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Butterflies at Risk of Extinction

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Butterflies are at greater risk of extinction than lions and tigers, warns study. The biggest study of invertebrates ever conducted found that one in five is at risk of dying out. This can affect humans by threatening crops and food supplies. Prof Jonathan Baillie, the director of conservation at the Zoological Society of London, said insects, slugs and snails may not be as glamorous as lions or dolphins but are just as important to providing the ...

New Drug can Slash Heart Disease Risk for Type 2 Diabetes Patients

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New clot-busting drug developed by researchers can cut the chances of type 2 diabetes patients developing heart disease. Heart disease is the major cause of reduced life expectancy in patients with diabetes who have about twice the risk of developing a range of cardiovascular diseases. The discovery, which is published in the journal Diabetologia, found that a daily treatment of patients with the drug, which is called N-acetylcysteine, reduces ...

Rate of Women With Pregnancy-associated Cancer Rising

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The rate of pregnancy-associated cancer is rising steadily and it is not fully explained by the rise in older mothers says new research published today (5 September) in iBJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology/i. A large Australian study looked at 781,907 women who gave birth in New South Wales (NSW) between 1994 and 2008 which corresponds to 1,309,501 maternities. Women with pregnancy-associated cancer, where the initial diagnosis of cancer ...

Household Chemical Tied to Heart Disease

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Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) - a chemical used in common household products leads to cardiovascular disease and peripheral artery disease, warns study. Surveys have suggested that PFOA (widely used in the manufacture of products such as lubricants, polishes, paper and textile coatings, and food packaging) is detectable in the blood of more than 98 percent of the U.S. population. Some evidence has suggested that an association may be biologically ...

Australian Family Court Orders Man to Dig Up Parents' Graves in Family Farm, After Divorce Settlement

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A man who split from his former wife in Australia and had to give the family farm to her said it was a 'kick in the guts' after the court ordered him to dig up his parents' graves in the farm. The Family Court ordered that his former wife retains the family farm where the man's parents were buried. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, the man, given the pseudonym 'Mr Moss' by the court, had to demolish the memorial garden he had established, which ...

Research Finds Increased Risk of High Blood Pressure from Stiffening of Aortic Wall

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Recent research suggests higher aortic stiffness could be one of the several factors leading to high blood pressure. An analysis of the relationship between several vascular function measures and blood pressure levels finds that certain measures including higher aortic stiffness were associated with a higher risk of new hypertension; however, initial blood pressure was not independently associated with risk of progressive aortic stiffening, suggesting that vascular ...

Cat Parasite Linked to Schizophrenia

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Pet cats pose serious risk of illness to humans, reveal experts. A thousand people a day are infected with a parasite called toxoplasma that is carried by the feline, as a result up to 70,000 people become ill every year. The parasite can cause birth defects, blindness and dementia and has been linked with diseases like schizophrenia and other psychotic disturbances. It is carried mainly by cats, as they are the only animals it can reproduce inside, ...

Treating Charcot Foot: Q (and) A With Podiatrist

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Charcot Foot is a neuropathic disorder, which presents as fractures and dislocations in the foot, generally identified and observed with diabetes. Dr. P.N. Someshwara Rao. M.S. MRCS, FPS, Consultant Podiatric Surgeon and Diabetic Foot Specialist, elaborates to Medindia on the medical condition and the treatments available to correct Charcot Foot. Q. Diabetes is usually associated with Charcot Foot, what are the other reasons contributing to the medical condition? ...

Computers Reduce Dementia Risk

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In elderly, computers lower the risk of dementia, finds study. "As the world's population ages, the number of people experiencing cognitive decline and dementia will increase to 50 million by 2025," said study co-author Osvaldo Almeida, professor at the University of Western Australia (UWA). Almeida with colleagues undertook an eight-year study of more than 5,000 men aged from 65 to 85 years. "But if our findings are correct, the ...

Stanford Study Finds No Strong Proof of Health Benefits from Organic Foods

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Next time you decide to shell out that extra money on organic varieties of food remember this Stanford study findings that ruled out the much hyped superior health benefits from organic foods. You're in the supermarket eyeing a basket of sweet, juicy plums. You reach for the conventionally grown stone fruit, then decide to spring the extra (Dollar) 1/pound for its organic cousin. You figure you've just made the healthier decision by choosing the organic product - but new ...

Guidelines to Keep People Happy at Work

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Experts have given few tips about how to choose happiness at work. It starts with putting something on your desk that makes you smile - switch them up every few months, and think outside the photo album, CBS News reported. Schedule something to savour during every workday - maybe lunch at a new place, 15 minutes reading a good book on your break, or a phone call to an old colleague to catch up. Choose your projects carefully - when you're excited ...

Sex-related Magazine Articles Endanger and Empower Young Women's Sexual Life

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A recent study found women reading sex-related articles in magazines felt more confident of their sexuality and felt it empowered them in relationships and helped prioritize their sexual pleasure. While the effects of sexualized media on young women has long been debated, a new study finds that women who read sex-related magazine articles from popular women's magazines like Cosmopolitan are less likely to view premarital sex as a risky behavior. Additionally, the ...

Gym Supplements 'Can Do More Harm Than Good, Says BDA

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British Dietetic Association (BDA) says that high levels of additional protein can cause side effects like nausea, kidney and liver damage. It now demands clearer warnings about what is in gym supplements that can come in the form of powders and bars, the BBC reported. The body needs protein for muscle growth and many gym goers use it to try to get bigger quickly. Gym supplements come under food law so although they have to be labelled properly what ...

