ongoing disease outbreaks to quickly identify the common culprit in related cases. To combat disease outbreaks, public health officials often use painstaking fieldwork to try to stay one step ahead of the infectious bugs, linking patients' symptoms to a source of infection to quickly identify the common culprit in related cases. Now, a ...

Shocking New Report Reveals Many Young Women See Sexual Assault Against Them as Normal

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A new report based on interviews with 100 girls between ages three and 17 who may have experienced sexual assault suggests many victims of sexual assault may not actually see themselves as victims. Heather Hlavka, a sociologist at Marquette University, analyzed interviews with 100 girls between ages three and 17 who may have experienced sexual assault. Overwhelmingly, their accounts indicated that sexual violence had been normalized in their communities. ...

Don't Blame Low Vitamin D Levels for Menopause Symptoms, Says Study

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A new study from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) shows no significant link between vitamin D levels and menopause symptoms. The study was published online in iMenopause/i, the journal of The North American Menopause Society. The authors analyzed the relationship between the blood levels of vitamin D and a number of menopause symptoms, including hot flashes, night sweats, sleep disturbance, concentration, and forgetfulness in 530 women who participated in ...

Study Gives New Insights into Rare Disease of the Inner Ear

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A new study conducted by scientists sheds light on the factors likely to lead to the development of a rare condition affecting the inner ear. In the most comprehensive study of Meniere's Disease to date, researchers at the University of Exeter Medical School have been able to suggest what goes wrong in the body when people develop the disease, and provide an insight into factors that lead to its development. Meniere's Disease can cause tinnitus, ...

Casual Marijuana Use Linked to Brain Abnormalities

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Recreational use of marijuana is linked to abnormalities in two key brain regions that are important in emotion and motivation, report scientists. The study was a collaboration between Northwestern Medicine (Regd) and Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School. This is the first study to show casual use of marijuana is related to major brain changes. It showed the degree of brain abnormalities in these regions is directly related to the number of joints ...

Modified Stem Cells Offer Potential Pathway to Treat Alzheimer's Disease

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Genetically modified neural stem cells show effective results when transplanted into the brains of mice with Alzheimer's disease symptoms, says study. The pre-clinical trial is published in the journal iStem Cells Research and Therapy/i, and the approach has been shown to work in two different mouse models. Alzheimer's disease, one of the most common forms of dementia, is associated with accumulation of the protein amyloid-beta in the brain in the form ...

Top Athletes' Diet Plan: How Much Carbohydrate is Needed?

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Carbohydrates in an athlete's diet provide energy and are vital to improve exercise performance. Find how out much carbohydrate an athlete needs to include in the diet for peak performance.

Adultery Website Ashley Madison Poses Threat to Family Values, Blocked in South Korea

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Newly launched Korean version of the global adultery hook-up site Ashley Madison is seen as a threat to family values and has been blocked in South Korea where marital infidelity is a crime. The Korean site of the Canada-based company - slogan: "Life is short. Have an affair" - went online in the middle of last month, garnering close to 50,000 subscribers in its first week. Under a 1953 statute that criminalises adultery, an unfaithful spouse in South ...

Poison-resistant Giant Rats Spreading Across UK

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After London and Birmingham, supersized rats, which are as big as cats, have now moved towards north and have been spotted in Liverpool. These giant rats were also seen across Merseyside. They eat the left over foods in trash bins near restaurants and houses. According to reports, traditional rat poisons have no effect on them. These giant rats can grow the size of a cat- nearly 2 feet in length from nose to tail. Sean Whelan of Whelan Pest Prevention told ...

German Tabloid Launches Petition to Remove Russian Tanks from Berlin WWII Memorial

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A petition was launched on Tuesday, by Germany's top-selling Bild daily, to remove two Russian tanks from a World War II memorial in central Berlin in protest against escalating tensions in Ukraine. The tabloid-style newspaper, which sells more than two million copies each day, called on its readers to sign and mail the letter to the Bundestag lower house of parliament. "At a time in which Russian tanks are threatening free, democratic Europe, we don't ...

