This is from June of last year, but this is the first I've heard of it, so hopefully everybody isn't already familiar. A scientific experiment was conducted to determine the impact of anger on decision-making and rationality. It was concluded that anger actually improves your thought processes and helps you to make better decisions which you more strongly uphold. So, take that all of you nay-sayers who constantly criticize us for tossing away the facade of propriety and demeanor of respect for others' beliefs. We're actually better off precisely because we get angry.
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A new study is planned by Kettering Health Network and the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to learn better ways of improving the performance of sleep-deprived people without using drugs.It is increasingly common for pilots to go 20 to 30 hours with no rest or very little sleep. The Air Force has found some success in keeping them alert with the psychostimulant modafinil, marketed as Provigil. It is not an amphetamine stimulant, but still has chemical effects on the mind.The Air Force's goals are to learn who's most likely to suffer cognitive decline from lack of sleep and how to reduce those effects with nutritional supplements, as opposed to chemicals with bad side effects.The research could have such civilian beneficiaries as truck drivers, commercial pilots and physicians, who can work hospital shifts longer than 24 hours. But the potential benefits of improving cognitive performance go well beyond the obvious targets.They're trying to enhance wellness here without the use of c
By Deborah Zabarenko, Environment Correspondent WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Alternative fuels made from corn, soybeans, sugarcane and palm trees can in some cases increase the amount of climate-warming carbon dioxide that goes into the atmosphere, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday. These so-called food-based biofuels can actually hurt the environment if they are produced on land that was formerly grassland, rainforest or savanna, the scientists said in the journal Science. Nonfossil fuels -- ethanol made from corn or sugarcane and biodiesel made from palm trees or soybeans -- are meant to lessen dependence on petroleum products, which release the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide when they burn. However, biofuels can release carbon even before they are burned, depending on how they are made, said study co-author Jason Hill of the University of Minnesota. As demand for these alternative fuels grows, farmers are plowing under forests and grasslands that used to store carbon and keep
We're not entirely sure why anyone would bother, but - presumably during a quiet time - a team led by Dr. Brian Primack of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine totted up the number of references to drinking and drugs in pop songs, did some maths, and decided that 15 to 18 year old kids in America hear 30,000 references to substance use every year. While listening to music.Apparently.Seventy-seven percent of rap songs tracked in the study contained such references, along with 36 percent of country songs, 20 percent of songs classified as "R&B/hip-hop," 14 percent of rock songs and 9 percent of pop songs. Alcohol and marijuana were the most common references found, with tobacco more rarely mentioned.In "Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off", country singer Joe Nichols sings: "She can handle any champagne brunch/A bridal shower with Bacardi punch/Jello shooters full of Smirnoff/But tequila makes her clothes fall off."Blimey. One song and that's four references right there.The stu
DiaGenic ASA today presented preliminary results at The Federation of Obstetrics and Gynecology Societies of India (F.O.G.S.I ) annual meeting in New Delhi from the study it is conducting in India using its early breast cancer gene expression blood test. The results from the first 113 patients show that the gene expression signature, previously identified in Scandinavian and US cohorts, shows good diagnostic performance in an Indian population. Preliminary data shows similar levels of accuracy obtained with the European/US cohorts as for the Indian cohort. DiaGenic now aims to complete the study of 720 subjects in the next few months and is in dialogue with local partners to market the test in India. The DiaGenic breast cancer blood test offers a unique range of advantages over existing methods. Firstly, the use of venous blood as the test-sample is patient friendly. The test also detects breast cancer in pre-menopausal women with good accuracy whereas mammography has major problems
A new study on mice has found that chronic alcohol consumption can result in a severe form of pneumonia after a surgery. The study indicated that people who have a consistent drinking habit might have immune-function problem following surgery. They may even have a two- to five-fold greater chance of post-operation infection complications. The authors of the study have suggested that patients considering surgery should control their drinking habits, and also be very honest with their doctors about their drinking habits, prior to surgery. Claudia Spies, medical associate director of the department of anesthesiology and intensive care medicine at the University Hospital Charité, Universitaetsmedizin Berlin, said that surgery can be scheduled or the result of an accident, and in either case, complications can arise because of prior alcohol consumption. “A significantly high rate of complications can develop in patients who consume alcohol at levels
DiaGenic ASA today presented preliminary results at The Federation of Obstetrics and Gynecology Societies of India (F.O.G.S.I ) annual meeting in New Delhi from the study it is conducting in India using its early breast cancer gene expression blood test. The results from the first 113 patients show that the gene expression signature, previously identified in Scandinavian and US cohorts, shows good diagnostic performance in an Indian population. Preliminary data shows similar levels of accuracy obtained with the European/US cohorts as for the Indian cohort. DiaGenic now aims to complete the study of 720 subjects in the next few months and is in dialogue with local partners to market the test in India.The DiaGenic breast cancer blood test offers a unique range of advantages over existing methods. Firstly, the use of venous blood as the test-sample is patient friendly. The test also detects breast cancer in pre-menopausal women with good accuracy whereas mammography has major problems due
Before City Council sinks $100 million dollars into a streetcar line, they should implement a virtually no-cost painted line usability study. This would be a cost-effective way to gauge initial ridership, and the results could bolster the arguments either for or against the plan—based on how many people utilize the line.
