By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 16:14 EST, 31 March 2014 | UPDATED: 16:14 EST, 31 March 2014 We reveal how to get the enviable physiques of the stars. This week: Raquel Welch’s waist. Raquel Welch wore a figure-hugging dress that revealed no love handles Even …
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Monday, March 31, 2014
Secrets of an A-list body: How to get Raquel Welch's waist
Explainer: what is Ebola virus?
An outbreak of the Ebola virus, which started in a rural region of Guinea in West Africa, has now spread to the nation’s capital Conakry. It now reportedly involves 122 people, of which 78 have died. Additional cases have been reported in Liberia and Sierra Leone, which border Guinea. The…
Source:Explainer: what is Ebola virus?
The ameliorating effects of long-term electroacupuncture on cardiovascular remodeling in spontaneously hypertensive rats
The purpose of this study was to investigate the inhibitory effects of long-term electroacupuncture at BaiHui (DU20) and ZuSanLi (ST36) on cardiovascular remodeling in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) and underlying mechanisms. Methods: 6-weeks-old SHR or Wistar male rats were randomly,…
Source:The ameliorating effects of long-term electroacupuncture on cardiovascular remodeling in spontaneously hypertensive rats
Evaluation of in vivo antitrypanosomal activity of crude extracts of Artemisia abyssinica against aTrypanosoma congolense isolate
African trypanosomiasis is a major disease of economic and public health importance affecting agricultural and human development. The search for alternative compounds against African trypanosomiasis is justified by various limitations of existing chemotherapeutic agents. This study was aimed…
Source:Evaluation of in vivo antitrypanosomal activity of crude extracts of Artemisia abyssinica against aTrypanosoma congolense isolate
F-box protein complex FBXL19 regulates TGFbeta1-induced E-cadherin down-regulation by mediating Rac3 ubiquitination and degradation
Rac3 is a small GTPase multifunctional protein that regulates cell adhesion, migration, and differentiation. It has been considered as an oncogene in breast cancer; however, its role in esophageal cancer and the regulation of its stability have not been studied. F-box proteins are major…
Source:F-box protein complex FBXL19 regulates TGFbeta1-induced E-cadherin down-regulation by mediating Rac3 ubiquitination and degradation
SCED's speech at Prime Source Forum 2014
Hong Kong (HKSAR) – Following is the speech by the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Mr Gregory So, at the Prime Source Forum 2014 today (April 1): Clement (Chairman of the Textile Council of Hong Kong, Mr Clement Chen), distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, Good…
Source:SCED’s speech at Prime Source Forum 2014
Post-discharge deaths drop in young acute MI patients
(HealthDay)—In the most recent decade, compared with earlier decades, post-discharge death rates have dropped for young adults hospitalized for acute myocardial infarction (AMI), according to research published in the April 1 issue of The American Journal of Cardiology. Mayra Tisminetzky,…
Source:Post-discharge deaths drop in young acute MI patients
Digital mammography reduces recall and biopsy rates
[ | E-mail ] Contact: Linda Brookslbrooks@rsna.org 630-590-7762Radiological Society of North America OAK BROOK, Ill. Population-based screening with full-field digital mammography (FFDM) is associated with lower recall and biopsy rates than screen film mammography (SFM), suggesting…
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For most adolescents, popularity increases the risk of getting bullied
[ | E-mail ] Contact: Daniel Fowlerpubinfo@asanet.org 202-527-7885American Sociological Association WASHINGTON, DC, March 26, 2014 A new study suggests that for most adolescents, becoming more popular both increases their risk of getting bullied and worsens the negative consequences…
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Bullying happens to popular teens too
[ | E-mail ] Contact: Karen Nikos-Rosekmnikos@ucdavis.edu 530-752-6101University of California – Davis A new University of California, Davis, study suggests that for most adolescents, becoming more popular both increases their risk of getting bullied and worsens the negative…
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Quality improvement initiative leads to reduction in unnecessary follow-up imaging
[ | E-mail ] Contact: Heather WilliamsPR@acr.org 703-390-9822American College of Radiology The April issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology (JACR) focuses on a variety of issues relating to clinical practice, practice management, health services and policy, and…
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Bullying targets popular kids, not only those who are marginalized
[ | E-mail ] Contact: Matthew Swaynemls29@psu.edu 814-865-9481Penn State Bullying affects more than just isolated and marginalized students, according to sociologists. In fact, researchers have found that relatively popular students are targeted and may actually suffer more from a…
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Study looks at why vitamin D deficiency diagnoses surged
[ | E-mail ] Contact: Bonnie Davisbdavis@wakehealth.edu 336-716-4977Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. April 1, 2014 New research from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center suggests that physicians are ordering vitamin D deficiency screening tests for preventive care…
Source:Study looks at why vitamin D deficiency diagnoses surged
Secrets of an A-list body: How to get Raquel Welch’s waist
By
Daily Mail Reporter
PUBLISHED:
16:14 EST, 31 March 2014
|
UPDATED:
16:14 EST, 31 March 2014
We reveal how to get the enviable physiques of the stars.
