Oxford, March 6, 2014 -- Recent reports warn about a link between eating red and processed meat and the risk of developing cancer in the gut. These reports have resulted in new nutritional recommendations that advise people to limit their intake of red and processed meats. A recent perspective paper, authored by 23 scientists, published in the latest issue of journal Meat Science underlines the uncertainties in the scientific evidence and points to further research needed to resolve these issues and improve the foundation for future recommendations on the intake of red ...

Researchers are highlighting the urgent need to understand impacts of biomass burning and haze on Southeast Asian marine ecosystems in a paper published in the journal Global Change Biology on 6 March 2014. The scientists also proposed a coordinated response plan for a more effective management of these vital ecosystems. The unprecedented high levels of transboundary haze in Southeast Asia last year prompted Dr Zeehan Jaafar, a lecturer at the Department of Biological Sciences at the National University of Singapore Faculty of Science, and Dr Tse-Lynn Loh, a postdoctoral ...

TORONTO, March 7, 2014 -- A new study from St. Michael's Hospital found that, after four years of declining, the rates of teenagers coming into Ontario emergency departments with suicide-related behaviours stopped dropping between 2006 and 2010. Suicide-related behaviours are incidents of self-inflicted injuries or self-poisonings. Using data from the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, the researchers found that from 2002 to 2006, the rates of teenagers coming into Ontario emergency departments with suicide-related behaviours declined by 30 per cent. However, ...

A small filter the size of a contact lens could possibly make life easier for some of the estimated 500 million people worldwide who suffer from itching, sneezing and a runny nose as soon as the pollen season starts. A clinical study from Aarhus University concludes that a newly developed Danish mini-filter - Rhinix - appears to be significantly more effective against the discomfort of seasonal hay fever than a filterless placebo. The study has just been published online in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Filter blocks pollen The filter, which is not ...

People with type 2 diabetes have epigenetic changes on their DNA that healthy individuals do not have. This has been shown in a major study by researchers at Lund University. The researchers also found epigenetic changes in a large number of genes that contribute to reduced insulin production. "This shows that the risk of developing type 2 diabetes is not only genetic, but also epigenetic", said Charlotte Ling, who led the study. Epigenetic changes occur as a result of factors including environment and lifestyle, and can affect the function of genes. Charlotte Ling ...

Simulations are an important development tool in the automobile and utility vehicle industries – they enable engineers to see into the future. The properties of vehicle components, such as how they respond in an accident, their reliability, or their energy efficiency can be investigated using simulations before the first component is manufactured. To continue to maintain the prediction power of the results, however, all of the influences that the vehicle is exposed to later on in actual operation must be taken into account – including those of drivers and operators. Researchers ...

Middle-class working mothers are leaving work because they are unwilling to behave like men, according to a research paper co-written by a University of Leicester management expert and a senior television producer. Mothers in professional and managerial jobs are expected to stay late or get in early even if they have negotiated reduced working hours, and to socialise with colleagues or clients in the evenings - even though this clashes with their childcare responsibilities. They must do so because working culture is still organised by men, who are less involved in childcare. Many ...

The UK needs to invest in testing for those men most at risk of prostate cancer rather than follow a cast-the-net-wide approach targeting the whole population, a leading scientist from The University of Manchester - part of Manchester Cancer Research Centre - has argued at an international conference this week. Men in the UK are currently entitled to PSA blood test for prostate cancer once they reach the age of 50 and will be recommended to have a prostate biopsy if their PSA level is greater than their age-specific threshold. This practice leaves around 50,000 men in ...

Researchers looking at how healthcare professionals deal with domestic violence cases have identified that GPs, practice nurses and practice managers are uncertain about how to respond to the exposure of children to domestic violence. With at least 1.2 million women and 784,000 men experiencing domestic violence and abuse in England and Wales each year, the negative effect on families and children can be far-reaching. Childhood exposure to domestic violence and abuse can result in long-term behavioural, mental health and education problems. However, new research has ...

EVANSTON, Ill. --- There is a lot that 19-month-old children can't do: They can't tie their shoes or get their mittens on the correct hands. But they can use words they do know to learn new ones. New research from Northwestern University demonstrates that even before infants begin to talk in sentences, they are paying careful attention to the way a new word is used in conversations, and they learn new words from this information in sentences. For example, if you take an infant to the zoo and say, "Look at the gorilla" while pointing at the cage, the infant may not ...

In a paper published in the prestigious journal Science Translational Medicine, Professor Colin Masters from the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health and University of Melbourne – and colleagues in the UK and US – have found rapid neuronal damage begins 10 to 20 years before symptoms appear. "As part of this research we have observed other changes in the brain that occur when symptoms begin to appear. There is actually a slowing of the neurodegeneration," said Professor Masters. Autosomal-dominant Alzheimer's affects families with a genetic mutation, predisposing ...

Allowing the federal terrorism risk insurance act to expire could have negative consequences for U.S. national security, according to a new study from the RAND Corporation. Insurance markets were unprepared for the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Terrorism risk insurance quickly became either unavailable or extremely expensive. Congress reacted by passing the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, which provided government support by providing mechanisms for spreading losses across policyholders nationwide or using government payments to cover the most-extreme ...

Shenzhen, February 27, 2014 - Researchers from Oil Crops Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, BGI, University of Copenhagen and other institutes have successfully cracked the genome of high oil content crop sesame, providing new lights on the important stages of seed development and oil accumulation, and potential key genes for sesamin production. The joint efforts made sesame become the second Lamiales to be sequenced along with the former published minute genome of Utricularia gibba. The latest study was published online in Genome Biology. Sesame, ...