HONG KONG (Reuters) - The SARS virus, which spread to many countries around the world in 2003 killing about 800 people, invades its victims using "fatty rafts" on the cell membrane, Chinese scientists have found. These lipid rafts, or fatty acids, are cholesterol-enriched sections of the cell membrane. How the SARS virus enters and infects its host cells has always been controversial, but such details are crucial as they provide important clues on how the virus can be stopped. In an article published in Cell Research, scientists in China and the United States described how they cultured cells, exposed them to the virus and then observed how the virus was engulfed -- a process called endocytosis -- by the host cells. "The virus gets in through endocytosis and then it is aided by lipid rafts along the way," Jiang Chengyu, a professor at the Peking Union Medical College in Beijing, said in a telephone interview. But Jiang said designing an "inhibitor&
By Michael Kahn LONDON (Reuters) - Middle age is truly miserable, according to a study using data from 80 countries showing that depression is most common among men and women in their forties. The British and U.S. researchers found that happiness for people ranging from Albania to Zimbabwe follows a U-shaped curve where life begins cheerful before turning tough during middle age and then returning to the joys of youth in the golden years. Previous studies have shown that psychological well-being remained flat throughout life but the new findings to be published in the journal Social Science & Medicine suggest we are in for a topsy-turvy emotional ride. "In a remarkably regular way throughout the world people slide down a U-shaped level of happiness and mental health throughout their lives," Andrew Oswald at Britain's Warwick University, who co-led the study, said on Tuesday. The researchers analysed data on depression, anxiety levels and general mental health and
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Smoking a joint is equivalent to 20 cigarettes in terms of lung cancer risk, scientists in New Zealand have found, as they warned of an "epidemic" of lung cancers linked to cannabis. Studies in the past have demonstrated that cannabis can cause cancer, but few have established a strong link between cannabis use and the actual incidence of lung cancer. In an article published in the European Respiratory Journal, the scientists said cannabis could be expected to harm the airways more than tobacco as its smoke contained twice the level of carcinogens, such as polyaromatic hydrocarbons, compared with tobacco cigarettes. The method of smoking also increases the risk, since joints are typically smoked without a proper filter and almost to the very tip, which increases the amount of smoke inhaled. The cannabis smoker inhales more deeply and for longer, facilitating the deposition of carcinogens in the airways. The researchers interviewed 79 lung cancer pat
By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) - Digital mammography was much better than traditional film mammography at spotting breast cancers in younger women or those with dense breasts, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday. The results confirm earlier findings and better define who will benefit from the newer, more costly digital exams. Early findings from this same study of 49,528 women published in 2005 suggested that younger women and women with dense breasts would benefit, but also found the digital test was no better than traditional film-based mammography for the overall population of women. "This paper confirms that if you are under 50, pre- or perimenopausal, and have dense breasts, you should definitely be screened with digital rather than film," Dr. Etta Pisano of the University of North Carolina School of Medicine in Chapel Hill said in a statement. Unlike traditional mammograms, digital mammograms can be stored on a computer and the images can be enhanced an
NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Fighting with your spouse can actually be good for your health with people who bottle it all up found to die earlier, a new study shows. Researchers at the University of Michigan School of Public Health and its Psychology Department released preliminary findings after 17 years of following 192 couples. The couples fell into four categories: where both partners expressed anger when they felt unfairly attacked, where neither partner expressed their anger, and one category each for where the wife suppressed her feelings and where the husband did so. "I would say that if you don't express your feelings to your partner and tell them what the problem is when you're unfairly attacked, then you're in trouble," said Ernest Harburg, lead author of the study, in an interview. The study found that those who kept their anger in were twice as likely to die earlier than those who don't. There were 13 deaths in the group of 26 pairs where both partners sup
Two nonprofit organizations, the Center for Public Integrity and the Fund for Independence in Journalism, after an exhaustive examination of documents, public statements and interviews, have concluded President Bush and other Republican administration offiicals led concerning the reasons for war with Iraq. The statements “were part of an orchetrated campaign that effectively galvinized public opinion [...]
