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- Women With BRCA Genes At Increased Risk of Breast Cancer From Radiation
- Kidney Stones Increases The Risk of Dialysis, Kidney Transplant
- New Target for Cancers Resistant to Iressa and Herceptin: Study
- PharmaNet System Reduced Inappropriate Prescriptions of Potentially Addictive Drugs
- Future Classrooms Would Require No Teachers
- Hand Tremor - Symptom Evaluation
- Food Supplement Holds Promise In Treatment of Rare Form of Autism
- Parliamentary Approves for NIMHANS Bill
- A New Study Shows Promise in Using RNA Nanotechnology to Treat Cancers and Viral Infections
- Increase in Smoking Among Christchurch Residents After Earthquake
- Eyes - Mirror your Soul, Face - Mirrors Health!
- Rajasthan Man Turns Mentally Challenged After Being Chained for 15 Years
- Public Not to be Hit If Natco Pharma Licence Cancelled
- Self Control As Children Results in Better BMI as Adults
- Gene Defect Responsible for Cancer Syndrome Discovered
- Clopidogrel Plus Aspirin Combination Not Preferred in Lacunar Infarcts
- New Strategy to Defeat HIV in South Africa
- UP's Malnutrition Problem
- Kochi to Host Global Healthcare Summit
- India is Considering Plain Packaging for Cigarettes
- Chemical-Castration Drug Prescribed To Gay Teenager
- Midwife 'ripped' Placenta After Birth Leading to Death of Mother
- Britain's Heaviest Dog Goes on a Diet
- Mars Does Not Endorse Deep-fried Mars Bar
- Losing Sleep With Your IPad?
- Lebanon Smoking Ban Takes Effect, Sparking Anger in Public
- India Lower House Passes the Sexual Harassment Bill
- Entertainment Consumption on Mobiles Growing Faster Compared to Number of People Buying Smartphones
- Study Shows How Diseases Affect Immune Function
- Labeling Fears Helps You Conquer Them
- Mediterranean Diet Could Shield You from Deadliest Form of Skin Cancer
- High Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders in NZ
- Eating Oily Fish and Exercising Regularly Could Slow Down Muscle Degradation Caused by Aging
- Former NFL Players More Likely to Succumb to Diseases That Damage Brain Cells
- Research Sheds Light on Harnessing Anticancer Drugs for the Future Fight Against Influenza
- Mexico Reeling from Huge Shortage of Eggs
- No Evidence of Increased Risk of Cancer from Biologic Therapy in Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Preeclampsia a Major Risk Factor With Long-Term Health Implications
- Ovarian Cancer Cells Enhance Tumor Growth by Hijacking Surrounding Tissues
- Undetected DNA Differences Between Unrelated Patients and Donors Responsible for Majority of GVHD Cases
- Use of 'Gutter Oil' in Antibiotics to be Probed in China
- New York Rabbis Say They Will Defy Any Law Making Parental Consent Compulsory for Circumcision
- Structural Changes to Heart Occur Quickly After Cardiac Injury
- Zero Tolerance Policy Towards Illegal Private Clinics in Saudi Arabia
| Women With BRCA Genes At Increased Risk of Breast Cancer From Radiation Posted:  A study has found that exposure to diagnostic radiation to the chest before the age of 30 increases the risk of breast cancer for women who carry the gene mutation BRCA1- or BRCA2-. Exposure to radiation is an established risk factor for breast cancer in the general population. Some studies have suggested that women with a mutated BRCA1/2 gene may have increased radiation sensitivity because BRCA1 and BRCA2 are the genes involved in the repair of DNA ... |
| Kidney Stones Increases The Risk of Dialysis, Kidney Transplant Posted:  People who have had kidney stones are at an increased risk of dialysis or kidney transplant later in life than those who had never suffered from it, finds a study. University of Alberta faculty of medicine and dentistry researchers Todd Alexander and Marcello Tonelli tracked data of more than three million Albertans over an 11-year period from 1997 to 2009. They discovered those with a history of kidney stones were twice as likely to have serious kidney ... |
| New Target for Cancers Resistant to Iressa and Herceptin: Study Posted:  A recent study finds a new way that cancer cells may use the cell-surface molecule HER3 to drive tumor progression following treatment with HER1 and HER2 inhibitors. The HER family of receptors has been linked to the development of a wide variety of human cancers. HER1 inhibitors such Iressa and HER2 inhibitors such as Herceptin are commonly used in the clinic for treatment of small cell lung carcinoma and breast cancer. A recent study suggests that HER3 levels ... |
| PharmaNet System Reduced Inappropriate Prescriptions of Potentially Addictive Drugs Posted:  A centralized prescription network providing real-time information to pharmacists in British Columbia, Canada, resulted in reductions in inappropriate prescriptions for analgesics and benzodiazepines. The findings are reported in a study in Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ). The study found that PharmaNet, a real-time prescription system implemented in BC pharmacies in July 1995, reduced potentially inappropriate prescriptions for opioids and ... |