This week: Raquel Welch’s waist.
Raquel Welch wore a figure-hugging dress that revealed no love handles
Even
…
Secrets of an A-list body: How to get Raquel Welch’s waist
Explainer: what is Ebola virus?
An outbreak of the Ebola virus, which started in a rural region of Guinea in West Africa, has now spread to the nation’s capital Conakry. It now reportedly involves 122 people, of which 78 have died. Additional cases have been reported in Liberia and Sierra Leone, which border Guinea.
The…
Explainer: what is Ebola virus?
The ameliorating effects of long-term electroacupuncture on cardiovascular remodeling in spontaneously hypertensive rats
The purpose of this study was to investigate the inhibitory effects of long-term electroacupuncture at BaiHui (DU20) and ZuSanLi (ST36) on cardiovascular remodeling in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) and underlying mechanisms.
Methods:
6-weeks-old SHR or Wistar male rats were randomly,…
The ameliorating effects of long-term electroacupuncture on cardiovascular remodeling in spontaneously hypertensive rats
Evaluation of in vivo antitrypanosomal activity of crude extracts of Artemisia abyssinica against aTrypanosoma congolense isolate
African trypanosomiasis is a major disease of economic and public health importance affecting agricultural and human development. The search for alternative compounds against African trypanosomiasis is justified by various limitations of existing chemotherapeutic agents.
This study was aimed…
Evaluation of in vivo antitrypanosomal activity of crude extracts of Artemisia abyssinica against aTrypanosoma congolense isolate
F-box protein complex FBXL19 regulates TGFbeta1-induced E-cadherin down-regulation by mediating Rac3 ubiquitination and degradation
Rac3 is a small GTPase multifunctional protein that regulates cell adhesion, migration, and differentiation. It has been considered as an oncogene in breast cancer; however, its role in esophageal cancer and the regulation of its stability have not been studied.
F-box proteins are major…
F-box protein complex FBXL19 regulates TGFbeta1-induced E-cadherin down-regulation by mediating Rac3 ubiquitination and degradation
SCED’s speech at Prime Source Forum 2014
Hong Kong (HKSAR) – Following is the speech by the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Mr Gregory So, at the Prime Source Forum 2014 today (April 1):
Clement (Chairman of the Textile Council of Hong Kong, Mr Clement Chen), distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen,
Good…
SCED’s speech at Prime Source Forum 2014
Post-discharge deaths drop in young acute MI patients
(HealthDay)—In the most recent decade, compared with earlier decades, post-discharge death rates have dropped for young adults hospitalized for acute myocardial infarction (AMI), according to research published in the April 1 issue of The American Journal of Cardiology.
