Articles by Jill Arce
Want To Lower Breast Cancer Risk? Eat Some Broccoli And Celery
Eating fair amounts of broccoli and celery was found to help reduce the risk of breast cancer, especially in women at the menopausal stage and those who have taken hormonal therapies.
Experts Warn Of Worst Coral Bleaching In Hawaii
Experts warn that continuously rising ocean temperatures may eventually lead to a coral bleaching event close to the last recorded incident that led to mass bleaching. The economy of Hawaii, which depends on tourism, may decline if coral bleaching worsens. Officials ask that sightings be reported.
Don't Forget To Drink Red Wine And Eat Dark Chocolate To Fight Alzheimer's Disease
Red wine and dark chocolate are good sources of resveratrol, which was recently found to have potentially beneficial effects that fight against Alzheimer's disease.
12-Year-Old Girl Beats Einstein And Hawkings Test Scores On Mensa IQ Test
A 12-year-old Indian girl from Essex got a perfect score in this year’s Mensa Cattell III B paper, higher than Einstein or Hawking did. She started talking at six months, has been playing the violin since four and has read all seven HP books three times.
Experts Recommend More Aggressive High Blood Pressure Guidelines And Treatment
Medical experts debate on the necessity of increasing medication in order to lower patients' high blood pressure.
Experts Worry How Aliens Would React If We Send Them A Computer Virus
Experts are debating whether or not to make ourselves known to aliens, by sending out a message into space. How we will say what we want to say is also splitting a group of scientists into two. Scientists note the importance of being very careful in sending out a message to ET, as complex messages might create computer viruses and put Earth’s computer system at risk.
Longer Lunch Periods Better For Kids, Says Study
New study found that kids who take their school lunch in 20 minutes or less, consume less entrées, vegetables or milk. The researchers emphasize the importance of giving ample time for students to eat their meals, to gain just the right amount of nutrition they need for school.
Diabetes Drug Rosiglitazone Could Increase Risk Of Bone Fracture
The anti-diabetic drug rosiglitazone has previously been reported to be associated with heart attack and death. A new study revealed that it also causes a high risk of bone fracture due to high fat deposits from the blood to the bone.
Researchers Identify Biomarker That Could Play A Key Role In Migraines
Researchers found a distinction in blood samples of women who experience migraines from those who do not. Lipid levels tell if a woman is likely to get migraines, and provide further insight into better diagnosing and treating patients.
Scientists Want To 'Resurrect' 30,000 Year-Old Giant Virus Found Frozen In Siberia
Scientists discovered a giant prehistoric virus frozen in Siberian permafrost. This is the second prehistoric virus discovered by the same team and the fourth overall since 2003. Resembling human pathogens, the virus could pose a threat to humans and animals if unleashed. The researchers are still assessing whether it could be infectious or not.
Researchers Develop 'Smart Bandage' That Speeds Up Healing By Sucking Out Bacteria
Researchers are developing a new type of bandage that will serve the purpose of not only protecting wounds against further infection, but also sucking bacteria right out of wounds. This will quicken the repair process, especially among people whose wounds don’t easily heal.
GSK Breo Lung Drug Fails To Extend Life Of Patients In Trials
The respiratory disease drug Breo manufactured by GSK failed to produce expected results in prolonging the life of COPD patients in its latest large-scale study.
Penguin Mates Often Have Long Distance Relationships Scientists Say
Scientists followed southern rockhopper penguins and found that the species are a monogamous kind, going back to the same mate after a long period and distance away from each other to build a family.
Expressing Your Love Online? Email And Social Media Can Influence Romance
Scientists have conducted an experiment among college-age students to compare the effects of expressing love through email and voicemail. Contrary to popular thought, voicemail is not as intimate as email.
NASA Concerned Rising Seas Could Affect Rocket Launch Sites
Scientists say warming ocean, melting polar ice and rising sea levels are posing a great threat to NASA’s space facilities which are situated near the coastlines of US.
Cigarette-Quitting Drug Champix Not Linked To Depression And Heart Attacks: Study
Scientists followed a huge number of people quitting smoking who used the nicotine-cessation treatment varenicline, and found that, contrary to previous thought, the drug does not appear to lead to depression, heart attacks or self-harm.
