the search for a cure to the common cold came a step closer yesterday -- thanks to the common cod . a unique enzyme found in the arctic species of the fish has the ability to trap the cold virus and stop it in its tracks , scientists claim . they have now adapted the enzyme , called trypsin , into a mouth spray that reduced the spread of the virus in clinical trials by 99 per cent -- effectively curing it . scientists have made a spray using an enzyme found in cod that halved the average number of days that people suffered from the common cold . the unique enzyme found in the arctic species of the fish has the ability to trap the cold virus and stop it in its tracks , scientists claim . the spray works by forming an invisible barrier in the mouth and throat , which stops the virus being taken up by human cells and multiplying . the trials showed that the spray -- made by enzymatica -- also halved the average number of days those who caught a cold had symptoms from 6.5 to three days . dr mats clarsund , head of research and development at enzymatica , said the remedy had been five years in the making , adding : ` it is pretty revolutionary . ` the common cold is a virus which binds to the mucus membranes of the nose , mouth and eyes . it is taken up by human cells and multiplies . ` once someone is infected , the virus moves to the throat area , where the first symptoms are a sore throat around 20 hours after the virus takes hold . ` the spray works because the enzyme forms a temporary , invisible barrier on the membranes preventing the virus being taken up . by . daniel bates . being interrupted is so bad for your concentration that even a one minute distraction is enough to completely wipe your short term memory . a study has found that if you are bothered for 60 seconds while trying to focus on something then you will have to start afresh because you ca n't recall what you were doing . the researchers said that their findings should be a warning to anyone with a smartphone as users check the devices around 125 times a day . a study has found that if you are bothered for 60 seconds while trying to focus on something then you will have to start afresh because you can ¿ t recall what you were doing -lrb- stock image shown -rrb- . people who joke about having the memory of a goldfish may have to think again , after scientists have found fish can remember events for up to a fortnight . canadian researchers trained fish to locate food before removing them from the tank for 12 days . when the fish were later reintroduced , motion-tracking software revealed they could identify the precise location of the food . the study looked at african cichlids , a popular aquarium species which has previously been shown to demonstrate complex behaviours , including aggression . working on the assumption they could be capable of advanced memory tasks , each fish was trained to enter a particular zone of an aquarium to be fed , with each training session lasting twenty minutes . after three days , the fish were given a 12-day rest period . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- reality show star and white house party-crasher michaele salahi has been asked to leave the television show `` celebrity rehab '' because she does not have an addiction , vh1 said in a statement . salahi 's manager shot back , saying the network knew that all along . they were later reintroduced into their training arena , and their movements recorded with motion-tracking software . and the software revealed the fish returned to the spot where it found food . it shows that humans are more similar to goldfish than they might think as the animals have a memory that lasts just three seconds . the us researchers asked test participants to outline an answer to an exam and then write their response under three conditions . salahi and her husband made news in november 2009 after attending president barack obama 's first state dinner without an invitation . vh1 said tuesday it has canceled her appearance on the show , which chronicles celebrities undergoing treatment for alcohol and drug addictions . `` the treatment program that ` celebrity rehab ' documents is intended for individuals with serious substance abuse and addiction issues , '' vh1 said in a statement tuesday night . `` prior to the taping of the current season , producers were advised that michaele salahi met the criteria to be treated in this setting . however , professional assessments spanning from that time to the present , found that she did not meet such criteria . '' however , the show knew that in advance , according to gina rodriguez , her manager . `` that is the excuse they used . but they knew what it was when they cast her , '' rodriguez said . the virginia couple slipped through white house security and shook hands with obama , and had their pictures taken with vice president joe biden and indian prime minister manmohan singh . salahi has also appeared on `` real housewives of dc . '' cnn 's henry hanks and denise quan contributed to this report . ` the enzyme does n't kill the virus , it effectively disarms it because it stops it being taken up with human cells , so the cold and its symptoms ca n't progress . ' trypsin , which is found in the pancreas of deep-sea cod , becomes more efficient at body temperature , making it very effective at stopping the virus when it comes into contact with skin or other tissue . the spray , known as coldzyme , costs from # 9.99 for a 7ml bottle and is being sold by boots from this month . firstly they had to write uninterrupted , secondly they were disrupted three times whilst writing the outline and thirdly they were interrupted three times whilst writing the answer . during each of the one-minute interruptions , the test subjects had to do maths problems . the findings showed that the breaks caused 95 per cent of people taking part to write poorer quality answers . they also wrote less - for those planning to write a paragraph with five points , they only managed to include three even if they did not realise . the study has been hailed as ` breaking new ground ' as it is the first to show the impact that distractions have on the quality of work somebody is trying to carry out . cyrus foroughi , a doctoral student at george mason university , virginia , who led the research , said : ` one minute is more than enough to wipe your short-term memory . ` most interruptions in the real world can last from 10 to 15 minutes to 10 to 15 seconds . ' dr . gary small , a professor of psychiatry at ucla semel institute for . neuroscience and human behaviour , who did not take part in the research , . likened our brains to a computer and said that you have to ` boot it up ' if you flit between tasks . he . said : ` our brains are hardwired to like things that are new . the new . electronic devices offer us this opportunity for novelty . ' do not disturb ? the study shows that humans are more similar to goldfish than they might think as the animals have a memory that lasts just three seconds -lrb- stock image shown -rrb- .