| Future Classrooms Would Require No Teachers Posted:  Teacherless classrooms are the way of the advanced future. US futurologist Dr Thomas Frey told News Ltd that technology would play a greater role in the teaching arena. "The sheer volume of experimentation that is happening right now, just that volume and calibre of the technologies of improving education and the frequency with which it is coming out is creating this crescendo effect that will break down castle walls," Courier Mail quoted Dr as saying. ... |
| Hand Tremor - Symptom Evaluation Posted:  Hand tremors are unintentional rhythmic movements of the hand that occur either at rest or with motion. |
| Food Supplement Holds Promise In Treatment of Rare Form of Autism Posted:  A study by an international team of researchers have linked a rare form of autism to deficiency of an amino acid which they claim can be treated with a common dietary supplement. US researchers were able to isolate a genetic mutation in some autism patients which speeds up metabolism of certain amino acids. These essential amino acids -- branched chain amino acids or BCAAs -- are not produced naturally in the human body and must be acquired through food. ... |
| Parliamentary Approves for NIMHANS Bill Posted:  A bill seeking to provide "institution of national importance" status to the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences in Bangalore was accorded parliamentary approval with the Lok Sabha Tuesday giving its nod to the draft law. The Rajya Sabha had already given its green signal to the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences (NIMHANS) Bangalore Bill, 2012. The NIMHANS in Bangalore was established as an autonomous body under ... |
| A New Study Shows Promise in Using RNA Nanotechnology to Treat Cancers and Viral Infections Posted:  A new study by University of Kentucky researchers shows promise for developing ultrastable RNA nanoparticles that may help treat cancer and viral infections by regulating cell function and binding to cancers without harming the surrounding tissue. The study, published in iNano Today/i, was carried out in the laboratory of Peixuan Guo, the William S. Farish Endowed Chair in Nanobiotechnology at the UK Markey Cancer Center, in collaboration with Dr. Mark Evers, ... |
| Increase in Smoking Among Christchurch Residents After Earthquake Posted:  A new study has found surge in tobacco consumption among Christchurch residents after the 2010 earthquake. The results of the study will be presented today (4 September 2012) at the European Respiratory Society's Annual Congress in Vienna. The 7.1-magnitude Christchurch earthquake, and subsequent aftershocks, have caused a huge amount of damage and dramatically changed the social, working and living conditions for residents in the city. To ... |
| Eyes - Mirror your Soul, Face - Mirrors Health! Posted:  Pimples - around the chin and forehead - an experienced dietician will cut back on sugars, meat and fats - at a glance. The face is a reflection of internal health. |
| Rajasthan Man Turns Mentally Challenged After Being Chained for 15 Years Posted:  He was 10-years-old when he was chained to a tree due to a medical affliction. Fifteen years later, he continues to be so treated and in the process has become mentally challenged. Ramesh Kumar, a resident of Jaliyala Bera village near Balotra in Barmer, some 550 km from state capital Jaipur. Ramesh is sometimes tethered to a tree outside his house, while at other times he is kept confined to a room with his legs tied to the bed. The family ... |
| Public Not to be Hit If Natco Pharma Licence Cancelled Posted:  The Bayer Corporation said that cancellation of a licence to Natco Pharma Ltd to make and sell of cancer drug Nexavar will not impact public interest another company is selling it at a lower price. Bayer Corp, the north American subsidiary of German company Bayer AG, has challenged the March order of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks of compulsorily licensing Natco Pharma to market the generic version of Nexavar (sorafenib tosylate) at ... |
| Self Control As Children Results in Better BMI as Adults Posted:  Children who avoided immediate gratification for later rewards may boast of lower body mass indexes (BMI) as adults, says a new study. Between the period of 2002 and 2004, scientists belonging to the University of Wisconsin, the University of Washington, Columbia University, and the University of California, Berkeley, studied 164 adults who were part of an impulse-control experiment in the 1960's and 1970's and collected their self-reported heights and weights. ... |
| Gene Defect Responsible for Cancer Syndrome Discovered Posted:  Researchers have identified germline BAP1 mutations linked to a novel cancer syndrome. Germline mutations are hereditary gene defects that are present in every cell. The study investigated two unrelated families with BAP1 defects and found an increase in the occurrence of mole-like melanocytic tumors that are non-cancerous flat or slightly elevated and pigmented skin lesions. These benign skin lesions were found to carry the BAP1 mutation and it was concluded ... |
