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Internet can Help Reduce Depression Among Elderly, Says Research

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Use of Internet among elders can cut the chances of depression by more than 30 percent, says study. "That's a very strong effect. And it all has to do with older persons being able to communicate, to stay in contact with their social networks, and just not feel lonely," Shelia Cotten, a Michigan State University professor of telecommunication, information studies and media who led the project said. Cotten and her colleagues analyzed the data ...

Down Syndrome: Extra Little Chromosome Which Throws Entire Genome Off Balance

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Down syndrome, also known as trisomy 21, is one of the most common cause of intellectual disability and occurs in one in every eight hundred births. It results from a chromosomal abnormality where cells of affected individuals contain a third copy of chromosome 21 (1% of the human genome). A study conducted by Stylianos Antonarakis and his team in the Department of Genetic Medicine and Development at the University of Geneva (UNIGE) Faculty of Medicine, published in iNature/i, ...

Massage Therapy may Boost Circulation, Ease Muscle Soreness

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A new study has found how massage therapy could be helpful in alleviating muscle soreness following exercise by improving blood flow. The study, reported online in advance of print in the iArchives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation/i, also showed that massage improved vascular function in people who had not exercised, suggesting that massage has benefits for people regardless of their level of physical activity. Improved circulation and relief ...

Link Between Chronic Inflammation and High-grade Prostate Cancer Identified

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Men with inflammation may have nearly twice the risk of having prostate cancer than those with no inflammation, says study. The link between persistent inflammation and cancer was even stronger for men with so-called high-grade prostate cancer - those with a Gleason score between 7 and 10 - indicating the presence of the most aggressive and rapidly growing prostate cancers. "What we've shown in this observational study is a clear association between ...

Home Remedies for Poor Appetite

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Home remedies offer you natural method to treat poor appetite effectively. Follow these simple home remedies to get rid of loss of appetite and eat your way to good health.

Potential Treatment Strategy for Fragile X Syndrome Found in Research

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Fragile X syndrome is the most common form of inherited intellectual disability, with no cure available. Individuals with the syndrome cannot produce enough of a protein-called the fragile X mental retardation protein (FMRP)-whose function has remained somewhat mysterious. Now researchers, reporting online April 17 in the Cell Press journal iMolecular Cell/i, show that the FMRP protein regulates the machinery within a cell that is responsible for generating all functional ...

Neural Cooperation is Key to Resetting Circadian Rhythms

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When it comes to scheduling their days, fruit flies are pretty predictable, with peaks of activity at dawn and dusk and rest times in between. Now, researchers reporting in the Cell Press journal iCell Reports /ion April 17th have found that the clusters of brain cells responsible for each of those activity peaks-known as the morning and evening oscillators, respectively-don't work alone. For flies' internal clocks to follow the sun, cooperation is key. "Without ...

Scientists Discover New Pain Relief Targets

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New pain relief targets that could be used to provide relief from chemotherapy-induced pain have been discovered by King's College London researchers. Dr Marzia Malcangio said: "We have been investigating and identifying mechanisms underlying pain generation and our findings could help chemotherapy patients who suffer pain related side effects." One potential side effect of some chemotherapy drugs (such as vincristine) is damage to nerves. This ...

Neurons' Tuning to different frequencies in the Brain for Different Spatial Memory Tasks

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The brain uses different frequencies of a rhythmic electrical activity, called gamma waves, for transmitting information about the individual's current location and memories of past locations, report neuroscientists at The University of Texas at Austin. The research, published in the journal iNeuron/i on April 17, may provide insight into the cognitive and memory disruptions seen in diseases such as schizophrenia and Alzheimer's, in which gamma waves are disturbed. ...

Single Cell Resolution for Rapid Whole-Brain Imaging

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Understanding the phenomena at the cellular scale and its correlation with activity at the organism level is a major challenge of systems biology. A concerted effort has been made especially in the brain, as scientists are aiming to clarify how neural activity is translated into consciousness and other complex brain activities. One example of the technologies needed is whole-brain imaging at single-cell resolution. This imaging normally involves preparing a highly ...

Proof of Redox Cycling of Humic Substances Suggests Methane Climate Change Risk

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A stark warning was painted by the recent Yokahama IPCC meeting on the possible effects of gases as methane - which has a greenhouse effect 32 times that of carbondioxide. Now a team of Swiss-German researchers have shown that humic substances act as fully regenerable electron acceptors which helps explain why large amount of methane are held in wetlands instead of being released to the atmosphere. However, there are worries that if this system is disrupted it may enter into ...

