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Convulsions / Seizures / Fits - Symptom Evaluation

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Seizures are of different types depending on the area of brain involved.

Additional Cancer in Bone Identified by State-Of-The-Art Scanning

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Detailed description of new approaches to imaging for the detection of tumours in complex cases of bone cancer was revealed by research at the Society of Nuclear Medicine's 2012 Annual Meeting. Hybrid imaging technology combining computed tomography (CT) with molecular imaging agents targeting two different markers of disease came out on top of the list for the detection of bone lesions. "This study demonstrates that the addition of molecular imaging with combined ...

Vital to Collaborate With US in Food and Drug Regulation, Stresses Azad

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Importance of collaboration with the U.S. in food and drug regulation was emphasised by Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, as this will offer exposure to the Indian regulators to international best practices in this area. Interacting with the high officials at US Food and Drug Regulatory Administration (FDA) at Maryland, Azad highlighted the importance of drug and food regulation in the lives of common people and presented an overview of the Indian food and ...

Link Between Epileptic Seizures and Common Childhood Viral Infection

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A third of infants with seizures and fever suffer from roseola virus infection, say researchers. Roseola viruses are the cause of the common childhood rash, but can also cause limbic encephalitis, a condition that frequently progresses to epilepsy. Investigators discovered one of the roseola viruses, human herpesvirus-6B (HHV-6B) in the blood of 32% of 169 infants with prolonged seizures, a condition known as status epilepticus. They found HHV-7 (another roseola virus) in ...

Can Combination Chemotherapy Improve Prognosis of Adrenocortical Cancer?

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Adrenocortical cancer or cancer of the adrenal glands (glands located just above the kidneys) is a rare type of cancer with low chances of survival. Data on the usefulness of chemotherapy for this cancer is limited. Hence, the First International Randomized Trial in Locally Advanced and Metastatic Adrenocortical Carcinoma Treatment (FIRM-ACT) was planned, which compared two chemotherapy regimens in advanced adrenocortical cancer. The first regimen included etoposide, doxorubicin, ...

Upshot of Therapy for People With Colorectal Cancer Predicted by PET

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How molecular imaging biomarkers can be applied to estimate howan experimental radiochemotherapy for locally advanced rectal cancer will work revealed by study presented at the Society of Nuclear Medicine's 2012 Annual Meeting.Using already available imaging probes, scientists can assess the effectiveness before the course of treatment has ended. "The rate of complete pathological response of rectal cancer patients to anti-cancer therapy-as determined at surgery-was ...

NZ Foods Should Contain More Vitamin D

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A recent study of more than 11,000 Australians has revealed that nearly 31 per cent of the population is Vitamin D deficient. A recent health directive has outlined the need to add more Vitamin D to Australian and New Zealand foods, due to falling levels of this vital vitamin during winter. Nearly 30% of Australian and New Zealand foods have reduced levels of Vitamin D. Sun is a vital source of Vitamin D, and exposure to sunlight helps absorb this vitamin ...

Tata Memorial Cancer Hospital Gets Five Acres of Land

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Tata Memorial Cancer Hospital gets five acres of land for new wing, says Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan. "The land will be utilised by the hospital to set up dedicated cancer treatment wings for women and children and a headron beam therapy centre," Chavan said. Functioning under the Department of Atomic Energy since 1962, the hospital is the country's premier institution for treatment of cancer, cancer education and cancer research. It ...

Monosodium Glutamate Increases the Risk of Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome

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Consuming more than 5g of MSG per day increases the risk for metabolic disorder, according to a study published in the journal Nutrition (and) Metabolism. Monosodium glutamate, a flavor enhancing food additive, is the sodium salt of glutamic acid. It is used in foods such as concentrated soups, sauces, chips, meat products, puddings, seasonings and many processed foods. Better known as MSG, it is widely used in Asian cuisine. MSG is consumed daily ...

