Police said Adaisha Miller was dancing with the officer early Sunday morning when she hugged him from behind. His gun, which was in a waist holster, went off, and the bullet punctured Miller's lung and hit her heart. She died at a hospital.
Detroit Police Chief Ralph Godbee described Miller's death during a Monday news conference as a tragic, "unfathomable" accident.
"Somehow, in the course of dancing with the individual to his rear and touching his waist, his Detroit Police Department-issued weapon discharged, striking Ms. Miller," Godbee said. "There is absolutely no indication that the officer placed his hand on his weapon at all."
Godbee implied contact from Miller appeared to have caused the gun to go off, but he stopped short of saying she pulled the trigger on the .40-caliber handgun.
The officer, 38-year-old Isaac Parrish, has been placed on desk duty while the case is investigated. There was no answer at his home early Monday afternoon. Godbee said Parrish is "very remorseful."
Miller was celebrating the weekend before her 25th birthday on Monday, said her mother, Yolanda McNair. She was invited to the Saturday night fish fry at Parrish's home by friends who knew him, McNair said.
"Why do you need a gun at your own house? Why do you need a gun at your own party?" she asked. McNair said she would be watching the police investigation closely.
Detroit police officers have the option of carrying their weapons while off-duty. The model issued by the department has a safety mechanism built into the trigger.
The Smith & Wesson M&P primarily was designed for police and military use. It does not have a safety switch, but the trigger has to be pulled back completely for the gun to fire, certified firearms instructor Rick Ector said.
Ector said that if properly holstered, the gun cannot be fired accidentally.
David Balash, a former Michigan State Police firearms examiner, said the investigation also should look at the gun's angle given that Miller was shot in the chest.
"What's going to be very important here is the angle of the entry of the wound to the victim (and) if there is in fact any gunpowder residue," Balash said. "I'm having a great deal of difficulty understanding how a weapon that's pointed at the ground can be turned literally 110 degrees minimum to be in an upward position to strike someone."
But Godbee said Parrish's waist holster was made of a soft, neoprene-type material, and it would be possible for the trigger to be pulled while the gun was in it. He also said the barrel direction typically would have been pointing down while holstered.
There still is "no justification" for her daughter's death, said McNair, 44.
"She didn't do anything wrong," McNair said. "She told us she was going to a party.
"I should have been baking my daughter her birthday cake."
The Wayne County medical examiner's office was to perform an autopsy.
( Source: AP )
As the couple did not have a child, Sakshi's husband Ramesh had adopted the daughter of his brother. Around two days ago, Ramesh had allegedly attempted to rape the child and the matter was subsequently reported to police by Sakshi.
After the arrest of Ramesh, Sakhsi was scolded by her in-laws for reporting the matter to police and bringing bad name for the family. On her way to the hospital, Sakshi told police that she was being harassed by her in-laws for taking the matter to police. They were mounting pressure on Sakshi to withdraw the complaint when she took the extreme step.
She has been booked under section 302 of IPC (murder) and 309 of IPC (attempt to commit suicide).
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More stimulus is expected as China's inflation eases
With China's inflation rate at an unexpectedly low 2.2% annual rate for June, Premier Wen Jiabao said Beijing would step up efforts to stimulate the economy. According to a Bloomberg survey of economists, China is likely to cut interest rates an additional quarter-point this year and make two more half-point cuts in the reserve-requirement ratio. "Inflation is dead, and growth is by far the main concern in Asia," said Tim Condon, chief Asia economist at ING Financial Markets in Singapore.
Spain may get additional year on budget; bond yields top 7%
Spain will be given an additional year to meet its budget goals, European diplomats said ahead of a meeting of finance ministers in Brussels. On Monday, the country's 10-year bond yield rose above 7%, a level that is widely considered unsustainable.
Draghi points to ECB rate cut if conditions worsen
Another interest-rate cut may be in store from the European Central Bank, depending on conditions, suggested ECB President Mario Draghi. "We have to look at what the situation is, the data and the developments, and then we will make up our minds on the Governing Council what to do," Draghi said in Brussels.
