Friday, March 31, 2006
Monday, March 13, 2006
Reduce pollution, increase profit
German and Austrian experts are telling the industrialists how to reduce the use of raw material, energy and many other techniques thereby reducing the cost of production and also minimizing environmental impacts.
多饮奶会导致前列腺癌
那些每天通过奶制品摄入钙超过600mg的男性,与那些每天摄入不到150mg的男性相比,患前列腺癌的危险要高32%。每天摄入钙额外增加500mg, 相应的患前列腺癌的危险也会增加16%。每天大量的钙摄入(尤其是通过奶制品得到的)可以抑制血液内维生素D的水平。维生素D除了作为一种重要的营养素, 还是一种能防止前列腺肿瘤细胞增殖的激素,从来起到预防前列腺肿瘤的作用。
Tuesday, March 07, 2006
New technologies, ideas can help in bid counter global warming
development of renewable sources of energy in including, new propulsion systems for vehicles, carbon sequestration, nuclear energy, biomass and the environment.
太极拳 有助提升免疫力
研究比较练太极拳超过一年的民众和从没学过的人。
研究发现,练太极拳超过一年的民众,体内白血球数目是没练功者的1.5倍
外国研究陆续证实,耐力型的有氧运动可以活化免疫细胞,像踏脚车、慢跑等都可增强免疫力,但相对地,百米赛跑、NBA篮球赛等爆发型的剧烈运动则不然,反会让体内产生过多的自由基,影响免疫系统活性。这也是为什么短跑健将、篮球选手在比赛期间反而较容易感冒的缘故。
Thursday, March 02, 2006
开怀大笑帮你燃烧卡路里
美国田纳西州范德比尔特大学的研究者们通过试验发现:开怀的笑可以去除人体的热量,达到减肥的目的。
研究者发现,善意的笑是一种不可忽视的卡路里燃烧器。研究表明,发自内心的笑声虽然比不上到健身房健身或者抵制圣代冰淇淋诱惑那样有效,但是每天10分钟至15分钟的爽朗的笑声可以燃烧掉相当于一块中等巧克力所释放的卡路里。
Bird flu, what is next ?
Dr Barbara Bannister, director of the high security infectious diseases unit, at Coppetts Wood Hospital, Coppetts Road, Muswell Hill, believes people are now healthier and that scientists have made great progress since the previous three flu pandemics in 1918, 1957 and 1968-9.
"I would like to see the Government develop a vaccine for humans. If they vaccinate enough people, no-one should die."