Articles by Saranya Palanisamy
Historian Predicts Collapse Of Civilization In The 2020s Due To Political Turmoil
Historian Peter Turchin, who studies history as a form of science, has forecasted a nearing collapse of the civilization. According to him, by 2020s, the rising social instability and political disorder will lead to the downfall of the state.
Video Game Targeting Underlying Cognitive Issues Shows Promise As Depression Treatment
Researchers have found that a novel therapy based on a video game can be beneficial in treating cognitive issues of individuals suffering from depression. The participants involved in the research showed improvements in mood and self-reported function, noted the study.
Gun Violence A ‘Contagious’ Social Epidemic: Yale Study
Latest research indicates that gun violence is a contagious social epidemic that spreads through social networks and often involves socially disadvantaged communities. Studying the pattern and timing of such incidents could not only be used to identify the victims but also in the violence prevention programs.
Babies Exposed To Stimuli Get Brain Boost: Study
A brain activity study reveals that babies who are exposed to stimulation early in life have faster brain development than others. This happens due to the fact that their brain is very flexible and can easily adapt to what is happening around it.
How Has Teen Perception, Use Of Marijuana Changed After Cannabis Was Legalized For Recreational Use?
Latest study indicates that there is a change in perceived harmfulness and usage of marijuana among the teen population in Washington after the drug’s legalization in 2012.
Florida Senate Bill Bans Cough Syrup Containing Dextromethorphan From Being Sold To Minors
Minors are banned from buying medicines that contain dextromethorphan over the counter in Florida starting this new year. The laws also demand vendors to verify identification if the customer looks younger than 25 years of age.
Experts Advise Creatine Not For Below 18 But Supplement Stores Are Not Listening
Even after pediatricians’ warning on the usage of creatine among children less than 18 years of age, the supplement stores and retailers are still recommending it to youngsters. Creatine supplement is used for muscle building and to improve athletic performance.
Some Drinks Really Do Give Worse Hangovers Than Others: Here’s Why
The chemical composition of your alcoholic drink decides the level of hangover you are going to get. The complex chemical compound called congeners is responsible for the ugly side effects of drinking way too much.
Iron Deficiency Anemia Linked To Hearing Loss: JAMA Study
A recent study suggests that iron deficiency anemia could be associated with the hearing loss condition. While IDA is a common and an easily correctable disease, further understanding of the link between the two is required to open new possibilities for early identification and appropriate treatment of hearing loss.
Obesity And Inactivity: Study Uses Mouse Model To Show Why Obese Individuals Have Low Motivation To Move
Is it inactivity that causes obesity or obesity that makes people turn into couch potatoes? It’s a “chicken and egg” scenario that a recent study clarified using a mouse model.
Indoor Smoking Bans Helping Children Breathe Easier: Fewer Asthma-Related ER Visits In Kids Reported
The indoor smoking ban has remarkably helped children breathe easier, reported a recent study. Researchers have found that the number of asthma-related emergency room visits by children has been reduced following the ban.
Children With Crohn’s Disease, Ulcerative Colitis Can Achieve Remission Through Diet Therapy
Children suffering from Inflammatory Bowel Diseases like Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis can achieve remission by mere intake of a special nutritious diet called the Specific Carbohydrate Diet. Eating SCD saves patients, particularly children, from life long side effects of medication and steroids.
Researchers Discover New Drug Agent For Glioblastoma Multiforme: New Treatment Option For The Deadliest Brain Cancer?
A team of researchers discovered a new drug for the treatment of glioblastoma multiforme. A novel pharmaceutical agent carefully designed with certain chemical properties could help in preventing invasion of GBM cells as a result of radiation, reports the study.
Single Protein May Hold Secret To Treating Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s Disease: Study
A single protein named Nrf2 could help in the treatment of various neurodegenerative diseases including Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s, reports a recent study. When Nrf2 was activated it took part in several house-keeping activities and restored the neural cells’ functions by eliminating the mutated proteins, noted the researchers.
2016 Gets A Leap Second: How Does 1 Extra Second Affect You?
The world’s timekeepers will add one second to the Coordinated Universal Time to sync atomic clocks with Astronomical Time. Year 2016 is one such year where one second - the ‘leap second’ - will be added to the clocks on Dec. 31 at 23 hours, 59 minutes and 59 seconds.
Spending Time At The Sauna Lowers Dementia Risk For Men: Study
Going to the sauna may be a way of relaxing one’s mind and body but it actually has hidden advantages. According to a recent study, men who take frequent sauna baths have a lower risk of dementia.
