Hottest new fad chills to kill fat

LONDON – The hottest new weight-loss method chills to kill the flab, instead of melting it with heat based lasers.

Tests have shown that just one treatment is capable of destroying up to 25 percent of fat cells in the area.
Fresh from the US, this innovative machine goes by the name of Zeltiq, and uses …. Original source  : Hottest new fad chills to kill fat.

Herpes virus can treat head and neck cancer

LONDON – Doctors have revealed that with the help of genetically engineered herpes virus they were able to successfully cure patients with head and neck cancer.

A London hospital trial of 17 patients has shown that use of the virus along with chemotherapy and radiotherapy helped kill the tumours in most patients.

Study leader Dr Kevin Harrington, …. Source  : Herpes virus can treat head and neck cancer.

Weekend lie-in could boost your health

LONDON – For all those who are looking for an extra hour or two of sleep on weekends have something to be happy about-scientists have shown that a weekend lie-in could be vital for well-being.

Tests on volunteers showed that the occasional sleep-in provides an invaluable antidote to the harmful effects of sleep deprivation.

“The additional …. Original source  : Weekend lie-in could boost your health.

‘Guardian’ protein prevents DNA damage during replication

WASHINGTON – Researchers have discovered a protein in yeast that safeguards the yeast cells’ genome during replication – a process vulnerable to errors when DNA is copied.

Researchers from Cornell University’s Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology said that protein Mec1 plays the role of “guardian of the genome,” explained Marcus Smolka, assistant professor of … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : ‘Guardian’ protein prevents DNA damage during replication.

Computer screens retarding kids’ brains

WELLINGTON – A psychologist has warned that computer screens are bad for the brains of young children.

Dr Aric Sigman, an American-born British psychologist warns against computer usage, especially by any children under 9.

“Children are adults [legally] at 18 but their brains are not adult till they’re 24 and a half,” The New Zealand Herald quoted …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Houses with pets have filthiest kitchen floors

LONDON – A new study has found that people with pets have the filthiest kitchen floors.

A house with a dog or a cat will typically have bacteria levels almost 20 times higher than the ones without.

Surprisingly, having children in a house- makes only a negligible difference.

Microbiologists at Leeds Metropolitan University swabbed sample areas from …. Original article  : Houses with pets have filthiest kitchen floors.

Orissa reports first swine flu death this year

BHUBANESWAR – A 56-year-old woman died of swine flu at a private hospital here, the first death in the state from the pandemic H1N1 virus this year, a senior health official said.

“The woman from city’s Sailashree Vihar area tested positive for swine flu on July 30. She was kept on ventilator at a private hospital … Original source on Gaea Times at : Orissa reports first swine flu death this year.

Kolkata’s SSKM hospital to open breast milk bank

KOLKATA – Kolkata’s state-run SSKM hospital, one of the elite healthcare centres in West Bengal, is all set to have a breast milk bank – the first of its kind in eastern India and only the second in the country.

The breast milk bank will not only be used to feed babies whose mothers fall ill …. Source article  : Kolkata’s SSKM hospital to open breast milk bank.

Pill popping 11-year-old girls increase by five fold: UK Study

LONDON – Sex is becoming an alarmingly casual trend in UK as records reveal a five-fold increase in the number of 11 and 12-year-olds on the Pill in the last decade.

More than 1,000 girls have been on the Pill, prescribed by their doctors unbeknownst to parents, while 200 girls, aged between 11 and 13, were … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Pill popping 11-year-old girls increase by five fold: UK Study.

Snoozing for less or more than 7 hours a day ups risk of heart diseases

WASHINGTON – Sleeping for less than or more than seven hours a day could put your heart at an increased risk for cardiovascular diseases.

The risk of irregular sleeping patterns was more than two times higher than that of people who reported daily sleep duration of seven hours.

And the risk is higher for adults under 60 …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Snoozing for less or more than 7 hours a day ups risk of heart diseases.