Education :: Science degrees prove valuable in life after university
75% of science graduates use their science degree regularly or every day suggests a survey by The University of Auckland?s Faculty of Science.
Life
Health Care :: More aid required for chronic conditions in low income countries
Chronic conditions such as cardiovascular disease and cancer result in more deaths and account for more years of healthy life lost than most communicable diseases, and yet little international aid is focused on preventing or treating these conditions. Cardiovascular disease causes 30 percent of all deaths globally and 27 percent of deaths in low income countries. By comparison, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, combined, account for 10 percent of all deaths globally and 11 percent of death in developing countries.
Fast Food :: Management professor uncovers fast food business lessons
What really happens after you place an order for a Big Mac or a Whopper with Cheese? Jerry M. Newman, Ph.D., SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor in the University at Buffalo School of Management, knows because he worked undercover in seven fast-food restaurants across the country, observing operations from the top down — from the biggest management whoppers to the smallest fries at the fry station.
Trans Fat :: New fat, same old problem with an added twist?
Last month, New York City outlawed the use of partially hydrogenated oils, known as trans fats, in restaurants, a ban now under consideration in other cities, including Boston and Chicago. But novel research conducted in Malaysia and at Brandeis University shows that a new method of modifying fat in commercial products to replace unhealthy trans fats raises blood glucose and depresses insulin in humans, common precursors to diabetes. Furthermore, like trans fat, it still adversely depressed the beneficial HDL-cholesterol.
Life :: Winning a Nobel Prize adds nearly 2 years to your lifespan
New research by the University of Warwick reveals that a Nobel Prize brings more than just cash and kudos — it can also add nearly two years to your life.
Melanoma :: One-time melanoma screening of older adults appears to be cost-effective
One-time melanoma screening of adults age 50 or older appears to be as cost-effective as other nationally recommended cancer screening programs, according to an article in the January issue of Archives of Dermatology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Cancer :: Early life family structure and microbially induced cancer risk
In a 28-year study of 261 Japanese-American men who carried Helicobacter pylori belonging to a large family or being born later in the family was associated with a significantly increased risk of developing gastric adenocarcinoma late in life.
Apple :: Cloudy apple juice four times healthier than clear
Cloudy apple juice has four times the concentration of polyphenols (chemicals reported to have anti-cancer activity) than clear. Tasty orange sausages with 60 percent reduced fat and added dietary fiber. Learn about the science behind the perfect espresso.
HIV :: Survival of People with HIV Improves in Recent Years
A study of nearly 4,000 HIV-infected people in Denmark, matched with about 380,000 people who were not infected, found that people diagnosed with HIV infection between 1995-2005 had a shorter life expectancy (20 years beyond age 25) than the general population (51 years beyond age 25).
Alzheimer’s Disease :: Alzheimer’s Research Trust is proud to back a national campaign
Cambridge-based national charity, the Alzheimer?s Research Trust (ART) is urging people to make a New Year?s resolution worth keeping, by remembering a charity in their Will. The UK?s leading dementia research charity, kicked off 2007 in style by signing up to join Remember A Charity – the biggest-ever public awareness campaign promoting the simple idea that we can all leave the world a better place by including a charity in our will.