Output, confidence indexes show further U.K. contraction
The U.K. economy, already in recession, is likely to shrink further as indicated by June's pullback in an output index. A business confidence index also declined, "suggesting more difficult economic terrain is ahead," according to BDO LLP.
Bank of England's Tucker denies political pressure for Libor manipulation
No pressure was applied by official or other sources on Bank of England Deputy Governor Paul Tucker to suggest to Barclays that it lower its Libor submissions, Tucker told members of Parliament on Monday. Tucker also disputed a memo by former Barclays CEO Bob Diamond that suggested Tucker gave tacit approval for Barclays' Libor manipulation.
U.S. Fed official sees vicious circle of poor jobs growth, low spending
Slower job growth in the U.S. is creating a "self-fulfilling dynamic" in which the household spending needed to spur employment fails to materialize, further cutting into hiring, said Eric Rosengren, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. And with the eurozone crisis continuing to drag out, "slow growth is likely to continue for quite some time," Rosengren said.
Market Activities
INTERNATIONAL MARKETS OVERVIEW
The launch of earnings season on Wall Street and further signs of concern for economies in Asia and Europe rattled global stock markets Monday. The S&P 500 ended the day down 0.16%, while the FTSEurofirst 300 index lost 0.4%. Here is a continuously updated list of global stock indices.
Economic Trends & Outlook
India is in no position for rate cuts, officials agree
While interest-rate cuts appear to be in store in Europe and China, India is unlikely to follow. Duvvuri Subbarao, governor of the Reserve Bank of India, is opposed to such a move unless Prime Minister Manmohan Singh makes progress on the fiscal deficit. And the chairman of Singh's Economic Advisory Council, C. Rangarajan, said Monday that nothing in the way of stimulus or rate cuts could be expected, given India's inflation rate.
China appears better equipped than India for economic challenges
China is in a strong position to tackle its economic problems, but India, facing similar challenges, has fewer tools to work with. For China, "it's more a matter of choice of what policy measures it will take to stimulate the economy, rather than whether it will be able to," said Luis Kuijs, project director at the Fung Global Institute. But India "has no fiscal ammo left to pump-prime the economy, so it has to endure a slowdown and take it on the chin," said Frederic Neumann, co-head of Asian economic research for HSBC.
May machinery orders plunge 14.8% in Japan
Japan's machinery orders, a key leading indicator, fell a sharp 14.8% in May from April, greatly exceeding the 2.6% average forecast of economists. The latest figure, which excludes the volatile power and shipping sectors, indicates a gloomier outlook for the overall economy.
Global ills may cause Hong Kong government to revise 2012 outlook
Extended global uncertainties and Hong Kong's high dependence on trading partners may soon lead the government to adjust its 2012 growth forecast, said Financial Secretary John Tsang. "In August, I will make an assessment whether we need to adjust our forecast," Tsang said.
Mining boom conceals underlying weakness of Australian economy
Australia's economic health in the aggregate is somewhat deceiving, with its heavy reliance on exports of minerals to China. If that source of income slackens, it will quickly become apparent that most other sectors are faring poorly and unable to sustain the overall economy.
Singapore stimulus isn't needed for now, minister says
With a healthy labor market and still-robust exports to partners such as Indonesia, Singapore needs no economic stimulus at this stage even though the global slowdown is taking a toll, said S. Iswaran, second minister for trade and industry. The government still expects growth of 1% to 3% for the year but will keep an eye on developments, Iswaran said.
OECD sees promising second half for South Korea
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development projects an expanding economy for South Korea in the second half of the year, in spite of the unresolved crisis in the eurozone. The OECD pegged the country's composite leading indicator of economic activity at 100.1 for April, up from 99.9 in the previous month and marking the first time in 11 months that the indicator has pointed to growth by topping 100.
Taiwan inflation picks up as trade surplus grows
Taiwan's consumer price index rose in June at its highest annual rate in nearly a year -- excluding extraordinary events -- coming in at 1.77%, according to the government. There is now some question whether the rate for the year can be kept below 2%, with much depending on oil prices. Separately, the Finance Ministry reported a fall in exports and imports, and a wider trade surplus for June.