Improved Kidney Stone Treatment, from the Macroscopic to the Nanoscale

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A novel method to help kidney stone sufferers has been found by researchers in France, to ensure the correct and most effective treatment possible. Kidney stones represent a major medical problem in the western and developing world. If left untreated, apart from being particularly painful, they can lead to renal failure and other complications. In many patients treated successfully, stone recurrence is also amajor problem. Clearly a more effective pathological ...

Structure of Sodium Channels Different from What Believed Previously

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Sodium channels are potential target for drug therapies as they are implicated in many serious conditions such as heart disease, epilepsy and pain. Unfortunately, there is still much scientists do not know about the molecules. New Cambridge research provides fresh and unexpected insight into the structure of sodium channels and, specifically, one of its components - (and) #946;-subunit molecules - which are responsible for 'fine-tuning' the activity of the channel. The research ...

More Studies Required for HIV and Schistosomiasis Coinfection in African Children

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More research needs to be carried out into HIV and Schistosomiasis Coinfection in children in sub-Saharan Africa, say researchers from LSTM. In a paper in iThe Lancet Infectious Diseases/i LSTM's Professor Russell Stothard, working with colleagues in the department of Parasitology and researchers from Cape Western Reserve University, in Cleveland Ohio, University of Cambridge and the Royal Veterinary College looked at previous research into the joint burden of HIV/AIDS ...

Adverse Respiratory Outcomes for Older People With COPD Taking Benzodiazepines: Study

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"Significant increase in risk" that older people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, need to visit a doctor or Emergency Department for respiratory reasons, is seen with a group of drugs commonly prescribed for insomnia, anxiety and breathing issues, new research has found. Benzodiazepines, such as Ativan or Xanax, may actually contribute to respiratory problems, such as depressing breathing ability and pneumonia, in these patients, said Dr. Nicholas ...

Women Prefer Reading Novels, Men Prefer to Watch Film Adaptation of Books

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Men prefer to watch film adaptations of books than read the original novel, while women prefer reading the books, reveals a new poll. The poll by OnePoll on 2,000 British men and women found that 75 percent of men would opt for the big screen version of a story, while 30 percent admitted to not picking up a book since they were at school, the BBC reported. The poll also revealed that 63 percent of men did not read as much as they thought they should, ...

Men Left Loveless If Obsessed With Beards

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A study revealed that attractiveness of facial hair reportedly deteriorates when men adopt it and vice verse. According to the research conducted by the University of NSW, people were confronted by a succession of bearded men, and clean-shaven men become more attractive to them, the Guardian reported. The beard trend process also worked in reverse where men with heavy stubble and full beards have been judged more attractive when present in a sea of ...

'Most Banned and Challenged Books' of 2013 Listed

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'Captain Underpants', the best-selling picture book series of Dav Pilkey, topped the list of the most banned and challenged books of 2013 for its "offensive language" and material not suited for the target age group. The American Library Association has released the annual 'State of the Libraries' report of works most frequently "challenged" at schools and libraries, and Nobel laureate Toni Morrison's 'The Bluest Eye' has made it to the list for its language, along ...

Ford Mustang's 50th Birthday Atop Empire State Building

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A new model of the convertible was displayed on top of the Empire State Building in New York on Wednesday as Ford celebrated the 50th birthday of its beloved Mustang. The Triple Yellow 2015 Mustang was taken apart, whisked up by elevator to the observation deck and painstakingly reassembled overnight in freezing wind, rain and snow. More than 1,000 feet (304 meters) above the crowded streets of Manhattan, the observation deck is too high to send the ...

12-year-old is the Youngest Mother in Britain

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After giving birth to a baby girl, this 12-year-old schoolgirl and her 13-year-old boyfriend have now become the youngest parents in Britain. The girl was in primary school when she conceived. According to The Sun, "The baby's mum and dad have been in a relationship for more than a year, so this isn't a fleeting romance. They intend to stick together and bring their daughter up together." The girl's mother will be Britain's youngest grandmother at just 27 ...

Cheaper Meats Found in British Lamb Takeaways

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After research found nearly a third of lamb takeaways and curries contained other cheaper meats, Britain's Food Standards Agency ordered a new wave of tests. The FSA found that 43 out of 145 samples of lamb takeaway meals contained other meat such as beef, chicken and turkey, with 25 of them consisting purely of beef. None of the samples, taken from July to December last year, contained horsemeat. The FSA said local authorities were being ...

Females Have The Penis In Sex-Reversed Cave Insects

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Scientists reporting in the Cell Press journal iCurrent Biology/i on April 17 have discovered little-known cave insects with rather novel sex lives. The Brazilian insects, which represent four distinct but related species in the genus iNeotrogla/i, are the first example of an animal with sex-reversed genitalia. "Although sex-role reversal has been identified in several different animals, iNeotrogla/i is the only example in which the intromittent ...