Mayra Tisminetzky,…
Post-discharge deaths drop in young acute MI patients
Recipes for Health: Pears Poached in Red Wine and Cassis
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Recipes for Health: Pears Poached in Red Wine and Cassis
Digital mammography reduces recall and biopsy rates
Population-based screening with full-field digital mammography (FFDM) is associated with lower recall and biopsy rates than screen film mammography (SFM), suggesting that FFDM may reduce the number of diagnostic workups and biopsies that do not lead to…
Source: Digital mammography reduces recall and biopsy rates
Infections. Heart problems. Even the menopause: What your nightmares reveal about your health
By
Anna Magee
PUBLISHED:
18:17 EST, 31 March 2014
|
UPDATED:
18:17 EST, 31 March 2014
Bad
dreams may cause us to wake in a cold sweat in the night, but it’s not
something you would bother mentioning to your doctor. Or should you?
Scientists
believe that recurring…
Infections. Heart problems. Even the menopause: What your nightmares reveal about your health
Revolutionary stem cell op to treat heart failure
Graham Parker, 41, from County Durham is one of first to benefit from trial
Some participants were given stem cells and the rest placebo
Stem cells were taken from bone marrow in his hip and injected into heart
Years later Graham feels better – but still classed as having heart…
Revolutionary stem cell op to treat heart failure
4 Things You Can Do on Your Lunch Hour to Promote Weight Loss
No matter how crazy-insane your workplace might be, your lunch hour is your time—to chill out, fuel up, and take a well-deserved timeout from the all-consuming work world. And even if you don’t actually get a full 60 minutes (these days, fewer people do), you can still make time during…
4 Things You Can Do on Your Lunch Hour to Promote Weight Loss
The number of reduced alignments between two DNA sequences
In this study we consider DNA sequences as mathematical strings. Total and reduced alignments between two DNA sequences have been considered in the literature to measure their similarity.
Results for explicit representations of some alignments have been already obtained.
Results:
We present…
The number of reduced alignments between two DNA sequences
Overdose rescues by trained and untrained participants and change in opioid use among substance-using participants in overdose education and naloxone distribution programs: a retrospective cohort study
One approach to preventing opioid overdose, a leading cause of premature, preventable mortality, is to provide overdose education and naloxone distribution (OEND). Two outstanding issues for OEND implementation include 1) the dissemination of OEND training from trained to untrained community…
Overdose rescues by trained and untrained participants and change in opioid use among substance-using participants in overdose education and naloxone distribution programs: a retrospective cohort study
Patterns and predictors of osteoporosis medication discontinuation and switching among Medicare beneficiaries
Low adherence to bisphosphonate therapy is associated with increased fracture risk. Factors associated with discontinuation of osteoporosis medications have not been studied in-depth.
This study assessed medication discontinuation and switching patterns among Medicare beneficiaries who were…
Patterns and predictors of osteoporosis medication discontinuation and switching among Medicare beneficiaries
The relationship between regional abdominal fat distribution and both insulin resistance and subclinical chronic inflammation in non-diabetic adults
ObjectiveObesity is associated with a high risk of insulin resistance (IR) and its metabolic complications. It is still debated that distributions of adipose tissue relate to an excess risk of IR and chronic inflammation in different race.
