A group of researchers visited Indonesia to make a few fabulous images of leopards and orangutans. However,  as the latest news report reveal, accidentally these scientists re-discover rarest monkey in the world. The Wehea Forest on Borneo island is the natural habitat of these extraordinary primates. Scientists considered this monkey extinct due to lack of any visual evidence and records.

However, the picture presented above proves the existence of these rare animals. The Miller’s Grizzled Langurs could be spotted in northeastern Borneo along with the islands of Java and Sumatra as well as the Thai-Malay peninsula.

The latest survey was done in 2005 and researchers couldn’t find any trace of this animal. This image, however, only demonstrates the existence of these primates. The next task of scientists is to determine how many of these monkeys have survived in the forest despite of fire damages and mining. We’re looking forward to see other revolutionary discoveries which give us back a few of the species previously thought to be extinct.

Image courtesy of Newsfeed.time.com

Various scientific studies deal with the research of magical solutions to live longer. The recent researches revealed that there are strong chances for this delicious fruit to become the ultimate weapon to combat aging. Is pomegranate juice the secret elixir of youth? That’s the most important question right now! According to the results of various analysis this organic ingredient can actually minimize the aging process of our DNA.

The fascinating discovery was made by the Probelte Bio Laboratory in Spain. Besides this magical quality pomegranates also help us control stress and contribute to the fight against heart diseases. Numerous people offered to test the healthy pomegranate extract which included a tiny amount of the seeds and pith too. Cell damage which can ruin the perfect functioning of kidneys and the brain decreased visibly.

Dr. Sergio Streitenberger, as the head of the experiment claims, that “We believe the study demonstrates that regular consumption of this new pomegranate extract can slow down the process of DNA oxidation.[...]We get old because we fall apart, cell by cell. One way to look at aging is to think of it as rusting or oxidizing, a damaging process. The free radicals that oxidize our body’s molecules include fats, heavy metals and numerous other chemical compounds we breathe, eat and drink.[...]If free radicals reach the DNA of our cells, the damage is cumulative and significant. Being able to guard against this process would be a significant breakthrough.”
(Hufftingtonpost.co.uk).

A recent study published in the journal Molecular Nutrition and Food Research has outlined new benefits derived from the natural nutrient resveratrol. The scientists concluded that the nutrient helps boost weight loss in the fight against obesity in aging people and is also involved in the prevention of osteoporosis.

Obesity is blamed for several health conditions including heart diseases, diabetes, cancer and in some extreme cases it can be fatal as well. Scientists have come up with several methods to fight obesity and the battle is still ongoing.

In the study, the scientists found that resveratrol acts alongside other phytochemicals like vitamin D and quercetin to help improve metabolism in the body. The compounds achieve this in the ageing population by reducing the production of fat cells in the body.

The body uses the fat cells to store crucial fat deposits, which are used during activities. However as the body ages and inactivity sets in, the body needs to have a way to reduce the production of the fat cells. Exercise is the commonest way of ensuring that the excess fats are not stored in the fat cells in ageing people.

In addition to fighting obesity in old age, the researchers also documented that the three phytochemicals help fight against osteoporosis. Most of the aged population suffers from osteoporosis and the findings of the researchers have been welcome in the scientific community.

The researchers wrote in the journal that quercetin, resveratrol and the vitamin from the sun boost the production of osteoblasts. In the body, osteoblasts can be described as the building blocks of the human bone. The presence of osteoblasts helps the bone to repair damages fast and prevent osteoporosis.

The new study adds to the numerous other benefits that are attributed to resveratrol. It is already known that the nutrient helps the body in the prevention of the growth of cancerous cells and tissues. Resveratrol also plays other vital roles in the body, previous studies have noted.

Resveratrol is available as a supplementary drug and health-conscious people are advised to combine it with other phytochemicals to achieve full benefits. The daily dose of resveratrol for an adult to boost his chances of weight-loss is 25 to 50 mg. The dose is also capable of taking care of the bones and improving the metabolism of the body.

In their conclusion, the researchers highlighted the benefits that can be derived from taking resveratrol supplements with other phytochemicals. The scientists added that the three phytochemicals have the potential to be an effective therapy tool.

New research published in the American Academy of Neurology’s medical journal “Neurology” links vitamin D deficiency to multiple sclerosis.

In the study, researchers found that African Americans with MS had lower vitamin D levels than African Americans without the disease.

The study involved over 700 people, half of which had MS and the other half not having MS. Vitamin D levels were studied in each group, as well as the advancement and severity of MS and the amount of sun exposure.

They found that 77% of the MS patients were deficient in the nutrient, while only 71% of people without the disease were deficient. Subjects with higher percentages of European blood were not as likely to have a deficiency in vitamin D. No link was found as to the severity of the symptoms of the disease.

The study is just one in a string of recent research on vitamin D that has found the nutrient to be more vital to many aspects of human health than previously thought.

In addition to MS, vitamin D deficiency is noted to be linked to macular degeneration, diabetes, skin cancer, bone diseases, fertility, heart problems, lung problems and immune system health, among others.