Stradivarius Viola Could be Priced for (Dollar) 45 Million

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A rare Stradivarius viola valued at (Dollar) 45 million (32.6 million euros) could be the most expensive musical instrument ever sold in an auction to be held later this year. Auction house Sotheby's has invited sealed bids to be received by June 26 for the nearly 300 year-old instrument made by the Italian master craftsman Antonio Stradivari in 1719. Musical instrument expert Tim Ingles described the sale of the instrument, one of only 10 Stradivarius violas ...

New Home for Tyrannosaurus Rex in US Capital

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Tyrannosaurus rex specimens, one of the largest and most complete ever found, was moved into its new home in Washington on Tuesday. Dubbed "the nation's T. rex," the skeleton was discovered in 1988 by a Montana rancher, and becomes the first at the US capital's National Museum of Natural History. Dating back about 66 million years, it arrived in Washington by Fed Ex delivery truck after a journey of more than 2,000 miles (3,200 kilometers) across the ...

Mali Clear of Deadly Ebola Epidemic

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Mali reported on Tuesday it was clear of the Ebola epidemic, a disease suspected to be behind around 130 deaths this year in Guinea and Liberia. The health minister told reporters samples taken from patients displaying symptoms compatible with Ebola infection had tested negative for the deadly tropical pathogen. "All ten samples gave a negative result. This means that, as of today, Mali has no suspect or confirmed cases of Ebola haemorrhagic fever," ...

Gluca Milk: Cloned Goat's Milk With Enzyme can Treat Rare Genetic Disorder

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In a path breaking research scientists in Brazil have genetically modified a goat named Gluca to produce milk with an enzyme to treat a rare genetic disorder, O Estado de Sao Paulo newspaper reported Tuesday. The goat, named "Gluca," is the first of its kind in South America. It has been genetically modified to produce the enzyme glucocerebrosidase. Gaucher's disease is a rare human genetic condition caused by hereditary deficiency of that enzyme. People ...

Volunteer Firefighter Emerges as Heroic Figure in Chile Fire

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A volunteer fireman, Chilean Victor Hernandez, lost his own home when out trying to protect those of others, while battling blazes that have charred much of Valparaiso. "I would do it over again -- a million times. Being a volunteer is a real calling," the 22-year-old paint factory worker told AFP. Like the rest of his colleagues at Valparaiso's volunteer 4th company, Victor is desperately scrambling to control the fires which President Michelle Bachelet ...

Increase in Cultivation of Medicinal Trees Due to Rising Demand for Herbal Medicine

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Potential to increase the demand for on-farm grown raw material and raise the level of cultivation of medicinal tree species in smallholder farms, is seen due to formalizing trade in herbal medicinal products. A study carried out by the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) in Kenya shows that trade in herbal medicinal products is rising in the urban areas and formalization in terms of better hygienic packaging and labeling of the products is likely to increase cultivation ...

Accessing GPs Gets Easier in UK: Opening Hours Extended, Docs Available Over Skype

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With the announcement of new opening hours for GPs and allowing them to be consulted over phone, e-mails and Skype, accessing a GP will become easier for people in England. UK Prime Minister David Cameron said that the new plan will benefit over 7 million patients, far more than originally planned. Cameron announced the 50-m GP Access Fund in October. The GP Access Fund aims at helping people visit their GPs in evenings or weekends, or contact them according ...

Flights from Ebola-Hit Nations Banned in Gambia

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Airport officials told AFP today that Gambia has banned flights from Ebola-hit west African countries from landing in its territory. Staff at Banjul International Airport said on condition of anonymity that President Yahya Jammeh had ordered airlines to cancel all flights from Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone in a bid to prevent the spread of the deadly virus. "This decision by the Gambian authorities has left prospective passengers travelling to Banjul ...