Blood Test Can Determine Biological Age Of Human Body
Especially for the elderly, a simple blood test can now foresee illnesses even before signs and symptoms occur, and even predict when a person will die, opening opportunities to better improve management of aging and anti-aging treatments.
2015 May Be Hottest Year On Record Scientists Say
Experts recorded July 2015 to be the warmest month of the year since 1880. The two mentioned influences to the continuously warming temperature of the planet are El Niño and heat-trapping greenhouse gases. It is likely that 2015 will turn out warmer than the currently recorded warmest year 2014.
Legionnaires' Disease Cases On The Rise: Experts Identify Possible Causes Of Outbreaks
Investigations are being conducted due to the current widespread outbreak of Legionnaires’ across the US. Experts cannot pinpoint an exact cause of the outbreak but highlight risk factors like age, better diagnostics, increased awareness of the disease and environmental factors.
Boeing To Build Starliner Spacecraft To Bring Astronauts To ISS
Boeing has revealed plans for its new CST-100 Starliner spacecraft, which will take astronauts to and from the ISS. It is also in the midst of constructing its access tower.
Supermoon And Lunar Eclipse Will Wow Skywatchers On Sept. 27: What Time To Look Up
On Sept. 27, the moon will appear to be bigger and brighter and with a reddish tint during the rare supermoon lunar eclipse. After this year, the same phenomenon will happen again in 2033.
More Students Taking SAT Tests But Scores Show Room For Improvement
More students took the SAT exam this year compared to last year; however, scores averaged less. The College Board is looking for ways to revamp the college-level and career training program preparation exams to fit students according to what they actually study in high school and what they need to be successful in college and in their careers.
Wondering Why There Aren't More Lions? It All Boils Down To Math
Researchers found, through a mathematical function called the “power scaling law,” that there are more preys than predators, indicating less lions than their catch. The researchers looked at data accumulated for about 50 years, and found similar patterns across several diverse ecosystems.
THC In Marijuana Could Delay Rejection In Organ Transplants
Scientists conducted an experiment and found that THC treatment prolonged the rejection of mice of incompatible organ transplants. The researchers note more studies need to be conducted on humans, but point out how strongly effective the principal marijuana component is in the process.
UFO Watchers Abuzz Over 'Ships' In Orbit Around The Sun
New UFO sightings have been lately captured, revealing a swarm of space objects orbiting the sun, each circled around a glowing ring. UFO researchers say the rings around the “ships” signify that the objects are actually sucking in parts of the sun.
New Drone Camera Design Inspired By Whooper Swan Necks
Researchers have adopted a key feature of the whooper swan in developing a design for drone cameras to perform better and take better video. The mechanism of the whooper swan’s neck that works just like a car suspension was key to developing the design.
Death Toll In Illinois Legionnaires' Disease Oubtreak Reaches 8 Fatalities
More cases of deaths and illnesses due to the Legionnaire’s outbreak in Illinois are being reported. Most of the dead and sick victims are from the Illinois Veterans Home, with the eighth death and four new cases outside the facility but in the same city. While the source of the outbreak remains unknown, officials continue inestiating and anticipate more cases to be reported.
Geologists Say Large Amount Of Gold And Silver May Be Hidden Near Volcanoes
Scientists discovered a new reservoir of gold and silver along the geothermal waters of the Taupo Volcanic Zone in New Zealand. The researchers, however, say it is impractical to traditionally mine along geothermal areas because of extremely high temperatures and environmental impacts.
Pro-Life Group Achieves Victory In Court Regarding ObamaCare Contraception
The non-profit group March for Life won a lawsuit filed against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for its failure to exempt the group from the contraceptive mandate. The antiabortion organization March for Life opposes contraception based on moral and not religious grounds, and is the reason why it was denied of exemption in the first place. Ruling judge Richard J. Leon, however, pointed out that March for Life is a pro-life group and in the sense should be exempted from the mandate.
More Trash, More Dangerous Bear Encounters In Lake Tahoe
More bears are being seen roaming around in homes and in dumpsites of Lake Tahoe. Officials say garbage, trash and leftover food just lying around or piling up in bins are a reason why bears looks elsewhere for food, if not in garbage bins themselves. The officials highlight that, unfortunately, the bears have to be put down in the interest of public safety.
