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- Study Says Men With Short Ring Fingers Likelier to Survive Prostate Cancer
- Acute Ear Infection - Symptom Evaluation
- Food to Boost Sports Performance
- Stroke Victims Benefit from Treatment Combining Exercise, Neuroprotective Agent
- Taking Oral Contraceptive Pills Continuously Offers Women Earlier Pain Relief for Menstrual Cramps
- Caloric Calculator Could Help Fight Childhood Obesity
- Research Reveals Acute Stress Alters Gene Activity Control
- Church Prays in France Amidst Same Sex Marriage Debate
- President Mugabe Hopes Census Will Reveal AIDS Toll on Zimbabwe
- Chances of Skin Cancer in Transplant Patients Lower With Sirolimus
- Mosquito-borne West Nile Virus Outbreak Kills 16 in Texas, Sickens Hundreds
- Empowering Female Sex Workers in India
- Prince Philip in Hospital as Precautionary Measure
- Measurement of Body Parameters in Long-distance Runners
- Gene Clues to Malaria Resistance Identified
- Walnuts Improve Sperm Quality
- New Pill Appears Safe for Ulcerative Colitis
- Sleep Apnea Common in Women: Study
- Gut Bacteria Linked to Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome Identified
- US Chef Julia Child Honored by Foodies
- BPA Link to Narrowing of the Arteries:Study
- Resistance to Dementia May Run in the Family: Study
- External Stimulation Impacts White Matter Development in the PostNatal Brain: Study
| Study Says Men With Short Ring Fingers Likelier to Survive Prostate Cancer Posted:  Ring finger length may help predict prostate cancer survival, claims study. Tests showed that cancer victims responded better to an anti-tumour drug if their ring finger was shorter than the index finger - the finger next to the thumb. Testosterone is a hormone that is known to help prostate tumours grow. Doctors who tested the theory on 142 volunteers found those with short ring fingers responded better to dutasteride, a drug that ... |
| Acute Ear Infection - Symptom Evaluation Posted:  Ear infection is very common in babies and young children. The type of ear discharge depends on the underlying cause. |
| Food to Boost Sports Performance Posted:  Food like yogurt and raisins help to boost the performance of sportspersons. They provide good amount of energy, nutrients and also safeguard the body from disorders post strenuous activities. |
| Stroke Victims Benefit from Treatment Combining Exercise, Neuroprotective Agent Posted:  Therapy combining exercise with neurovascular protective agent S-nitrosoglutathione shows promise for stroke victims, states study. "In our study, GSNO or motor exercise provided neuroprotection, reduced neuronal cell death, maintained tissue structure, and aided functional recovery by stimulating the expression of neuronal repair mediators," says lead investigator Avtar K. Singh, MD, of the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and the Ralph H. Johnson ... |
| Taking Oral Contraceptive Pills Continuously Offers Women Earlier Pain Relief for Menstrual Cramps Posted:  Researchers at Penn State College of Medicine have found from their study that taking oral contraceptives continuously, rather than as traditionally prescribed for each cycle, provides earlier relief for moderate to severe menstrual cramps also known as dysmenorrhea. Dysmenorrhea occurs during menstruation, resulting from abnormal uterine contractions, increased sensitivity to pain and added pressure in the pelvic area. It is often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, ... |
| Caloric Calculator Could Help Fight Childhood Obesity Posted:  Caloric calculator helps assess the potential impact of healthy policy choices on childhood obesity. Select a target population (middle-school-age boys, for example) and the Caloric Calculator tells you the percentage of this group who are obese (18%) and the average daily calorie cuts necessary to meet two goals: returning them to obesity levels for that population in the year 2000 and the early 1970s (109 and 237 kcal, respectively). The user can then choose ... |
| Research Reveals Acute Stress Alters Gene Activity Control Posted:  Researchers have reported for the first time that acute stress alters the methylation of the DNA and thus the activity of certain genes. This is reported by researchers at the Ruhr-Universitat Bochum together with colleagues from Basel, Trier and London for the first time in the journal iTranslational Psychiatry/i. "The results provide evidence how stress could be related to a higher risk of mental or physical illness", says Prof. Dr. Gunther Meinlschmidt from ... |
| Church Prays in France Amidst Same Sex Marriage Debate Posted:  French Catholics marked the Assumption holiday on Wednesday with prayers focused on the family and children that were designed to underline the Church's opposition to gay marriage. A prayer read out in churches across France expressed the wish that children "cease to be the objects of the desires and conflicts of adults in order to fully benefit from the love of a father and mother". The text was produced by the Bishops of France, who are leading opposition ... |
| President Mugabe Hopes Census Will Reveal AIDS Toll on Zimbabwe Posted:  Launching Zimbabwe's national census on Wednesday, President Robert Mugabe said he hoped the once-a-decade count would measure the extent to which AIDS was affecting the people of Zimbabwe. Mugabe said he was disappointed by 2002 census results, which showed the southern African nation's growth had slowed dramatically because of the disease. "The country's population has been decimated by the pandemic we all know, HIV and AIDS," Mugabe said. "Perhaps ... |
| Chances of Skin Cancer in Transplant Patients Lower With Sirolimus Posted:  Sirolimus, when used instead of calcineurin inhibitors in transplant patients, could reduce the incidence and delay the occurrence of a repeat squamous-cell cancer of the skin, according to a recent study. Skin cancers are common in transplant patients. The chances are higher in patients who have already suffered from a skin cancer once. Skin cancers in transplant patients are due to the reduced immunity as a consequence of the medications given ... |