Philippine government sees steady gains in growth
Philippine GDP growth is likely to pick up steadily, rising from a range of 5% to 6% this year to as much as 8.5% in 2016, the end of President Benigno S.C. Aquino III's term, according to the Development Budget Coordination Committee. "Even with the volatility abroad, these growth rates are feasible, although we say that with caution," said Budget Secretary Florencio B. Abad. Abad noted the sustained boost to the economy from investment in high-priority sectors, including tourism, agriculture and services.
Capital Markets & Financial Products
South Korea's issuance of equity-linked securities sets record in first half
Issuance of equity-linked securities in South Korea reached a record 26 trillion won in the first half of the year, according to figures from Tongyang Securities. Issuance in June, however, was down for the third month running, reflecting a downbeat stock market. But the second half is expected to see further gains.
Mainland ETFs for Hong Kong market are launched
On Monday, Chinese mainland retail investors were allowed their first direct access to the Hong Kong stock market with the launch of the first exchange-trade funds for that market. "For professionals ... the coexistence of the primary and secondary markets may provide them certain arbitrage opportunities. The arbitrage mechanism will also help reduce the discount or premium level of the funds in the secondary markets," said an executive from E Fund Management.
PineBridge may be scaling down retail business in Asia
PineBridge Investments might be pulling back from the retail business in Asia, as may be indicated by the departure of the firm's head of retail and intermediary channels for Hong Kong and Singapore. Sources say PineBridge is concentrating instead on selling private banks and institutions its range of traditional and alternative funds.
Ethics & Standards
Japan's Nomura takes more hits from insider trading scandal
Nomura Holdings is facing further repercussions over its insider trading scandal as the Japan Housing Finance Agency canceled the firm's involvement in underwriting an issuance of 30-year bonds in September. Meanwhile, Moody's Investors Service characterized as "credit negative" the recent dismissal of Nomura and Daiwa Securities Group from other underwriting duties.
More stimulus is expected as China's inflation eases
With China's inflation rate at an unexpectedly low 2.2% annual rate for June, Premier Wen Jiabao said Beijing would step up efforts to stimulate the economy. According to a Bloomberg survey of economists, China is likely to cut interest rates an additional quarter-point this year and make two more half-point cuts in the reserve-requirement ratio. "Inflation is dead, and growth is by far the main concern in Asia," said Tim Condon, chief Asia economist at ING Financial Markets in Singapore.
Spain may get additional year on budget; bond yields top 7%
Spain will be given an additional year to meet its budget goals, European diplomats said ahead of a meeting of finance ministers in Brussels. On Monday, the country's 10-year bond yield rose above 7%, a level that is widely considered unsustainable.
Draghi points to ECB rate cut if conditions worsen
Another interest-rate cut may be in store from the European Central Bank, depending on conditions, suggested ECB President Mario Draghi. "We have to look at what the situation is, the data and the developments, and then we will make up our minds on the Governing Council what to do," Draghi said in Brussels.
Output, confidence indexes show further U.K. contraction
The U.K. economy, already in recession, is likely to shrink further as indicated by June's pullback in an output index. A business confidence index also declined, "suggesting more difficult economic terrain is ahead," according to BDO LLP.
Bank of England's Tucker denies political pressure for Libor manipulation
No pressure was applied by official or other sources on Bank of England Deputy Governor Paul Tucker to suggest to Barclays that it lower its Libor submissions, Tucker told members of Parliament on Monday. Tucker also disputed a memo by former Barclays CEO Bob Diamond that suggested Tucker gave tacit approval for Barclays' Libor manipulation.
U.S. Fed official sees vicious circle of poor jobs growth, low spending
Slower job growth in the U.S. is creating a "self-fulfilling dynamic" in which the household spending needed to spur employment fails to materialize, further cutting into hiring, said Eric Rosengren, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. And with the eurozone crisis continuing to drag out, "slow growth is likely to continue for quite some time," Rosengren said.
Market Activities
INTERNATIONAL MARKETS OVERVIEW
The launch of earnings season on Wall Street and further signs of concern for economies in Asia and Europe rattled global stock markets Monday. The S&P 500 ended the day down 0.16%, while the FTSEurofirst 300 index lost 0.4%. Here is a continuously updated list of global stock indices.
