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Simple Tips to Beat Diabetes

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Exercise and healthy diet prove to be a major help in preventing diabetes, finds study. People from South Asia are particularly prone to diabetes. According to the findings of the 20-year British study into Type 2 diabetes, most deaths could be avoided if people ate healthy food, drank less alcohol, took more exercise and had regular check-ups, Daily Express reported. The study is the first to reveal the full implications of ethnicity, with the ...

Observing Global Female Condom Day in India

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In view of curbing venereal diseases, especially among communities facing high risk of contracting AIDS, HIV or STIs, an initiative to educate, address and promote safe sex was highlighted by encouraging the use of female condom. The intention was honored on Global Female Condom Day observedon12supth/supSeptember 2012 at Indian Community Welfare Organisation(ICWO), Chennai, South India. The organization organized 'iPink Umbrella Campaign to Popularize Female ...

Genetic Test to Predict Autism Risk

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New genetic test developed by scientists helps predict the risk of developing Autism Spectrum Disorder, ASD. Lead researcher Professor Stan Skafidas, Director of the Centre for Neural Engineering at the University of Melbourne said the test could be used to assess the risk for developing the disorder. "This test could assist in the early detection of the condition in babies and children and help in the early management of those who become diagnosed," ...

Brain Cells Age Like Other Cells

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Scientists have discovered how the brain ages. Ageing in neurons follows the same rules as in senescing fibroblasts, the cells which divide in the skin to repair wounds, say researchers. Newcastle University's Professor Thomas von Zglinicki who led the research said: "We want to continue our work looking at the pathways in human brains as this study provides us with a new concept as to how damage can spread from the first affected area to the whole brain." DNA ...

Molecule That Shows Effectiveness Against Drug-resistant Myeloma Found

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Researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have found a molecule that targets the cell's machinery for breaking down unneeded proteins and can kill multiple myeloma cancer cells resistant to the frontline drug Velcade. In a study published online by the journal iCancer Cell/i, the investigators report that the small molecule P5091 triggered apoptosis -- programmed cell death -- in drug-resistant myeloma cells grown in the laboratory and in animals. The anti-myeloma ...

Cancer-causing Gene Alone Doesn't Trigger Pancreatic Cancer: Study

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A study led by Mayo Clinic has found that more than a cancer-causing gene is needed to trigger pancreatic cancer. A second factor creates a "perfect storm" that allows tumors to form, the researchers say. The study, published in the Sept. 10 issue of Cancer Cell, overturns the current belief that a mutation in the KRAS oncogene is enough to initiate pancreatic cancer and unrestrained cell growth. The findings uncover critical clues on how pancreatic cancer develops ...

Physician's Empathy Directly Associated With Positive Clinical Outcomes: Study

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A new study finds that patients of doctors who are more empathic have better outcomes and fewer complications. These are conclusion of a large, empirical study by a team of Thomas Jefferson University and Italian researchers who evaluated relationships between physician empathy and clinical outcomes among 20,961 diabetic patients and 242 physicians in Italy. The study was published in the September 2012 issue of iAcademic Medicine/i, and serves ...

Sepsis Killing More People Than AIDS, Say Experts

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Sepsis is among the leading causes of deaths in India, killing more people than cancer or AIDS, say experts. Awareness to the fatal condition, however, remains low, say doctors. Sepsis or septicemia is "body's reaction to infection", said Vivek Nangia, director, infectious diseases, at Delhi's Fortis Hospital. It is a condition in which bacteria make toxins that cause the body's immune system to attack organs and tissues. "Any ...

Study Says Male Stroke Survivors More Likely to Suffer Depression Than Females

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Greater risk of depression is seen among male stroke survivors, states study published in iArchives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation/i. "Male stroke survivors in the US who subscribe to traditional health-related beliefs may be accustomed to, and value highly, being in control of their health," says lead investigator Michael J. McCarthy, PhD, of the University of Cincinnati College of Health Sciences School of Social Work. "For these individuals, ...

Care for Colored Hair

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Colored hair has specific needs - to keep color and gloss for longer periods there are certain simple tips given.

Stem Cells Could End Deafness

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Stem cells help deaf gerbils hear again. Researchers have identified a way for coaxing early stem cells into specialized ear cells that helped the rodents hear sound once more. The gerbils had been given a chemical to damage key nerve cells called spiral ganglion neurons (SGNs). These transmit to the brain the signals that are picked up by "hair" cells, which respond to noise. In a study published in the journal Nature, a team led by Marcelo Rivolta ...