Better Understanding of Singlet Oxygen

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A study in The Journal of General Physiology sets the stage for better understanding of singlet oxygen, a highly reactive and challenging substance. Singlet oxygen is an electronically excited state of oxygen that is less stable than normal oxygen. Its high reactivity has enabled its use in photodynamic therapy, in which light is used in combination with a photosensitizing drug to generate large amounts of singlet oxygen to kill cancer cells or various pathogens. ...

Naming of 5 Random Things After Celebs Revealed

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Naming of certain things after celebrities have been revealed, as the celebrity enthusiasts across the globe have gone head over heels to show their love for the superstars. In Bollywood, Amitabh Bachchan's fans in Kolkata have established a special temple for him, where the superstar is worshiped as God with all the rites and rituals, whereas Madhuri Dixit has a star located in the Orion constellation named after her. The Mumbai Cricket Association ...

Higher Quality Care With Longer Nurse Tenure on Hospital Units

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Nurse tenure and teamwork matters when it comes to the cost and quality of hospital care. Patients get the best care when they are treated in units that are staffed by nurses who have extensive experience in their current job, revealed a study from researchers at Columbia University School of Nursing and Columbia Business School. The study was published in the current issue of the iAmerican Economics Journal: Applied Economics/i. The review of more than 900,000 ...

Alarm Bells Ringing in Mideast Due to Deadly MERS Virus Outbreak

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Amid criticism faced that Saudi Arabia was not doing enough to contain the deadly MERS virus, the country has just reportedly confirmed an outbreak of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or MERS. Wall Street Journal reported that the United Arab Emirates over the weekend separately announced six confirmed cases of MERS among paramedics there, one of whom died of the illness. The rising cases of MERS in the country have resulted in widespread criticism ...

Schumacher 'Making Small Progress' from Comatose Condition, Says Manager

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Sabine Kehm, manager of the Formula One legend Michael Schumacher, has reportedly revealed that small signs of progress and slow recovery is seen in the racing ace, as he slowly recovers from serious brain injuries suffered in a ski accident. Kehm said that there are short moments of consciousness for the Formula One ace and Schumacher is showing small signs of progress. Kehm said that although she is not a doctor, but medically there is a difference ...

Hair from Infants Reveals the Womb Environment

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Infant hair gives clues about their life in the womb, reveals study published in iPediatric Research/i. It's the first time researchers have used infant hair to examine the hormonal environment to which the fetus was exposed during development and it promises to yield a wealth of new information. The findings have significant implications for several fields, from neonatology to psychology, social science to neurology. "We had this 'Aha!' realization ...

Osteoporosis Risk Heightened Among Sleep Apnea Patients: Study

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Among women or older individuals, obstructive sleep apnea may up the risk of osteoporosis, reveals study published in iJournal of Clinical Endocrinology (and) Metabolism/i (JCEM). Sleep apnea is a condition that causes brief interruptions in breathing during sleep. Obstructive sleep apnea, the most common form, occurs when a person's airway becomes blocked during sleep. If sleep apnea goes untreated, it can raise the risk for stroke, cardiovascular disease and ...

Plague Alters Cell Death to Kill Host: Research

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Northwestern Medicine scientists are unraveling the molecular changes that underlie one of the world's deadliest and most infamous respiratory infections. When the bacterium Yersinia pestis enters the lungs, it causes pneumonic plague, a disease that is 100 percent fatal if untreated. The way in which iY. pestis/i evades the immune system and kills people in a matter of days has largely confounded scientists, until now. Following a 2007 study demonstrating ...

Unnecessary Prescriptions Increase the Risk of Harm

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For reducing unnecessary prescriptions that increase the risk of harm, the US Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act encourages patients to act as their own advocates. The American Board of Internal Medicine Choosing WiselyA (Regd) campaign echoes this message by asking older adults to refrain from using sleeping pills. According to the American Geriatrics Society, these medicines have been linked to memory problems, falls, fractures and motor vehicle accidents. ...