Economic Trends & Outlook
India is in no position for rate cuts, officials agree
While interest-rate cuts appear to be in store in Europe and China, India is unlikely to follow. Duvvuri Subbarao, governor of the Reserve Bank of India, is opposed to such a move unless Prime Minister Manmohan Singh makes progress on the fiscal deficit. And the chairman of Singh's Economic Advisory Council, C. Rangarajan, said Monday that nothing in the way of stimulus or rate cuts could be expected, given India's inflation rate.
China appears better equipped than India for economic challenges
China is in a strong position to tackle its economic problems, but India, facing similar challenges, has fewer tools to work with. For China, "it's more a matter of choice of what policy measures it will take to stimulate the economy, rather than whether it will be able to," said Luis Kuijs, project director at the Fung Global Institute. But India "has no fiscal ammo left to pump-prime the economy, so it has to endure a slowdown and take it on the chin," said Frederic Neumann, co-head of Asian economic research for HSBC.
May machinery orders plunge 14.8% in Japan
Japan's machinery orders, a key leading indicator, fell a sharp 14.8% in May from April, greatly exceeding the 2.6% average forecast of economists. The latest figure, which excludes the volatile power and shipping sectors, indicates a gloomier outlook for the overall economy.
Global ills may cause Hong Kong government to revise 2012 outlook
Extended global uncertainties and Hong Kong's high dependence on trading partners may soon lead the government to adjust its 2012 growth forecast, said Financial Secretary John Tsang. "In August, I will make an assessment whether we need to adjust our forecast," Tsang said.
Mining boom conceals underlying weakness of Australian economy
Australia's economic health in the aggregate is somewhat deceiving, with its heavy reliance on exports of minerals to China. If that source of income slackens, it will quickly become apparent that most other sectors are faring poorly and unable to sustain the overall economy.
Singapore stimulus isn't needed for now, minister says
With a healthy labor market and still-robust exports to partners such as Indonesia, Singapore needs no economic stimulus at this stage even though the global slowdown is taking a toll, said S. Iswaran, second minister for trade and industry. The government still expects growth of 1% to 3% for the year but will keep an eye on developments, Iswaran said.
OECD sees promising second half for South Korea
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development projects an expanding economy for South Korea in the second half of the year, in spite of the unresolved crisis in the eurozone. The OECD pegged the country's composite leading indicator of economic activity at 100.1 for April, up from 99.9 in the previous month and marking the first time in 11 months that the indicator has pointed to growth by topping 100.
Taiwan inflation picks up as trade surplus grows
Taiwan's consumer price index rose in June at its highest annual rate in nearly a year -- excluding extraordinary events -- coming in at 1.77%, according to the government. There is now some question whether the rate for the year can be kept below 2%, with much depending on oil prices. Separately, the Finance Ministry reported a fall in exports and imports, and a wider trade surplus for June.
Philippine government sees steady gains in growth
Philippine GDP growth is likely to pick up steadily, rising from a range of 5% to 6% this year to as much as 8.5% in 2016, the end of President Benigno S.C. Aquino III's term, according to the Development Budget Coordination Committee. "Even with the volatility abroad, these growth rates are feasible, although we say that with caution," said Budget Secretary Florencio B. Abad. Abad noted the sustained boost to the economy from investment in high-priority sectors, including tourism, agriculture and services.
Capital Markets & Financial Products
South Korea's issuance of equity-linked securities sets record in first half
Issuance of equity-linked securities in South Korea reached a record 26 trillion won in the first half of the year, according to figures from Tongyang Securities. Issuance in June, however, was down for the third month running, reflecting a downbeat stock market. But the second half is expected to see further gains.
Mainland ETFs for Hong Kong market are launched
On Monday, Chinese mainland retail investors were allowed their first direct access to the Hong Kong stock market with the launch of the first exchange-trade funds for that market. "For professionals ... the coexistence of the primary and secondary markets may provide them certain arbitrage opportunities. The arbitrage mechanism will also help reduce the discount or premium level of the funds in the secondary markets," said an executive from E Fund Management.
PineBridge may be scaling down retail business in Asia
PineBridge Investments might be pulling back from the retail business in Asia, as may be indicated by the departure of the firm's head of retail and intermediary channels for Hong Kong and Singapore. Sources say PineBridge is concentrating instead on selling private banks and institutions its range of traditional and alternative funds.