Serious Games can Enhance Surgical Skills: Research

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According to a recent study, serious gaming could enhance surgical skills and needs to be validated before they are integrated into teaching methods. Researchers from The Netherlands reviewed 25 research studies covering 30 serious games published between 1995 and 2012. "Many medical professionals may still have a rather out-dated view of the average gamer as being someone who is too young to vote, afraid of daylight and busy killing mystical dwarves in ...

Human Sewage Could Replace Petrol

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Within a span of three years cars could be running on a by-product of human sewage, states report. Car makers Toyota are backing a consortium which is investigating a process that turns sewage sludge into hydrogen for use in fuel-cell vehicles, Japan's Nikkei business daily said. Fuel-cell vehicles are seen by many as a better zero-emissions alternative to plug-in electric vehicles because they offer greater range and don't rely on electricity ...

McDonald's to Post Calorie Counts

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Fast food giant McDonald's is planning to post calories for its menu, say sources. "At McDonald's, we recognize customers want to know more about the nutrition content of the food and beverages they order," said Jan Fields, president of McDonald's USA. "As a company that has provided nutrition information for more than 30 years, we are pleased to add to the ways we make nutrition information available to our customers and employees," she said in statement. ...

Can Vitamin E Supplementation in Pregnancy Reduce Childhood Asthma?

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Scientists are now exploring the possibility of reducing the chances of childhood asthma by feeding pregnant women with vitamin E-enriched soup! A study planned by Professor Graham Devereux from the University of Aberdeen and his colleagues due to start shortly will test the benefits of three bowls of vitamin E-enriched soup per week in 25 women after completion of first trimester of pregnancy till delivery. The soup will contain natural sources ...

Tiotropium Shows Potential as an Adjunctive Therapy for Asthma

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Asthma patients, who have recurring symptoms and exacerbations despite using the combination therapy of inhaled glucocorticoids and long acting beta-agonists (LABA), show significant improvement with the addition of tiotropium, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Tiotropium is a long-acting anticholinergic bronchodilator used widely for treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) but it has not been approved ...

Exercise may Reduce Food Motivation: Study

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45 minutes of exercise in the morning can reduce motivation for food, reveals study from Brigham Young University. Professors James LeCheminant and Michael Larson measured the neural activity of 35 women while they viewed food images, both following a morning of exercise and a morning without exercise. They found their attentional response to the food pictures decreased after the brisk workout. "This study provides evidence that exercise not only affects ...

Drugs Used to Treat Depression, Insomnia may Up Driving Risk

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People who take drugs for anxiety, depression and insomnia may be at an increased risk of having a car accident, finds study published in the iBritish Journal of Clinical Pharmacology/i. Psychotropic drugs affect the way the brain functions and can impair a driver's ability to control their vehicle. Research on the links between psychotropic medication and driving accidents has focused on benzodiazepines, which have been used to treat anxiety and insomnia. ...

Penis Enlargement Injection Turns Fatal

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Kasia Rivera, 35, has a lot of explaining to do as she faces the charge of causing a man's death with an injection of silicone, intended to enlarge his penis. 22-year-old Justin Street, father of two children had approached Rivera in the first week of May for a penile enlargement procedure. She had administered a silicone shot to Street's penis. Unfortunately, Street died the next day. After an investigation, the medical examiner determined the cause of death ...

Postpartum Depression can Adversely Affect Kids' Growth

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Postpartum depression in mothers can lead to shorter height among kids , especially at ages 4 and 5, according a recent insight. The research revealed that children of mothers depressed during the initial nine months after the birth of the child were 40 percent more likely to be at or below the 10th percentile for height at age 4, compared to children born to mothers who were emotionally healthy. "What we found is that mothers with higher levels of depressive ...

Working Overtime Works Badly for the Heart

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Those working longer than eight hours everyday stand a 40 to 50% chance of suffering a stroke or becoming victims of heart disease, a recent study has revealed. Prolonged exposure to stress caused by working overtime can increase the risk of heart disease and considering the lifestyle in the present day, this could be putting thousands of employees under risk. Long working hours leaves little time for exercise. Such workers also eat unhealthy, due to lack of ...

Priyanka Chopra Pledged to Donate All Her Organs

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Priyanka Chopra, the famous Bollywood star, who is also the goodwill ambassador of UNICEF, was at the University Of Rochester Medical Centre recently, to spend time with her father who is undergoing treatment there. On her visit to the medical centre, she was completely taken up by the enormous amount of work done by the institution on the organ donation program. Inspired by the work of the medical center, she pledged to donate all her organs after her death. ...