Crossing 5+ time zones more than doubles illness risk for elite athletes
Risk only apparent for outward bound journeys, so unlikely to be air travel say authors Elite athletes who cross more than five time zones to compete are around two to…
Sugar implicated in cardiovascular disease risk independent of weight gain
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 15-May-2014 Researchers from New Zealand's University of Otago have uncovered evidence that sugar has a direct effect on risk factors for heart disease, and is likely to…
Honey can reverse antibiotic resistance
Public release date: 12-Apr-2011 Manuka honey could be an efficient way to clear chronically infected wounds and could even help reverse bacterial resistance to antibiotics, according to research presented…
Antioxidants may improve chances of conceiving in male subfertility
Public release date: 18-Jan-2011 - Compared to controls, a couple was more likely to have a pregnancy or live birth if the man took antioxidants. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="350"] Happy…
( HRR incoming propaganda ) Why taking vitamin D is ‘pointless’: Review finds taking supplement does little to prevent chronic disease or early death
HRR: This is a recent press release, and another interpretational meta-analysis. It is so over the top not even close to factual. The Lancet risks becoming totally ineffectual as a…
Get richer, die younger: study
08 Oct 2013 Paris (AFP) We all live longer when times are good, right? Not so, according to a new study which says that in developed countries, the elderly have…
Russian citizens who might be of interest to U.S. security agencies should avoid travel
Photo EPA/ITAR-TASS MOSCOW, September 2. (Itar-Tass) – “Russia’s Foreign Ministry recommends Russian citizens to refrain from international trips, especially to countries with extradition treaties with the US, if said citizens…
New Zealand planning account seizures?
Tuesday, 19 March 2013 The National Government are pushing a Cyprus-style solution to bank failure in New Zealand which will see small depositors lose some of their savings to fund…
You won’t bee-lieve it! Could manuka honey beat drug-resistant superbugs?
By Nick Mcdermott PUBLISHED: 20:53 EST, 15 March 2013 | UPDATED: 05:55 EST, 17 March 2013 Strong stuff: Manuka honey could fight drug-resistant superbugs It is a natural medicine…
Plans for the Privy Council to regulate Britain’s newspapers
It was set up in 1231 by Henry III. It met every day under Elizabeth I. But under Elizabeth II it hasn't been convened for 25 years. So why does…
The Hobbit film leaves fans with an unexpected sickness
Latest J.R.R. Tolkien adaptation was filmed at a higher frame rate, but the results have left viewers queasy LAST UPDATED AT 12:33 ON Sun 2 Dec 2012 MOVIEGOERS who…
Kiwi TV host in Tory paedophile storm
Last updated 08:19 09/11/2012 [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FpFQ3hDyRI] A former New Zealand television host has come under fire after ambushing British Prime Minister David Cameron on live TV with a list of…
China may have made a new geopolitical foe due to its talks with Fiji: Australia.
Adam Taylor, Business Insider September 28, 2012 16:40 Last week China sent its top legislator, Wu Bangguo, to the tiny Pacific nation of Fiji. During the trip, Fiji Prime Minister…
How to confuse a moral compass
Survey 'magic trick' causes attitude reversal. Zoë Corbyn 19 September 2012 [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KO_cDCoRACg] People can be tricked into reversing their opinions on moral issues, even to the point of constructing good…
The United States, long considered a champion of economic freedom, plunged to No. 18 in new rankings published in the 2012 Economic Freedom of the World
The United States, long considered a champion of economic freedom, plunged to No. 18 in new rankings published in the 2012 Economic Freedom of the World, an annual report co-authored…
Smoking and natural disasters: Christchurch residents increase tobacco consumption post-earthquake
Contact: Lauren Anderson lauren.anderson@europeanlung.org European Lung Foundation Vienna, Austria: The prevalence of smoking in Christchurch, New Zealand, increased following the 2010 earthquake, according to a new study. The results of…
Turning Chemistry Inside-Out: Self-Assembling Smart Microscopic Reagents to Pioneer Pourable Electronics
ScienceDaily (Aug. 29, 2012) — First place in an EU competitive call on "Unconventional Computing" was awarded to a collaborative proposal coordinated by Prof. John McCaskill from the RUB Faculty…
Honey helps to heal wounds
Public release date: 7-Oct-2008 - Honey was more effective in reducing healing time compared to some gauze and film dressings that are often used to treat moderate burns Honey may…
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