Ethics & Standards
Japan's Nomura takes more hits from insider trading scandal
Nomura Holdings is facing further repercussions over its insider trading scandal as the Japan Housing Finance Agency canceled the firm's involvement in underwriting an issuance of 30-year bonds in September. Meanwhile, Moody's Investors Service characterized as "credit negative" the recent dismissal of Nomura and Daiwa Securities Group from other underwriting duties.
Gabi builds its UI from a question, a question you can customize 100 times over in madlibs style. “Which” or “Who”… leads to “of my friends” or “of my videos” … ”are most” … ”liked” or “talked about.” That’s a bit confusing, I know, but with a few taps, it means that you can create questions like “Which of my status updates is most talked about?”
Features & How to use GABI app
1 ) Filter and sort your Facebook content
Gabi answers everything you’d want to know about Facebook, yourself and your friends. It tells you stuff like who’s single, who shared the most popularcontent this week, who belongs to your groups, etc.
The question generator is fun and interactive. The more you use Gabi, the more questions you get.
The app evolves with you and your social network. It gets to know what you like.
2) Scroll through all ranked results
Results are sorted and ranked. With the swipe of a finger, you can browse through the most popular, controversial and relevant content in your social network.Do you just want to watch videos? Just browse through statuses or events? With Gabi, every category can be viewed on its own. It ispersonal to your mood and preferences.
Gabi is fully integrated with Facebook. You can like andcomment directly from the app without having to leave. You can also tag friends and browse through each other’s comments.
Time filters let you see content shared today, this week, or anytime.
All of your social discoveries are instantly shareable on Facebook. Gabilets you tag any or all of the friends involved. Sometimes it will be shocking. Other times flattering. Always fun.
You can share these rankings directly onto your Facebook Timeline, catching the eye and interest of anyone lucky enough to be featured. It’s a social spotlight.
Kayak Fixes Share Price For IPO
After an initial S-1 filing in November 2010, Kayak has finally set a price range for its shares at $22-$25 each, AllThingsD reports. The company will put up 3.5 million shares with the goal of raising about $100 million. Kayak’s IPO has been delayed since its first filing due in part to Facebook’s May IPO this year, and before that, by Google’s purchase of travel technology company ITA Software in 2011.
Sharp Settles Lawsuit With $198 Million Payment To Dell, Others
Sharp has settled a lawsuit with Dell and two other unnamed technology companies out of court, paying the trio $198.5 million for a suit relating to Sharp's thin-film-transistors (a piece of LCD display hardware) in Europe and North America. While the statement doesn't make clear what the charges were related to, one possibility is that it relates to a lawsuit filed in 2009, with Dell alleging price fixing by Sharp and a host of other manufacturers.
A slew of electronics makers, including Toshiba, LG, Sharp, and Samsung have been accused of LCD price fixing leading to a long running series of lawsuits, fines, and settlements in the recent past. Earlier this month, a U.S. court found one among them--Toshiba--liable for $87 million in damages to other manufacturers and consumers, for price fixing activities conducted between 1999 and 2006.
Yahoo Launches Genome
Yahoo's new big data-centric online advertising platform, Genome, went live today. Using data parsed from Yahoo, advertiser submitted-data, and web user data sets from partner Interclick, Genome allows advertisers to custom-craft campaigns for highly specific demographics.
Advertising targeting via Genome leverages proprietary Yahoo individual user data for 76% of the American population and information obtained from over 25 data provider firms. Advertisers already using Genome include BMW and STP.
Facebook App Center Gets International Roll Out
As revealed by hints of a UK Facebook App Center release last week, the social network has now officially rolled out the system to the UK, Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, New Zealand and South Africa. Seven more nations around the world are coming soon, and to support the multilingual nature of this enterprise there's even a translation tool. Although App Center began in the U.S. it's a big move for Facebook to push its own apps because 80% of its userbase is overseas along with many of its app partners--Spotify being the most obvious example.
