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- Research Shows Tiredness Can Make People Lie and Cheat
- Light Colored Eyes And Common Medications Can Increase Vulnerability To UV-Related Eye Disease, Says Study
- Transitions into Early Adulthood Disrupted by Adolescent Alcohol Abuse
- Gastric Vulnerability Exploited
- Temporary and Permanent Hearing Loss in Adults
- Lean Beef Helps Lower Blood Pressure
- Controlling Spread of Insect-Borne Disease
- Asthma Drugs Suppress Growth in Children-Minor Side Effect Compared to Benefits
- Gene That Stops the Spread of Deadly Cancer Discovered
- Mystery of Spider's Webs
- Gene Activity of Bees Tracked When Eating and Not Eating Honey
- Bupa Launches Cash Plans With Online Claims
- Mars was Warmer and Wetter 3.7 Bn Yrs Ago, Reveal Scientists
- Adding Alcohol to Energy Drinks Leads to an Increased Urge to Drink: Study
- 40 Percent Drop in Incidence of Stroke in the Elderly Over Last 20 Years
- Link Between Sexual Abuse and Atherosclerosis Identified
- Type of Surgery Determines the Best Anticoagulants After Orthopedic Surgery
- Antivirals Underprescribed for Patients at Risk for Flu Complications: Study
- Smart Cars That can Find Themselves Parking Space
- Cleaning of Ganges, Can Modi Do It?
- Expert International Group Issues Statement for Use of Focused Cardiac Ultrasound
- Cure for AIDS Still Remains Elusive
- 20-Year-High Number of New HIV Cases in Australia
- Risk of Cancer Decreases With Age
- Patients Require a Say in Liver Transplant Decisions
- Health Risks of Water Damage
- Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy Brings Marginal Life Expectancy Benefit
- Army Assault in Pakistan Spoils Fourth Wife Dream of Father-of-36
- Delayed Retirement Among RNs Boosts US Nursing Supplies
- Shift in Resuscitation Practices in Military Combat Hospitals Examined by New Study
- China's Migrant Children Need Education
- Death Risk is Lowest at Busiest Emergency Centers for Sickest Emergency Patients
- One of World's Largest Adolescent and Youth Population Belongs to India
- Hello Kitty Turns 40, Designer Defends the Cat Against New Rivals
- Mexico Restricts Snack Food Ads to Tackle Obesity
- Study Claims Walking on All Fours is Not Backward Evolution
- Marriage Rules in Finland Fair for Transsexuals: ECHR
- Archie Comics Featuring Gay Marriage Banned in Singapore
| Research Shows Tiredness Can Make People Lie and Cheat Posted:  American researchers have found that people are more likely to be unethical when they have lower energy levels. According to the research carried out by academics Johns Hopkins University and the University of Washington, 'The Morality Of Larks And Owls', there is a significant relation between ethical decision-making and people's chronotype. After examining the behavior of almost 200 people in tests and games, the researchers observed people ... |
| Posted:  People with blue, green, or hazel eye color as well as those who take common medications are more susceptible to the potentially harmful effects of the sun's ultraviolet (UV) rays. Dr. Sandy T. Feldman - a nationally-recognized ophthalmologist and corneal expert at Clearview Eye (and) Laser Center in San Diego - cautions patients to take extra care and to take cover. "While many people are aware of the potential damage the sun's UV rays can do to ... |
| Transitions into Early Adulthood Disrupted by Adolescent Alcohol Abuse Posted:  ulliAdverse outcomes in early adulthood is known to be associated with adolescent alcohol abuse.li It is unclear how much of this association is due to the influence of differences in familial background and shared genetics.liNew findings implicate a significant causal relationship between elevated drinking problems at age 18.5 and more adverse life outcomes at age 25 that cannot be fully explained by shared genetic and environmental liabilities./ul Prior ... |
| Gastric Vulnerability Exploited Posted:  Ulcers and cancer is promoted by iHelicobacter pylori/i, but how it initially interacts and irritates gastric tissue is not well understood. An article published on July 17th in iPLOS Pathogens/i now describes that IH. pylori/I rapidly identifies and colonizes sites of minor injuries in the stomach, almost immediately interferes with healing at those injury sites, and so promotes sustained gastric damage. Smoking, alcohol, excessive salt intake, and ... |
| Temporary and Permanent Hearing Loss in Adults Posted:  Understanding various causes of hearing loss can help conserve hearing especially if it is a temporary hearing loss. Permanent hearing impairment can be managed with a proper hearing aid fitting. |
| Lean Beef Helps Lower Blood Pressure Posted:  Nutrient-rich lean beef can help lower blood pressure, says study. "This study shows that nutrient-rich lean beef can be included as part of a heart-healthy diet that reduces blood pressure, which can help lower the risk for cardiovascular disease."The DASH eating plan -- Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension -- is currently recommended by the American Heart Association to lower blood pressure and reduce risk of heart disease. People following the DASH diet ... |
| Controlling Spread of Insect-Borne Disease Posted:  A public discussion is called upon by a cross-disciplinary team about a potential way to solve longstanding global ecological problems by using an emerging technology called "gene-drives". The advance could potentially lead to powerful new ways of combating malaria and other insect-borne diseases, controlling invasive species and promoting sustainable agriculture. Representing the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University, Harvard ... |
