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If you think that juice and milk are better alternatives of soda, you could be wrong. A new study has found that juices, packed milk and sports drinks are as unhealthy as soda. According to the study published in Public Health Nutrition on Tuesday, the drinks are unhealthy because they usually have a lot of sugar that could be harmful.

As per the study, a 20-ounce bottle of soda contains about 65 grams of sugar, while chocolate milk of Nestle can have 58 grams of sugar. Adding to that, Snapple has 46 grams, and vitamin water contains 33 grams of sugar in it.

According to a new study on mice, people who suffer from Alzheimer's disease could benefit from sonic waves, once used in World War II by submarines. Sonic waves could help patients improve their ability to remember and also navigate.

Although there is a long way for the research to reach humans, it opens the door to know more about Alzheimer's therapy. According to authors of the study, the technique used in the study could help treat other diseases, in which abnormal protein accumulates in the brain.

The forebrain of mice, raised to develop Alzheimer's disease, was stimulated with scanning ultrasound for more than six to seven weeks. It was found that it triggered specialized immune cells in the brain to collect and discard excess amyloid.

The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau has granted approval to Palcohol, a form of powdered alcohol in the US. The four flavors of approved Palcohol are likely to hit the stores by the end of this year.

Mark Phillips, the creator of a Phoenix-based company that will come up with the product soon posted a video on YouTube and explained what first sparked the idea.

Phillips said, "When I hike, kayak, backpack or whatever, I like to have a drink when I reach my destination. And carrying liquid alcohol and mixers to make a margarita for instance was totally impractical. So that's why I created Palcohol".

The drink has a very simple recipe with one pack equaled to one shot. You need to pour the contents into 6 ounces of water and stir.

A new research has found that researchers are not reporting the clinical trials findings to a government website on time. The website was particularly made to make the results of the studies available and known to public.

According to researchers, it has been found that just 1 out of 10 clinical trials fulfill federal requirements to report their results on ClinicalTrials. gov. The results must be reported within one year of the study's completion.

On Thursday, the nonprofit Leapfrog Group and Castlight Health Incorporated unveiled the findings of an analysis about health care services. As per the report, chances of survival of any of four high-risk surgeries can differ by 23% on the selection of hospital.

One of the main reasons of the difference was hospital that a patient chooses. Leapfrog's Erica Mobley said that the hospital one is choosing can be the difference between life and death.

Dr. Ashish Jha of the Harvard School of Public Health said it is quite surprising to know that such variability exists in mortality in common surgeries. In the survey, 1,500 hospitals were involved. They were asked on four risky surgeries and number of other procedures and patient deaths.

Researchers have recognized several genetic markers that allow them to figure out the risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PSTD) among soldiers. The study saw researchers examining blood samples of US Marines before and after deployment.

Published in Tuesday's Journal Molecular Psychiatry, the study talked about a group of genes responsible for regulating innate immune system and interference on signaling in human body. According to the researchers, the gene has a lot to do with the growth of PTSD in soldiers.