The findings of the survey, which was led by Orygen Youth Health Research Centre, in collaboration with the University of Melbourne, also indicated improved knowledge and beliefs about mental health problems within the community due, in part, to educational campaigns about mental health. Lead researcher Dr Nicola Reavley from the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health said this increase in willingness to disclose is most likely due to changing attitudes towards and greater awareness of mental health problems, rather than more people having mental health problems ...

SALT LAKE CITY, March 7, 2014 – Using an inexpensive inkjet printer, University of Utah electrical engineers produced microscopic structures that use light in metals to carry information. This new technique, which controls electrical conductivity within such microstructures, could be used to rapidly fabricate superfast components in electronic devices, make wireless technology faster or print magnetic materials. The study appears online March 7 in the journal Advanced Optical Materials. High-speed Internet and other data-transfer techniques rely on light transported ...

Animal movement is a key part of population ecology, helping us understand how species use their environment and maintain viable populations. In many territorial species, most movements occur within a home range. Occasionally, however, individuals make long-distance movements. Long-distance movements are important: they ensure that populations mix and do not inbreed, but they can also spread infection between populations. They are also rare, so long-distance movements are difficult to study and require large, long-term studies. Because of their importance as a reservoir ...

Asian elephants that give birth as teenagers die younger than older mothers but raise bigger families during their lifetime, according to new research from the University of Sheffield. Experts from the University's Department of Animal and Plant Sciences studied the reproductive lives of 416 Asian elephant mothers in Myanmar, Burma, and found those that had calves before the age of 19 were almost two times more likely to die before the age of 50 than those that had their first offspring later. However, elephants that entered motherhood at an earlier age had more calves ...

Missouri lawmaker apologizes for DWI arrest Article provided by Harper, Evans, Wade & Netemeyer Visit us at http://www.lawmissouricriminaldefense.com Like many unpleasant events in life, a drunk driving arrest is something that many people think will never happen to them -- until it does. The recent arrest of a Missouri lawmaker for suspected driving while intoxicated underscores the point that nearly anyone can find themselves in this situation. Regardless of whether the incident stems from a single lapse in judgment or a long-term pattern of behavior, the ...

Chapter 13 debtor received required credit counseling within deadline Article provided by Michael J. Logan, Ltd. Visit us at http://www.mikeloganlaw.com Although there are a number of bankruptcy options available, for some individuals, a Chapter 13 bankruptcy proceeding may be the best solution. Under Chapter 13, a debtor reorganizes his or her debts and makes a plan to repay them, generally over three to five years. Anyone opting for bankruptcy has certain requirements they must meet and procedures they must follow, and it is wise to have an attorney guiding ...

The law in Massachusetts regarding the removal of a child from the state Article provided by Richard C. Bardi & Associates LLC Visit us at http://www.richardbardi.com Even the most well planned child custody arrangement can be in jeopardy should a custodial parent decide he or she wants to move outside of Massachusetts with a child who is subject to shared custody or a visitation agreement. Fortunately, however, Massachusetts law contains a provision expressly dedicated to resolving issues related to the removal of a minor child of divorced parents from Massachusetts. Specifically, ...

Civil rights: NY police under scrutiny for some instances of gunfire Article provided by Sivin & Miller, LLP Visit us at http://www.sivinandmiller.com Many New Yorkers remember the well-publicized September 2013 Times Square incident in which two innocent bystanders were shot by police. The officers had reportedly instead been aiming for a disturbed man trying to throw himself in front of cars in heavy traffic. One of the injured bystanders, Sahar Khoshakhlagh, ironically a psychologist who works professionally with people with emotional disturbances, has ...

Arkansas officials join forces to prevent traffic deaths Article provided by Odom Law Firm Visit us at http://www.odomfirm.com/ Already in 2014, approximately 30 people have died in fatal car accidents in Arkansas, according to preliminary data from the Arkansas State Police. Recently, state officials unveiled a new road safety campaign that is part of a nationwide effort to eliminate traffic fatalities from U.S. roads. Representatives from several Arkansas agencies -- including the Highway and Transportation Department, the Department of Health and the Arkansas ...

"Baby boomers" divorcing at record high rates Article provided by Vickie Lynn Cochran, Attorney at Law Visit us at http://www.cochranlittlerockattorney.com/ According to research performed by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML), the National Center for Marriage and Family Research (NCMFR) and the United States Census Bureau, divorce rates for the so-called "baby boomer" generation have skyrocketed in recent years. Since 1990, the percentage of people over the age of 50 getting divorced has nearly tripled. Twenty years ago, one ...

What can I keep? South Carolina bankruptcy property exemptions Article provided by Lord Law Firm, LLC Visit us at http://www.lordlaw.com/ Thousands of South Carolinians are increasingly faced with growing debt, forcing them to consider filing for bankruptcy. Perhaps the main concern is whether you will be flat broke when you emerge from bankruptcy. The answer is: No! General law The purpose of the Bankruptcy Code is to provide debtors with a fresh start and the Code allows debtors to claim certain assets as exempt, to enable the debtor to have some ability ...

Edwin Watts Golf, a Worldwide Golf Shops company, today announced it has become a presenting sponsor of the 2014 DFW Golf Show. The three-day show, now in its second year kicking off the spring golf season in North Texas, runs Mar. 7-9, 2014, at the Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas. Full details, including ticket prices, hours and exhibitor listings, are available online at dfwgolfshow.com. As part of the sponsorship, Edwin Watts will have a Testing and Fitting Zone where golfers can try the latest in club technology from all of the industry's big boys. The ...