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Mixed Martial Artists Rising Up from the Fields in China

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Yao "The Master" Honggang was beating his way out of rural poverty as he pinned his opponent down and punched him repeatedly in the head. Yao was once a national wrestling champion, but switched to the uncompromising discipline of mixed martial arts (MMA) a decade ago, when it was barely known in China. It combines grappling with kickboxing and ju-jitsu in a combat where almost anything goes. "My ideal is to get a knockout," said Yao, 33, ...

Russian Communist Park Restored in Moscow

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A giant complex extolling the days of the old planned economy in Moscow has been restored amid a wave of nostalgia for Russia's past. The Exhibition of Achievements of the People's Economy, or VDNKh, opened in 1939 to trumpet Soviet successes while the capitalist world was stuck in a deep depression. A massive park stretching across 237 hectares (585 acres) with fountains, monuments and exhibitions on communist achievements, it became a key element in ...

Objectifying Female Partner's Bodies Increases Sexual Pressure on Them

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Objectifying a woman's body in a relationship might lead to sexual pressure and coercion, a new study has claimed. It was found that men who frequently objectify their partner's bodies by excessively focusing on their appearance are more likely to feel shame about the shape and size of their partner's body which in turn was related to increased sexual pressure (i.e., the belief that men expect sex and that it was a woman's role to provide sex for her partner) and ...

Potential Risk Factors for Urinary Tract Infections in Young Girls Discovered

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Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center scientists have discovered potential risk factors for urinary tract infections in young girls. Young girls with an intense, red, itchy rash on their outer genital organs may be at increased risk of developing urinary tract infections (UTIs). The treatment may be as simple as better hygiene and avoiding potential irritants such as bubble baths and swimming pools. "Vulvitis is a common condition affecting women and girls of all ...

Fitness Game Apps Rarely Motivate People to Exercise, Says Study

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A recent study conducted by scientists has revealed about the popular trend of using fitness game apps to motivate people to exercise. According to the lead author, Cameron Lister of Brigham Young University, it was just assumed that gamified apps would work, but there had been no research to show that they were effective for people in long-term. The researchers analyzed more than 2,000 health and fitness apps and found that the majority of the most ...

Diabetes Calculator may Help Identify Patients at Risk

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A new online tool, "calculator" will help doctors predict which patients are most likely to develop diabetes. The calculator will help doctors identify high risk patients so that they can be tested for the disease and offered lifestyle advice. The test is targeted at people who have been admitted to hospital for emergency care. Experts say it could offer a cost-effective way to identify people with diabetes in Scotland as it avoids the need for significant ...

Ebola Deaths Traced Back to One Healer

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The Ebola crisis began with just one healer's claims to special powers, but it has laid waste to the tribal chiefdoms of Sierra Leone, leaving hundreds dead. The outbreak need never have spread from Guinea, health officials revealed to AFP, except for a herbalist in the remote eastern border village of Sokoma. "She was claiming to have powers to heal Ebola. Cases from Guinea were crossing into Sierra Leone for treatment," Mohamed Vandi, the top medical ...

China's Cesarean Section Delivery Rate too High

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A new commentary published (20 August) in emBJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (BJOG)/em suggests that efforts must be made to decrease China's increasing caesarean section rate. China has one of the highest caesarean delivery rates in the world. Of 16 million babies born in 2010, approximately half were by caesarean. Although the exact rate is not known, the current Chinese language literature on caesarean rates in China reports total ...

Suspected Patient Isolated in California Hospital for Ebola Testing

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In Sacramento, California, a patient who may have been exposed to the Ebola virus has been put in isolation at a hospital, health group Kaiser Permanente announced Tuesday. "We are working with the Sacramento County Division of Public Health regarding a patient admitted to the Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Medical Center who may have been exposed to the Ebola virus," said Stephen Parodi, an infectious disease specialist. The Centers for Disease ...

Huge Discrepancies In European Patients on Heart Disease

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A study of Europe's cardiovascular health shows that Russians and Ukrainians aged 55 to 59 die from coronary heart disease at a higher rate than Frenchmen who are 20 years older. Drawing on data from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the report covering 52 countries noted a generally positive trend, but with huge discrepancies across the region. Cardiovascular disease (CVD), a collection ...

Dhaka: World's Second Worst Livable City

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A new survey has termed Dhaka the second worst livable city in the world. According to The Daily Star, The Economist Intelligence Unit's Global Livability Index ranked the Bangladeshi capital at the ninth position in a survey only ahead of Damascus in war-torn Syria, in the list of 10 worst cities of the world. Dhaka was preceded by Abidjan, Tripoli, Douala, Harare, Algiers, Karachi, Lagos, and Port Moresby in the list. Australia's Melbourne ...