Vitamin D Deficiency and Cognition Impairment are Common in Older Adults

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In older adults, vitamin D deficiency and cognitive impairment are common, but there isn't a lot of conclusive research into whether there's a relationship between the two. A new study from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center published online ahead of print this month in the iJournal of the American Geriatrics Society/i enhances the existing literature on the subject. "This study provides increasing evidence that suggests there is an association ...

Food Texture Impact Its Perceived Calorie Content

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Food is an intimately personal thing; we sometimes savor the tastes and despise others. But how does the way we eat and chew our food impact our overall consumption? According to a new study in the iJournal of Consumer Research/i, people perceive foods that are either hard or have a rough texture to have fewer calories. "We studied the link between how a food feels in your mouth and the amount we eat, the types of food we choose, and how many calories ...

Do Categories Matter When Predicting the Lottery or Stock Market?

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From stock market to sports and even winning the lottery, it's in our nature to predict who or what will come out on top. But, sometimes we can't see the forest for the trees. According to a new study in the iJournal of Consumer Research/i, people are more likely to make a prediction about something when it is grouped in a large category of similar items. "One factor that can contribute to a person's flawed judgment is categorization," write authors ...

Is Restaurant Food Making Us Fat?

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Ordering a meal at a restaurant often requires a "narrowing down" decision making process, depending on our food cravings, the number of items served and even the time of day. According to a new study in the iJournal of Consumer Research/i, restaurants that now provide "low-calorie" labels on their menus can inadvertently cause people to eliminate healthy foods right off the bat. "Because most restaurant menus are quite complex-offering numerous ...

Screening Process for Early Identification of Autism in Infants

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The study was done to develop a screening tool to identify infants prior to 12 months at risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and developmental learning delay (DLD) and provide immediate determination of risk for ASD. The importance of early detection and treatment for children with ASD has been well documented. Since 2006, the American Academy of Pediatrics has recommended routine screening measures for toddlers at risk for ASD at 18 and 24 months of age, however ...

Eating Chocolate may Help Avoid Fight With Spouse: Study

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Lower levels of blood sugar may make married people angrier at their spouses and even more likely to lash out aggressively, suggest researchers. In a 21-day study, researchers found that levels of blood glucose in married people, measured each night, predicted how angry they would be with their spouse that evening. At the end of the 21 days, people who had generally lower levels of glucose were willing to blast their spouses with unpleasant noises at ...

Young Spaniards Flee to London With No Work At Home

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Young Spaniards forced to leave home by crippling unemployment, are attracted to London by the prospect of work and the chance to learn English -- but often run into a fresh set of problems. While debate is raging in Britain about newcomers from eastern Europe, this group has arrived almost unnoticed. More than 51,000 Spaniards, most of them under the age of 34, made the journey north to Britain last year, making them the second-largest group of arrivals ...

Dog Ownership Helps Families of Autistic Kids

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Dog ownership may help families of children suffering from autism, say researchers. According to the study, the parents reported the benefits of dog ownership included companionship, stress relief and opportunities for their children to learn responsibility. Gretchen Carlisle, a research fellow at the Research Center for Human-Animal Interaction (ReCHAI) in the MU College of Veterinary Medicine, said kids with autism spectrum disorders often struggle ...

Cognitive Motor Performance 'Goes Downhill' After 24 Years of Age

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If you're over 24 years of age you've already reached your peak in terms of your cognitive motor performance, claim researchers. SFU's Joe Thompson, a psychology doctoral student, associate professor Mark Blair, Thompson's thesis supervisor, and Andrew Henrey, a statistics and actuarial science doctoral student, analyzed the digital performance records of 3,305 StarCraft 2 players, aged 16 to 44. Their performance records, which can be readily replayed, ...

Japan Slaughters 112,000 Chickens After Bird Flu Outbreak

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Officials said that Japan has finished slaughtering 112,000 chickens after confirming its first bird flu infections for three years, with authorities stepping up efforts to swiftly contain the latest outbreak. Workers on Sunday started culling 56,000 chickens kept at a poultry farm in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, where DNA tests confirmed the H5 strain of the virus after owners reported sudden deaths in the flock on Saturday, a Kumamoto prefectural government ...

Kim Kardashian Makes Him Vomit in Disgust

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This retail assistant from Exeter has phobia of a weird kind - he hates Kim Kardashian so much that just a look of a semi-naked Kardashian makes him vomit with aversion. Amess, a gay, says he discovered about his disliking when he watched Kim's sex tape at the age of 17. The 24-year-old Amess said, "Just hearing the sound of the Kardashians' nasal voices or catching a glimpse of them on screen makes me feel nauseous and shaky. My hands get clammy, my breathing gets ...