| Clopidogrel Plus Aspirin Combination Not Preferred in Lacunar Infarcts Posted:  Addition of clopidogrel to aspirin does not significantly reduce the risk of recurrent strokes in patients with lacunar infarcts; in fact it increases the chances of bleeding, according to a recent study published in the iNew England Journal of Medicine/i. Lacunar infarcts are strokes in the brain caused due to a block in small arteries referred to as cerebral penetrating arteries. Aspirin is a standard antiplatelet drug used in patients with ... |
| New Strategy to Defeat HIV in South Africa Posted:  The World Health Organization is about to roll out a best strategy for curbing HIV. Based on a mathematical model, the WHO predicts this strategy will completely eliminate HIV in South Africa within a decade. But not so fast, suggests a group of UCLA researchers. Their work challenges the proposed strategy by showing it could lead to several million individuals developing drug-resistant strains of HIV. And further, they say, it will cost billions of dollars more ... |
| Posted:  MPs' delegation calls on Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav to take concrete steps to end the menace of malnutrition in the state. The chief minister's wife and Kannauj MP, Dimple Yadav later informed reporters that the state government had in principle agreed to implement a Nutrition Mission and necessary instructions had been issued to the chief secretary. For this, the existing programmes and policies of the central government would ... |
| Kochi to Host Global Healthcare Summit Posted:  The Association of American Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) will organize a health summit in Kochi next January, say sources. Aimed at advancing the accessibility, affordability and the quality of world-class healthcare, the Jan 1-3 Indo-US Global Health Summit 2013 (GHS) will focus on prevention, diagnosis, treatment options and share ways to truly improve healthcare transcending global boundaries, the organisation announced Tuesday. "AAPI ... |
| India is Considering Plain Packaging for Cigarettes Posted:  In India, plain packaging for cigarettes as adopted by Australia could be taken up, says a top health official. Tobacco products in Australia will be sold in drab, uniform packaging with graphic health warnings from December in a ground-breaking move that has attracted worldwide interest. "It is a good idea and can be pursued," Amal Pushp, director of tobacco control at the health ministry, told AFP. "We are watching the developments in Australia ... |
| Chemical-Castration Drug Prescribed To Gay Teenager Posted:  Australian doctor has been barred from practicing medicine after he prescribed a so-called controversial gay cure to his teenage patient. Dr. Mark Craddock, a member of the reactionary Exclusive Brethren Christian Fellowship, had prescribed the drug Cyprosta to the teenage boy who was a member of this sect and had approached him for help. The drug which is used to treat prostate cancer works by blocking the production of testosterone. The victim explained ... |
| Midwife 'ripped' Placenta After Birth Leading to Death of Mother Posted:  An investigation into the death of a new mother has revealed that she bled to death after her placenta was 'ripped out' by her midwife. Claire Teague, 29, has sought the services of a private midwife Rosie Kacary as she was apprehensive of giving birth, especially after the experience of her first pregnancy where she had twins by emergency caesarean section and only one had survived. Her third child, a boy, was born safely but once Ms Kacary was gone she began ... |
| Britain's Heaviest Dog Goes on a Diet Posted:  ALfie the Labrador, infamous as Britain's fattest dog is now put on a crash diet. He used to be over fed because the owner kept forgetting the dog had already been fed. At 12st 5lb (80kg), he is three times the normal weight of a Labrador. The 12-year-old canine has been handed over to the RSPCA for getting back to shape. Christine Dooley, centre manager, said: 'He literally could not stand up when he arrived because he was so fat. I have never seen a dog that ... |
| Mars Does Not Endorse Deep-fried Mars Bar Posted:  The deep fried mars bar by The Carron Fish Bar in Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire has been a raving hit for many years. The fish and chip shop has seized every opportunity to make it known that they are the pioneers of this recipe they created about two decades ago. Now, The Confectionary giant Mars has written to the Scottish fish and chip shop to put up a disclaimer mentioning that it does not endorse or authorize the product. The company feels it is time ... |
| Posted:  This is some valuable information for users of iPad or Samsung Galaxy SII. Researchers at the Lighting Research Centre at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute revealed the risk of sleeplessness which can come to haunt users of the tablet. Researchers found that two or more hours of exposure to backlit devices can end up suppressing melatonin which can trigger problems with sleep. "Our study shows that a two-hour exposure to light from self-luminous electronic displays ... |
