Mary Elaine Ramos

Pregnant women who are suffering from asthma should be careful of the medications that they are taking. If a pregnant woman with asthma fails to take the correct medication, they might put their unborn child at risk.

Face recognition is something that people have difficulty with. For people with autism, the process of face recognition is much harder to do.

Dimensional Optics, one of the leading companies that cater to active and passive 3D glasses recently incorporated new changes in their website that makes it easier for customers to purchase 3D glasses.

Researchers have finally had the chance to map the genome of the Tasmanian Devil. This is the first time that researchers were given this opportunity which is also a crucial step in understanding tumuors and how it can relate to human cancer. Recently, Devil populations have been hit by the spread of the transmissible facial tumours.

A new analysis done by the University of Melbourne and the CSIRO revealed that in order to minimize the risks of bowel cancer, intensive screening should be done especially for people who already have a strong family history with this disease

CatholicVote.org, a top national grassroots Catholic group, announced that 100 percent of Roman Catholic bishops (180 in total) who lead a diocese in the U.S. have publicly denounced the mandate that their insurers for church-related institutions cover birth control.

In the latest research done by Roy Morgan Gambling Monitor, it shows that the spending habits of Australians was down by AU$1.4 billion on poker machines. The amount shown in the research was considerably lower as compared to the spending amount last Dec. 2010 (AU$12.4 billion) and during the Global Financial Crisis 2008-2009 (AU$11.7 billion).

Club TUKI recently revealed their kid-safe browser. This new kid-safe browser offers new features that will entice children to use this browser and at the same time, put the parent's mind at ease.

MSN announced the launch of their newest feature, aptly named as msnNOW. MSN described this service as something that will help people to be updated on the latest trends.

The Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) recently conducted their third quarter DUMA survey for the year 2011. In this survey, AIC included new set of questions that covers the illegal use of prescription medications as well as the extent of these medications in the black market.

Professor Max Lu, the Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor in University of Queensland recently received a prestigious and highly-acclaimed technology award. The reason behind the award was due to "distinguished and sustained contributions to collaboration with China in science and technology”. Professor Lu received the award together with other 6 awardees.

Hunch, a startup that specializes in recommendation technology, was acquired by eBay in last November 2011. The online auction site hopes to use Hunch's expertise to bolster eBay's business dealings.

A new bill was introduced in Parliament today which aims to help more Australians to vote even if they are not enroled. This new bill entitled the Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Protecting Elector Participation) Bill 2012 would enable at least 1.6 million eligible Australian voters to practice their right to vote. Through this bill, the Electoral Commission will be given the authority to enrol eligible voters. Currently, only individuals have the power to enrol themselves.

David Bradbury, the Parliament Secretary to the Treasurer announced that a new legislation has been introduced in the Parliament which is focused on helping employees get their entitlements. This new legislation is called the Corporations Amendment (Phoenixing and Other Measures) Bill 2012. Through this legislation, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) are given the authority to communicate and demand from abandoned companies the entitlements that their previous employees ...

A new legislation passed into Parliament focuses on supporting Australians with disability in terms of finding work. This new legislation entitled The Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Disability Support Pension Participation Reforms) Bill 2012 introduces new participation requirements for Disability Support Pension (DSP) recipients who are capable to be employed. The bill also highlighted a much flexible law that allows DSP recipients to work for at least 30 hours a week and stil...

The Australian Bureau of Statistics recently released an update regarding the labour force status of Australia for Jan. 2012. According to the report, the number of people who are employed increased to around 11 million while the figures for unemployment decreased to 623,700. In terms of unemployment rate, it is still considered as "steady" with 5.2%.

The Australian Government through the Department of Immigration and Citizenship released new information about the changes that they are implementing visa application. New updates are available for people who are interested in obtaining a student visa in order to study in Australia. Aside from student visa application, there are also changes in the policy for sponsored training.

Chris Bowen MP, the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship announced that the government had implemented changes in the visa application process for students from 29 countries. These changes will make the visa application process much easier because it will reduce assessment levels across a range of student visa subclasses starting March 24, 2012.

People who are looking for an alternative romantic destination should consider Ireland as their next destination. Ireland is surrounded by lush and green landscape which makes the view perfect for intimate moments. Aside from that, castle ruins and luxurious castle accommodations compliment the perfect romantic atmosphere that couples crave for during their romantic getaway.

The future of navigation systems could take a turn as there are current research studies that are utilising camera technology which are inspired by small mammals. Presently, GPS technology is dependent on using satellites and complex yet powerful computers in order to bring this kind of service.

People who are in need of Physical Therapy could now have instant access to it at home through the DVDs released by Rehab In Motion which showcases at-home physical therapy.

A chronicle news reporter recently featured a behind-the-scenes look in MetalDetector.com, the first online retailer of Metal Detectors. MetalDetector.com is located at Southborough, Massachusetts and has been around for 30 years. It is currently being managed by brothers Michael and Daniel Berznweig.

Facebook users have another reason to celebrate as one of the most-loved games in the world; Angry Birds is now available in the social networking site.

The research firm, Gartner, Inc. recently disclosed that the Australian Business Intelligence (BI) software revenue will grow to at least 11.7% thus reaching an estimated amount of AU$496.4 million in the year 2012. The predicted revenue includes all BI platforms, analytic applications, and corporate performance management (CPM) software.

The recent passing of legislation to means-test the private health insurance rebate through the House of Representatives is considered as a big feat for Australians according to Health Minister Tanya Plibersek. Plibersek also mentioned that this legislation would help taxpayers save at least AU$2.4 billion over the next years thus equating to a staggering amount of AU$100 billion for a span of 40 years.

Researchers from The University of Western Australia made an important discovery about the benfits of Gene Therapy. According to the researchers, gene therapy could also cause the changes in shape of brain cells. Previous research results have revealed that gene therapy could help injured brain cells to live longer and regenerate. Through this new discovery, there is a possibility that developing strategies to help develop injured brain cells would be easier to obtain.

AIDS has long been a worldwide problem as many people have been affected, directly or indirectly by this disease. Statistics show that by the latter part of 2009, there were an estimated 3.3 million people who were already affected by HIV/AIDS. There were already 24 million who died because of AIDS and there were 2.6 million people that were newly-affected by this disease.

Most Plus-Sized women are finding it difficult to be a "fashionista" simply because there is a lack of fashionable clothing for women with curves.

Previous research studies have focused more in developing pharmacological-based treatments in order to provide symptom relief for patients who are suffering from cancer. However, there are minimal research studies that focus on the different facets of non-pharmacological caregiving activities (NPCAs) during the latter part of a person's life who is suffering from cancer.