McDonald's to Open First Vegetarian-only Outlet in India

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US fast food giant McDonald's will open its first vegetarian outlet in India, say sources. The world's second-biggest restaurant chain after Subway tailors its menus to suit local tastes, which in India means no beef to avoid offending Hindus and no pork to cater for Muslim requirements. The first vegetarian outlet will open its doors mid-next year near the Golden Temple in the Sikh holy city of Amritsar in northern India where religious authorities ...

All-Out War on Networking Cancer Cells Will Improve Cancer Cure

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There is increasing evidence that cancer cells communicate, cooperate and even engage in collective decision-making. Based on this knowledge of cancer cells' networking, biophysicists and cancer researchers at Rice University, Tel Aviv University and Johns Hopkins University are suggesting a new strategy for outsmarting cancer through its own social intelligence. "We need to get beyond the notion that cancer is a random collection of cells running amok," said Herbert ...

Study Says Greater Alcoholism Risk for Bar, Eatery Staff

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In Sweden, bar and restaurant workers run a higher risk of alcoholism, states study. The research, which appeared in the Scandinavian Journal of Public Health and surveyed 1,000 people aged 18 to 59, concluded that "restaurant workers comprise a high-risk group with respect to drinking." "The prevalence of hazardous drinking is greatly elevated in Swedish restaurant workers" compared to other professions, it said, noting that 63 percent of the ...

Leave Dr. Google, Find A Real Doctor

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In today's world of information overload, the internet is seen as the ultimate guru. But many are not aware that relying on Google, also known as doctor 'know-it-all', can actually be a bad way of dealing with one's medical problem! The net is full of self-aid kits, be it on raising kids, de-stressing oneself or on analyzing one's medical problem. There are thousands of medical calculators floating around in the cyber world. Net users ...

School Children Fell Sick in China

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In China, 90 school kids hospitalized with food poisoning, say local authorities. The latest case of suspected food poisoning linked to school meals was reported at a primary school in Boluo County, the county government said in a statement, reported Xinhua. The statement added that the students reported signs of illness, including vomiting, after eating lunches provided by school and were instantly sent to local hospitals. As of 6 p.m., half of ...

Effects of Prostate-Specific Antigen Screening on Quality-of-Life

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Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing is a screening test that assists in early diagnosis of prostate cancer. An early diagnosis enables early treatment and thereby prevents the spread of cancer to other organs and death. But there is a flipside to this issue. Prostate cancer does not always cause symptoms and may take years to progress in some cases. Thus, subjecting the patient to medications, biopsies and surgery, especially in an elderly male, could interfere with ...

Decision Aids may Lower Surgery for Arthritis

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Video-based decision aids lead to lower rates of knee and hip replacement surgeries, say researchers. "Decision aids are balanced sources of information that clearly present the evidence-based pros and cons of treatment options for a health condition," explained study leader David E. Arterburn, MD, MPH, a general internist and associate investigator at Group Health Research Institute. This observational study of 9,515 Group Health patients compared six-month ...

Link Between Parkinson's Disease, Cancer Examined

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According to a recent study, Parkinson's disease shares common mechanisms with some cancers. The findings of the study have been published in Neurology. Neurodegenerative diseases, in particular PD, may share common pathogenic mechanisms with some cancers, according to the study background. "Identifying a genetic relationship between PD and cancer is critical to understanding underlying pathophysiologic changes in both diseases. Understanding this ...

Prolonged Resuscitation Attempts may be Beneficial: Study

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In heart attack patients, longer resuscitation boosts the chances of survival, finds study published in The Lancet. Researchers led by Zachary Goldberger at the University of Washington looked at a database where US hospitals record details of revival efforts after a cardiac arrest. The registry covered 64,000 patients from 435 US hospitals between 2000 and 2008. On average, hospitals spent 20 minutes on attempted resuscitation before ...

Brain Study Explores How Positive and Negative Emotions Towards Our Loved Ones are Triggered

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A recent study exploring brain mechanisms tries to unravel the mystery behind how positive and negative associations towards our loved ones are triggered in the brain and the study can improve our understanding of post partum depression, psychopathy and attachment disorders. How would you respond if someone told you that you have a very dedicated son and that he got the scholarship he most wished? Or that the company you worked for made great profits and you will ...

Study Reveals Vitamin D Supplements Do Not Lower Cholesterol Levels

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Vitamin D supplements do nothing to lower cholesterol levels, at least in the short term, reveals a study published on Tuesday in an American Heart Association journal. Medical researchers led by Manish Ponda of the Rockefeller University in New York studied 151 people with vitamin D deficiency who received either a huge dose of vitamin D3 or a placebo orally every week for eight weeks. No change was found in cholesterol levels at the end of their treatment, ...

Aggressive Tasmanian Devils Run a Higher Risk of Getting the Fatal Tumor Disease

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Researchers have discovered that aggressive Tasmanian devils carry a greater risk of getting the fatal tumor disease, which threatens to wipe out the species. A University of Tasmania study which looked at more than 300 devils for four years found that biting puts aggressive devils at risk of contracting the disease. There are four strains of the disease which has wiped out 85 per cent of the population. The study also found that most tumors were present in ...

Govt Spending on Healthcare in India Should be Raised to at Least 4% of the Nation's GDP

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Government expenditure on healthcare in India should be increased to at least 4% of the nation's gross domestic product (GDP) in order to meet the basic requirements of healthcare, a study by consultant Ernst (and) Young has revealed. The current expenditure on healthcare in India is just 1% of the GDP. Eighty-percent of urban households and 90% of rural households are unable to manage the cost of in-patient treatment which is close to 50% of their annual household ...