Cognitive behavioral therapy plus medication may help adults with ADHD

WASHINGTON – A new study has found that adding cognitive behavioral therapy – an approach that teaches skills for handling life challenges and revising negative thought patterns – to pharmaceutical treatment for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) could help adult patients.

“Medications are very effective in ‘turning down the volume’ on ADHD symptoms, but they do … Original source on Gaea Times at : Cognitive behavioral therapy plus medication may help adults with ADHD.

‘Grandmother hypothesis’ that helps us live longer may be a myth

LONDON – Shattering the so-called ‘grandmother hypothesis’, researchers have claimed that grandma may not be as important as we thought – at least when it comes to evolution.

In a new model, researchers have questioned the popular ‘grandmother hypothesis’, which says that human females, unlike those of the other great apes, survive well past their reproductive … Read more : ‘Grandmother hypothesis’ that helps us live longer may be a myth.

Looking like eye-popping Lady Gaga could make you go blind

NEW YORK – Impressed with how Lady Gaga looked in her eye-popping “Bad Romance” video? Well, here’s some bad news-imitating the singer could actually cause you to go blind.

While Gaga used computer animation enhance her eyes in the video, ‘Circle lense-which make eyes look bigger by covering not only the iris but part of … Read more : Looking like eye-popping Lady Gaga could make you go blind.

Lightning claims eight lives in Jharkhand

RANCHI – Lightning claimed the lives of eight people, including two women, in two districts of Jharkhand, police said Wednesday.

Three farmers died while sowing paddy in fields when lightning struck them Wednesday morning at Kenamkathi village of Deoghar district, around 375 km from Ranchi, police said.
In the other incident at Madhupur of … Read more >>.

Solar, wind power ‘could become Earth’s dominant contributor of energy’

WASHINGTON – Wind and solar power could become the world’s main sources of energy, a Nobel-prize winning scientist suggests.

Walter Kohn, Ph.D., who shared the 1998 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, said at a special symposium at the American Chemical Society’s 240th National Meeting that continuous research and development of alternative energy could soon lead to a … Read : Solar, wind power ‘could become Earth’s dominant contributor of energy’.

Perfect sports bras don’t exist, say experts

WASHINGTON – If you have been looking for the perfect sports bra for that gym class next week, you may have to keep looking, as scientists have claimed that there’s no perfect design for a supportive bra – yet.

“It’s massively important because sports bra design is quite far behind other apparel,” ABC News quoted Jenny … Read more »»».

Molecular approach could be the key to understanding male infertility

WASHINGTON – Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine are beginning to identify the molecular signals that could help experts understand the issue of male infertility better than before.

Shelley Berger of the Daniel S. Och University, Jerome Govin and colleague Saadi Khochbin of INSERM in France, screened yeast to find mutants that were …. Read the original article  : here.

How giant tortoises, alligators thrived in High Arctic 50m years ago

WASHINGTON – University of Colorado researchers have conducted a study that explains how ancient alligators and giant tortoises were able to thrive on Ellesmere Island well above the Arctic Circle, despite six months of darkness each year.

The study has implications for the impacts of future climate change as Arctic temperatures continue to rise, said Professor … Read more >>.

Is new species of microbe consuming Gulf oil plume?

WASHINGTON – A new species of microbe may be consuming the oil spilled in the Gulf, says a new study.

Depending on how fast microbes consume oil, the results could be useful in helping scientists to determine what happened to the oil and how the oil could affect marine life.

In addition, the results also suggest that …. Source  : Is new species of microbe consuming Gulf oil plume?.

Why users willingly share personal info on shady-looking websites

WASHINGTON – Why is it that Internet users don’t care about sharing their most personal details on a shady, unprofessional-looking website or don’t mind answering questions on a pop quiz that reads ‘How BAD Are U??’

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University – Leslie K. John, Alessandro Acquisti, and George Loewenstein – said that many consumers need …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Why users willingly share personal info on shady-looking websites.

