Fake e-mails delivering virus to users’ inboxes, says expert
October 28th, 2009 - 4:30 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 28 (ANI): A fake email, apparently from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), can steal bank passwords and other sensitive personal information from unsuspecting victims, according to a computer forensic ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
‘Swine flu parties’ do more harm and ‘no’ good, says expert
October 10th, 2009 - 1:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 10 (ANI): An expert has raised concerns over the so-called "swine-flu parties," where people intentionally mix with friends or others infected with H1N1 influenza, saying that the idea is too ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
New book offers solution for teaching evolution without conflict
October 4th, 2009 - 11:50 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 4 (ANI): A new book written by University of Alabama at Birmingham researcher claims to offer a novel way to teach evolution without offending students who have strong religious convictions ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Vaccinating kids best way to prevent spread of swine flu
October 2nd, 2009 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 2 (IANS) The optimal way to control swine flu, the H1N1 virus that has emerged as a current global threat, is to vaccinate children, says David Kimberlin, a medical expert. ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Swine flu could slow US economic growth further
September 24th, 2009 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 24 (IANS) H1N1 influenza could slow growth in key industries and stall the already-weak GDP growth in the third and fourth quarters of 2009 in the US, says a report. ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Swine flu may slow growth in key U.S. industries, warns expert
September 24th, 2009 - 2:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 24 (ANI): Swine flu may slow growth in key industries in America, says a health economist.Dr. Bryce Sutton, of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Business, ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Scientists work to keep Terrapin turtle off endangered species list
September 23rd, 2009 - 4:38 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 23 (ANI): University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) researchers, exploring strategies for conserving the Diamondback Terrapin along Alabama's Dauphin Island coastline, are working to keep the once-celebrated turtle off the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Childbearing ups women’s odds of developing metabolic syndrome
September 23rd, 2009 - 11:37 am ICT by ANI
Washington, September 23 (ANI): A new study has shown that childbearing makes women prone to the metabolic syndrome-abdominal obesity, high triglycerides, insulin resistance and other cardiovascular disease risk factors-and that the risk ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Poor money management may foreshadow Alzheimer’s
September 22nd, 2009 - 12:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 22 (ANI): Mismanagement of money by people with mild memory problems could indicate that they may soon suffer from Alzheimer's disease, a new research claims.The University of Alabama at Birmingham ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Study links high BP to memory problems in middle age
August 25th, 2009 - 2:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 25 (ANI): A new study has shown that high blood pressure is associated with memory problems in people over 45.In the study, scientists found that people with high diastolic blood ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Most older people unaware of medications impact on driving ability
August 12th, 2009 - 2:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 12 (ANI): A new study has shown that most older drivers are unaware of the potential impact on driving performance associated with taking medications.Led by experts from the University ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Now, contact lenses to sharpen aging eyes
July 29th, 2009 - 5:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 29 (ANI): Optometrists at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) have come up with a new breed of contact lenses that can treat presbyopia, a gradual loss of the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Darkness eclipses brain power in depressed people
July 29th, 2009 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 29 (IANS) A lack of sunlight seems to eclipse brain power in depressed people, according to the latest research.
Researchers used weather data from NASA satellites to measure sunlight exposure ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Lack of sunlight can cause ‘brain drain’ in depressed people
July 28th, 2009 - 1:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 28 (ANI): Depressed people are less able to think clearly when there's a short-term lack of sunlight, a new study has found.Writing in BioMed Central's open access journal Environmental Health, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Fake Internet postcards linked to most prevalent U.S. computer virus
July 27th, 2009 - 12:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 27 (ANI): A University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) expert has warned that fake Internet postcards circulating through e-mail inboxes across the world are carrying links to the virus called ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Beware! Fake online postcards infested with deadly virus
July 25th, 2009 - 4:19 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 25 (IANS) Fake Internet postcards circulated through electronic mails worldwide carry links to a deadly virus known as Zeus Bot, according to a new study.
