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Hemoptysis - Symptom Evaluation

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Hemoptysis requires immediate medical attention since it may signify serious medical conditions like cancer.

C-section Babies at Higher Risk of Allergies, Asthma

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Babies who are delivered by Caesarean section miss out on crucial gut bacteria that could help prevent a host of disorders like asthma and allergies in childhood and later life, warn researchers. Significant differences in the gut bacteria were found in infants born surgically and naturally, the Daily Mail reported. The researchers said that the findings will increase concern about potential lifelong effects for the baby from the increasing rate ...

Chocolates Bust Bad Mood

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Chocolates contain a number of compounds that bust your bad mood and infuse energy, say researchers. It explains how a bar of chocolate contains hundreds of compounds, many with beneficial properties. For instance, it improve your mood, and not just because of its delicious flavour. Chocolate contains a number of chemicals that inhibit the breakdown of the neurotransmitter anandamide - sometimes called "the molecule of bliss" - which can block feelings ...

Brits Ignorant of Salt Hidden in Popular Food

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Most of us are not aware of the amount of salt we consume each day through the food that we eat and the British are no different, says research! According to a recent study the majority of Brits are still unaware of how much salt, sugar and saturated fat they consume by indulging in their favorite foods such as snacks, takeaways and ready-to-eat meals, with 77 per cent of respondent receiving a low food IQ rating. A 'Food IQ' quiz designed to highlight ...

Tea Cuts the Chances of Cognitive Decline

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Drinking one to three cups of tea a day can reduce the risk of memory falling by 43 percent, claims study. In one study, of about 1500 men and women in Singapore, drinking more than four cups a day cut the chances of cognitive decline by up to three-quarters, the Daily Mail reported. It is believed that compounds found in tea may help protect against the poisons that damage the brain in Alzheimer's. Possibilities among the compounds ...

Shortage of Doctors - Lawmakers may Redefine Healthcare

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Around 30% of doctors in California are near retirement, creating a shortage of doctors, and the state lawmakers want to fill the gap with alternatives. They are said to be working on proposals by which physician assistants could treat patients and nursing practioners to set up independent practices. They felt Pharmacists and optometrists could take up the job of primary care providers by diagnosing chronic ailments like diabetes and high blood pressure. The ...

Marriage Good for the Heart

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Marriage is a blissful union of two minds, souls and hearts that binds them together. The reality of marriage is far richer and more rewarding than one can ever guess. For some, the bonding with their better half could put them on cloud nine with unbound happiness!!! But wait! Now there is even a bigger reason to cheer and celebrate as they say that wedlock may also help you live longer, according to a new study of heart patients. Many studies conducted ...

New Device to Spot Cancerous Mole

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A new device developed by scientists that resembles a hairdryer could help identify malignant melanomas. The hand-held machine, called the MelaFind, can tell with considerable accuracy if a mole is turning into a cancerous growth even when a highly trained dermatologist may not be sure, the Daily Express reported. It has been cleared for use in the UK and Europe. The device, which is as handy as a hairdryer, works by firing light into ...

Abnormal Brain Development in Fetuses of Obese Women: Study

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Fetuses of obese women had differences in gene expression suggestive of abnormal brain development, states recent study. During gestation, fetuses go through apoptosis, a developmental process of programmed cell death. However, fetuses of the obese women were observed to have decreased apoptosis, which is an important part of normal fetal neurodevelopment. Dr. Diana Bianchi, senior author of the study and executive director of MIRI, describes apoptosis as a pruning ...

Micro RNA Opponent for Ovarian Cancer Identified

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Scientists have identified micro RNA 506 (miR-506) as a therapeutic candidate for advanced or metastatic ovarian cancer. "Functional analysis showed that miR-506 is a robust inhibitor of a cellular transition that makes ovarian cancer cells more resistant to treatment and likely to spread. We will continue to investigate this micro RNA as an inhibitor of ovarian cancer metastasis," said Wei Zhang, Ph.D. professor in MD Anderson's Department of Pathology and ...

Scientists Discover Cause of Memory Decline in Elderly

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German Cancer Research Center scientists have identified the molecular cause of age-related memory decline. Cognitive decline in old age is linked to decreasing production of new neurons. The scientists found in mice that significantly more neurons are generated in the brains of older animals if a signaling molecule called Dickkopf-1 is turned off. In tests for spatial orientation and memory, mice in advanced adult age whose Dickkopf gene had ...