Study Says Starting Day at School for Kids Most Emotional Milestone for Parents

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The first day at school for kids is the most emotional milestone for British parents, says a new study. According to the researchers, one third of parents felt a mixture of enthusiasm alongwith anxiousness and seven in 10 mothers and a quarter of the fathers required a tissue, the Daily Express reported. John Carolan, head of buying for Tu childrenswear at Sainsbury's, said that child's first day at school was considered that their baby has grown to ...

Huge Icebergs Were Real Reason Why Titanic Sank

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A new study has provided very crucial information about the reasons behind the sinking of Titanic in 1912. Although the sinking of the Titanic was blamed on human, design and construction errors, a new significant paper pointed out two other unfavorable factors, which were outside human control; there were a greater number of icebergs than normal in 1912, and weather conditions had driven them further south, and earlier in the year, than was usual. The ...

'Several Months of Hard Work' Needed to Successfully Combat Ebola Outbreak

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The World Health Organization's Assistant Director-General, Dr Keiji Fukuda has warned that there is no quick fix to the recent Ebola outbreak and it will take 'several months of hard work' to successfully combat the disease. "This is not something to turn around overnight, it is not going to be easy; we expect several months of hard work. We expect several months really struggling with this outbreak," he said at a press conference alongside the UN's Dr David Nabarro, ...

Therapy Developed by Hera Therapeutics Found to be Effective in Combating Three Types of HPV

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A new therapy that is currently being developed by Hera Therapeutics has been found to be effective in combating three types of human papillomavirus, including the two that cause 70 percent of all cervical cancers, according to a study presented at the 29th Annual International Papillomavirus Conference. When tested in several cultured human cell models, HTI-1968 blocked the replication of HPV-16, HPV-18 and HPV-11 cells, according to Louise T. Chow, Ph.D. and Thomas ...

Immune System Becomes 'Confused' During Spaceflight: Study

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Spaceflight may temporarily alter the immune system of crew members flying long duration missions aboard the International Space Station, leaving it "confused", reveals a new study. According to the findings of two NASA collaborative investigations, the distribution of immune cells in the blood of crew members aboard the space station is relatively unchanged during flight, however, some cell function is significantly lower than normal, or depressed, and some cell ...

Research: High Concordance Between EGFR Mutations from Circulating-Free Tumor DNA and Tumor Tissue in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

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New research suggests that there is a high degree of correlation between epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations found in the circulating free tumor DNA (ctDNA) from the plasma of advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients and the EGFR mutations from patient-matched tumor tissue DNA. EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) therapy is approved for EGFR activating mutation positive patients with advanced NSCLC, but the standard for determining mutation ...

Natural Killer Cells Battle Pediatric Leukemia: Study

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At Children's Hospital Los Angeles, researchers have shown that a select team of immune-system cells from patients with leukemia can be multiplied in the lab, creating an army of natural killer cells that can be used to destroy the cancer cells. Results of their in vitro study, published August 19 in the journal iLeukemia/i, could one day provide a less toxic and more effective way to battle this cancer in children. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia ...

People Stick With Favorites in Sea of Mobile Apps

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Despite hundreds of new apps being released almost on a daily basis, a new survey has found that smartphone users in the US tended to stick with few of their favorite apps and avoid trying out the new apps. Nearly two-thirds of US smartphone owners download no applications monthly, comScore said in its Mobile App Report. Nearly half of all app -- mini-programs -- downloads were done by just seven percent of smartphone owners in any given month, according ...

Study Sheds New Light on Effect of Serotonin on Sensitivity to Pain

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With the help of a combination of advanced genetic and optical techniques, researchers at Champalimaud Neuroscience Programme revealed that they are able to establish the effect of serotonin on sensitivity to pain, a new study published in the journal PLOS One reveals. "Serotonin is a small molecule known to be implicated in a wide range of brain functions, from the control of sleep and appetite, to the regulation of complex emotional behaviours, This neurotransmitter ...

Happiness is an Attainable Goal in Schizophrenia Patients

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Schizophrenia is one the most severe forms of mental illness, yet some people with the disease are as happy as those in good mental and physical health. This is according to a study led by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine. The study is published online this week in the journal iSchizophrenia Research/i. "People tend to think that happiness in schizophrenia is an oxymoron," said senior author Dilip V. Jeste, ...