Cell Phone Surveillance By Law Enforcement On The Rise
In the last five years U.S. law enforcement agencies have roughly tripled the volume of information requests they’ve made to cell phone carriers for surveillance operations--as revealed in a first report of its kind, made available in response to a Congressional inquiry. U.S. carriers have shared details about the number and kinds of subscriber information requests they've answered, totalling about 1.3 million, the New York Times reports. According to theTimes, AT&T fields an average of 700 requests a day, Cricket, a smaller provider, answers about 116, with Sprint ahead of them all with 1,500 requests daily. Agencies are also spending more on cell phone surveillance. AT&T reported the fees that it charged agencies for the additional processing rose from $2.8 million in 2007 to $8.3 million for last year.
Rumor: Samsung Building A Windows RT Tablet
Samsung is rumored to have another tablet in the works, this time running ARM-based Microsoft Windows RT, Bloomberg has heard. ARM, the low-power tech used in smartphones, has been adopted by tablet makers including Apple for use in iPads and other compact, slim devices--as opposed to Intel's more traditional chips designed for laptops and desktop PCs. According to Bloomberg's sources, the Samsung tablets will feature guts made by chip-maker Qualcomm. Windows RT is the first version of Windows that is compatible with ARM, and the OS will run on one of the two versions of Microsoft’s own Surface tablet. Windows RT is expected out in October this year.
New Kindle Fire Rumors Point To Late Summer Release, Better Screen
AllThingsD has heard from what seem to be insiders intimately familiar with Amazon's plans, and is saying that the company is releasing an updated Kindle Fire tablet in the third quarter of 2012. Clearly tweaked to rival the iPad 3's impressive screen and other threats like Surface and the Nexus 7, the tablet will have an improved 1,280 by 800 pixel screen (up from the current 600 by 1,024 pixels) , a thinner profile and a built-in camera. Sales of Amazon's current Fire are said to have tailed-off recently--news that hit before MS and Google's tablets really hit the limelight. Meanwhile the firm is also said to be planning an own-brand smartphone to directly rival the iPhone and many Android units.
Microsoft Rumored To Be Launching Bing Fund, To Back Startups
According to well-sourced rumors, Microsoft is poised to reveal the Bing Fund, a brand new incubator effort. It's not a typical fund, however, and as its name suggests it's actually intended to drive innovation in Microsoft's own Online Services Division (the segment of the company that contains Bing, MSN, AdCenter, and other online tools for tasks like advertising), and a Microsoft job ad says it's going to be "working with startups and accelerators to bring a wave of innovation to OSD." Bing has been a huge and controversial effort by Microsoft to steal search market share away from Google and thereby drive revenues through online advertising associated with Bing's search results. Microsoft last week had to write down $6 billion for the purchase and failure of online ad seller aQuantive--a move that pushed its quarterly finances into a technical loss.
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Shortly after midnight EDT, the authorities cut off computer servers in New York City that had been put in place to direct traffic for infected computers, which would have been unable to access the Internet without their help.
Some blogs and news reports had warned that the shutdown of the servers could trigger a potential "blackout" and described the malicious software as the "Internet Doomsday" virus.
But the virus lacked the strength that some had feared.
"I don't expect much noise today," said Mikko Hypponen, chief research officer at F Secure, a computer security firm based in Finland.
Victims of the virus originally required assistance because the virus had changed settings on their PCs, diverting Internet traffic through rogue servers that showed them advertisements. Police shut them down in November.
Infected machines would have been unable to access the Web unless they were repaired, so authorities put the backup system in place as a stopgap measure.
As of Sunday the number of machines using the clean servers was down to 211,000, with about 42,000 in the United States, according to the FBI.
That is a tiny fraction of the world's more than 1 billion Internet users, said Luis Corrons Granel, technical director with the research lab of anti-virus software maker Panda Security. "Not a big impact," he said.
The number of users who actually lost Internet service was likely far fewer than the 211,000 who accessed the temporary server on Sunday, said Hypponen, of F Secure.
That is because many Internet service providers, including AT&T and Time Warner Cable, set up their own servers so their customers with infected machines could continue to access the Internet.
"It's the 9th of July, and the Internet has not exploded into bits and pieces," remarked one Twitter user.