Russia Bans US Beef, Pork Imports

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Russia has temporarily banned US meat imports. Russia's federal food safety agency warned the US, Canada, Mexico and Brazil in late 2012 that their meat imports could be halted should the shipments contain the additive ractopamine. Animal rights groups have said that ractopamine, used to stimulate livestock growth and make meat leaner, is prohibited in about 160 countries, including the European Union and the member states of the Customs Union of Russia, Belarus ...

Scientists Explore Link Between Birth Order and Diabetes Risk

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Birth order may up the risk of first-born kids developing diabetes or high blood pressure, finds study published in iJournal of Clinical Endocrinology (and) Metabolism/i (iJCEM/i). First-born children have greater difficulty absorbing sugars into the body and have higher daytime blood pressure than children who have older siblings, according to the study conducted at the University of Auckland''s Liggins Institute in New Zealand. The study was the first ...

Hypertension in Pregnancy may Signal Heart Disease Risk

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High blood pressure during pregnancy may be a risk factor for heart disease later in life, states study published in Circulation. "All of the later life risks were similar in pregnant women who could otherwise be considered low-risk - those who were young, normal weight, non-smokers, with no diabetes during pregnancy," said Tuija Mannisto, M.D., Ph.D., lead author of the study and a postdoctoral fellow at the National Institutes of Health, Eunice Kennedy ...

Reducing Salt Could Save Lives in US

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According to a recent study published in Hypertension, less sodium in the U.S. diet could save 280,000 to 500,000 lives over 10 years. Using computer simulations and models researchers projected the effects of small (about 5 percent of a teaspoon of salt per person per day), steady annual reductions of sodium consumption in the U.S. diet, reducing sodium consumption by 40 percent to about 2,200 mg/day over 10 years. Key findings include:ulliA ...

Supercomputer to Help in Cancer Treatment

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Doctors train IBM's supercomputer Watson to work on cancer. The US computing giant last week unveiled its initiative with health insurer WellPoint and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York. The supercomputer, which gained fame by defeating two human champions in the "Jeopardy!" quiz show, has been sifting through some 600,000 pieces of medical evidence, two million pages of text from 42 medical journals and clinical trials in oncology research. ...

Mississippi Health Insurance Exchange Rejected by the U.S Government

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The first state to have its insurance health exchange proposal rejected is Mississippi and federal officials said it was due to Governor Phil Bryant's opposition. "With a lack of support from your governor and no formal commitment to coordinate from other state agencies, we do not see a feasible pathway to conditionally approving a state-based exchange in Mississippi for 2014," the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said in a letter to the state. ...

Pope Announces Resignation

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Pope Benedict XVI said that he had decided to resign on February 28 at 8 p.m., citing advanced age and infirmity. The 85-year-old German-born Pope has become the first head of the Roman Catholic Church to step down since the last six centuries, as it has been marked by pontiffs dying while in office. "After having repeatedly examined my conscience before God, I have come to the certainty that my strengths, due to an advanced age, are no longer suited ...

Mechanical Clot Removal Delivers No Advantage Over Standard Care For Stroke Patients: Study

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According to a randomized controlled study a procedure that removes blood clots in the brain from patients experiencing severe strokes delivers no better outcomes than non-invasive standard medications. The study is a first of its kind and was used to evaluate the procedure for removing blood clots in the brain. In addition, the study found imaging techniques were not helpful in identifying patients who potentially would benefit most from clot removal. The study, ...

In Mice and Humans Colon Cancer Exhibits a Corresponding Epigenetic Pattern

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Tumourigenesis is driven by genetic alterations and by changes in the epigenome. Take for instance by the addition of methyl groups to cytosine bases in the DNA. A deeper understanding of the interaction between the genetic and epigenetic mechanisms is critical for the selection of tumour biomarkers and for the future development of therapies. Human tumour specimens and cell lines however contain a plethora of genetic and epigenetic changes, which complicate data ...

Researchers: Induction of Mild Inflammation Leads to Cognitive Deficits Related to Schizophrenia

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An exceptional mouse model of schizophreniawas identified by researchers at the Institute for Comprehensive Medical Science, Fujita Health University and the National Institute for Physiological Sciences, Japan, along with colleagues from 9 other institutions. After screening over 160 mutant mouse strains with a systematic battery of behavioral tests, they identified a mutant mouse lacking the Schnurri-2 protein (Shn-2 KO) that exhibits behavioral deficits and ...