Ebola Outbreak Has Spread to All Regions in Liberia

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Health officials have confirmed that the Ebola outbreak has now spread to every region in Liberia, even as other African countries struggle to contain the spread of the outbreak. After seeing people fall to the deadly disease in area after area, Liberia said two people had succumbed to the virus in Sinoe province, the last Ebola-free bastion in a country that has seen the biggest toll with 576 deaths. The virus has spread relentlessly through Liberia, ...

Microfluidic Device Monitors Key Step in Development of Tumor Metastases

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A microfluidic device developed at Massachusetts General Hospital may help monitor key steps in the process by which cancer cells break off from a primary tumor to invade other tissues and form metastases. In their report published in iNature Materials/i, the investigators describe an stands for epithelial-mesenchymal transition, a fundamental change in cellular characteristics that has been associated with the ability of tumor cells to migrate and invade ...

Record Number of Tourists Travel to Spain

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The number of foreign tourists traveling to Spain has risen to record levels, potentially offering a significant economic boost for a country that is struggling to come out of the economic recession. Foreign tourist numbers rose to an unprecedented 8.3 million in July, up 5.9 percent from a year earlier, the tourism ministry said in a statement. "If the trend continues I think we will have a good August, too," Industry Minister Jose Manuel Soria told ...

Work Stress Raises Diabetes Risk by 45 Pc

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High level of stress at work raises the risk of type 2 diabetes by 45 percent, finds a new study. According to Diabetes.co.uk, nearly half the people studied with high job strain had a 45 percent higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes than people with low job strain. The study, which used the Karasek job content questionnaire to measure work strain, also found that one in five workers was affected by high mental strain at work. Lead researcher ...

Breast Cancer Screening Less Likely Among Women With Severe, Chronic Health Issues

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A new study has found that breast cancer screening among women with severe disabilities and multiple chronic conditions was less than among women who did not have any disabilities or chronic conditions. They are also screened less often than women with moderate disabilities or women with only one chronic condition, according to Dr. Sara Guilcher, an affiliate scientist with the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital. Dr. Guilcher said ...

Most Cost-Effective Procedure in Treating Painful Facial Tics is the Least One Utilized in Treating Trigeminal Neuralgia Patients

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A new study published in the journal Neurosurgery reveals that doctors often fail to opt for the most cost-effective procedure when treating patients who require surgery for facial pain caused by trigeminal neuralgia. Percutaneous stereotaxic rhizotomy (PSR) provides good pain relief at much lower cost than other types of surgical treatments for trigeminal neuralgia, according to the report by Dr. Siviero Agazzi and colleagues of University of South Florida, Tampa. ...

Wide Range of Epigenetic Changes Found in Children With Crohn's Disease

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A new study published in the journal Inflammatory Bowel Diseases has discovered the presence of a wide range of epigenetic changes, or DNA alterations caused by key environmental exposures, among children suffering from Crohn's disease (CD). The study provides "compelling evidence" of alterations of DNA in several regions of the genome in children with CD, according to Professor Jack Satsangi of University of Edinburgh and colleagues. In addition to providing ...

One in Four Patients in Denmark Sent Home Without Any Diagnosis

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Researchers at Aarhus University and Aarhus University Hospital have found that one in four patients who are admitted to medical departments following symptoms of serious illnesses, including chest pain, breathing difficulties and fainting, are sent home without receiving any diagnosis of the condition due to which they were hospitalized. "Naturally, there is no need for a diagnosis if the examinations at the hospital disprove that there is a serious illness. So ...

Study Hopes to Harness Compound Found in Pomegranate to Develop New Alzheimer's Drug

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Researchers led by University of Huddersfield scientist Dr Olumayokun Olajide are currently conducting a new study through which they hope to develop a new drug for stopping the development of dementia and Alzheimer's by making use of an ingredient found in pomegranate that has already been found to slow down and curb some of the symptoms of the neurological disease. The key breakthrough by Dr Olajide and his co-researchers is to demonstrate that punicalagin, which ...

Freetown-Paris Flight Affected by Fears and Rumours of Ebola

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The Air France flight from Freetown to Paris had it all: Chinese people fleeing Ebola, angry Africans, understaffed flight crew and rumors and fears. Anecdotes swirl around the cabin: apparently the same flight a few days ago carried three ill children, one with fever, two with diarrhoea. Could be Ebola, could be harmless childhood sickness, who knows? In any case, as the story goes, passengers asked to move seats. And it's not just the passengers who ...

Number of Ebola Cases Rise to 14 in Nigeria

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Health officials in Nigeria have revealed that the total number of confirmed cases of Ebola infection in the country has risen to 14 after two more people tested positive for the virus. "Nigeria has now recorded the first two cases of Ebola Virus Disease in secondary contacts of the index case," Health Minister Onyebuchi Chukwu told a news conference in Abuja. "The two patients are spouses of primary contacts of the Liberian American," the minister ...