The United States has charged seven people with orchestrating the worldwide Internet fraud. Six were arrested in Estonia, while the seventh, who was living in Russia, is still at large. Estonia has extradited two of the men to New York, where they appeared in Manhattan federal court.
Words from developers
The world's first anti-obesity vaccine has shown promising results in boosting weight loss, according to a study. Keith Haffer from Braasch Biotech LLC, south Dakota, who developed the vaccines in two versions JH17 and JH18, derived from a peptide hormone somatostatin, tested them in two groups of diet induced obese male mice, and compared with a group of mice that received saline injections.
Somatostatin inhibits the action of growth hormone (GH) and insulin like growth factor (IGF1), both of which increase metabolism and result in weight loss.
Obesity and obesity related disease have become growing health issues worldwide.
Mice in all groups had been fed a high fat diet for eight weeks prior to the study and continued to eat the same food for the duration of the six week study. The vaccinations were administered twice at the start of the study followed by a booster vaccination on day 22, the Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology reported.
Four days after the first injection of modified somatostatin, the vaccinated mice had a 10 per cent drop in body weight (not seen in the mice receiving saline shots), said a university statement.
Later, results showed that both vaccines induced antibodies to somatostatin and significantly reduced body weight, sustaining the lower body weight, without affecting normal levels of the growth hormone IGF1, or insulin levels.
"This study demonstrates the possibility of treating obesity with vaccination," Keith explained. "Treatment of human obesity with vaccination would provide physicians with a drug and surgical free option against the weight epidemic."
Braasch Biotech LLC is a privately held company that specialises in the development of bio pharmaceutical vaccine products for the human and veterinary health care markets. Specifically, Braasch has developed the world first anti-obesity vaccine.
Somatostatin inhibits the action of growth hormone (GH) and insulin like growth factor (IGF1), both of which increase metabolism and result in weight loss.
Obesity and obesity related disease have become growing health issues worldwide.
Mice in all groups had been fed a high fat diet for eight weeks prior to the study and continued to eat the same food for the duration of the six week study. The vaccinations were administered twice at the start of the study followed by a booster vaccination on day 22, the Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology reported.
Four days after the first injection of modified somatostatin, the vaccinated mice had a 10 per cent drop in body weight (not seen in the mice receiving saline shots), said a university statement.
Later, results showed that both vaccines induced antibodies to somatostatin and significantly reduced body weight, sustaining the lower body weight, without affecting normal levels of the growth hormone IGF1, or insulin levels.
"This study demonstrates the possibility of treating obesity with vaccination," Keith explained. "Treatment of human obesity with vaccination would provide physicians with a drug and surgical free option against the weight epidemic."
Braasch Biotech LLC is a privately held company that specialises in the development of bio pharmaceutical vaccine products for the human and veterinary health care markets. Specifically, Braasch has developed the world first anti-obesity vaccine.
The poll also found that more than half said these sites had altered their behaviour, especially suffering a negative impact from social media. Two-thirds said they were unable to relax or to doze off after spending time on the sites.
And one quarter of those polled said they had been left facing difficulties in their relationships or workplace after becoming confrontational online, the Telegraph reported.
In total, 298 people were polled by Salford Business School at the University of Salford, for the charity Anxiety UK. Of those, 53 percent said the launch of social networking sites had changed their behaviour and of those, 51 percent said the impact had been negative.
The research also demonstrated the addictive powers of internet, with 55 percent of people saying they felt "worried or uncomfortable" when they could not access their Facebook or e-mail accounts.
More than 60 percent of people said they felt compelled to turn off electronic gadgets in order to have a break, with one in three of those surveyed saying they switched the devices off several times each day.
The findings about behaviour changes after using social networking sites came from smaller in-depth research which was then carried out by Anxiety UK.
Nicky Lidbetter, the charity's chief executive said: "If you are predisposed to anxiety it seems that the pressures from technology act as a tipping point, making people feel more insecure and more overwhelmed."
Linda Blair, a clinical psychologist said many people suffered increased anxiety because they failed to take charge of the demands being placed on them. She said: "I think one of the key things is that people have begun to behave as though technology is in control of them, instead of the other way round. We can switch the gadgets off but a lot of us have forgotten how to."