Gaps Close For Some Sites While Others Widen When It Comes To Cancer In African Americans

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According to a new report, the cancer death rate for men declined faster among African Americans than among whites in the latest time period, narrowing the racial disparity in overall cancer death rates. The report was made by the American Cancer Society. The the racial disparity has widened for colorectal cancer and female breast cancer, cancers that are most affected by screening and treatment though the gaps are closing for some cancers, such as lung and other smoking-related ...

No Transmission of Alzheimer's Proteins Between Humans: Penn Study

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The pathological proteins linked to the onset and progression of neurodegenerative disorders are capable of spreading from cell-to-cell within the brains of affected individuals and thereby "spread" disease from one interconnected brain region to another. This was demonstrated using plenty of evidence recently. A new study found no evidence to support concerns that these abnormal disease proteins are "infectious" or transmitted from animals to humans or from ...

Researchers Release Specific Warning Signs of Complications in Colorectal Surgical Patients

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Colorectal surgical patients are often discharged from the hospital with vague guidance on how to recognize complications. Despite this, researchers at the Michael DeBakey Veterans Administration (VA) Medical Center and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, aim to change that scenario. A health services research team convened a panel of surgical experts to develop a list of postoperative complication signs that should prompt colorectal surgical patients to call ...

34,000 Cancer Deaths Registered By Punjab in 5 Years

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Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has sked the health department to focus on making the state cancer-free. He was concerned over a survey finding that shows Punjab witnessed 34,430 deaths - nearly 19 deaths per day - due to cancer in the last five years. "Concerned over the fact that 34,430 people in Punjab lost their lives due this disease in the last five year, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has said that sustainable efforts be made to make the state cancer-free," ...

Himachal Pradesh Will Soon Open A Helpline For Women

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A minister has said that Himachal Pradesh will start within a month a round-the-clock helpline for women in distress. "Safety of women is top priority. A toll-free helpline will be set up in a month's time," Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Dhani Ram Shandil told reporters here. He said girls in schools and colleges would also be trained in self-defence. "The girls will be trained in marshal arts. I have been taking it up at the national ...

Agra Hospital Successfully Implants Vanishing Stent In Businessman

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A bioresorbable vascular scaffold (BVS) or "vanishing stent" was successfully implanted for the first time in a businessman for coronary artery disease (CAD) by doctors at a super-speciality hospital in Agra. CAD develops when the arteries that supply blood to the heart become narrowed or blocked by a build-up of fatty deposits called plaque. As a result, it gets harder for the arteries to supply blood to the heart. The businessman N.C. Jain, 55, was ...

Findus UK: Horsemeat 'contamination' Likely 'Not Accidental'

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Early results from Findus UK's internal investigation "strongly suggest" that the presence of horsemeat in its frozen beef lasagne meals was "not accidental." This has led the company to take legal advice. They have also been told by their French frozen food supplier Comigel that "the contamination" of processed beef products with equine flesh could date back to August 2012. "Findus is taking legal advice about the grounds for pursuing a case against ...

Study Finds That Rural India Has Low Breast Cancer Survival Rates

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Women in developed countries survive roughly 10 years longer after a breast cancer diagnosis compared to women in poor-to-middle-income countries concludes a new University of Michigan study. The report demonstrates the lack of access to good health care faced by women in poor countries, said the study's principal investigator Rajesh Balkrishnan, an associate professor at the U-M schools of Pharmacy and Public Health. Early diagnosis and sustained treatment ...

Study Finds That Many Avoid 'Facebook Unfrienders' in Real Life

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According to a new study from the University of Colorado Denver, unfriending someone on Facebook may be as easy as clicking a button, but the repercussions often reach far beyond cyberspace. "People think social networks are just for fun. But in fact what you do on those sites can have real world consequences," said study author Christopher Sibona, a doctoral student in the Computer Science and Information Systems program at the University of Colorado Denver Business ...

China's Snake Village Hopes to Prosper in the Year of the Snake

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Eastern China's Zisiqiao village is hopeful that the start of the Year of the Snake will provide a boost to the prosperity of the village, known as the 'Snake Village' as the scaly reptile is the village's main industry. In the 1980s, villagers began raising snakes for food and traditional Chinese medicine, transforming the village in Zhejiang province near Shanghai. Scores of households now raise serpents, earning the settlement of more than 800 people ...

Studying Canine Skull may Provide Better Understanding of Human Skull Development

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Researchers at National Institutes of Health's National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) are currently reviewing the progress made in defining the genes and pathways that are responsible for canine skull shape and development in the hope that it can be used to understand the human skill development, a new study published in the journal Genetics reveals. The implications of this research extend beyond the interests of dog fanciers and breeders. "Dogs can ...