View Inside Coronary Arteries With Molecular Imaging to Gauge Disease

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Now people with cardiovascular disease will gain from a potent new molecular imaging tool to spot disease in the main arteries supplying oxygen to the heart, posit researchers presenting studies at the Society of Nuclear Medicine's 2012 Annual Meeting. When an active heart needs more oxygen, blood vessels have a natural ability to open more so that greater amounts of blood can flow. The maximum dilation possible is the coronary flow reserve or CFR. This is an important ...

Jaundice Claims Nine Lives in Maharashtra

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In Maharashtra's Kolhapur district, jaundice kills nine lives during the last month, reveal sources. Over 3,300 patients have been diagnosed with the disease since May 15, he said. Government official Krishna Chavan, 50, Wednesday became the latest victim in Ichalkaranji, 40 km from the district headquarters of Kolhapur, said District Health Officer Harshala Vedak. With Chavan's death, the toll due to the disease, which is caused by contaminated ...

Handle Drug Abuse As Public Health Issue, Conveys US Czar

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On Monday, President Barack Obama's top adviser on drug policy appealed for greater importance on handling drug abuse as a public health crisis instead of a crime in the United States. In a speech at the Betty Ford Center in Palms Springs, California, Gil Kerlikowske blamed US laws punishing drug consumption for making it harder for drug addicts to get treatment. "Our nation's drug problem should be treated as a public health issue, not just a criminal ...

Recent Discovery Helps Fight Diarrhea Outbreaks

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Genetic differences between two similar species of the pathogenic iCryptosporidium/i parasite have been discovered by researchers. Published today in the journal iEvolutionary Applications/i, the findings pave the way for a new gold standard test to distinguish between the waterborne parasite's two main species affecting humans. One species is spread from person to person (iCryptosporidium hominis/i) but the other is often spread from livestock to ...

Poor Long-Term Physical and Mental Health to Several Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors

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Lots of adolescent and young adult cancer survivors ail from unhealthy behaviours, chronic medical conditions, a poor quality of life and major barriers to health care access, discovers new analysis. Published early online in iCANCER/i, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study indicates that greater efforts are needed to provide quality follow-up care to adolescent and young adult cancer survivors and to encourage them to live more healthily. Persons ...

Appeal for More Blood Donations

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The World Health Organization calls for more people to donate blood regularly. "Every year, millions of people rely on the generosity of another person to donate blood," the WHO said. "Yet, blood donation rates vary considerably and the demands for blood and blood products are increasing worldwide." "To meet these needs, more people must come forward to give blood voluntarily, and regularly," it added. "With increasing life expectancy ...

Assam Awaiting the Arrival of Super Specialty Hospital

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On Monday the Assam government signed an MoU with the Bangalore-based Narayana Hrudayalaya under PPP mode to set up a 300-bed super specialty hospital in the state, the first of its kind in the northeast region. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed with Narayana Hrudayalaya Pvt. Ltd. for the hospital which will be built under Public-Private Partnership (PPP) mode in Amingaon on the outskirts of Guwahati. The existing Tola Ram Bafna Civil Hospital at Amingaon ...

Close Scrutiny of Proteins' Self-Assembly Capable of Helping to Treat Diseases at Nanoscale

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New approach developed by scientists to visualise how proteins assemble, which could also notably aid in understanding diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, which are caused by errors in assembly. "In order to survive, all creatures, from bacteria to humans, monitor and transform their environments using small protein nanomachines made of thousands of atoms," Prof. Stephen Michnick the senior author of the study, of the university's department of biochemistry, ...

IGI Airport's Tobacco Shops Minus Health Warnings: NGO

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Anti-tobacco advocacy group diverted the attention of Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) to few shops at the airport selling tobacco products devoid of warning sign displays forbidding sale to minors. In a letter to the DIAL chief, the NGO -- Health Related Information Dissemination Among Youth (HRIDAY) -- said tobacco shops at the airport premises did not display warnings indicating that the sale of tobacco products to minors was illegal. "Through ...

