Health News : Which Women Should Be Screened for High Cholesterol? ================================================================================ admin on 21/05/2013 10:02:00 New Rochelle, NY - National guidelines recommend that at-risk women be screened for elevated cholesterol levels to reduce their chances of developing cardiovascular disease. But who is ‘at risk?’ Cyber risks for those with heads in the cloud ================================================================================ admin on 21/05/2013 10:13:00 Australian home computer users and businesses are being warned to consider more closely the risks associated with cloud computing, as well as its many advantages. Alcohol sales fall due to ban on multi-buy promotions ================================================================================ admin on 21/05/2013 10:08:00 A report published today shows a 2.6% decrease in the amount of alcohol sold per adult in Scotland in the year following the introduction of the Alcohol etc. (Scotland) Act in October 2011. Drugs and alcohol cause problems during pregnancy ================================================================================ admin on 21/05/2013 09:50:00 A University of Canterbury psychology researcher has identified the first direct evidence that combined use of ecstasy and alcohol during pregnancy causes brain damage. Scientists identify molecular trigger for Alzheimer’s disease ================================================================================ admin on 21/05/2013 09:50:00 New research establishes nature of malfunction in protein molecules that can lead to onset of dementia. Study Suggests New Source of Kidneys for Transplant ================================================================================ admin on 21/05/2013 09:47:00 WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Nearly 20 percent of kidneys that are recovered from deceased donors in the U.S. are refused for transplant due to factors ranging from scarring in small blood vessels of the kidney’s filtering units to the organ going too long without blood or oxygen. But, what if instead of being discarded, these organs could be “recycled” to help solve the critical shortage of donor organs? Gym class reduces probability of obesity, study finds for first time ================================================================================ admin on 21/05/2013 09:41:00 ITHACA, N.Y. – Little is known about the effect of physical education (PE) on child weight, but a new study from Cornell University finds that increasing the amount of time that elementary schoolchildren spent in gym class reduces the probability of obesity. New model of intersectoral interaction to prevent children’s ill-health ================================================================================ admin on 21/05/2013 09:41:00 After repeated alarming reports regarding children’s ill-health, the Nordic Family Lifestyle Workshops (Nordiska Livsstilsverkstan) is now being launched. Mayo Clinic: Inflammatory Bowel Disease Raises Risk of Melanoma ================================================================================ admin on 21/05/2013 09:41:00 ROCHESTER, Minn. — Patients with inflammatory bowel disease(IBD) are at higher risk of melanoma, a form of skin cancer, report researchers at Mayo Clinic. Researchers found that IBD is associated with a 37 percent greater risk for the disease. The findings were presented at the Digestive Disease Week 2013 conference in Orlando, Fla. Early-Life Traffic-Related Air Pollution Exposure Linked to Hyperactivity ================================================================================ admin on 21/05/2013 09:40:00 CINCINNATI—Early-life exposure to traffic-related air pollution was significantly associated with higher hyperactivity scores at age 7, according to new research from the University of Cincinnati (UC) and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.