| Lebanon Smoking Ban Takes Effect, Sparking Anger in Public Posted:  A smoking ban in all closed public spaces, including coffee shops, restaurants and bars, went into force in Lebanon on Monday under new legislation. In a country considered a "smokers' paradise," the law took effect a year ago in airports, hospitals and schools, but took hold on a wider basis on Monday, also banning tobacco advertisements criticised for luring youths into the habit. Smokers caught lighting up in a closed public space face a (Dollar) 90 penalty, ... |
| India Lower House Passes the Sexual Harassment Bill Posted:  India's parliament, which has been deadlocked for days due to opposition protests, on Monday used a brief break in the uproar to pass legislation which protects women from sexual harassment at work. The lower house passed the bill before business was again abandoned for the day as lawmakers from the main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) shouted, stood in the well of the assembly and waved their papers. Women's rights activists say sexual harassment ... |
| Entertainment Consumption on Mobiles Growing Faster Compared to Number of People Buying Smartphones Posted:  A study has revealed that people are using smartphones to access entertainment content at an even greater rate than they are buying those mobile handsets. According to a new Millennial Media and comScore study, from 2010 to 2011, entertainment consumption on mobile devices grew 82 percent. The study also revealed that the number of people who owned smartphones during that period only increased by 55 percent, the New York Post reports. The ... |
| Study Shows How Diseases Affect Immune Function Posted:  A study done by UCLA researchers have discovered a type of cell that is the "missing link" between bone marrow stem cells and all the cells of the human immune system. The finding may help explain how a healthy immune system is produced and how disease can lead to poor immune function. The studies were done using human bone marrow, which contains all the stem cells that produce blood during postnatal life. The research team was "intrigued ... |
| Labeling Fears Helps You Conquer Them Posted:  A new study conducted by researchers at University of California, Los Angeles reveals that the best way to conquer your fears is to describe and label them. The researchers recruited around 88 people who were made to walk as far as they could towards a large hairy tarantula. They were then asked about their emotions and feelings as they walked towards the tarantula. The volunteers were recalled and were once again made to walk towards the tarantula a week later. ... |
| Mediterranean Diet Could Shield You from Deadliest Form of Skin Cancer Posted:  A Greek-style Mediterranean diet that is rich in antioxidants and omega-3 fatty acids could provide protection against even the deadliest form of skin cancer, according to a new study presented at the International Congress of Dietetics in Sydney. The study was conducted by a team of Israeli researchers who found that Greece had one of the lowest rates of melanoma among European and other sunny countries. The researchers said that drinking antioxidant rich ... |
| High Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders in NZ Posted:  New Zealand's health and welfare system is spending more than (Dollar) 5.5 billion every year due to a high number of people suffering from musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) such as arthritis, according to a Fit for Work report. More than 20 percent of New Zealanders are suffering from MSDs and account for over 25 percent of the total annual health care costs in the country. MSDs are also the second largest cause of Sickness and Invalid benefit payments and also affect the ... |
| Eating Oily Fish and Exercising Regularly Could Slow Down Muscle Degradation Caused by Aging Posted:  Muscle degradation caused by aging could be slowed down by eating oily fish meal three times a week in tandem with regular exercise, a new study has revealed. As a person ages, his muscle deteriorates by 0.5 percent to 2 percent in a year due to a condition known as sarcopenia. Researchers at Aberdeen University said that fish oil was rich in two types of Omega-3 fatty acid, DHA and EPA, which exhibit anti-inflammatory properties. The researchers added that a combination ... |
| Former NFL Players More Likely to Succumb to Diseases That Damage Brain Cells Posted:  Researchers at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health have found that former National Football League players are more likely to die due to diseases that damage the brain cells. In the study, published in the journal Neurology, the researchers wrote that former NFL players were at a greater risk of suffering from mental disorders such as Alzheimer's disease or Lou Gehrig's disease due to the repeated blows ... |
| Research Sheds Light on Harnessing Anticancer Drugs for the Future Fight Against Influenza Posted:  A new cell screening method that can be used to identify potential anti-influenza drugs has been developed by the Medical Systems Virology group at the Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM) at the University of Helsinki and its national and international collaborators. The researchers were able to identify two novel compounds with anti-influenza activity, obatoclax and gemcitabine and prove the efficacy of a previously known drug saliphenylhalamide. The ... |