Himalayan Aphrodisiac Harvest Dismounts to Depths

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Locals vacate Himalayan villages every summer, to rush to the mountains of northern Nepal to glean yarchagumba, a high-altitude wild fungus, treasured for its aphrodisiac qualities. In recent years, however, the yield has been severely depleted by over-picking and the probable effects of climate change, experts have warned, prompting fears about the future of the "Himalayan Viagra" harvest. This season's crop has been particularly poor, say the villagers ...

Excessive Use of Cellphones and PC can Fuel Sleep Disorders

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Excessive use of mobile phones and computers can cause sleep disturbances and stress which can hamper emotional health. Answers to questionnaires from 4,100 respondents aged 20-24 reveal the extent of damage caused by excessive use of mobile phones and computers, especially when they are used without taking frequent breaks. "Regularly using a computer late at night is associated not only with sleep disorders but also with stress and depressive symptoms ...

Fleeting Experiences That Become Memories: Insight into The Human Mind

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Researchers have achieved some insight into how fleeting experiences become memories in the brain in a new study. Their experimental system could be a way to test or refine treatments aimed at enhancing learning and memory, or interfering with troubling memories. For the study, researchers at Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University, set up a system where rats were exposed to a light followed by a mild shock. A single light-shock ...

Difficulty In Emulating The 'Psychic' Predictions Of Octopus Paul By Wannabes During Euros

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Is there anyone who doesn't know Paul the Octopus? The global phenomenon who predicted the right winner of eight World Cup matches two years ago has become a hard act to follow, as most animal soothsayers have struggled so far to predict the right winners during the ongoing Euro Cup. Citta the Elephant, Funtik the Pig, Yvonne the Cow, Fred the Ferret and a whole host of others animal soothsayers have tried to take over the mantle from Paul, but most of them have ...

Prediction Of Negative Side Effects Of Drugs By Computers

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It has been revealed that a new set of computer models has been able to successfully predict negative side effects in hundreds of current drugs, based on the similarity between their chemical structures and those molecules known to cause side effects. The team, co-led by researchers in the UCSF School of Pharmacy, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (NIBR) and SeaChange Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - a UCSF spinoff company launched by two of the paper's authors ...

Risk Factors For Visual Impairment Among Preschool Children Born Extremely Preterm Being Examined By Study

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According to a report published Online First by iArchives of Ophthalmology/i, a JAMA Network publication cerebral damage and retinopathy of prematurity appear to be independently associated with visual impairment among preschool children who were born extremely premature. Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP; an eye disease in very premature infants) is considered the main cause of visual impairment in extremely preterm children, however cerebral damage is also a ...

Extending Life Of Prostate Cancer Patients With The Help Of New Therapy

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There is a poor chance of surviving for prostrate cancer patients with advanced tumors that have spread to bone. Researchers at the Society of Nuclear Medicine's 2012 Annual Meeting say that patients with the disease may now live longer with a new line of radioisotope therapy. The skeletal system is the number one metastatic site in patients with prostate cancer. Bone metastases occur when the primary cancer is transmitted through the blood and develops ...

Studying Adult Stress Levels From 1983-2009

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Comparing stress levels in individuals across the United States over time was not possible due to a lack of historical data that tracks stress using accepted comparable measures, but now it's possible. New research from Carnegie Mellon University's Sheldon Cohen and Denise Janicki-Deverts used telephone survey data from 1983 that polled 2,387 U.S. residents over the age of 18 and online surveys from 2006 and 2009 that polled 2,000 American adults each. All three ...

Menopausal Women Risk Cardiovascular Disease

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Even though women are less prone to cardiovascular disease then men, this difference between the sexes becomes less marked after the menopause. /Behind a great deal of received wisdom is this observation where oestrogen is assumed to have a beneficial effect on the heart and blood vessels. New data seems to question these presuppositions today. A study has been conducted by a team of Inserm researchers, directed by Pierre-Yves Scarabin (Inserm Unit 1018 "Centre ...