Sunlight Responsible for Creation of Carbon Dioxide in Arctic

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Sunlight, rather than microbes, plays a controlling role in the creation of carbon dioxide from material emitted by Arctic soils, a new study reveals. According to the scientists, the finding was particularly important because climate change could affect when and how permafrost was thawed, which begins the process of converting the organic carbon into CO2. Lead author Rose Cory from the University of Michigan said that converting soil carbon to carbon ...

Research Sheds Light on New Biomarkers of Inflammation and Cancer

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Genetics and lifestyle patterns influence protein levels in the blood stream, a new study conducted by researchers at Uppsala University and published in the journal Nature Communications reveals. This is a finding that could lead to the discovery of more biomarkers in identifying various diseases. Biomarkers used for diagnosing disease should preferably indicate variations in protein levels only for those individuals who are suffering from a particular disease. ...

International Study Sheds New Light on Link Between Calcium and Reproduction in Flowering Plants

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A new study carried out by an international team of researchers led by Carnegie's Wolf Frommer, David Ehrhardt, and Guido Grossmann and including those from Stanford, Regensburg, Heidelberg and Munich has shed new light on the chemical signaling process that plays a crucial role in flowering plant fertilization. It is published in emNature Communications/em. Flowering plants have a double fertilization system. Grains of pollen carry the male reproductive cells. ...

UK Teen Beats Her Eating Disorder to Become a Beauty Queen

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A UK teenager who lived off just one banana a day after being bullied has become a beauty queen. Rosie Essex, 17, from Milton Keynes, survived on around 89 calories per day after being tormented so severely about the way she looked. Rosie's bullies made her believe she was overweight and she became obsessed with being skinny. She says, "I'd be laughed at and called names like Trevor the bulldog. I had puppy fat when I was younger and ...

New 'Human-Like Skin' Technology for Airplanes can Help Detect Flying Problems Before They Occur

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British aerospace company BAE Systems revealed that it is currently developing a new technology that will see the entire outer body of an airplane covered by tens of thousands of micro-sensors that will help pilots measure wind speed, temperature, strain and movement as well as detect problems before they occur, the BBC reported. Senior research scientist Lydia Hyde, who came up with the technology, says the idea came to her while watching her tumble dryer, which ...

Kerala Government Bans Alcohol

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With the state struggling to deal with a growing alcohol abuse problem, the Kerala government has announced a ban on alcohol that will come into effect over the next 10 years. The state government warned that alcohol abuse was becoming a danger to society as it unveiled a plan to ban its sale and consumption within 10 years. It said no new licences to sell alcohol would be granted, while many of the state's 720 bars and restaurants would not have their ...

New Monkey Model of Severe MERS-CoV Disease

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New monkey model of severe Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection has been established by NIH's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases researchers. The same NIAID group in December 2012 developed the first animal model of MERS-CoV infection using rhesus macaques. That model has proven difficult to use for evaluating potential treatments because it mimics mild to moderate human disease, and the animals quickly recover ...

WHO Says Ebola Death Toll Rises to 1,427

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The death toll from the Ebola outbreak has risen to 1,427, says the World Health Organization. The latest tally, which counts the number of victims from March when the deadly disease first reared its head to August 20, found that 77 people had succumbed to the virus on Tuesday and Wednesday. The previous death toll was 1,350. Liberia remains the worst-affected country with 624 deaths. Guinea has seen 406 people die while in Sierra Leone, 392 have ...

Study Reveals Reason Behind 'cow Milk Allergy'

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A new study has provided insight into what makes cow milk allergenic to children and in adults. According to the scientists from the Medical University of Vienna and the University of Vienna investigated and found that a specific protein in milk known as beta-lactoglobulin is able to initiate an allergy only when being devoid of iron. Loaded with iron, the protein is harmless. The scientists discovered the same mechanism recently with regard to birch pollen allergy. ...

Ten Women Affected by Same Drug in Rajawadi Hospital

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During a period one week 28 female patients at Bhabha Hospital, Kurla, and ten at Ghatkopar's Rajawadi Hospital developed adverse drug reaction (ADR) after having been administered a variant combination of five drugs of which two were antibiotics, Ceftriaxone and Cefotaxime for monsoon-related ailments. At Rajawadi Hospital, the patients complained of convulsions, breathlessness, fever and chills, after being injected with a concoction of antibiotics, antacids and antiemetic, ...