This study was designed to examine the relation…
The relationship between regional abdominal fat distribution and both insulin resistance and subclinical chronic inflammation in non-diabetic adults
Temporary suspension of flushing water supply in Admiralty, Wan Chai, Happy Valley, Causeway Bay and Tai Hang districts
Hong Kong (HKSAR) – The Water Supplies Department today (April 1) announced that, due to planned replacement works to the existing 600-millimetre diameter salt water main to be carried out at Hung Hing Road, the flushing water supply to some premises in Admiralty and all premises in Wan…
Temporary suspension of flushing water supply in Admiralty, Wan Chai, Happy Valley, Causeway Bay and Tai Hang districts
Novartis set to close heart drug study early after strong results
ZURICH (Reuters) – Swiss drugmaker Novartis is set to end a late-stage clinical trial of a chronic heart failure drug early, following strong interim results. The Basel-based firm said on Monday an independent committee had unanimously recommended it close its PARADIGM-HF study…
Source:Novartis set to close heart drug study early after strong results
Low-cost Dominican surgeries spark warnings by US
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Beverly Brignoni was a young New Yorker seeking a less expensive way to enhance her appearance and she did what many other people are now doing: travel to the Dominican Republic for cosmetic surgery. It went horribly wrong. The 28-year-old died…
Source:Low-cost Dominican surgeries spark warnings by US
Monday is the deadline to sign up for health law
Monday is the deadline to sign up for private health insurance in the new online markets created by President Barack Obama’s health care law. So far, about 4 out of every 5 people enrolling have qualified for tax credits to reduce the cost of their premiums. Here’s what you…
Source:Monday is the deadline to sign up for health law
International scientists identify novel genetic defects that induce oesophageal cancer
Latest findings by a team of international scientists led by Singapore-based researchers reveal the genomic landscape of oesophageal squamous carcinoma
A team of scientists from the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore (CSI Singapore) at the National University of Singapore and National…
International scientists identify novel genetic defects that induce oesophageal cancer
Researchers quantify proportion of adults potentially affected by updated 2014 BP recommendations
Applying the updated 2014 blood pressure (BP) guideline to the U.S. population suggests that nearly 6 million adults are no longer classified as needing hypertension medication, and that an estimated 13.5 million adults would now be considered as having achieved goal blood pressure, primarily…
Researchers quantify proportion of adults potentially affected by updated 2014 BP recommendations
SEATTLE II study confirms safety and efficacy of thrombolytic therapy for acute PE
EKOS Corporation, a BTG International group company (BTG plc (LSE: BTG)), notes the presentation of the results of the SEATTLE II trial this afternoon at ACC.14, the 63rd Annual Scientific Session and Exposition of the American College of Cardiology in Washington, DC in the United States. The…
SEATTLE II study confirms safety and efficacy of thrombolytic therapy for acute PE
Advocates urge Senate to reject forced treatment provision in Rep. Murphy’s bill
The bill rushed through the House of Representatives by voice vote yesterday to patch Medicare regulations includes a highly controversial provision that has nothing to do with Medicare, and that would subject people in crisis to forced treatment. Studies have shown that such force causes…
Advocates urge Senate to reject forced treatment provision in Rep. Murphy’s bill
Influence of delivery characteristics and socioeconomic status on giving birth by caesarean section – a cross sectional study during 2000
Caesarean section (CS) rates especially without medical indication are rising worldwide. Most of indications for CS are relative and CS rates for various indications vary widely.
There is an increasing tendency to perform CSs without medical indication on maternal request. Women with higher…
Influence of delivery characteristics and socioeconomic status on giving birth by caesarean section – a cross sectional study during 2000
Natural history of colonization with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE): a systematic review
No published systematic reviews have assessed the natural history of colonization with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) or vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE). Time to clearance of colonization has important implications for patient care and infection control…
Natural history of colonization with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE): a systematic review
mAChRs activation induces epithelial-mesenchymal transition on lung epithelial cells
Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) has been proposed as a mechanism in the progression of airway diseases and cancer. Here, we explored the role of acetylcholine (ACh) and the pathway involved in the process of EMT, as well as the effects of mAChRs antagonist.
Methods:
Human lung…
mAChRs activation induces epithelial-mesenchymal transition on lung epithelial cells
Technical challenges of providing record linkage services for research
Record linkage techniques are widely used to enable health researchers to gain event based longitudinal information for entire populations. The task of record linkage is increasingly being undertaken by specialised linkage units (SLUs).
In addition to the complexity of undertaking…
Technical challenges of providing record linkage services for research
Plasmid transferability of KPC into a virulent K2 serotype Klebsiella pneumoniae
KPC-producing carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) infections are associated with high mortality; however, their virulence determinants are not well defined.
Methods:
We investigated the virulence and plasmid transferability among KPC-containing K. pneumoniae…
Plasmid transferability of KPC into a virulent K2 serotype Klebsiella pneumoniae
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