| Asthma Drugs Suppress Growth in Children-Minor Side Effect Compared to Benefits Posted:  ... |
| Gene That Stops the Spread of Deadly Cancer Discovered Posted:  A gene responsible for stopping the movement of cancer from the lungs to other parts of the body has been identified by Salk Institute scientists. By identifying the cause of this metastasis-which often happens quickly in lung cancer and results in a bleak survival rate-Salk scientists are able to explain why some tumors are more prone to spreading than others. The newly discovered pathway, detailed today in Molecular Cell, may also help researchers understand and ... |
| Posted:  The story of spider evolution says that while some of the insects evolved and took to the skies, spiders found a way to hunt by weaving orb-shaped webs to trap their prey. From that single origin, the story goes, orb-weaver spiders diverged along different evolutionary paths, leading to today, where several species weave similar - though not identical - webs. It's a good story, but there's just one problem - Harvard scientists now know it's not true. ... |
| Gene Activity of Bees Tracked When Eating and Not Eating Honey Posted:  Changes in gene activity in response to diet in the Western honey bee (emApis mellifera/em) had been broadly studied and described in emScientific Reports/em, and significant differences were found to occur depending on what the bees eat. Many beekeepers feed their honey bees sucrose or high-fructose corn syrup when times are lean inside the hive. This practice has come under scrutiny, however, in response to colony collapse disorder, the massive -- and ... |
| Bupa Launches Cash Plans With Online Claims Posted:  Bupa's corporate and individual cash plan consumers can submit online claims. The company will reimburse in three working days. There is no longer the need to fill up claim forms, as they can go instead, directly to the link provided. They fill information on the required links and attach the receipts to send in their claim. Customers can submit even 10 claims at the same time and the amount will be reimbursed to their account within 3 working days. This ... |
| Mars was Warmer and Wetter 3.7 Bn Yrs Ago, Reveal Scientists Posted:  Mars would have been warmer and wetter some 3.7 billion years ago, say scientists. NASA rovers have shown Martian landscapes littered with loose rocks from impacts or layered by catastrophic floods, rather than the smooth contours of soils that soften landscapes on Earth. However, recent images from Curiosity from the impact Gale Crater. University of Oregon geologist Gregory Retallack said that recent images from Curiosity from the impact Gale Crater ... |
| Adding Alcohol to Energy Drinks Leads to an Increased Urge to Drink: Study Posted:  Mixing energy drinks with alcohol increases the urge to drink alcohol relative to drinking alcohol alone, finds new study. Study participants who drank A+ED also had significantly higher ratings on liking the cocktail, and wanting to drink more of it, than the alcohol-only condition. Public health advocates in recent years have become concerned not with the consumption of energy drinks by youth but also their joint consumption with alcohol by young adults. ... |
| 40 Percent Drop in Incidence of Stroke in the Elderly Over Last 20 Years Posted:  A 40 percent decrease in the incidence of stroke has been found in a new analysis of data from 1988- 2008 in Medicare patients 65 years of age or older. This decline is greater than anticipated considering this population's risk factors for stroke, and applies to both ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes. Investigators also found death resulting from stroke declined during the same period. Their findings are published in the July issue of emThe American Journal of Medicine/em. ... |
| Link Between Sexual Abuse and Atherosclerosis Identified Posted:  A new study published in Stroke finds women who are sexually abused as children show signs of atherosclerosis in midlife. Atherosclerosis is an early indication of cardiovascular disease. This is the first study to suggest a link between sexual abuse and higher carotid artery intima-media thickness (IMT) - thickening of the inner lining of the arteries that may indicate early atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis can lead to heart disease and other forms of cardiovascular ... |
| Type of Surgery Determines the Best Anticoagulants After Orthopedic Surgery Posted:  For patients who undergo major orthopedic operations, the current guidelines do not differentiate between prescribing aspirin and more potent blood thinners for protecting blood clots. This leaves the decision up to individual clinicians. A new analysis published today in the iJournal of Hospital Medicine/i provides much-needed information that summarizes existing studies about which medications are best after different types of surgery. Every year, hundreds ... |