researchers in virginia say their findings . should be a warning to anyone with a smartphone as users check the . devices around 125 times a day . study hailed as ` breaking . new ground ' as it is the first to show the impact that distractions have . on the quality of work somebody is trying to carry out .
the search for a cure to the common cold came a step closer yesterday -- thanks to the common cod . a unique enzyme found in the arctic species of the fish has the ability to trap the cold virus and stop it in its tracks , scientists claim . they have now adapted the enzyme , called trypsin , into a mouth spray that reduced the spread of the virus in clinical trials by 99 per cent -- effectively curing it . scientists have made a spray using an enzyme found in cod that halved the average number of days that people suffered from the common cold . the unique enzyme found in the arctic species of the fish has the ability to trap the cold virus and stop it in its tracks , scientists claim . the spray works by forming an invisible barrier in the mouth and throat , which stops the virus being taken up by human cells and multiplying . the trials showed that the spray -- made by enzymatica -- also halved the average number of days those who caught a cold had symptoms from 6.5 to three days . dr mats clarsund , head of research and development at enzymatica , said the remedy had been five years in the making , adding : ` it is pretty revolutionary . ` the common cold is a virus which binds to the mucus membranes of the nose , mouth and eyes . it is taken up by human cells and multiplies . ` once someone is infected , the virus moves to the throat area , where the first symptoms are a sore throat around 20 hours after the virus takes hold . ` the spray works because the enzyme forms a temporary , invisible barrier on the membranes preventing the virus being taken up . by . daniel bates . being interrupted is so bad for your concentration that even a one minute distraction is enough to completely wipe your short term memory . a study has found that if you are bothered for 60 seconds while trying to focus on something then you will have to start afresh because you ca n't recall what you were doing . the researchers said that their findings should be a warning to anyone with a smartphone as users check the devices around 125 times a day . a study has found that if you are bothered for 60 seconds while trying to focus on something then you will have to start afresh because you can ¿ t recall what you were doing -lrb- stock image shown -rrb- . people who joke about having the memory of a goldfish may have to think again , after scientists have found fish can remember events for up to a fortnight . canadian researchers trained fish to locate food before removing them from the tank for 12 days . when the fish were later reintroduced , motion-tracking software revealed they could identify the precise location of the food . the study is being sold by boots from this month . firstly they had to write uninterrupted , secondly they were disrupted three times whilst writing the outline and thirdly they were interrupted three times whilst writing the answer . during each of the one-minute interruptions , the test subjects had to do maths problems . the findings showed that the breaks caused 95 per cent of people taking part to write poorer quality answers . they also wrote less - for those planning to write a paragraph with five points , they only managed to include three even if they did not realise . the study has been hailed as ` breaking new ground ' as it is the first to show the impact that distractions have on the quality of work somebody is trying to carry out . cyrus foroughi , a doctoral student at george mason university , virginia , who led the research , said : ` one minute is more than enough to wipe your short-term memory . ` most interruptions in the real world can last from 10 to 15 minutes to 10 to 15 seconds . ' dr . gary small , a professor of psychiatry at ucla semel institute for . neuroscience and human behaviour , who did not take part in the research , . likened our brains to a computer and said that you have to ` boot it up ' if you flit between tasks . he . said : ` our brains are hardwired to like things that are new . the new . electronic devices offer us this opportunity for novelty . ' do not disturb ? the study shows that humans are more similar to goldfish than they might think as the animals have a memory that lasts just three seconds -lrb- stock image shown -rrb- .