| Mexico Reeling from Huge Shortage of Eggs Posted:  Mexicans are dealing with a severe shortage of eggs following a bird flu outbreak that led farmers to kill more than 11 million hens. Mexico City residents are waiting in long lines to buy subsidized eggs, while in the north some are crossing the border to get cheaper cartons in US supermarkets. As part of emergency measures, the government has lifted egg tariffs, importing 906 tons from the United States since the crisis erupted last month. More may ... |
| No Evidence of Increased Risk of Cancer from Biologic Therapy in Rheumatoid Arthritis Posted:  A detailed analysis of more than 60 randomized controlled trials published in the Journal of American Medical Association reveals that there is no evidence of a significantly increased risk of any type of cancer due to the use of biologic response modifiers (BRMs) in treating rheumatoid arthritis. "Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic inflammatory polyarthritis that can lead to significant morbidity, joint deformity, and impaired quality of life and affects approximately ... |
| Preeclampsia a Major Risk Factor With Long-Term Health Implications Posted:  Preeclampsia is a major risk factor that influences long term health issues, including hypertension, in women, according to a new study conducted by researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev that has been published in the Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine. Thousands of women and their babies die or get very sick from preeclampsia; it affects approximately 5 to 8 percent of all pregnancies. It is a rapidly progressive condition characterized ... |
| Ovarian Cancer Cells Enhance Tumor Growth by Hijacking Surrounding Tissues Posted:  Previous research has shown that tumor growth is dependent on interactions between cancer cells and adjacent normal tissue. Stromal cells can stimulate the growth of tumor cells; however it is unclear if tumor cells can influence the stroma. In the September issue of the iJournal of Clinical Investigation/i, researchers at MD Anderson Cancer Center report that ovarian cancer cells activate the HOXA9 gene to compel stromal cells to create an environment that ... |
| Posted:  Researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have found that genetic differences between the DNAs of unrelated patients and donors, which had not been detected previously, are the reason for high rates of acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) cases among bone marrow transplant patients who receive tissue matched cells from the donors. The laboratory-based study findings by Effie Petersdorf, M.D., and colleagues soon will be translated to the clinic when ... |
| Use of 'Gutter Oil' in Antibiotics to be Probed in China Posted:  Chinese authorities revealed that they are investigating allegations that pharmaceutical companies are using gutter oil in the production of antibiotics rather than using the more expensive soybean oil. According to the BBC, gutter oil is reprocessed kitchen waste dredged from restaurant drains. The government said it would release its findings soon, and did not give further details. It is not clear whether these antibiotics pose a risk to ... |
| New York Rabbis Say They Will Defy Any Law Making Parental Consent Compulsory for Circumcision Posted:  Even as New York's health department considers a law that makes parental consent compulsory for babies to undergo the circumcision ritual, orthodox rabbis in the city said that even if the law is passed, they will defy it. During the ritual, called Metzitzah b'Peh, a Mohel removes the foreskin and uses his mouth to stop the bleeding. However, at least 11 New York infants are thought to have contracted herpes from the practice, two of whom have died and ... |
| Structural Changes to Heart Occur Quickly After Cardiac Injury Posted:  A new study published in the American Journal of Pathology reveals that structural and morphological changes to the heart start to occur immediately in response to a cardiac injury. "We analyzed and have demonstrated for the first time the early interaction and coordination of morphological changes, cell populations, and gene expression following pathological cardiac insult," reports lead investigator Troy A. Baudino, PhD, of the Cardiovascular Research Institute ... |
| Zero Tolerance Policy Towards Illegal Private Clinics in Saudi Arabia Posted:  Law authorities in Saudi Arabia have revealed that there will be a zero tolerance policy adopted towards illegal private clinics in the country. Saudi Arabian authorities Sunday announced to have started the crackdown, with the latest closure being of a medical complex, existing with one physician only, Xinhua reported. The closedown took place after an inspection by officials related to the Health Affairs in Jeddah city. It was found that the doctor ... |
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