A cell biologist at the Medical College of Georgia is carrying out a study to gain deep understanding about the process of cell division, as he believes that it may pave the way for a potential cancer therapy. Dr. Quansheng Du, who recently received two million dollars in grants from the National Institutes of Health and the American Cancer Society to pursue his studies, says that when a cell gets divided between daughter cells, both offspring should do well. When all goes well, he says, cell division helps repopulate a damaged organ or replenish endogenous stem cells. However, any flaw in the process may lead to cancer or developmental defects. “What we are trying to understand is how cells divide,” says Dr. Du. He has detailed a group of proteins critical for the organization of mitotic spindle, a sort of demarcation line that helps a dividing cell divvy up its genetic information, and positioning in mammalian cells. The researcher now
According to the researchers here in US, people can lose weight with walking especially with pedometer if they go enough. People who are able to make a 20 to 40 minute of walking per day are able to lose small but steady amount of weight.
"The increase in physical activity can be expected to result in health benefits that are independent of weight loss," said Dr. Caroline Richardson, who led the
Like a bird feeding its young, news media regurgitate press releases before flying off to crap on other stories (such as wild parties thrown by Aussie teens that necessite a police helicopter response). We Shark Guys, however, offer the kind of sober analysis typically seen just prior to pitchers of stale beer arriving at your table.So, instead of focusing on that story, or some drunk who stumbled his way onto the property of English footballer Michael Owen and was chased by security personnel all over the finely manicured manor grounds of his 17th century estate, we decided to spotlight physical activity of a different sort.If the only exercise you get in a week is the mad dash to your PC when you’re instant messaged, you’re going to want to stamp out that cigarette (preferably on your tongue, just like in the movies), crack open a window a touch, breathe deep and take note as Danish researchers recently asked, “If you don't want to exercise too much, can you trade it for one to
Remember that Iraq war study that was released that claimed 650,000 Iraqis have been killed during the war? This is the same report that far left wing bloggers still site as fact even though it was nothing but anti-American propaganda. It turns out that George Soros was a major funder of that fraudulent report. Of [...]
Israeli researchers have shown that hypnotism actually produces measurable changes in the brain, refuting suggestions that it does not result in an altered state of consciousness. Sceptics argue that hypnotism —commonly used to treat pain, anxiety, and phobias — is an exaggerated form of social compliance, where subjects suspend their critical faculties to do whatever a hypnotist asks of them. However, Prof Yadin Dudai, a researcher at The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, insists that brain scans of people taken after a hypnotic suggestion to forget have revealed that parts of the brain really are affected. During the study, two groups of volunteers — people susceptible to hypnotic suggestions, and individuals who were not — were shown a documentary depicting a day in the life of a young woman. After a week, the participants were placed in a brain scanner. They were then induced into a hypnotic state, and given a posthypnotic
Apparently the sun is starting to get to the people in Southern California. Some researchers at UCLA with nothing better to do with their time have made some interesting discoveries. And by “discoveries,” I mean, “information people would know if they would have gone to college.”
The researchers attended parties as sober sisters and polled partygoers [...]
Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have found that a slight change in the wind may be enough to cause a wave to become a ten-storey deadly leviathan. This is the first time that a study has given insight as to how waves big enough to sink the biggest ships develop. It comes three years after satellite images pin-pointed by the European Space Agency provided solid evidence of the existence of rogue waves. Lead researcher Daniel Solli says that such freak waves can occur not only in water, but also in light, which is ruled by similar mathematical laws. He says that a small change in conditions can tickle waves in their most sensitive spots, creating a monster out of all proportion to the original disturbance. During the study, the researchers used pulses of noise to subject lightwaves to disturbances, which triggered the creation of rogue waves. They admitted that such disturbances generally had little effect, bu
In relating to the study about the top 50K blog that made money range from $500M by generating ads to its revenue. That's the study of the university of Texas and Chetika in 2006. There are certain formulas on how to generate ads on the blog to collect money in that documents and the document related to $50K from blogging jobs online.Why $50K blogging study? I guess, it is important that to study to see how it is growing. Business running because of people wanting to make money from them. Without doing business people can not survive. If people cannot survived then it affect very largely to economic. From my point of view blogging is one of the low cost investment that most people are looking for. Since blogging related to technical where it need not much technical work people seems to forget about it and turn their eyes on something else.Success in doing business or making money need a lot time and efforts, it is likely that people don't like to spend a lot of time reading the guide t
A recent study has challenged the idea that a moist snuff is a “safer” substitute for cigarettes, by revealing that it could actually be more risky than cigarette smoking. A 20-year review of scientific research on tobacco and cancer indicated that smokeless tobacco, which is a known cause of oral cancer, is contaminated with levels of cancer-causing nitrosamines. The paper stated that it is 1,000 times greater than those found in any other consumer product, and the sales of snuffs have been continuously increasing despite warning labels and ban on electronic advertising. “In the past several years, a new concept has emerged,” noted the paper. It disclosed that responsible members of the tobacco control community support the idea of using ‘low nitrosamine’ moist snuff as a substitute for cigarette smoking on the grounds that is evidently less carcinogenic in humans and less toxic as it lacks the combustion products. &nb
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