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Even Little Weight Gain Can Raise Blood Pressure in College Students

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Weight gain as little as 1.5 pounds per year is enough to raise blood pressure among college students, the effect could be worse for young women, new research finds. "If young people continue to gain 1.5 pounds a year and think it doesn't matter, they're misleading themselves and increasing their risk of heart disease," said Margarita Teran-Garcia, professor of food science and human nutrition at the University of Illinois. Data were collected from ...

Breast Cancer Screening Halves The Risk of Dying

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Screening halves the risk of dying from breast cancer, finds a new study. The findings reaffirmed the importance and efficacy of mammography, said University of Melbourne Research Fellow Dr Carolyn Nickson and colleagues from the Melbourne School of Population Health. The study followed about 4,000 women in a study of the BreastScreen program in Western Australia. It focused on women aged 50-69 years, who are in the target age range for screening. ...

Big Fine to be Imposed on Scotts for Fake Pesticides

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Officials have confirmed that Scotts Miracle-Gro, a lawn and garden products company, will pay (Dollar) 12.5 million in fines for poisoning bird feed and violating pesticide laws. Scotts will pay record criminal and civilian penalties for a litany of pesticide violations, including "illegally applying insecticides to its wild bird food products that are toxic to birds," the Justice Department said in a statement. The company pleaded guilty in February to that ...

Cardiologist Elaborates on New Devices That Warn of Blackouts

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A senior cardiologist has revealed that two new devices are now available to monitor recurrent blackouts, which can cause death in 10 percent cases and injuries in 30 percent of patients. "Blackouts, that result due to dysfunction of certain brain cells, are sudden and lead to brief loss of consciousness. They are not the same as having a fall or suddenly tripping over," explained Suvro Banerjee, a senior consultant cardiologist of Apollo Gleneagles Hospital, said ...

Minimum Alcohol Pricing Could Help Save Pensioner Lives in England

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A BBC Panorama commissioned research has found that bringing a minimum alcohol pricing in England could help save more than 50,000 pensioner lives over the next decade. The study was conducted by researchers at Sheffield University who said that introducing a minimum alcohol pricing similar to the 50p a unit in Scotland could save the lives of more than 50,000 pensioners as it could drastically reduce the number of the elderly indulging in heavy drinking. ...

Antibody Levels Can Predict Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk

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Researchers have found that antibody levels in a person may help predict the risk of rheumatoid arthritis. The study finds that people with raised levels of an antibody known as rheumatoid factor in their blood have up to a 26-fold greater long term risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis. These findings suggest the need for early referral for examination after a positive rheumatoid factor test - even in the absence of typical arthritic symptoms like ...

Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplements may Not Improve Kids' Reading Skills

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A new study conducted by researchers at Oxford University reveals that providing additional omega-3 fatty acid supplements to children may lead to improvement in their poor reading skills. The researchers gave a daily dose of 600mg omega-3 supplements to 362 children aged between seven and nine years for over a period of 16 weeks. The researchers found that while there was no marked improvement in the overall reading skills of the group, those who were in ...

Washing Contact Lenses Under Tap Water Could Lead to Severe Consequences

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Health experts have warned contact lens users that washing their lenses in tap water could increase the risk of being infected with an eye-devouring amoeba that can lead to complete blindness. University of the West of Scotland's Dr Fiona Henriquez said that acanthamoeba is found in large quantities in tap water, lakes and ponds. She added that people who did not clean their lens properly or placed them in dirty cases were at a high risk of getting infected with the ...

Being Popular in School may Induce Kids to Start Smoking Early

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Being popular at school may come at a price after a new study found that the most popular students were more likely to start smoking compared to others. The study was conducted by researchers at Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California who surveyed seven schools from Southern California and also analyzed data from similar studies that had surveyed students in the sixth through 12th grades in the United States and Mexico. Researchers ...

