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Sydney, March 30 : Children with access to physical activity are more likely to lead healthier lifestyles, says a new finding.
The 'Vertical Living Kids' study, led by Carolyn Whitzman, University of Melbourne (UM) associate professor, determined the quantum of walking and cycling among children living in city high rises.
Washington, Mar 30 : A study has found that watching a self-resembling avatar in action turns out to be an effective motivational technique to start exercising.
According to a Stanford University research project, participants who watched digital versions of themselves run on a treadmill ended up exercising nearly an hour longer than those who watched their avatars hang out or viewed avatars of other people exercising.
"We''re definitely surprised that the manipulation worked," Discovery News quoted Stanford doctoral student Jesse Fox, who oversaw the studies, as saying.
Washington, Mar 30 : Brainstorming may not be the best way to get creative juices flowing among people, groups, or organizations, according to an upcoming study from Applied Cognitive Psychology.
The researchers from Texas A&M University show that group brainstorming exercises can lead to fixation on only one idea or possibility, blocking out other ideas and possibilities, and leading eventually to a conformity of ideas.
London, March 30: An eminent British professor, who blew up money on drug-fuelled sex parties, was jailed for three years for fraudulently claiming almost 150,000 pounds from the National Health Service (NHS).
Charles Butler, 64, was living a secret life in a flat where he held bondage sex parties financed by money stolen from the NHS, Daily Mail reported Tuesday.
The professor had been awarded the MBE in 2006.
He was jailed for three years for fraudulently claiming almost 150,000 pounds on expenses as a pharmaceutical expert to the Department of Health.
Washington, Mar 30 : Researchers at North Carolina State University and East Carolina University have gained insight into scorpion venom''s effects on the ability of certain cells to release critical components - a finding that may prove useful in understanding diseases like pancreatitis or in targeted drug delivery.
A common result of scorpion stings, pancreatitis is an inflammation of the pancreas.
Washington, Mar 30 : Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago claim to have explained the reason behind the aggressiveness and frequency of pregnancy-associated breast cancer.
According to the new research, expression of inflammatory-related genes in breast tissue of women who have previously given birth may be behind the crime.
London, Mar 30 : Here's some happy news for chocolate lovers: A bar of the sweet treat can slash your risk of heart disease and stroke by 39 per cent, according to an expert.
Dr Brian Buijsse believes a 50g treat has the greatest effect, reports The Sun.
To reach the conclusion, Buijsse studied nearly 30,000 people aged 35 to 65 in Germany.
Patna, March 30 - At least seven children have died and dozens fell ill due to an unidentified disease in Bihar's Araria district, officials said Tuesday.
The children in Simaria village in Araria, about 400 km from here, suffered from high fever and a type of rash before they died, a district administration official told IANS.
Nearly half of the villagers have shifted to neighbouring villages in panic.
London, March 29 : American researchers have identified a two-drug combination that can kill precancerous colon polyps even as it spares normal tissue.
The study, conducted by a team of scientists at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, has appeared in the advance online edition of the journal Nature.
Washington, March 29 : In a major breakthrough that may pave the way for innovative strategies for treating tuberculosis, scientists in the US claim to have found a ‘fat clue’ to the progression of the disease.
Washington, March 29 : A new study by Johns Hopkins researchers has revealed that diabetics who undergo cancer surgery are more likely to die in the month following their operations than those who have cancer but not diabetes.
In the study, researchers found that newly diagnosed cancer patients — particularly those with colorectal or esophageal tumors — who also have Type 2 diabetes have a 50 percent greater risk of death following surgery.
Washington, March 29 : A team of scientists has worked out how to modify yeast cells so that they successfully convert a wider range of sugars from plant waste such as wheat and rice straw into alcohol that can be used as biofuel.
The scientists in question are Dr Christian Weber and Professor Eckhard Boles from Frankfurt University, Germany.
Sydney, Mar 29 : A large number of jurors suffer from the ''''white-coat syndrome'''', and end up getting swayed by DNA evidence in court and find an accused person guilty, according to a study.
This tendency to be overwhelmed by experts could mean that there is a danger jurors place undue weight on scientific evidence.
However, a 20-minute presentation to jurors significantly increases their understanding of DNA and its use in criminal trials, and will make them more sceptical and reduce the likelihood they will convict.
London, March 29 : A revolutionary technique that has been found to successfully treat the symptoms of gout could result in a new form of therapy for a range of other medical conditions - such as diabetes and obesity, say experts.
Gout is caused by a build up of uric acid in the bloodstream, which results in crystals of uric acid being deposited in the kidneys and joints, leading to bouts of extreme pain.
Washington, Mar 29 : In the gut, decoding hormonal messages that help to reduce the production of lethal toxins by pathogenic bacteria, could be a better way to treat serious food-borne infections where antibiotics do more harm than good, according to scientists.
Vanessa Sperandio said that gut bacteria, including harmful strains of Escherichia coli and Salmonella that cause food poisoning, detect and respond to adrenaline released by the host, through a sensor called QseC embedded in the bacterial surface.
London, March 29 : Experts have come up with a briefcase-sized testing kit that helps measure alcohol content in drinks.
The new portable device, manufactured by Unisensor Sensorsysteme, also of Karlsruhe, was said to be available for 3,000 pounds and produced almost similar results to powerful lab equipment.
London, March 29 - Talking to babies can boost their brain power, a study has revealed.
Months before babies start to speak, words play an important role in their brain development and even at the age of three months, words have a bigger impact on their minds than other sounds, including music, reports dailymail. co. uk.
The research showed that babies who heard words were better able to "categorise" pictures than those who simply heard tones.
London, Mar 28 : Scientists in the UK are trying to figure out why women’s breasts are getting bigger.
While some boffins blame expanding waistlines for the increase in bust sizeS, others say pollution from pesticides is causing the ‘outburst’.
But others feel there’s an as yet uncovered real reason as to why boobs are growing, reports The Daily Star.
A scientific source said: “It’s the big question and it’s got a lot of people baffled.”
In the recent years, the demand for super-size bras has been rocketing in the UK.
London, Mar 28 : The ability of breast cancer to spread around the body can be reduced with the help of blood pressure drugs, researchers have said.
According to a joint UK and German study, the drugs may block hormones that trigger the spread of cancer cells.
However, the boffins emphasized on the fact that more evidence from bigger studies was required before the drug could be given as part of routine treatment.
London, March 27 - Eating blackcurrant's may help asthma sufferers breathe more easily, according to a study by New Zealand company Plant and Food Research.
The study, led by Dr Roger Hurst and published in the journal Molecular Nutrition and Food Research, found that the compound works together with the body's own natural defence mechanism to suppress long-term lung inflammation.