Breathable Building 'Skins' may Do Away With Need for Air Conditioning

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Taking inspiration from the human skin, biologist turned architect Doris Kim Sung has proposed developing building 'skins' that perform the same function as the human skin and do away with the need for air conditioning. What is surprising is that the material Doris Kim Sung plans to use for her sustainable design concept has been around for 100 years and is so simple. It is a thermo-bimetal strip - two thin pieces of metal such as copper and steel sandwiched ...

Swine Flu Cases Rise to 64 in New Delhi

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Health officials in New Delhi revealed four more additional cases of swine flu on Friday, taking the total number of people infected by the H1N1 virus to 64 in the capital city. "Four people where tested positive for swine flu but there have been no deaths today (Friday)," a doctor of the Delhi Health Service (DHS) told IANS. According to doctors, there has been a sudden spurt in the number of cases - there were 39 cases and one death in January alone, ...

Risk of Brain Aneurysm Rupture Does Not Increase With Pregnancy and Delivery

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A new study published in the journal Neurosurgery reveals that the risk of aneurysm ruptures in women, who have aneurysms involving the brain blood vessels, does not increase with pregnancy and delivery. The study also finds that women with known, unruptured aneurysms have a very high rate of cesarean delivery-which isn't supported by evidence and "may not be necessary," according to Dr. Brian L. Hoh of University of Florida, Gainesville, and colleagues. Pregnancy ...

Research: Subcortical Damage Causes Neurological Deficits After 'Awake Craniotomy'

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A study in the February issue of Neurosurgery has revealed that worsening neurological abnormalities after "awake craniotomy" for brain tumors are associated with injury to the subcortical structures of the inner brain. During a procedure intended to protect critical functional areas in the outer brain (cortex), damage to subcortical areas-which may be detectable on MRI scans-is a major risk factor for persistent neurological deficits. "Our ability to identify and ...

Gene Linked With Cholesterol also Raises Heart Valve Disease Risk

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A team of Canadian researchers has found that a gene that is associated with a form of cholesterol also increases the risk of aortic stenosis, which is the most common form of heart valve disease. This international study, involving the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC), is the first of its kind to uncover a genetic link with aortic valve disease - a condition that affects more than 5 million people in North America. The ...

Study Identifies Signaling Pathway That Plays an Important Role in Growth of Prostate Cancer

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Researchers analyzing the enzyme soluble adenylyl cyclase have found that a signaling pathway that had been previously poorly investigated plays a vital role in the growth and spread of prostate cancer cells. When the scientists inhibited the enzyme, the cancer cell proliferation was suppressed. The team led by Dr. Yury Ladilov from the Department of Clinical Pharmacology at the Ruhr-Universitat Bochum reported together with colleagues from the Department of Urology ...

Self-Esteem and Optimism Key Factors in Influencing Depression Among Stroke Survivors and Their Spouse Caregivers

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A new study presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2013 reveals that optimism, perceived control and self esteem play an important role in the development of depression among stroke survivors and their spouse caregivers. Researchers, who analyzed 112 depressed stroke survivors up to 8 weeks after hospital discharge and their spouses, found self-esteem and optimism influenced each partners' depression. "We usually have been ...

Brain may Provide Clue Regarding True Love

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Your brain may be providing you with a clue whether you have finally met your true love, a new study conducted by researchers at Brown University reveals. The researchers recruited 12 participants in their study, which involved scanning the brain of the participants as they were shown photographs of their partners and were asked to think about their memories with them. The researchers found that even if the participants believed that they were passionately ...

Man With MPDS Has Rare Addiction of Drinking Blood

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A 23-year old man in Turkey with multiple personality disorders has a rare addiction of drinking blood and often turns to other sources when the urge to drink becomes as urgent as breathing. Doctors revealed that the married man initially started slicing his body and collecting the blood in a cup to drink from. However when the urge became too powerful, he turned to other sources and has been arrested several times stabbing or biting other people in order to drink ...

Many Cancer Patients Do Not Get Adequate Support to Deal With Their Disease

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A cancer charity organization revealed that thousands of cancer patients are forced to deal with the disease on their own as they do not get any support from family and friends. The Macmillan Cancer Support carried out a survey involving over 1,800 cancer patients and found that a quarter of the newly diagnosed patients lacked support from family and friends with 12 percent of the respondents revealing that they did not have a single visit from their families in more ...