| Antivirals Underprescribed for Patients at Risk for Flu Complications: Study Posted:  During the 2012-2013 influenza season, patients likely to benefit the most from antiviral therapy for influenza were prescribed infrequently, while antibiotics may have been overprescribed. Published in iClinical Infectious Diseases/i and now available online, the findings suggest more efforts are needed to educate clinicians about the appropriate use of antivirals and antibiotics in the outpatient setting. Influenza is a significant cause of mortality and morbidity, ... |
| Smart Cars That can Find Themselves Parking Space Posted:  Automatic robot cars, an idea that was pure science fiction only a few years ago, is becoming a reality. A car with no one on board drives into a car park at walking pace, lets a pedestrian pass, and then backs into a narrow parking space without the merest bump or scrape. The technology that makes this possible has been developed by the Swedish car company Volvo and the French parts maker Valeo. It is still at the prototype stage but could be widely ... |
| Cleaning of Ganges, Can Modi Do It? Posted:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed to succeed in the endeavor of cleaning up the filthy waterway beloved of India's Hindus, when he stood on the banks of the river, a day after his election triumph. From a prime minister already known for the scale of his ambitions, it was a bold but calculated promise to improve the health of what the deeply religious leader referred to as his "mother". Success would pay huge dividends in endearing him further to his ... |
| Expert International Group Issues Statement for Use of Focused Cardiac Ultrasound Posted:  A new consensus statement for the use of focused cardiac ultrasound (FoCUS) has been released by the World Interactive Network Focused on Critical UltraSound (WINFOCUS). The article, "International Evidence-Based Recommendations for Focused Cardiac Ultrasound," published in the July issue of the Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography records results from the first international conference on the technology and its applications. The conference ... |
| Cure for AIDS Still Remains Elusive Posted:  People fighting AIDS have been locked in a tango, moving sideways, backwards or forwards for more than three decades, but the cure still remains elusive. The 20th International AIDS Conference, opening in Melbourne, Australia, on Sunday will have plenty of opportunity to mull the strange dance with this complex, deadly disease. For several years now, the news has been sunny, a tale of declining mortality and fewer infections -- the outcome of gruelling ... |
| 20-Year-High Number of New HIV Cases in Australia Posted:  A data on Thursday reveals many people are not being detected early enough for HIV and the number of new HIV cases in Australia remains at the highest level in 20 years. The Annual HIV Surveillance report from the University of New South Wales' Kirby Institute found 1,235 new cases of the virus were diagnosed in 2013. There were 1,253 new infections in 2012. "These are the highest levels we've had in 20 years," the institute's associate professor David ... |
| Risk of Cancer Decreases With Age Posted:  Cancer is thought to be an inevitable consequence of aging, but risk of developing several common cancers decreases with age. Although it is widely thought that cancer is an inevitable consequence of aging, the risk of developing several common cancers decreases with age. Researchers have long been puzzled by the apparent decrease with age in the risk of developing certain adult cancers. A possible solution to this puzzle was presented in a recent paper ... |
| Patients Require a Say in Liver Transplant Decisions Posted:  More than half of liver transplant patients want to be informed about donor's risk at the time of transplantation, a new study has found. Nearly 80% of those patients want to be involved in the decision of whether or not to accept the organ according to findings published in emLiver Transplantation/em, a journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society. There is a shortage of available donor ... |
| Posted:  A number of health risks are involved with the issues of water damage, say experts. Flood and water damage are one of the worst things that can occur in your property. Not only are you often forced by these circumstances to relocate, but also many of your possessions may be lost to the issues in flooding. One of the main concerns is the after effects on an individual's health which needs to be taken into first and foremost. Also, you need to find an emergency restoration ... |
| Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy Brings Marginal Life Expectancy Benefit Posted:  A new study has found that contralateral prophylactic mastectomy for women with breast cancer in one breast has increased, but it may confer only a marginal life expectancy benefit. To assess the survival benefit of CPM, Pamela R. Portschy, of the Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, and colleagues, developed a model simulating survival outcomes of CPM or no CPM for women with newly diagnosed stage I or II breast cancer, using data from ... |
| Army Assault in Pakistan Spoils Fourth Wife Dream of Father-of-36 Posted:  The military operation in Pakistan may be making headway in clearing militant hideouts, but it has shattered the dreams of a father of 36 children of taking a fourth wife. Gulzar Khan is one of hundreds of thousands of people who have fled the North Waziristan tribal area since the army moved in to clear longstanding bases of Taliban and other militants. Escaping the military advance meant leaving the 35-room house he shares in the North Waziristan village ... |