Over Half of Brazil's Population Considered Overweight

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More than half of the population in Brazil is already overweight even though the country is seen as one of the world's most body-conscious. As a result of an unbalanced diet and a rise in more sedentary lifestyles, Brazil, which moved 30 million people out of poverty and into the middle class over the past decade, is paying a heavy price for its frenetic growth. Official statistics corroborate the alarming rise in the number of overweight or obese people ...

Patients With Common Kidney Disease Do Not Need Any Special Treatments

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A new study published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology reveals that patients with a common kidney disease who have only minor urinary abnormalities need no special treatments with their long-term prognosis viewed as excellent. The findings contrast with earlier, smaller studies and suggest that patients can avoid taking potentially toxic immunosuppressive medications often used to treat the disease. IgA nephropathy occurs when antibodies ...

Living Donor Liver Transplantation for Acute Liver Failure Fosters Excellent Survival Rates

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Nearly three out of four Japanese patients who underwent living donor liver transplantation following acute liver failure managed to live for more than ten years after the surgery. The findings, published in the September issue of iLiver Transplantation/i, a journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD), suggest that the type of liver disease or treatment plan does not affect long-term patient survival following LDLT. Donor and ...

Toddlers Diagnosed With Cancer may also Develop PTSD

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A new study conducted by researchers from the University of Zurich and the University Children's Hospital Zurich reveals that even infants and toddlers develop post traumatic stress disorder following a diagnosis of cancer and the subsequent chemotherapy, surgical or radiotherapy treatment. Toddlers more at risk than babiesWithin the scope of the study, under the supervision of Professor Markus Landolt and with the support of pediatric oncologist Eva Bergstrasser, ...

Researchers Identify Novel Therapeutic Targets for Small Cell Lung Cancer

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Results of a new study indicate that the newly discovered molecular differences between small cell lung cancer and nonsmall cell lung cancer have revealed PARP1 and EZH2 as potential therapeutic targets for patients with small cell lung cancer. The study is published in iCancer Discovery/i, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. Currently, small cell lung cancer accounts for about 15 percent of lung cancer diagnoses in the United States. ...

Korean Researchers Develop New Glasses That Help the Deaf "See" Loud Sounds

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A team of Korean researchers has developed a new pair of glasses that can help deaf people identify loud noises, such as the honk of a car horn. Developed by a group of researchers from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) in Daejeon, the glasses allows the wearer to "see" when a loud sound is made, and gives an indication of where it came from, New Scientist reported. An array of seven microphones, mounted on the frame of the ...

Proposed Changes to PTSD Diagnosis Will Not Reduce Number of People Who Meet Its Criteria

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Approving the proposed changes to the diagnosis of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) will not reduce the number of people who meet the criteria for the disorder, a joint study conducted by researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and the Veterans Affairs (VA) Boston Healthcare System revealed. Mark W. Miller, PhD, associate professor at BUSM and a clinical research psychologist at the National Center for PTSD at VA Boston Healthcare System ...

Yuvraj Singh's Fight Against Cancer to be Aired on National Television

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Yuvraj Singh's successful battle against cancer, starting from the moment he was diagnosed with the disease, will soon be aired on national television in a three-part series titled "Zindagi Abhi Baaki Hai". In "Zindagi Abhi Baaki Hai", which will be aired on Colors, Yuvraj will narrate his experience with cancer. The show reveals his story from the first moment of shock on finding out that he has a rare form of cancer earlier this year, to his absolute ...

Oxfam Report Says Climate Change Could Trigger a Huge Spike in Global Food Prices

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Food prices across the world could continue to rise over the next couple of decades as climate change could severely affect the yield of major crops around the globe, a new study reveals. According to a new Oxfam report, titled Extreme Weather, Extreme Prices, it says a US drought in 2030 could raise the price of maize by as much as 140 percent over and above the average price of food, which is already likely to be double today's prices. "Rising temperatures ...

