Health
Sea levels will rise much faster than predicted
Dec 17th
A new study has found that sea levels will rise much faster than previously predicted, as the world’s glaciers and ice sheets are melting at an alarming rate.
According to a report in The Times, the study, commissioned by the US Climate Change Science Program, said that the rises will substantially exceed forecasts that do not take into account the latest data and observations.
The adjusted outlook suggests that recent predictions of a rise of between 7 inches and 2 feet over the next century are conservative.
The study predicts that sea level rises will be far higher than the levels that were More >
Belief in God weakens positive feelings for Science and vice-versa
Dec 16th
A new study has revealed that attitudes towards God and science can change and yet remain in opposition to one another.
It found that a belief in one weakens positive feelings for the other and this effect appears to be independent of a person’s religious background or views, said University of Illinois psychology professor Jesse Preston, who led the research.
Preston and her colleague, Nicholas Epley, of the University of Chicago, wanted to explore how information about science influences a belief in God, and how religious teaching can also cause people to doubt certain scientific theories. They conducted two experiments designed to More >
New psychotherapy effective against eating disorders
Dec 15th
A new form of psychotherapy has been shown to have the potential to treat more than eight out of ten cases of eating disorders in adults, according to a new study.
This new “enhanced” form of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT-E), developed by researchers at Wellcome Trust, builds on and improves the current leading treatment for bulimia nervosa as recommended by the National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE).
CBT-E is the first treatment to be shown to be suitable for the majority of cases of eating disorders.
According to NICE, eating disorders are a major cause of physical and psychosocial impairment in More >
Mobile phones really do up brain cancer risk
Oct 17th
It’s official: mobile phones do raise the risk of brain cancer, claim boffins.
According to the experts, the chances of developing a malignant tumour are “significantly increased” for people who use a mobile for ten years.
The shocking finding is the result of the biggest ever study by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, part of the World Health Organisation.
The experts found a type of brain tumour called glioma is more likely in long-term mobile users.
French experts analysed data from 13 countries, including Britain.
Although researchers admit the cause is unknown, but according to them radiation from handsets could be the trigger.
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Eating yogurt every day cuts bladder cancer risk by 40pc
Oct 17th
Eating two pots of yogurt a day can cut the risk of developing bladder cancer by up to 40 per cent, suggests a new research.
The boffins found that individuals who ate the milk product saw their risk of suffering from the disease drop by 40 per cent compared to those who rarely touched yogurt.
Researchers reckon that bacteria in yogurt gives the protection.
To reach the conclusion, the experts looked at the diets of more than 80,000 volunteers over nine years and found that the 500 who developed bladder cancer were likely not to have eaten much yogurt.
The scientists said that having More >
How scent brings back memories of emotional events
Oct 17th
A new study in mice, conducted by researchers at the Duke University Medical Center, has shown that the part of the brain that processes scents is indeed a key part of forming long-term memories, especially involving other individuals.
During the study, the researchers examined how strong memories are formed by creating new memories in the minds of mice while under sedation and monitoring their response to a memory-inducing stimulus afterwards, when they were awake.
“Our work is unique because it allows us to examine the cellular make-up of a memory, evaluate how the neurons change when a memory is formed and learn More >
Mobile phone towers and health hazards
Oct 16th
Towering hazards
The science has already warned us in strong terms that mobile phone has adverse effect on our health for its emission of electro-magnetic radiation each time we receive a call signal. Just imagine if one single unit of mobile set can cause bad effect on our health in due course of time, then what would be the consequence of bombardment of signal impulses which lead to ceaseless emission of electromagnetic radiation in greater density by transmitting towers near our residences.
Yes, different groups of scientists in US, Germany etc have come up with startling findings that just can deflate More >
Investing in global warming
Oct 13th
Environmental sustainability has become the catchword now. And green stocks have caught the eye of investors though they are necessarily slow burn out funds. It will pay in the long run, say over 15 year period. RETIREES For those on the verge of superannuation choosing the right firms matter, because the returns after 10-15 years must be substantial. Some smaller firms may burn out in due course and investing in them in these environment-conscious times might backfireas the returns in 4-5 years could be slow or nothing. One has to go in for firms that have top of the list More >