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Roller Derby Players Can Get Affected By Bacteria

Wed, 03/13/2013 - 13:00

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Roller derby players who work hard to get recognized in the rink might be unaware of the fact that they can be affected by a certain type of bacteria.

According to a recent research published in the PeerJ, it has been revealed that roller derby teams get affected by a distinct type of bacteria which can also get spread to other players during the game.

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Breastfeeding and Child Obesity Has No Connection: Study

Wed, 03/13/2013 - 12:57

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As per a new research done by researchers from Harvard University and McGill University, breast feeding has no connection with obesity in a child and the study contradicts an earlier study which said that the babies who are breast fed by their mothers after birth have lesser chances of getting obese.

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DDT Exposure in Womb Linked to High Blood Pressure in Adult Women

Wed, 03/13/2013 - 12:55

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A study conducted by the University of California, has suggested that prenatal exposure to DDT triggers problems like high blood pressure later in life.

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Babies have Mean Traits, Desire for Enemies to be injured: Study

Wed, 03/13/2013 - 12:17

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Babies, who have always been considered next to God, also carry mean traits. A new study has unveiled that the babies can harm men who come in front of them and who they find different from them.

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Penguin Population Facing Threat from Unidentified Cause

Wed, 03/13/2013 - 11:57

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It could not be found as yet what is causing the deaths of yellow-eyed penguin populations in the region of Otago.

A report has found that scientists are highly concerned for these species as they are not being able to survive. A month ago, several birds' bodies were discovered washed up along the Otago Peninsula.

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Research Digs Deeper Into Meteorite Landed in Sri Lanka

Wed, 03/13/2013 - 11:04

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A recent research talked about the presence of algae-like fossils in meteorite fragments, which apparently fell in Sri Lanka last year. It is believed that this revelation indicates that life on Earth started after a meteorite landed here, some billions of years ago. There are fair chances that life may exist somewhere else in the Universe too.

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Letter to Start Hearings for Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

Mon, 03/11/2013 - 13:20

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After the findings that say that Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) kills about half of all people it infects, the House of Representatives' Energy and Commerce Committee has been asked to hold the hearings for deadly, antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

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Infection from Amphibians Similar to Salmonella: Research

Mon, 03/11/2013 - 12:52

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The U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has come with a report that says that small frogs that are traded and sold as pets are allied to an outbreak of Salmonella infections.

The published paper in Pediatrics says that the infection was responsible for ill-health of 376 people in 44 U. S. states. Almost 29 %of those infected were children.

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First Step Towards “Qubit” Completed by Dzurak

Mon, 03/11/2013 - 10:59

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In order to unravel the facts of quantum behavior and its applications, a UNSW researcher has been involved in the study for the same.

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Facts about Discovered Sunstone Unraveled

Mon, 03/11/2013 - 10:55

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Researchers have come up with an inference on the discovered rough, whitish block recovered from an Elizabethan shipwreck.

Vikings and other seafarers in the medieval period navigated the high seas with the help of a sunstone. They used the sun, stars, mountains and even migratory whales to find the way through the sea.

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Alcohol Consumption Acts on Brain: Research

Mon, 03/11/2013 - 09:19

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A research shedding light on the relation between brain and alcohol has come out, bringing new facts. The researchers found that the heavy drinkers released acetate quicker than the light drinkers.

The study's results have been attributed to the fact that acetate is converted from ethanol by the body after consuming alcohol.

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Complete Knowledge on Mental Health Needed

Mon, 03/11/2013 - 08:59

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As per a recently released report by the National Institute for Mental Health, it has been found that over 90% people who commit suicide suffer mental disorder.  In order to prevent such incidents, it is important that people know about mental disorders, says the report.

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Old People Face “Loneliness Epidemic”: Research

Mon, 03/11/2013 - 08:16

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According to a new study, researchers have shed light on the loneliness pattern seen in almost all pensioners.

Researchers have found London to be the loneliest place in the world for the old people. This research challenged the hitherto belief of young generation that said that older people wished to stay at their home.

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Aspirin Prevents Melanoma Cancer among Women: Study

Mon, 03/11/2013 - 07:57

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According to a US research, it has been unveiled that aspirin prevents women from getting diagnosed with melanoma cancer. The research published in the journal Cancer has revealed that the medicine benefits even more if it is taken for a long time.

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Study Suggests Money Incentives for Shedding Weight

Sat, 03/09/2013 - 12:54

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Researchers at the Mayo Clinic suggested that money incentives can result in the assistance to people for losing weight. Steven Driver, M. D. who is an internal medicine resident at Mayo Clinic is head author of the study.

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Alcohol Consumption among Women on Rise, Says Study

Sat, 03/09/2013 - 11:47

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According to experts, alcohol consumption among women has sought a rise compared to their male peers. A group of researchers discussed the rising problem of alcohol consumption among women in Toronto on Friday.

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Sniffing Helps Rats Maintain Social Hierarchy: Research

Sat, 03/09/2013 - 11:13

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A research in Current Biology journal suggested that sniffing is brought into application by rats to determine individual social hierarchy. The study suggested that the rats that are dominant in nature will sniff at a more active pace while the others will reduce the rate of their breathing.

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Average Temperature of Earth Reaches Highest Level in Last 4,000 Years

Sat, 03/09/2013 - 11:10

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As per a new study done by researchers at Oregon State University (OSU) and Harvard University, Earth has now reached its highest level of average temperature and expected in last 4,000 years. It will get even warmer in coming years and reach a level that never had been imagined.

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Scientists Develop Teeth from Mixture of Human and Mouse Cells

Sat, 03/09/2013 - 10:17

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A King's College London's research team has successfully grown teeth from a mixture of human gum cells and mouse embryonic cells. They are quite confident that the technology may soon be available to provide lost teeth to patients.

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Root Cause of Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Found: Study

Sat, 03/09/2013 - 09:14

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As per a new research published in the journal Nature, researchers from Cornell claim to have discovered the origin of epithelial ovarian cancer known as ovarian carcinoma. This cancer is said to be the fifth leading cause of cancer death among women in the US.

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