Quiz on Salt in Our Food

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Salt is healthy and equally harmful to body. If not taken in right amount, it causes health issues related to blood pressure and bone density. This quiz will tell you how much salt is healthy enough.

Deadly Bird Flu Virus Spreading Fast in Vietnam

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A new very dangerous strain of the bird flu virus which can be more lethal than previously identified strains has appeared in Vietnam and is spreading fast, according to media reports. The strain appeared to be a mutation of the H5N1 virus which swept through the country's poultry flocks last year, forcing mass culls of birds in affected areas, according to agriculture officials. The new virus "is quickly spreading and this is the big concern of the ...

Obesity Increases the Risk of Recurrence of Breast Cancer

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The chances of breast cancer recurring are higher in obese women as compared to thinner females, according to a study. Researchers have revealed that overweight women have bad outcomes from breast cancer. The inflammation caused by the surplus body fat and hormonal changes possibly promote the recurrence of breast cancer. Earlier, it was presumed that inadequate treatment with chemotherapy drugs was responsible for increased risk ...

WHO Urges Urgent Action To Contain Global Suicide Rates

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The World Health Organization has called for urgent action against the growing suicide rates, which claims more than one million lives globally, accounting for more deaths than wars and murders put together. "Data from the WHO indicate that approximately one million people worldwide die by suicide each year. This corresponds to one death by suicide every 40 seconds," the organization said in a report launched ahead of the World Suicide Prevention Day on Monday. ...

Obese Children at Higher Risk of Gallstones

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Obese children are at an increased risk of developing gallstones, claims a new study. A recent study revealed that children and adolescents who were above the average weight were twice as likely to suffer from gallstone disease in comparison to children and adolescents who had a normal body mass index (BMI). Gallstone disease is a major health problem. Common symptoms include recurrent abdominal pain and nausea. However, many people with this problem ...

Link Between Prenatal Pesticide Exposure and Childhood Cough Explored

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Prenatal exposure to the widely used pesticide additive piperonyl butoxide (PBO) is associated with increased risk of noninfectious cough at ages 5 and 6, reveals study. The findings, which appear in the August 31 online edition of the journal iEnvironment International/i, support the premise that the children's respiratory system is susceptible to damage from toxic exposures during the prenatal period. A common symptom, childhood cough can disrupt normal ...

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Raps Civic Bodies for Negligence in Preventing Dengue

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Criticizing civic bodies for negligence in combating dengue, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee used a central team to pull up private hospitals for conducting haphazard blood tests. Quoting the report of a visiting team of the National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP), Banerjee said: "They have mentioned that there is haphazard use of rapid tests in private clinics". She said the central team has also strongly disapproved ...

Plaque-forming Substances in Mice With Alzheimer's Disease Dramatically Reduced

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Eliminating an enzyme leads to reduction in the compounds responsible for plague formation linked to Alzheimer's disease, find scientists. That is the most dramatic reduction in this compound reported to date in published research. The compounds are amyloid beta, or A-beta peptides; peptides are proteins, but are shorter in length. When A-beta peptides accumulate in excessive amounts in the brain, they can form plaques, which are a hallmark of ...

Environment Friendly Electric Rickshaw Launched

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Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Dr. Farooq Abdullah launches environment friendly electric rickshaw. This is a unique initiative to empower economically backward women in India. Dr. Abdullah presented the first electric rickshaw to Kohinoor, a 33-year old single mother with 2 young boys and a mother to support. Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Abdullah said, "I am delighted to present Ummeed's first rickshaw to Kohinoor. The rickshaws look ...

Third of Children in Afghan South Acutely Malnourished: Survey

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In southern Afghanistan, around a third of young children are acutely malnourished, reveals survey. The figures show there has been little improvement in tackling malnutrition, despite the billions of dollars of aid money pumped into the war-torn country since a 2001 US-led invasion brought down the Taliban. According to the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey, 18 percent of children -- about one million -- suffer from malnutrition across the country. ...