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Study finds 'raw' milk poses risk for some groups
16.11.2011 | Press monitoring
Will a fresh glass of "raw" milk nourish or poison you? Pasteurization almost always provides protection from contamination. Unpasteurized "raw" milk, on the other hand, provides a potential breeding ground for disease-causing bacteria such as E. coli, Listeria, Campylobacter and Salmonella, all of which have caused outbreaks spread by raw milk in...
Sugar-sweetened beverages may increase cardiovascular risk in women
15.11.2011 | Press monitoring
Drinking two or more sugar-sweetened beverages a day may expand a woman's waistline and increase her risk of heart disease and diabetes, according to research presented at the American Heart Association. In this study, researchers compared middle-aged and older women who drank two or more sugar-sweetened beverages a day, such as carbonated sodas...
Rising air pollution worsens drought, flooding, study shows
14.11.2011 | Press monitoring
Increases in air pollution and other particulate matter in the atmosphere can strongly affect cloud development in ways that reduce precipitation in dry regions or seasons, while increasing rain, snowfall and the intensity of severe storms in wet regions or seasons, says a new study by a University of Maryland-led team of researchers. "Using a...
Microbes and toxins might be making you fat or diabetic
11.11.2011 | Press monitoring
Could persistent pollutants like DDT and PCBs or chemicals found in plastics be making you fat or diabetic? The answer may depend on what sort of bacteria you have churning around in your gut, according to Cornell scientists. After reviewing numerous studies -- including some by their Cornell colleague Ruth Ley -- they concluded that "there is...
Too much sitting raises risk for cancer
10.11.2011 | Press monitoring
If you spend most of your day sitting in front of the television or the computer, you may want to change your habits. A new study presented last week at the American Institute for Cancer Research Annual Research Conference on Food, Nutrition, and Physical Activity and published in the journal Cancer Prevention Research shows a connection between...
Combined arterial imaging technology reveals both structural and metabolic details
8.11.2011 | Press monitoring
A new device that combines two microimaging technologies can reveal both the detailed anatomy of arterial linings and biological activities that, in coronary arteries, could indicate the risk of heart attacks or the formation of clots in arterial stents. In their report receiving early online release in Nature Medicine, Massachusetts General...
Laser treatment can make your brown eyes blue
7.11.2011 | Press monitoring
A new laser technology could soon allow you to turn brown eyes of your to a beautiful blue. But you better make sure that blue eyes are what you really want because there is no reversing this surgery. People with brown eyes have a pigment known as melanin in the front of their irises. People with blue eyes, or the recessive traits, have this...
Breastfeeding benefits mothers with reduced blood pressure risk
4.11.2011 | Press monitoring
While the benefits of breastfeeding for the baby are well established and some studies have shown that mothers who breastfeed have lower risks of diabetes, high cholesterol and heart disease, a new study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology shows that breastfeeding may also have another benefit for the mother. This new study, led by...
Happiness contributes to longer life: study
3.11.2011 | Press monitoring
According to study results, people who report feeling happy on a daily basis are 35 percent less likely to die compared to their unhappy counterparts. For this study, researchers led by Professor of Psychology at the University College London, looked at 3,800 participants between the ages of 52 and 79. They were asked to record their levels of...
Fighting fire with fire: 'Vampire' bacteria has potential as living antibiotic
2.11.2011 | Press monitoring
A vampire-like bacteria that leeches onto specific other bacteria – including certain human pathogens – has the potential to serve as a living antibiotic for a range of infectious diseases, a new study indicates. The bacterium "makes its living" by seeking out prey – certain other bacteria – and then attaching itself to its victim's cell wall...