Shoulder Pain Associated With Higher Risks Of Heart Disease
Researchers at the University of Utah School of Medicine have found a link between shoulder pain and cardiovascular diseases. People facing shoulder discomfort like pain in joints, tendons, and muscles may be blaming it on physical stress, but they could actually be suffering from a heart condition.
Hospital Intensive Care Units Are Being Overused, Says Study
A study conducted on ICU admissions at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center states that the hospital’s Intensive Care Units are being overused by non-deserving patients. This revelation is suggesting that the hospital’s most evasive and pricey care is gradually becoming inefficient.
Experimental Therapy For Rare, Incurable Disease Prader-Willi Syndrome Looks Promising, Says Study
A mice model for Prader-Willi Syndrome displayed better growth and survival when drugs were used to activate a set of silenced genes in maternal chromosome, reports a recent study. With the help of the treatment, about 15 percent of the mice survived into adulthood without serious side effects.
Diabetes, Hypertension Drugs May Be Used To Fight Cancer, Says Study
Widely used type 2 diabetes medication metformin may be combined with antihypertensive drug syrosingopine to help fight cancer, reported a recent study. The drug cocktail that had adverse impact on the key functions of mitochondria destroyed tumor cells that require abundant energy for growth and metabolic activities.
Researchers Discover Crucial Component In The Brain Responsible For Delayed Trauma After A Stressful Event
Researchers from India recently found how a single incident of trauma causes delayed but long-term psychological stress. The stressful event increases the electrical activity of a specific region of the brain, noted the study.
Genetic Cause Behind Autism-Like Developmental Disorder Identified
A group of researchers has identified the genetic cause responsible for developmental disorders like autism. The team studied all the genes in the genome of a patient suffering from developmental disorder and came to the conclusion that the mutation of gene EBF3 is the main reason behind it.
Scientists Develop Warning System To Reduce Harm From Toxic Algal Bloom
A new warning system has been developed by scientists that can effectively detect a toxic algal budding in water, days before its full bloom. This forewarning can help the resource managers to avert the algae development and save the ecosystems from getting drastically affected by toxins.
Researchers Develop Vaccine Nanodiscs To Deliver Personalized Treatment For Colon Cancer, Melanoma
A personalized treatment for melanoma and colon cancer using vaccine nanodiscs has been devised by a group of researchers at the University of Michigan. The investigators achieved success not only in killing melanoma and colon cancer tumors in mice but also in preventing any future recurrence of the cancers.
DuPage County Receives $40,000 Donation From Annie LeGere Foundation To Equip Squad Cars With EpiPens
Thanks to a donation from the Annie LeGere Foundation, the DuPage County Sheriff's Office will soon have its squad cars and first-aid kits equipped with EpiPens. The EpiPens will be carried and used by for saving lives during an emergency.
Algae For A Healthy World: Researchers Team Up To Produce Food From Microalgae
Researchers from seven different divisions have teamed up to form a group, Algae for a Healthy World. The aim of the group is to develop biotechnological tools for improving production of aquatic biomass and to produce bio-compounds with food applications from microalgae.
Pill To Treat Type B Hemophilia Underway: Goodbye Weekly Injections?
A team of researchers at University of Texas at Austin’s Institute of Biomaterials, Drug Delivery, and Regenerative Medicine is working to develop a pill to treat hemophilia B. This pill in the making is expected to be a breakthrough in the treatment of hemophilia B since it will put an end to the administration of weekly injections.
Genome Sequencing Sheds Light On Shigella Outbreaks In California
A team of researchers have sequenced and analyzed the genome of Shigella sonnei, the bacteria that is involved in 2014 and 2015 shigellosis outbreaks in California. The researchers identified how the S. sonnei acquired antibiotic resistance and toxin genes, which made the bacteria more virulent than ever before.
Close Peers May Influence How School-age Children Respond To Fear: Study
Children’s fear-related thoughts could be influenced by their best friends, reports a recent study. In addition, their peers could also influence the way the children deal and respond to such scare-related issues, noted the researchers.
Christmas In Space: ISS Crew Send 2016 Holiday Message
The ISS crew, who is enjoying Christmas in space this year, has sent its holiday wishes through a video message. In a message released by NASA on Dec. 22, the astronauts not only talked about what the holiday meant to them, but they also shared their special Christmas meal menu with the world.