| Mosquito-borne West Nile Virus Outbreak Kills 16 in Texas, Sickens Hundreds Posted:  The US state of Texas is battling an outbreak of the West Nile virus, the mosquito-borne disease that killed at least 16 people and continues to sicken hundreds, authorities said. Throughout the state, 381 people have been sickened since the start of the year, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services. "Texas is on track to have the most cases of West Nile illness since the disease first emerged in the state in 2002," it said in a statement. ... |
| Empowering Female Sex Workers in India Posted:  Prostitution, the oldest profession intensely judged by societies addicted to dogmas has undergone verbal reincarnations. Whore, slut or even prostitute - words deemed as ultimate insults have mellowed down to a dignified expression 'sex worker'. iA. J. Hariharan, Founder Secretary of Indian Community Welfare Organisation (ICWO),/i employees at ICWO and sex workers discuss with Medindia how much the lives of Female Sex Workers (FSW) reflect the diction change. ... |
| Prince Philip in Hospital as Precautionary Measure Posted:  The Duke of Edinburgh is in hospital with bladder infection, report sources. The 91-year-old Prince Philip was driven by ambulance to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary while staying at Balmoral with the Queen, BBC quoted a Buckingham Palace spokesperson as saying. He is not thought to be in a critical condition, the report added. Barely two months ago, Prince Philip was taken to hospital with a bladder infection shortly before the Diamond Jubilee ... |
| Measurement of Body Parameters in Long-distance Runners Posted:  A study published in iBMC Medicine 2012/i indicates that measurement of various body parameters in long-distance runners is possible though difficult The human body is designed to adapt to stress and strain. A recent study attempted to assess the adaptive responses of different tissues, organs and functional systems of the body exposed to enduring periods with limited time for regeneration. The study was conducted on athletes participating ... |
| Gene Clues to Malaria Resistance Identified Posted: Two gene variants help explain why some individuals do not develop severe malaria, say scientists. The two variants were netted in a comparison of 1,325 people in the West African state of Ghana who had fallen ill with severe falciparum malaria and of 828 counterparts who were otherwise healthy. One variant is found in a gene called ATP2B4, they reported in the journal Nature. The gene's function is to help the passage of calcium through the membrane ... |
| Posted:  According to a recent study, daily intake of walnuts boosts sperm quality in healthy young men. According to a new study by UCLA researchers, eating 75 grams of walnuts a day improves the vitality, motility, and morphology of sperm in healthy men aged 21 to 35. Dr. Wendie Robbins and her colleagues at the University of California, Los Angeles decided to investigate whether increasing polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), which are critical for sperm ... |
| New Pill Appears Safe for Ulcerative Colitis Posted:  Tofacitinib improves ulcerative colitis symptoms, say researchers at the University of California San Diego, School of Medicine. The study will appear in the August 16, 2012 issue of the iNew England Journal of Medicine /i(NEJM). Results from the phase 2 clinical trial showed the drug Tofacitinib achieved clinical response and remission in certain patients suffering from ulcerative colitis - a chronic inflammatory disease of the colon where patients experience ... |
| Sleep Apnea Common in Women: Study Posted:  Recent study finds high rates of sleep apnea in women. The study, published online (16 August 2012) ahead of print today in the iEuropean Respiratory Journal/i, also suggested that women with hypertension and/or obesity were more likely to experience sleep apnoea. Obstructive sleep apnoea is a condition in which there are frequent pauses in breathing during sleep. The incidence of the condition increases with age and it is considered more ... |
| Gut Bacteria Linked to Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome Identified Posted:  University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers have discovered 26 species of bacteria in the human gut microbiota that appear to be associated with obesity and related metabolic complications. The results of the study, which analyzed data from the Old Order Amish in Lancaster County, Pa., are being published online on Aug. 15, 2012, in iPLOS ONE,/i which is published by the Public Library of Science (PLOS). The study was funded by the National Institutes ... |
| US Chef Julia Child Honored by Foodies Posted:  100th birth anniversary of US celebrity chef Julia Child was celebrated by foodies across United States. She was the first who introduced America to exotic French cuisine. Across the United States, 100 restaurants celebrated with Child-inspired menus during the Julia Child Restaurant Week, which runs August 7-15. "Happy 100th birthday to one (of) my idols, the one and only #JuliaChild!" cooking show host Paula Deen tweeted. A mock birthday ... |
| BPA Link to Narrowing of the Arteries:Study Posted:  A new study shows the links between high levels of Bisphenol-A (BPA) and severe narrowing of arteries. The study is published in iPLoS ONE/i today, 15th August 2012. The team analysed data from 591 patients who participated in the Metabonomics and Genomics Coronary Artery Disease (MaGiCAD) study in Cambridgeshire, UK. They compared urinary BPA with grades of severity of coronary artery disease (CAD). The patients were classified into severe, intermediate ... |
| Resistance to Dementia May Run in the Family: Study Posted:  A new study found that people free of dementia having high levels of a protein that indicates the presence of inflammation have relatives who are more likely to avoid the disease. "In very elderly people with good cognition, higher levels of C-reactive protein, which is related to inflammation, are associated with better memory," said study author Jeremy M. Silverman, PhD, with Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York. "Our results found that the higher the ... |
| External Stimulation Impacts White Matter Development in the PostNatal Brain: Study Posted: |
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