Canadian Online Pharmacy

Medindia Health News

Medindia Health News

Link to Medindia Health News

Fainting is Familial - Study

Posted:

Are you prone to fainting? Well, now you have your family to blame! According to recent research, fainting has a strong genetic predisposition. Scientists from American Academy of Neurology found that fainting could be a familial trait and can be inherited. But they point out that it is not brought about by a single gene inheritance. Fainting, occurs when the body reacts to external triggers, such as the sight of blood or any other emotional ...

Weight Gain Shockers - Slideshow

Posted:

While you are hitting the gym, keeping a check on food intake those troublesome kilos just refuse to leave the body. There are various unthought-of reasons behind not losing weight. Check it out!

Spinal Cord Injuries Facilitate Boosting

Posted:

In athletes, spinal cord injuries facilitate the illegal practice of boosting, say researchers. Boosters use various techniques such breaking their toes, blocking their catheters and crushing their scrotums in order to get a cutting edge over their rivals, but expert say athletes with spinal injuries can do such things more easily. "This practice is very unique to individuals with high-level spinal cord injuries. An able-bodied person would not ...

Study Finds Minimally Invasive Surgery Works Well for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms

Posted:

...

More Toddlers Swallowing Liquid Detergent Capsules, Doctors Urge Safety Warnings

Posted:

A string of incidents in which babies have inadvertently swallowed dishwasher detergent capsules have prompted doctors to call for improved safety warnings and childproof packaging for laundry and dishwasher detergent liquitabs. The five cases, all of which occurred within the space of 18 months, are reported online in the iArchives of Disease in Childhood/i. The youngest child was just 10 months old, and all the children were under the age of 2. All ...

High Risk of Asthma-related Breathing Problems in Children Exposed to Common Chemicals in Toys, Household Products

Posted:

Children exposed to diethyl phthalate (DEP) and butylbenzyl phthalate (BBzP)-phthalate chemicals commonly found in personal care and plastic products-have elevated risk of asthma-related airway inflammation, say researchers at Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health (CCCEH) at the Mailman School of Public Health. Of the 244 children aged 5 to 9 in the study, all had detectable levels of phthalates in their urine although these varied over a wide range. ...

Simple Way of Predicting Severe Pain Following Breast Cancer Surgery

Posted:

Researchers have identified a simple way of predicting severe pain in the first week after breast cancer surgery. Of the women surveyed, 41 per cent reported moderate to severe pain at rest, and 50 per cent on movement, one week after their surgery. Most patients having breast cancer surgery are discharged home by this time. Psychological state was also important, with women who felt more optimistic before their surgery found to suffer lower intensity ...

'Ignorant' Mums to Blame for Their Overweight Toddlers

Posted:

Toddlers may become overweight because their mums, who are often ignorant about their child's weight, encourage them to eat more, a study has found. A survey of almost 300 mums with children aged 12-16 months found many were unable to correctly identify whether their toddler was underweight, an ideal weight for their height, or overweight. Dietician Rebecca Byrne, of the Queensland University of Technology, found while 32 per cent of the toddlers in ...

Breast Bounce Causes Pain in 50 Pc Women During Exercise

Posted:

Many women suffer breast pain or discomfort during everyday life and exercise regardless of bra size, age or health,because their breasts are not properly supported- University of Wollongong. When Professor Julie Steele first published a scholarly review on the science of breast biomechanics, which found that breast bounce caused 50 per cent of women pain during exercise and daily life, postcards flooded in from around the world. "It was the first time ...

Study Finds Why Humans are Far More Susceptible to Cancer Than Chimps

Posted:

A recent study finds that 96% of a chimpanzee's genome is the same as a human's, but it's the other 4%, and the vast differences that makes us more vulnerable to certain diseases such as cancer. New research seems to have answered a key question: why do humans have a high risk of cancer, while chimps rarely develop the disease? Georgia Tech's Soojin Yi looked at brain samples of each species. She found that differences in certain DNA modifications, called ...

Opthamologists Bemoan Deterioration in Their Field

Posted:

At the National Continuous Medical Education (NCME) programme here Sunday, opthamologists stressed the need to concentrate on general eye problems of the eye patients. Speaking in the National Continuous Medical Education (CME) program here, keynote speaker P.N. Nagpal said: "It does not mean that specialisation is not needed, but patients should be given a comprehensive treatment to provide relief for their vision problems. A student bemoaned the ...

Breakfast Time Coffee Stops Pain Triggered by Prolonged Sitting

Posted:

Single cup of coffee at breakfast time eases pain triggered by spending hours at a computer, claims study. Scientists found that volunteers who undertook 90-minutes of intensive screen-based work without a break suffered fewer aches and pains in their neck, shoulders, arms and wrists if they downed a coffee before getting to the office. The findings by a team of Norwegian researchers from the University of Oslo suggest that even small doses of ...

