New mums can beat the blues with exercise

SYDNEY – New mums can beat the blues and increase their well-being with exercise, says a new study.

In a first study of its kind, 161 postnatal women with no previous depressive symptoms were divided in two groups to test the effect of a physiotherapist-led exercise and education programme on well-being.
The experimental group received … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : New mums can beat the blues with exercise.

Smokers may have lower IQ than non-smokers

WASHINGTON – Those smoking might actually have a lower intelligence quotent than non-smokers, says new research.

A study led by Mark Weiser, psychiatry professor at the Tel Aviv University, has determined that young men who smoke are likely to have lower IQs than their non-smoking peers.
Tracking 18- to 21-year-old men enlisted in the Israeli … Read more »»».

Spread awareness on autism: Experts (April 2 is World Autism Awareness Day)

NEW DELHI – Shah Rukh Khan played the role of an autistic person in his latest blockbuster “My Name is Khan”. Such films that spread awareness about autism are crucial in dealing with the disease, experts said on the occasion of World Autism Awareness Day Friday.

Autism is a neural development disorder that impairs social interaction … Original article on : Spread awareness on autism: Experts (April 2 is World Autism Awareness Day).

California bill would expand pesticide safety program, targeting threats to farmworkers

Calif. bill would expand pesticide safety program

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California’s 700,000 farmworkers may soon receive greater protection under a proposed expansion of the state’s nationally renowned pesticide safety program.
A bill moving through the state Assembly would require laboratories that test for pesticide poisoning to report their data directly to the state. Currently, labs report test …. Read the original article  : here.

Bacterium that can halt dengue virus transmission found

WASHINGTON – Scientists at Michigan State University have discovered that a bacterium can stop dengue viruses from replicating in the mosquitoes.

Dengue fever – caused by a virus transmitted by mosquitoes – threatens 2.5 billion people each year and there …. Read the original article  : Bacterium that can halt dengue virus transmission found.

Coming soon: Slimming soybeans!

WASHINGTON – A researcher at the University of Illinois has claimed that slimming soybeans could be on the anvil.

Elvira de Mejia’s research provides insight into the way a certain type of soy protein inhibits fat accumulation and reduces inflammation.
“We found that soybeans rich in beta-conglycinins limit lipid accumulation in fat cells by inhibiting an enzyme … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Coming soon: Slimming soybeans!.

Smoking makes a person dumb

WASHINGTON – Young men who smoke are likely to have lower IQs than their non-smoking peers, a new study has determined.

The study led by Prof. Mark Weiser of Tel Aviv University’s Department of Psychiatry and the Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer Hospital tracked 18- to 21-year-old men enlisted in the Israeli army.
The average IQ … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Smoking makes a person dumb.

Verizon to record non-cash charge of $970 million related to recently passed health care bill

Verizon to take $970M charge from health care bill

NEW YORK – Verizon will record a $970 million non-cash charge in first quarter related to the recently passed health care bill.
The charge reflects the change of the tax treatment of Medicare subsidies, according to a regulatory filing from the New York-based telecommunications company Thursday.
Companies say the … Original article on : Verizon to record non-cash charge of $970 million related to recently passed health care bill.

Up in smoke: idea for medical marijuana dispensaries in Hawaii burns out amid legal concerns

Hawaii kills medical marijuana dispensary measure

HONOLULU – A proposal to create medical marijuana dispensaries in Hawaii has gone up in smoke.
The idea is dead because the House Judiciary Committee refused to consider the measure before a legislative deadline Thursday.
Committee Chairman Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu says he was worried that marijuana dispensaries would fuel illegal sales …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Up in smoke: idea for medical marijuana dispensaries in Hawaii burns out amid legal concerns.

Bacterium can halt dengue virus transmission

WASHINGTON – Researchers have found a bacterium that can stop dengue viruses from replicating in mosquitoes, Xinhua reported.

“In nature, about 28 percent of mosquito species harbour Wolbachia bacteria, but the mosquitoes that are the primary transmitters of dengue, Aedes aegypti, have no Wolbachia in them,” said Zhiyong Xi, assistant professor of entomology at Michigan … Read more »»».