Articles by Katherine Derla
Monitor Blood Pressure At Home And At Work: U.S. Task Force
Regularly checking and monitoring blood pressure can save a person’s life. Experts recommend that patients monitor their blood pressure at home and even at work.
Summer Babies Likely To Become Healthier Adults: How Our Birth Month Influences Our Health Later In Life
Birth months give clues to one's longevity. Babies born in the summer receive more sunlight compared to babies born in the winter months. High levels of Vitamin D in the early days of life could explain the difference.
Supercoiled DNA More Dynamic Than Watson-Crick Double Helix, 3D Imaging Reveals
New research reveals a more complex structure of Watson and Crick's double helix DNA imaging. The study also shows DNA's shape-shifting tendencies.
Switching Off Over 200 Genes Linked To Aging Extends Lifespan By 60 Percent
A new study found the removal of nearly 200 genes can increase life span by 60 percent. The findings could lead to ways that would slow the aging pace in humans.
Researchers Identify Immune Gene That Can Prevent Parkinson's Disease And Dementia
Non-inherited Parkinson's disease (PD) may be linked to functional changes in the Interferon-beta (IFN beta), an immune regulating gene. Using a PD experimental model, researchers found an IFN beta gene therapy that can prevent neuronal death and PD development.
Air Pollution Can Aggravate Rheumatoid Arthritis But Exercise, Lifestyle Changes Can Relieve Symptoms
A study conducted by All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) found rheumatoid arthritis worsens when there is an increase of pollutants in the air. Patients are encouraged to take a regular exercise routine to loosen stiff joints.
Prisoners Likely To Resume Smoking Habits After Release But Intervention Can Prevent Relapse
Smoking has been banned in majority of jails in Australia. Researchers advised intervention is needed to help former inmates from suffering a nicotine relapse.
Teal Pumpkin Project Makes Halloween Less Scary: Non-Candy Options For Trick-Or-Treaters With Food Allergies
Halloween is one of the sweetest holidays for kids, but not for kids with food allergies. The Teal Pumpkin Project urges families to distribute non-food treats to ensure trick-or-treat goodies are safe even for kids with severe food allergies.
Earth’s Future Depends On How We Build Cities: Report Says Urban Development Crucial In Protecting Remaining Carbon Budget
A report from the Stockholm Environment Institute looked into urban planning's contribution to carbon dioxide emissions. Scientists urged the use of more energy-efficient technology to keep CO2 emissions within the threshold.
Pigs Help Uncover 12,000 Year-Old Ice Age Stone Tools In Scotland
Ice Age stone tools were found by a 'swine team' foraging in the coast line of Islay Island. The discovery pushed back the timeline of early human activities in Scotland by approximately 2,000 years.
Immunization Gap Leaves 9 Million US Children, Americans Traveling Overseas At Risk For Measles
Research found one in every four children in the U.S. below three would catch measles. Findings showed 4.6 percent of teenagers below 17 years old have not received their MRR shots.
California Gov. Jerry Brown Signs Bills To Regulate Medical Marijuana Industry
California passes three laws for the legal cultivation and use of medical marijuana. Industry players foresee the legalization of recreational cannabis is next.
Doomsday Rumor Debunked: Giant Asteroid 86666 Missed Earth By 15 Million Miles
Another doomsday rumor put to rest. Asteroid 86666 merely passed by Earth on Oct. 10 and did not cause any catastrophic incident.
Ancient Igneous Rocks Reveal Earth's Inner Core Is About 1.5 Billion Years Old
Scientists claim Earth's inner core was formed between one billion and one and half billion years ago. A new study revealed the Earth's center was created when the iron 'froze' due to the surrounding molten iron which makes up the outer layer.
Study Finds Link Between Thyroid Cancer In Children And March 2011 Fukushima Nuclear Accident
An analysis involving 370,000 children in Japan's Fukushima prefecture found large numbers of diagnosed thyroid cancer cases. Researchers expressed the rate is 20 to 50 times higher compared to cases in other areas.
Ebola Nurse Pauline Cafferkey Readmitted To Isolation Unit Due To Infection Complication
Ebola survivor Pauline Cafferkey returned to the Royal Free Hospital after a relapse. The British nurse was first infected in December 2014 after her work at Sierra Leone.
Breast Cancer Cases Becoming More Prevalent In Men: Who Are Most At Risk?
Male breast cancer is rare and most cases are typically diagnosed at a later stage but the incidence in increasing in recent years. Health officials estimate one in every 1,000 men is diagnosed with breast cancer.
Scientists Recreate Part Of Rat Brain In A Computer: Reconstruction Of Human Brain Coming Next?
Many fields of science make use of rats in research, but a new project did something different. For the first time, 82 neuroscientists simulated a part of a rat's brain - could a human brain be next?
Newly Discovered Tablets Reveal Lost Lines From The Epic Of Gilgamesh
A newly retrieved clay tablet containing 20 lines depicting the story of Gilgamesh has been discovered. The story of Gilgamesh is considered as the world's oldest epic poems and literature's first masterpiece.
MIT Artificial Intelligence Program Has IQ Of 4-Year-Old Child
Massachusetts Institute of Technology's artificial intelligence program has a machine called the ConceptNet. Researchers from the University of Illinois put it to the test and found its IQ is the same as a 4-year-old's.
Scientists In Scotland Introduce New Gas 'Fingerprinting' Procedure To Monitor CO2 Emissions
A new fingerprinting process can be used to monitor CO2 stored using the carbon capture and storage process. Scientists claim it can determine the movement and fate of stored CO2 underground.
Nurse Giving Workplace Flu Shots Used Same Syringe On 67 People
Sixty-seven employees of a pharmaceutical company in New Jersey are facing a health scare. The company discovered that the nurse who administered the flu vaccine did not change the syringes in between shots.
Evolutionary Clues Reveal How The Giraffe Got Its Long Neck
The reason behind the giraffe's long neck baffled the scientific community for years. In a new study, scientists found that the giraffe's vertebrae stretched in several stages a few million years apart.
Texas Girl Has Mystery Disease That Makes Her Sneeze 12,000 Times A Day
Twelve-year-old Katelyn Thornley from Texas sneezes approximately 20 times per minute, 12,000 times a day. Doctors have no clue what is causing the bizarre phenomenon.
Ovarian Tissue Transplants Give Cancer Survivors Chance To Become Pregnant
Female cancer survivors are given a new chance to become mothers. A study in Denmark found 10 out of 32 women who underwent ovarian tissue transplants gave birth to their own children.
Scientists Want To Clone Panda To Save Them From Extinction
United Kingdom's last giant pandas 'Sunshine' and 'Sweetie' will be cloned to save the species from the brink of extinction. The process will be supervised by the same team who successfully cloned Dolly the sheep.
World's Oldest Woman Says She Eats Bacon Daily
A bacon a day will keep your age away. World's oldest woman, Susannah Mushatt Jones, said she eats bacon every single day.
Online Christian Group Says Wednesday Is End Of The World
A Christian group based in Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania, announced online that the world will likely end on Oct. 7, 2015. The group's website, eBible Fellowship published various evidence of the assembly's claim.
Annual Draconid Meteor Shower Peaks This Week: How to Watch the Celestrial Show
The Draconid meteor shower will once again light up the sky during its annual appearance. It's time to save these meteoric dates.
Phone Calls Are Not Enough: Study Reveals Why You Should Visit Your Family And Friends Thrice A Week
There is no substitute for human interaction. Study found face-to-face interaction has a vitamin-like effect that fights depression.