New nuclear breast imaging technologies linked to higher cancer risks

WASHINGTON – A new study has revealed that some nuclear-based breast imaging exams may increase a woman’s risk of developing radiation-induced cancer.

However, the radiation dose and risk from mammography are very low.

“A single breast-specific gamma imaging (BSGI) or positron emission mammography (PEM) examination carries a lifetime risk of inducing fatal cancer greater than or comparable …. Source article  : New nuclear breast imaging technologies linked to higher cancer risks.

Fluoride in water good for dental health

WASHINGTON – A new study has found that children drinking water with added fluoride helps dental health in adulthood decades later.

“Your fluoridation exposure at birth is affecting your tooth loss in your 40s and 50s, regardless of what your fluoridation exposure was like when you were 20 and 30 years old,” said Matthew Neidell, a [..] Read the original article: here.

Picture of Darwin’s family tree discovered

WASHINGTON – A photograph of the Charles Darwin’s family tree-the Galton-Darwin-Wedgwood pedigree-first exhibited in 1932, has been found in the archives of Truman State University.

A poster of the pedigree was prepared by Harry Hamilton Laughlin, Director of the Eugenics Record Office of the Carnegie Institute, and exhibited at the Third International Congress of Eugenics in … Original article on : Picture of Darwin’s family tree discovered.

Chronic drinking can disrupt body clock

WASHINGTON – A study has found a link between dysregulation of circadian clock genes and chronic drinking in humans.

Circadian rhythmicity is regulated by circadian clock genes, and animal studies have shown that chronic drinking can alter expressions in these genes.

The new study has found that significantly lower levels of messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) – … Read more >>>.

Scientists discover richest planetary system

WASHINGTON – Scientists have discovered a planetary system containing at least five planets, orbiting the Sun-like star HD 10180 using ESO’s world-leading HARPS instrument

There’s evidence of two more planets in the same system, which would make it similar to our Solar System in terms of the number of planets.

“We have found what is most … Read more : Scientists discover richest planetary system.

Greek archaeologists discover ‘Odysseus’ palace’

ITHACA – Greek archaeologists have claimed that they have found the palace of Odysseus after 16 years of excavation.

The discovery was reportedly made on the Ithaca Island in the Ionian Sea.

“We found the ruins of a three-level palace with a staircase carved into the rock,” Noinvite.com quoted Thanasis Papadopulos as saying

He added that they also …. Source  : Greek archaeologists discover ‘Odysseus’ palace’.

New study sheds light on painkilling system in brain

LONDON – Repeated boosting of brain levels of one natural painkiller results in shutting down the brain cell receptors that respond to it, thereby killing its painkilling effect, according to a surprising new study led by Scripps Research Institute and Virginia Commonwealth University scientists.

The study has important implications for drug development.

The natural painkiller, 2-AG, … Read more »»».

Why some find it easier to lose weight while others don’t

WASHINGTON – Using MRI and magnetic resonance (MR) spectroscopy, German researchers have found why some people lose weight and body fat when they exercise and eat less and others don’t.

The study can now help predict who will benefit from lifestyle changes.

“You may have two individuals who weigh the same and have the same body … Read more : Why some find it easier to lose weight while others don’t.

‘Love hormone’ makes people trusting, but not gullible

WASHINGTON – The so-called love hormone Oxytocin (OT) fosters trust in people, but doesn’t make them gullible, according to a new study.

Increased levels of OT have been associated with greater caring, generosity, and trust.

But researchers wanted to find out if OT increases people’s trust in just anybody or if it act more …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : ‘Love hormone’ makes people trusting, but not gullible.

Some stem cell studies stop as researchers await Obama administration appeal of court ruling

Obama appeals stem cell ruling; some work to stop
WASHINGTON – Promising medical research is in disarray as scientists await an appeal by the Obama administration of a judge’s ruling that undercuts taxpayer-funded research using human embryonic stem cells.
The Justice Department said Tuesday it will appeal later this week a federal judge’s [..] Read the original article: here.