Gary Warner, computer forensics director at ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
How flu virus attacks the lungs
July 18th, 2009 - 2:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 18 (ANI): Shedding new light on how influenza virus attacks the lungs, a new study conducted by researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and Southern Research Institute ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Vitamin D, magnesium, other nutrients may influence cardiovascular disease risk
July 11th, 2009 - 6:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 11 (ANI): Vitamin D, magnesium, and other nutrients may influence the risk and progression of cardiovascular disease, says a report."The prospect that macro- and micronutrients may play an important ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Jacko death probe spam a threat to bank account numbers, passwords
July 4th, 2009 - 11:10 am ICT by ANI
Washington, July 4 (ANI): Beware of any emails regarding the investigation into King of Pop Michael Jackson's death, for they may be spam messages that infect computers with a virus able ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
China home to 70 pct of world’s spam
June 27th, 2009 - 2:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 27 (ANI): China has links to about 70 percent of the web sites advertised in computer spam, according to a University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) computer forensics expert.Gary Warner, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Moderately reduced carbohydrate diet ‘increases sense of fullness’
June 11th, 2009 - 1:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 11 (ANI): Moderately reducing carbohydrates intake, without calorie restriction and weight loss, can help increase a sense of fullness, a preliminary study found.The study has been presented at The ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Cottonseed-based drug may help treat severe brain cancer
May 29th, 2009 - 12:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 29 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) say that an experimental drug derived from cottonseeds appears to be efficacious in treating the recurrence of glioblastoma multiforme, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Scientists analysing tears to study contact lenses’ risks, benefits
May 7th, 2009 - 1:46 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 7 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Optometry are studying the risks and benefits of using contact lenses by analysing tears.The researchers say ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Inmates with social support likely to maintain religious conversions
May 2nd, 2009 - 5:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 2 (ANI): Prisoners who have support from positive social networks, such as mentors or family members, are more likely to keep their religious conversions, a new study has revealed.According to ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Happy consumers more likely to overlook suspicions of sales
April 11th, 2009 - 5:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 11 (ANI): Happy consumers are likely to overlook their suspicions or concerns related to sales people's product pitches, if researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Blink often to keep computer-related eye woes at bay
March 11th, 2009 - 1:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 11 (ANI): Blinking frequently while sitting in front of the computer helps reduce the risk of dry eyes from prolonged use, say researchers.Keshia Sims Elder, assistant professor in the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Scientists reveal how HIV adapts to escape immune response
February 28th, 2009 - 12:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, February 28 (ANI): An international group of American and British scientists have found that the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has the ability to adapt to the body''s defence system, which ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Women less likely to suffer stroke after mini-stroke
February 24th, 2009 - 1:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 24 (ANI): Women are less likely than men to have a stroke after mini-stroke, according to a new study.Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and Yale ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Second-hand smoke, alcohol combo significantly ups liver disease risk
February 4th, 2009 - 2:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 4 (ANI): A combo of second-hand smoke exposure and alcohol significantly raises the risk of liver disease and is deadlier than the individual exposure risks, according to researchers at ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Mobile phones are hazardous for kids crossing streets
January 27th, 2009 - 2:50 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 27 (ANI): It has long been known that cell phones are hazardous for drivers, but now, a new danger has popped up on roads: distracted children crossing.
Psychologists at the ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Repeat C-section before 39 weeks puts babies at neonatal illness risk
January 8th, 2009 - 2:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 8 (ANI): A new study by researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has warned that women who choose repeat cesarean deliveries and have them at term ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Obesity has no major impact on ovarian cancer survival: Study
December 30th, 2008 - 3:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 30 (ANI): Contrary to the previous study results, researchers from University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) have found that ovarian cancer survival rates are the same for obese and ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Five tips on how to stick with resolutions
December 28th, 2008 - 5:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 28 (ANI): New Year brings with it a host of new resolutions like losing weight, shaping up and treading cautiously with money. However, the vows often remain unaccomplished. Now, ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Archaeologists use satellites to unearth Egypt’’s ancient ruins
December 25th, 2008 - 3:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 25 (ANI): Thanks to high-tech satellites, archaeologists have started discovering a lot more of Egypt''s ancient ruins than before.
"Everyone''s becoming more aware of this technology and what it can ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Scientists aim to build ”green homes” that can withstand hurricanes
December 14th, 2008 - 2:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 14 (ANI): In a new study, researchers are aiming to develop home foundations and frames built of a lightweight unbreakable composite material that may bend in a hurricane, and ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |