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Advanced Epilepsy Treatments Made Possible By University of Toronto Biologists

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A team of biologists including one of Indian origin from University of Toronto has achieved a breakthrough by identifying proteins that can be targeted for correcting imbalances that are evidenced in neurological disorders, such as epilepsy, schizophrenia and autism spectrum disorder. Professor Melanie Woodin, the research lead, said that neurons in the brain interact with other neurons by way of a process called synapses. In the process, they either excite or ...

Mystery of Headphone Cords Getting Entangled Revealed

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A paper entitled 'Spontaneous knotting of an agitated string' was published by a couple of students from the University of California that reveals data on the mystery of tangled headphones. The data reveals that if the cord was less than 46 centimeters in length it will never get tangled, News.com.au reported. The data also revealed that any cord longer than 46 centimeters it will turn into a tangled ball of doom, but at 150cm it hits the maximum possible ...

Dinosaurs Link Between Warm and Cold Blooded Animals: Study

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Dinosaurs are found to fit in an intermediate class between warm and cold blooded animals, a new study reveals. Scientists compared the growth rates of hundreds of living and extinct species, using growth rings and bone size to calculate the rates for dinosaurs, the BBC reported. They linked growth rate to metabolic rate, the measure of energy use that divides warm and cold blooded animals. The study suggests that the dinosaurs fall into ...

Worse Survival in Patients With Kidney Cancer Linked to Low Cholesterol

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Lower levels of cholesterol is often recommended for heart health, but new research suggests that the risk of death in patients with kidney cancer increases with low cholesterol. The findings, which are published in iBJU International/i, indicate that cholesterol testing may help doctors as they monitor and treat patients with kidney cancer. Increasing evidence suggests that alterations in cholesterol and other lipids are associated with the development, progression, ...

Cracking Sexual Health Myths for a Healthy Living

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Science has come up with researches and studies to bust certain myths related to sexual health.

A Smart Cup That Guides You On What To Drink

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Newly designed 'smart' cup or Vessyl identifies exactly what you drink, its volume, its nutritional value and guides you when to have your next drink. Vessyl is a sensor-enabled cup, developed by a San Francisco-based company Mark One, that monitors your consumption habits and works fine even for wine or beer. The cup is made of a glass-like material and has a holding capacity of 385 ml of liquid. Aside from the nutritional value, ...

A Mobile Clinic Will Take Health Care to the Needy

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Home Sweet Home Ministries - provides shelter and meals for the homeless and is a primary care provider for low income people without health insurance. They are now in collaboration to use a medical truck to move the clinic to areas of Bloomington where people live without medical facilities. Angie McLaughlin, Matt Burgess and Matt Drat used a 16 year old, 40 foot truck, which has a small reception area and 2 small exam rooms with a restroom. "Our vision is to ...

Study Says Fasting 10-12 Hours Can Help Prevent Diabetes

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Fasting up to 10-12 hours can help lower risk of diabetes and heart disease, observes a study. Researchers at the Intermountain Heart Institute at Intermountain Medical Center in Murray, Utah, noticed that after 10 to 12 hours of fasting, the body starts scavenging for other sources of energy throughout the body to sustain itself. During fasting, the body breaks down fat cells, draws bad cholesterol (LDL) from them and converts it into energy ...

African Elephant Population Under Threat

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With more than 20,000 elephants killed in 2013, the survival of Africa's elephants is under threat, a new report has found. The office of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (Cites) said poaching levels were far above the elephant birth rate, the BBC reported. However, the report said poaching numbers had dropped slightly compared to the previous two years. Transnational organised crime appeared to be involved in the ...

Facebook Gives an Okay for Sharing Breastfeeding Photos

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Sharing of breastfeeding photos is now allowed on Facebook. A Facebook spokesman confirmed the news to the Verge, adding that though the company will allow such images, pictures with explicit nudity would still be taken down as they faced complaints against them from other users. The social media website, which had earlier often removed breastfeeding photos at users' requests, stated on its help page that they know it's important for mothers to be able ...