OTTAWA, PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — IBM (NYSE: IBM) and the Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa today announced they are collaborating to create an international center of excellence for business analytics at the University’s Telfer School to help prepare students for careers in “economy of tomorrow” industries that are expected to benefit from the billions in provincial and federal government stimulus investments.

(Logo:   http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090416/IBMLOGO )

(Photo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100415/NY86442-a )

(Photo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100415/NY86442-b )

(Photo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100415/NY86442-c )

To initiate the new IBM Center for Performance Management, IBM and the Telfer School will invest more than $4.8 million in cash and in-kind time of IBM research and development, software, services, consulting and support staff. IBM will contribute hardware and software, while the Telfer School will establish a new $1 million endowment fund as an institutional contribution to the new Center.

Through the new Center, The Telfer School of Management and IBM will collaborate on new business analytics research, focused on performance management innovation that will help guide curriculum for students as they prepare for work in key industries, including healthcare, green infrastructure, clean energy and utilities, education, transportation and public service.

This joint research will center on two key areas of business analytics – performance management, and business intelligence – capabilities that help organizations better integrate their global operations, sense and respond, predict and then take action for smarter management, better business decisions and improved performance.

As part of the investment, IBM researchers will reside at the University of Ottawa and work side by side with the Telfer School of Management faculty in a collaborative lab environment that will include research initiatives for high performance computing with business analytics as well as other research and academic projects.

IBM’s 2010 Global CFO Study of 1,900 CFOs worldwide attests to the need for organizations to gain better insight across their business. Many respondents indicated that they plan to use sophisticated analytics to uncover correlations among seemingly unrelated pieces of information and find patterns nearly impossible to detect manually.

Industries Need Mainstream Analytics Skills to Improve Business Outcomes

According to IDC, more than 1,200 Exabytes of digital information will be created this year. One Exabyte is the digital equivalent of a trillion novels. Business and governments alike are using the power of analytics to strategically manage the information explosion and make informed decisions to better serve customers and citizens. Examples of these transformation projects include smart grids that lower energy consumption, sensors that help reduce traffic congestion, electronic medical records for personalized healthcare and RFID tags that trace food and medicine for consumer safety.

“Analytics can be applied to every day challenges to vastly improve our lives and provide highly marketable skills to our university students entering the workforce,” said Dr. Greg Richards, Professor of Performance Management, University of Ottawa Telfer School of Management.  ”One of the challenges with research in the field of Performance Management and Analytics is the lack of integration across different disciplines addressing the topic. This new Center will allow us to collaborate across disciplines to drill into integrative processes and methods that dramatically improve organizational productivity. Focusing these research efforts on some of the wicked problems facing our planet will deliver long-term benefits to organizations and to the communities in which they operate.”

The Ottawa Hospital is three years into its journey from a paper-based information-sharing environment to a digital one. The hospital, along with its 12,000 staff and 1,300 physicians, is using IBM business analytics to inform the best patient care decisions. Increasingly, jobs at the hospital require a combination of deep healthcare expertise and analytics skills.

“Business analytics provides an essential foundation for the development of compassionate, patient-centered care,” said Dale Potter, CIO of The Ottawa Hospital. “By providing doctors, nurses and other health professionals the timely, relevant information they need to make the best care decisions, The Ottawa Hospital can become a world leader in quality and patient safety.”

The Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa offers undergraduate and graduate programs in English and French across business and health management, information systems, finance, human resources and marketing. The Telfer School is one of only 3 business schools in Canada with all three international accreditations.

The Telfer School has existing courses on Managing Corporate Performance in which students are currently learning methods of integrative analysis using multi-dimensional tools. Beginning September 2010, with the new IBM technology available, students will also learn how to create dashboards that focus on key business performance measures and how to manipulate data using analytic techniques to generate insights that lead to better strategic performance. Overall, the intent is to help students use the power of information by applying modern information technology to quickly identify key performance drivers and apply analytic thinking to make insightful management decisions.

“To innovate, we have to continue to invest in skills that are in-demand by organizations worldwide. Analytics is becoming mainstream as we prepare students for the jobs of tomorrow. These kinds of skills are no longer solely the domain of IT analysts, mathematicians or statisticians,” said Rob Ashe, general manager, business analytics, IBM. “Through collaboration, the University of Ottawa is helping to lead this charge by combining essential business and technical skills for students who will help transform key industries with modern techniques.”

IBM has invested more than $10 billion in the past four years in organic investments as well as 14 strategic acquisitions to build its business analytics capabilities. In the past 12 months, IBM has assembled 4000 analytics consultants with industry expertise and opened seven new analytics centers worldwide where clients can work closely with IBM experts to directly apply analytics in their business. The IBM Academic Initiative offers no charge access to online resources to help over 4,600 universities and community colleges worldwide cultivate more competitive business and IT skills to meet the needs of new and emerging industries.

For more information on IBM Business Analytics, please visit the online press kit or follow IBM and Analytics on Twitter.