Posted by Umar on May 7, 2011 ·
In a recent study, Columbian researchers have found that green roof is a cost effective way to keep water out of sewers. The Con Edison Green Roof, which is home to 21,000 plants on a quarter acre of The Learning Center, retains 30 percent of the rainwater that falls on it. The plants then release the water as vapor, the researchers said in the study.
If New York City’s 1 billion square feet [...]
Posted by Umar on April 29, 2011 ·
A new study conducted by St. Michael’s Hospital indicates that in Canada, immigrants in their first 5 years are less likely to have premature babies than the native Canadians.
“Living in poor neighborhoods has been linked with poor health outcomes, but this study shows that this is not always the case for new Canadians,” says Dr. Marcelo Urquia, epidemiologist at the Centre for Research [...]
Posted by Umar on April 29, 2011 ·
Cotinine is a compound derived from tobacco. The compound was used in experiments on mice. It was learned that it reduced plaques associated with dementia and prevented memory loss in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease. The study was reported online in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease in advance of print publication. The research was conducted by Bay Pines VAHealthcare System researchers [...]
Posted by Umar on April 21, 2011 ·
In a latest research at the LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, Dr. Panday’s lab has found in fruit flies that blocking the abnormal movement of a protein made by a mutated gene called FUS also blocks the disease process.
The research is available online in the Advanced Access section of the journal Human Molecular Genetics website, posted on April 12, 2011. It will be published in an upcoming [...]
Posted by Umar on April 20, 2011 ·
Almost a billion people live without clean drinking water. We call this the water crisis. It’s a crisis because it only starts with water — but water affects everything in life.
We can end the water crisis in our lifetime. But first we have to let everyone know it’s happening. Learn how water changes everything — and share this with everyone you know.
Here is a great video [...]
Posted by Umar on April 13, 2011 ·
All cigarette brands present the same level of risk to smokers regardless of what their name says. But a new study published in the journal Addictionhas found that most smokers believe that cigarettes named ‘light’, ‘mild’, etc. are not as harmful as regular cigarettes.
The study polled over 8000 smokers from Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom and the USA. Approximately one-fifth of those [...]
Posted by Umar on April 5, 2011 ·
We all know how popular any kind of drinks are. Especially in America where everyone just has to have a drink in their hand. Here are some astonishing drinks, which you thought were really healthy and tasty. They contain as much sugar as Coke or Pepsi.
Jamba Juice peanut Butter Mood Power Smoothie: This smoothie changes the whole concept and idea of a fresh and healthy smoothie. With a shocking amount [...]
Posted by Umar on April 4, 2011 ·
You might have already caught a glimpse of the awesome infographics that titled the “United States of Awesome” and the “United States of Shame.” Here’s another cool infographic about American states and their fortes and flaws when it comes to issues regarding health care and the environment. Check out the fortes and flaws neatly sorted into two separate maps below.
[Via - Mother Nature [...]