Family Reveals Why Pilot is Not to Blame for the MH370 Disappearance

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As the MH370 approaches its hundredth day of disappearance, the family of Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah believes that the pilot was not to blame for the situation. Ever since the MH370 flight went missing, Zaharie has been accused of extra-marital affair and indulging in acts of domestic terrorism by plotting a plane crash using his at home flight stimulator, in protest against the government. The list of accusations apparently doesn't end here, as the ...

New Insights of Developing Rapid-Acting Antidepressant for Treatment-Resistant Depression

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Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have generated fresh insights that could aid in the development of rapid-acting antidepressants for treatment-resistant depression. The researchers found that by blocking NMDA receptors with the drug ketamine, they could elicit rapid antidepressant effects in patients with treatment-resistant depression. Ketamine was developed as an anesthetic, but is better known publicly for its abuse as the party drug Special K. ...

Study Finds the Pathway of Formation of Nervous System

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The parasympathetic nervous system, which is a part of the nervous system is formed in a way different from what was presumed, a new study has found. In this study, which is published in the journal iScience/i, a new phenomenon is investigated within the field of developmental biology, and the findings may lead to new medical treatments for congenital disorders of the nervous system. Almost all of the body's functions are controlled by the autonomous, involuntary ...

Live Your Dream of Swimming in a Pool of Beer in Austria

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Canola Oil Cuts Heart Disease Risk in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

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Canola oil should be the choice of oil for people with type 2 diabetes, a new study has suggested. Dr. David Jenkins, head of the hospital's Clinical Nutrition and Risk Factor Modification Centre, compared people with Type 2 diabetes who ate either a low glycemic index diet that included bread made with canola oil, or a whole wheat diet known to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. His study found that those on the canola bread diet experienced ...

Chile's World Cup Caravan Tackle Snow Blizzards to Get to Rio

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To get to Brazil to follow Chile at the World Cup, a group of strangers get together in cars, vans and trucks and make their way through snow blizzards. After a 4,500 kilometre (2,800 mile) trek, the red white and blue-bedecked convoy headed first for Cuiaba, venue for Chile's first game against Australia on Friday. Setting up base in a giant camp outside the city, the 3,200 supporters were rewarded for their pioneering spirit with the Alexis Sanchez-inspired ...

Study Finds Movies With Gory and Disgusting Scenes More Likely to Capture and Engage Audience

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Watching a movie where an antagonist is about to maim the character, we tend to get more interested. But what is going on in our body that drives us to this reaction, and why do we engage in it so readily? Recent research published in the iJournal of Communication/i found that people exposed to core disgusts (blood, guts, body products) showed higher levels of attention the more disgusting the content grew even though they had negative reactions to the content. Bridget ...

Standing Up Boosts the Excitement Around Creative Group Processes

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During long meetings, chairs provide great support but they may also be holding us back. Standing during meetings boosts the excitement around creative group processes and reduces people's tendency to defend their turf, according to a new study that used wearable sensors. "Organizations should design office spaces that facilitate non-sedentary work," says Andrew Knight of the Olin Business School at Washington University. Removing chairs could be a ...

Football Match Featuring Prostitutes Played on World Cup Sidelines

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In order to raise awareness about sex workers' rights, Brazilian prostitutes and a Christian evangelical group played a football match Saturday in Belo Horizonte. Gathering just after Colombia played Greece in the southeastern city, the women set up an impromptu pitch using traffic cones for goalposts and played to the enthusiastic cheers of onlookers. The prostitutes, calling themselves the Naked Football Club -- though in fact they played in the green ...

Poor in Indonesia Swap Garbage for Health Care

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Several times a month, Mahmud hauls bags full of rubbish to the small, dilapidated clinic next in Indonesia's main island of Java. There he exchanges grubby cardboard boxes, plastic bottles and other garbage for something he would struggle to afford otherwise -- medical treatment. "I know I can sell my garbage here so I keep it," said the 60-year-old, who like many Indonesians goes by one name. "I used to throw everything onto the street but I have started ...