WHO Says Polio-free Southeast Asia is Within Reach

Posted:

South east Asia is heading toward a polio free label with 11 countries in Southeast Asia region now on track to declaring the region polio-free. The last case of wild polio virus in the region was reported in Jan 2011 in India, making a regional polio-free certification possible in early 2014, a World Health Organisation (WHO) official said Wednesday. WHO is working with countries to ensure the region sustains the gains made on polio eradication and achieves the ...

Increase in Transgender Persons at Democrat Meet Supporting President Obama

Posted:

Amy, Jamie, Janice, Meghan and Melissa are all women who were born men and they are Democratic delegates who have come from across the United States to support President Barack Obama. "Six in 2004, eight in 2008, and we are 13 today," petite Melissa Sklarz told AFP, her voice deep and masculine as she highlighted the steady increase over the past three Democratic conventions in the number of transgender delegates. Obama, the first African American president, ...

Test Your Blood Sugar Levels With IPhone

Posted:

A new gadget allows patients with diabetes to test their blood glucose levels with iPhone. Sanofi will be releasing the iBGStar on Thursday to be sold in pharmacists across the country for 90 dollars, the Daily Telegraph reported. The technology plugs into the base of the iPhone or iPod Touch and users prick their finger with a lancet and then press the blood sample to the meter. The blood glucose result will appear on the mobile screen within six ...

Birth Control Pill for Guys, Coming Soon

Posted:

Coming soon, men can take their own birth control pill with no side effects, suggests study. Working on mice, the team found that a compound called JQ1 acts as an inhibitor to sperm production and also sperm mobility. "Both of these are needed for fertility, but JQ1 prevents both," said Qinglei Li, an assistant professor in Texas A and M's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, who is a part of the team. "It stopped ...

Prevalence of Tobacco - A Major Concern

Posted:

Tobacco is consumed in the form of cigar and cigarette snuff, pipes and chewed as such. It is grown as a valuable cash crop in India, China, Cuba and United States. Besides consumption, tobacco is also used as a pesticide and as nicotine tartrate in medicines. The most important species N. tabacum is native to tropical America and N. rustica, a fast burning and mild flavored species is grown chiefly in India, Russia and Turkey. Tobacco ...

New Gene Variants Increase Neuroblastoma Risk

Posted:

Two gene variants developed by researchers raise the risk of neuroblastoma. "We discovered common variants in the HACE1 and LIN28B genes that increase the risk of developing neuroblastoma. For LIN28B, these variants also appear to contribute to the tumor's progression once it forms," said first author Sharon J. Diskin, Ph.D., a pediatric cancer researcher at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. "HACE1 and LIN28B are both known cancer-related genes, but ...

DNA Database ENCODE Sheds Light on Genetic Diseases

Posted:

The Encyclopedia of DNA Elements - or ENCODE reveals complexities of DNA and genes and opens the door to revolutionary treatments for a host of deadly genetic diseases, say researchers. "This is a major step toward understanding the wiring diagram of a human being," said lead researcher Michael Snyder of Stanford University. ENCODE has enabled scientists to assign specific biological functions for 80 percent of the human genome and has helped ...

Testosterone Levels Drop in Fathers Who Sleep Closer to Children

Posted:

Fathers who co-sleep with children have lower testosterone levels, finds study published in PLOS ONE. Fathers' testosterone levels have been associated with parenting behavior and involvement across species, with higher levels generally associated with lower parental involvement. The authors of the current study, led by Lee Gettler of the University of Notre Dame, studied 362 fathers in the Philippines to determine whether their sleeping arrangements - either ...

Singapore Set to Restrict Growth of Shoebox Apartments

Posted:

Singapore on Tuesday said it will restrict the growth of "shoebox" private apartments in the suburbs to ease overcrowding concerns and encourage couples to have children. The new cap will come into force on November 4 to "discourage new developments consisting predominantly of 'shoebox units' outside the Central Area", the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) said in a press release. Shoebox units in Singapore typically measure 50 square metres (538 square ...

Global Benchmarks for Assessing Lung Function

Posted:

New research has established the first global benchmarks for assessing lung function across the entire life span. The lung growth charts will help healthcare professionals better understand lung disease progression and help raise awareness of lung disease, which is the world's leading cause of death. The research will be presented today (3 September 2012) at the European Respiratory Society's Annual Congress in Vienna. Lung function is measured by ...

Cost of Solar Energy Could Be Reduced by 75pc Thanks To New Solar Cells

Posted:

Development of a new solar technology by researchers at RTI International could make solar energy more affordable, and thus speed-up its market adoption. The RTI solar cells are formed from solutions of semiconductor particles, known as colloidal quantum dots, and can have a power conversion efficiency that is competitive to traditional cells at a fraction of the cost. Solar energy has the potential to be a renewable, carbon-neutral source of electricity ...