Archive for August 8th, 2012
Fewer lies = better mental, physical health
August 8th, 2012 | 
Author: U.S. adults average about 11 lies per week, but if they made an effort to lie less, they may have better physical and mental health, researchers suggest.
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Chronic exposure to staph bacteria may be risk factor for lupus, study finds
Chronic exposure to even small amounts of staph bacteria could be a risk factor for the chronic inflammatory disease lupus, Mayo Clinic research shows. Staph, short for Staphylococcus aureus, is a germ commonly found on the skin or in the nose, sometimes causing infections. In the Mayo study, mice were exposed to low doses of a protein found in staph and developed a lupus-like disease, with kidney disease and autoantibodies like those found in the blood of lupus patients.
Study: Even girls who never had sex can get HPV
Eight of 69 girls and young women ages 13 to 21 who had not had sexual intercourse tested positive for at least one strain of human papillomavirus, according to a study in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. Researchers said that it is possible for HPV to be transmitted through hand-to-genital contact.
Rheumatoid arthritis tied to higher infection risk in seniors
Seniors with rheumatoid arthritis had a significantly higher risk of developing serious infections, including herpes zoster and skin/soft tissue and respiratory infections, according to a Canadian study involving 86,039 people older than 65. The risk was higher among seniors taking anti-tumor necrosis factor agents and disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs. The study appeared online in the journal Arthritis Care & Research.
Industry finds reducing fat, sodium in cheese is a challenge
Researchers have had little success in efforts to lower the salt and fat content of cheese because both are important to the taste and character of the food. Swiss and mozzarella are naturally lower in salt, but consumers have not been drawn to other low-fat or low-sodium products. "Cheese is just this big biochemistry experiment," said Tonya Schoenfuss, a University of Minnesota food science and nutrition professor.
U.K. food regulator warns against intake of products with DMAA
The U.K. Food Standards Agency warned consumers against products with the stimulant DMAA, an ingredient used in sports supplements. Adverse reactions have been associated with the products, the agency said.
Bruce Willis Couldn’t Save Us from Asteroid Doom
According to the internet hysteria surrounding the ancient Mayan calendar, an asteroid could be on its way to wipe out the world on December 21, 2012 … if an asteroid really is on its way, could we take a cue from the disaster movie Armageddon in order to save the planet?
According to science research carried out by University of Leicester physics students, the answer is definitely "no."