Czech Republic Gets a New Pooch Restaurant

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A delighted Bessie sniffs at the menu and chooses rabbit, licking the meaty sample even as she wags her tail in anticipation of a hearty meal. The waitress at this new pop-up restaurant for canines puts Bessie's order on a low table next to a water bowl, and the small fluffy white Bolognese devours her plateful. Pestaurace -- a fusion of "pes", or dog in Czech, and "restaurace" or restaurant -- is the Czech Republic's addition to a growing list of dog ...

'Earth Crack' Design Underground Park Planned in Abu Dhabi

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An underground park is being planned in Abu Dhabi to provide some relief for its residents from the oppressing heat. The urban planners of Abu Dhabi approached London design studio, Heatherwick for the underground park project that will be sprawaled over 1.3 million square feet,, News.com.au reported. Al Fayah Park will look like a 65 foot high mound of earth from the outside using the natural landscape as inspiration. The roof of the park ...

Heart Rate Variability may Identify Risk of Disease in Premature Infants

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Measuring variability of heart rate may identify premature infants at risk of developing necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). NEC is a serious inflammatory condition that can lead to death, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers. NEC may lead to destruction of the intestinal wall and vital organ failure. It affects 6 to 10 percent of premature infants within the first two weeks of life. "NEC is currently diagnosed by a combination of ...

Brazil Celebrates World Cup by Extending Public Holiday List

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Brazilian law makers have extended their long list of public holidays to allow employees to enjoy the World Cup and also reduce traffic problems during the tournament. Brazil is known for its generous number of public holidays. There are nine national holidays every year, not an exceptionally large number. But it is supplemented by seven "optional" holidays granted at employers' discretion. Some of those apply to certain professions, such ...

Study Finds African-Americans Respond Better to First-line Diabetes Drug Than Whites

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A new study has found that African Americans taking the diabetes drug metformin saw greater improvements in their blood sugar control than white individuals. An estimated 29 million Americans have diabetes. African Americans are twice as likely to be diagnosed with diabetes as whites and have a higher rate of complications such as kidney failure, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Minority Health. Metformin is the ...

Patients Dissatisfied With Outcomes of Opioid Use Prior to Spine Surgery

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The use of opiod pain relievers has been linked to less improvement and higher levels of dissatisfaction after a spinal surgery, a new study has found. Between 1999 and 2010, a greater focus on pain management resulted in a four-fold increase in opioids sold to hospitals, pharmacies and doctors' offices, and a related and ongoing increase in opioid-related complications, including opioid dependence, impaired cognition and poor treatment outcomes. Previous studies ...

El Salvador Confirms First Case of Dengue-Like Chikungunya Virus in the Country

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Health officials in El Salvador confirmed the first case of a dengue-like disease that has been spreading across the Caribbean. Health Minister Violeta Menjivar said at least 1,200 people have been formally diagnosed with the chikungunya viral disease, although the positive testing must still be confirmed by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Menjivar, interviewed by state-run Channel 10 television, said that cases were found on the outskirts ...

American Researchers Reveal They Have Developed New Therapy to Reverse Type 1 Diabetes in Mice

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Researchers led by William Ridgway at University of Cincinnati (UC) claim that they have found a therapy that can reverse the onset of type 1 diabetes in mice, a finding which they hope will eventually be used to combat the disease among humans. Type 1 diabetes is usually diagnosed in children and young adults and affects about 5 percent of all people with diabetes, according to the American Diabetes Association. In Type 1 diabetes, the body does not produce sufficient ...

New Treatment may Help Protect Celiac Patients from Gluten-Induced Injury

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ALV003 -the gluten-specific enzyme- reduces a patient's exposure to gluten and its potential harm. This is according to a new phase 2 study appearing in iGastroenterology/isup1/sup, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association. This study is the first to find that a non-dietary intervention can potentially benefit celiac disease patients. Study participants were put on an everyday gluten-free diet, challenged with up ...

Columbia's Win in World Cup Boosts Spirits Ahead of Presidential Runoff

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Columbia's comfortable victory in their opening World Cup match has raised the spirits of people back home just a day before voters choose their next president in a runoff. After being sidelined from the event for 16 years, Colombia overcame the absence of injured striker Radamel Falcao and scored a decisive 3-0 win against Greece in their first Group C match. Supporters might need to be forgiven for momentarily forgetting their need to pick a new leader ...

Hundreds Take Part in Athens Gay Pride Parade and Demand Equal Rights for Family

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The annual gay pride parade in Greece's capital Athens saw hundreds of people take to the street in reiterating their demand for equal rights to civil union and adoption. Titled "A Family Affair", the 10th Athens Pride held on central Klafthmonos Square was supported by nearly a dozen embassies including those of Britain, the United States and Canada. "This year, we focus on the concepts of equality and freedom of choice from the perspective of family ...

Alfa Romeo Driven by Mussolini Sold for (Dollar) 240,000 in Auction

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An Alfa Romeo convertible that was Italian dictator Benito Mussolini's official car has been sold for (Dollar) 240,000 at an auction in France. An unnamed Russian museum bought the car, which needs complete restoration, at a sale in Caen-Carpiquet in northwestern France. Originally fitted with a silver dashboard and handles, the car was custom-built in 1937 for Italian King Victor Emmanuel III before becoming Mussolini's official car, according to expert Xavier ...

Brazil's Japanese Population Face Major Dilemma Regarding World Cup Allegiance

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Brazil's sizeable Japanese population is torn between supporting the nation of their birth or their adopted country though for some, such as Daniel Hirata, there is no question of not supporting the host country. Hirata, the 35-year-old son of Japanese migrants, said he was born in Brazil and would root for his beloved Selecao if they face off with the Blue Samurai in the tournament. "But if Japan beat Brazil, I wouldn't be sad," said the kung fu academy ...

Immune Response Affects Sleep and Memory

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A new study has found that fighting off illness - rather than the illness itself - causes sleep deprivation and affects memory. University of Leicester biologist Dr Eamonn Mallon said a common perception is that if you are sick, you sleep more. But the study, carried out in flies, found that sickness induced insomnia is quite common. The research has been published in the journal iPeerJ/i at: http:peerj.com/articles/434 Dr ...

Post-Hoc Analysis: Type 2 Diabetes Patients Undergoing Intensification of Insulin Therapy Experienced Less Nighttime Hypoglycemia With Januvia

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Results from a post-hoc analysis, showing that patients with type 2 diabetes having treatment intensified with insulin glargine therapy while also being treated with JANUVIA (Regd) (sitagliptin) 100 mg once-daily had a lower incidence of nighttime hypoglycemia compared to patients receiving placebo, have been announced by Merck. Results were presented at the American Diabetes Association 74th Scientific Sessions. "Type 2 diabetes is a progressive disease, ...

Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Taking JANUVIA (Regd) (sitagliptin) and Metformin Initiated Insulin Therapy at a Slower Rate

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Results from a late-breaking observational study that assessed the differences in time to initiation of insulin use among patients with type 2 diabetes taking the combination of JANUVIA (Regd) (sitagliptin) and metformin, and patients taking the combination of a sulfonylurea and metformin have been announced. In this study, patients treated with a combination of JANUVIA and metformin initiated insulin therapy at a slower rate during the period of observation than patients ...

Biological Process can Help Reduce Bad Cholesterol and Lower Diabetes Risk

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Bad cholesterol is one of the major diabetes risk factors but a new study sheds light on a biological process in the body through which bad cholesterol can be converted into energy, thereby helping the body combat diabetes. Researchers at the Intermountain Heart Institute at Intermountain Medical Center in Murray, Utah, noticed that after 10 to 12 hours of time fasting, the body starts scavenging for other sources of energy throughout the body to sustain itself. ...

Modi Urges Youths to Create Awareness About Need for Blood Donation

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Congratulating blood donors for their selfless service on World Blood Donor Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the youth to continue taking the lead in creating awareness of the importance of blood donation. The Prime Minister tweeted: "On World Blood Donor Day I congratulate everyone who keeps donating blood. It is a great service to society." "Today we reaffirm our pledge to raise greater awareness about the importance of blood donation. My young ...

Tripura Malaria Outbreak Death Toll Climbs to 20

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Around 20 tribals have so far lost their lives due to malaria outbreak in Dhalai region of Tripura while over 300 are critically ill, health officials have revealed. Over the past few days, several cases of malaria have been reported from the Dhalai District, one of the country's most backward areas. Tripura's Health Minister Badal Choudhury said that four medical teams have been sent to the tribal areas and assured immediate steps to tackle the situation. ...

Lighter and Silver Coffee Bean Lead the List of Bizarre Gifts Received by Obama

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A giant silver coffee bean, six steak knives and classic Lacoste polo shirts are some of the bizarre gifts that US President Barack Obama has received during his presidential reign, according to a list published on the State Department website. According to the Telegraph, some of the gifts items mentioned are a gold-painted box containing a book, magnifying glass, and full-version of the Star Spangled Banner in custom ink and calligraphy from former Italian Prime ...

Mobile Text Messages can Help Control Diabetes

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Conducting a text message program through mobile phones can help improve glycemic control in type 2 diabetes among high risk Latinos, claims a new study. Athena Philis-Tsimikas, M.D said that the use of mobile phones in health care is very promising, especially when it comes to low-income populations with chronic diseases. He further explained that the study found that by using text messages they were able to avoid few barriers that the patients face, ...

Research Suggests Copper Compound Could Help Treat Lou Gehrig's Disease

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Researchers have found that using a copper compound can prove to be effective in treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease. In a new study, scientists from Australia, the United States (Oregon), and the United Kingdom showed in laboratory animal tests that oral intake of this compound significantly extended the lifespan and improved the locomotor function of transgenic mice that are genetically engineered to develop this debilitating ...

Being in Groups Encourages People to Do Bad Things

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A new study has found that being in groups tends to encourage people to do bad things and lose touch with their personal moral beliefs. When people get together in groups, unusual things can happen, both good and bad. Groups create important social institutions that an individual could not achieve alone but there can be a darker side to such alliances. Belonging to a group makes people more likely to harm others outside the group as they lose touch ...

Twelve Minutes of Exercise Improves Attention in Low-Income Adolescents

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Twelve minutes of exercise can improve attention and reading comprehension in low-income adolescents, suggests a new Dartmouth study. It also suggests that schools serving low-income populations should work brief bouts of exercise into their daily schedules. br The study, published as part of the June volume of Frontiers in Psychology, compared low-income adolescents with their high-income peers. While both groups saw improvement in selective visual attention ...

Scientists Evaluate the Benefit of Novel Beta Cell Survival

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For nearly 100 years, it is known that type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a disease fundamentally about the progressive loss of insulin-producing beta cells. But measuring that loss has continued to elude researchers - at least until now. In a recent scientific publication, JDRF-funded researchers used a radiotracer or marker and PET (Positron Emission Tomography) scanning as a non-invasive technique to follow changes in how many active beta cells a person has. Dr. ...

Survivors of Childhood Liver Transplant at Risk of Becoming Skinny Fat: Study

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The survivors of childhood liver transplant remain nutritionally compromised over the long-term, reports new research. Findings published in emLiver Transplantation/em, a journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society, indicate that the recipients' return to normal weight post-transplant was due to an increase in fat mass as body cell mass remained low, indicating a slim body composition ...

Cardio-Vascular Diseases Cause 17.3 M Deaths Annually

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Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the world's leading cause of disability and death. An estimate by the World Heart Federation indicates that 17.3 million deaths are caused due to CVD every year. However, this "silent killer" is also preventable and can be combated by addressing issues of adverse lifestyles, smoking, physical inactivity, improper diet and stress. Raising these pertinent issues, Ananta Aspen Centre today hosted a special session on ...

Study Finds Single Parents Have Obese Kids

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New finding reveals that kids who are raised by single parents are far more likely to get fat. According to the study that measured children's health and learning, more than 35 per cent of children with a lone parent were overweight or obese, compared with 24 per cent of kids those living in couple families, News.com.au reported. Terese Edwards, spokeswoman of NCSMC (National Council of Single Mothers and their Children) said that annual sporting fees ...