| Delayed Retirement Among RNs Boosts US Nursing Supplies Posted:  A new study has found how older registered nurses are working longer than in the past, which is one reason why the nation's supply of RNs has grown significantly in the recent years. Researchers found that from 1991 to 2012, among registered nurses working at age 50, 24 percent remained working as late as age 69. This compared to 9 percent during the period from 1969 to 1990. The findings are published online by the journal iHealth Affairs/i. "We ... |
| Shift in Resuscitation Practices in Military Combat Hospitals Examined by New Study Posted:  Resuscitation practises at combat hospitals during conflicts has been shifted due to widespread military adoption of damage control resuscitation policies. Author: Nicholas R. Langan, M.D., and colleagues from the Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Wash. Background: Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) are the first prolonged conflicts the United States has been involved in since the Vietnam War. Medical and surgical ... |
| China's Migrant Children Need Education Posted:  Six-year-old Fang Mingxing made an unlikely protester as he fidgets with his placard. But he was on the front line of a demonstration in China's capital, shouting: "I want to go to school." He should be starting classes in Beijing this autumn, but has been denied a place along with thousands of other migrants' children, with some parents daring to confront Communist authorities through repeated protests outside government offices. "I really like Stephen ... |
| Death Risk is Lowest at Busiest Emergency Centers for Sickest Emergency Patients Posted:  Our gut tells us to rush to the hospital immediately after a medical emergency strikes. But a new study suggests that busier emergency centers may actually give the best chance of surviving - especially for people suffering life-threatening medical crises. In fact, the analysis finds that patients admitted to a hospital after an emergency had a 10 percent lower chance of dying in the hospital if they initially went to one of the nation's busiest emergency departments, ... |
| One of World's Largest Adolescent and Youth Population Belongs to India Posted:  India has one of the world's largest adolescent and youth population according to Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh. Singh, who inaugurated the World Population Day-2014 celebrations jointly organised by the Office of Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) here, mentioned that the total population of young persons in the age group 10-24 years is about 36.50 crore. Thus, every third person is young in the country. ... |
| Hello Kitty Turns 40, Designer Defends the Cat Against New Rivals Posted:  As Hello Kitty prepares to celebrate her 40th birthday, the designer and the global mega-brand defended the cute cat against new rivals. Speaking on the sidelines of the Hong Kong Book Fair, Yuko Yamaguchi took the concept of life imitating art to another level, wearing a Kitty-style strawberry dress with dyed auburn hair piled into two buns topped with a red ribbon -- the cat's signature accessory. As Kitty enters her next decade, she faces increasing ... |
| Mexico Restricts Snack Food Ads to Tackle Obesity Posted:  TV ads for snacks, soft drinks and other high calorie foods will be restricted in Mexico with a view to tackle the rampant obesity. With immediate effect, such ads will be banned from open air and cable TV from 2:30pm to 9:30pm during the week and from 7:00am to 7:30pm at weekends. Ads in movie theaters will also be restricted. In total, 40 percent of advertising seen until now each year for soft drinks and other high-calorie products will ... |
| Study Claims Walking on All Fours is Not Backward Evolution Posted:  A team of researchers analyzed 518 quadrupedal walking strides from several videos of people with difference forms of UTS. They compared these walking strides to previous studies of the walking patterns of healthy adults who were asked to move around a laboratory on all fours. According to the findings, nearly all human subjects (in 98 percent of the total strides) walked in lateral sequences, meaning they placed a foot down and then a hand on the same side and ... |
| Marriage Rules in Finland Fair for Transsexuals: ECHR Posted:  The Case of a transsexual from Finland was rejected by Europe's rights court on Wednesday, who said she was being compelled to convert her marriage to a civil partnership to be recognized as a woman. The woman, who underwent gender reassignment surgery in 2009, had complained that Finnish authorities had refused to recognize her as a woman on official documentation until she changed her marriage status. But the European Court of Human Rights ruled that ... |
| Archie Comics Featuring Gay Marriage Banned in Singapore Posted:  A volume of the long-running Archie comic series has been banned due to its depiction of same-sex marriage which breached local "social norms". "Archie: The Married Life Book Three" was banned in March after a complaint from a member of the public triggered a content review, the Media Development Authority (MDA) said in a statement to AFP. The volume, made up of six issues of the "Life with Archie" series, features the marriage of Kevin Keller, a friend ... |
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