the search for a cure to the common cold came a step closer yesterday -- thanks to the common cod . a unique enzyme found in the arctic species of the fish has the ability to trap the cold virus and stop it in its tracks , scientists claim . they have now adapted the enzyme , called trypsin , into a mouth spray that reduced the spread of the virus in clinical trials by 99 per cent -- effectively curing it . scientists have made a spray using an enzyme found in cod that halved the average number of days that people suffered from the common cold . the unique enzyme found in the arctic species of the fish has the ability to trap the cold virus and stop it in its tracks , scientists claim . the spray works by forming an invisible barrier in the mouth and throat , which stops the virus being taken up by human cells and multiplying . the trials showed that the spray -- made by enzymatica -- also halved the average number of days those who caught a cold had symptoms from 6.5 to three days . dr mats clarsund , head of research and development at enzymatica , said the remedy had been five years in the making , adding : ` it is pretty revolutionary . ` the common cold is a virus which binds to the mucus membranes of the nose , mouth and eyes . it is taken up by human cells and a warning to anyone with a smartphone as users check the devices around 125 times a day . a study has found that if you are bothered for 60 seconds while trying to focus on something then you will have to start afresh because you can ¿ t recall what you were doing -lrb- stock image shown -rrb- . people who joke about having the memory of a goldfish may have to think again , after scientists have found fish can remember events for up to a fortnight . canadian researchers trained fish to locate food before removing them from the tank for 12 days . when the fish were later reintroduced , motion-tracking software revealed they could identify the precise location of the food . the study looked at african cichlids , a popular aquarium species which has previously been shown to demonstrate complex behaviours , including aggression . working on the assumption they could be capable of advanced memory tasks , each fish was trained to enter a particular zone of an aquarium to be fed , with each training session lasting twenty minutes . after three days , the fish were given a 12-day rest period . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- reality show star and white house party-crasher michaele salahi has been asked to leave the television show `` celebrity rehab '' because she does not have an addiction , vh1 said in a statement . salahi 's manager shot back , saying the network knew that all along . they were later their pictures taken with vice president joe biden and indian prime minister manmohan singh . salahi has also appeared on `` real housewives of dc . '' cnn 's henry hanks and denise quan contributed to this report . ` the enzyme does n't kill the virus , it effectively disarms it because it stops it being taken up with human cells , so the cold and its symptoms ca n't progress . ' trypsin , which is found in the pancreas of deep-sea cod , becomes more efficient at body temperature , making it very effective at stopping the virus when it comes into contact with skin or other tissue . the spray , known as coldzyme , costs from # 9.99 for a 7ml bottle and is being sold by boots from this month . firstly they had to write uninterrupted , secondly they were disrupted three times whilst writing the outline and thirdly they were interrupted three times whilst writing the answer . during each of the one-minute interruptions , the test subjects had to do maths problems . the findings showed that the breaks caused 95 per cent of people taking part to write poorer quality answers . they also wrote less - for those planning to write a paragraph with five points , they only managed to include three even if they did not realise . the study has been hailed as ` breaking new ground ' as it is the first to show the impact that distractions have on the quality of work somebody is trying to carry out . cyrus foroughi , a doctoral student at george mason university , virginia , who led the research , said : ` one minute is more than enough to wipe your short-term memory . ` most interruptions in the real world can last from 10 to 15 minutes to 10 to 15 seconds . ' dr . gary small , a professor of psychiatry at ucla semel institute for . neuroscience and human behaviour , who did not take part in the research , . likened our brains to a computer and said that you have to ` boot it up ' if you flit between tasks . he . said : ` our brains are hardwired to like things that are new . the new . electronic devices offer us this opportunity for novelty . ' do not disturb ? the study shows that humans are more similar to goldfish than they might think as the animals have a memory that lasts just three seconds -lrb- stock image shown -rrb- .
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the search for a cure to the common cold came a step closer yesterday -- thanks to the common cod . a unique enzyme found in the arctic species of the fish has the ability to trap the cold virus and stop it in its tracks , scientists claim . they have now adapted the enzyme , called trypsin , into a mouth spray that reduced the spread of the virus in clinical trials by 99 per cent -- effectively curing it . scientists have made a spray using an enzyme found in cod that halved the average number of days that people suffered from the common cold . the unique enzyme found in the arctic species of the fish has the ability to trap the cold virus and stop it in its tracks , scientists claim . the spray works by forming an invisible barrier in the mouth and throat , which stops the virus being taken up by human cells and multiplying . the trials showed that the spray -- made by enzymatica -- also halved the average number of days those who caught a cold had symptoms from 6.5 to three days . dr mats clarsund , head of research and development at enzymatica , said the remedy had been five years in the making , adding : ` it is pretty revolutionary . ` the common cold is a virus which binds to the mucus membranes of the nose , mouth and eyes . it is taken up by human cells and multiplies . ` once someone is infected , the virus moves to the throat area , where the first symptoms are a sore throat around 20 hours after the virus takes hold . ` the spray works because the enzyme forms a temporary , invisible barrier on the membranes preventing the virus being taken up . by . daniel bates . being interrupted is so bad for your concentration that even a one minute distraction is enough to completely wipe your short term memory . a study has found that if you are bothered for 60 seconds while trying to focus on something then you will have to start afresh because you ca n't recall what you were doing . the researchers said that their findings should be a warning to anyone with a smartphone as users check the devices around 125 times a day . a study has found that if you are bothered for 60 seconds while trying to focus on something then you will have to start afresh because you can ¿ t recall what you were doing -lrb- stock image shown -rrb- . people who joke about having the memory of a goldfish may have to think again , after scientists have found fish can remember events for up to a fortnight . canadian researchers trained fish to locate food before removing them from the tank for 12 days . when the fish were later reintroduced , motion-tracking software revealed they could identify the precise location of the food . the study things that are new . the new . electronic devices offer us this opportunity for novelty . ' do not disturb ? the study shows that humans are more similar to goldfish than they might think as the animals have a memory that lasts just three seconds -lrb- stock image shown -rrb- .
 The search for a cure to the common cold came closer yesterday, thanks to the discovery of a unique enzyme found in Arctic fish. This enzyme has the ability to trap and stop the cold virus from spreading. Scientists have now adapted this enzyme, called trypsin, into a mouth spray that reduces the spread of the virus by 99%. In clinical trials, the spray was shown to be effective in reducing the average number of days people suffered from the cold. The researchers believe that this breakthrough could lead to a significant reduction in the economic burden caused by the common cold.