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Progesterone Shots Do Not Positively Impact Preterm Delivery in Twin Pregnancies

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In a study to be presented on February 14 between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. PST, at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's 33rd annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting , researchers will report findings that suggest that 17P, a form of progesterone, is not effective in preventing preterm birth among women with twin pregnancies - and may possibly be harmful. While 17P (17 alpha-hydroxyprogesterone caproate) has been shown to prevent premature delivery among about one-third ...

No Advantage from Planned C-sections Compared to Vaginal Birth of Twins

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Recent study finds no Advantage From Planned C-Sections Compared To Vaginal Birth Of Twins. In a study to be presented on February 14 between 8 a.m., and 10 a.m. PST, at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting , in San Francisco, researchers will report findings that suggest that planned birthing of twins at 32-38 weeks by cesarean section does not decrease perinatal or neonatal death compared to planned vaginal birth. This ...

Skincare Tips on a Valentine's Day

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Dying to get that magazine-cover look? Follow these amazing skincare tips to look your best this Valentine's Day.

India Needs Surgeons to Tackle Oral Cancer, Say Experts

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With the rising incidence of oral cancer, there is a need for medical specialists both in urban and rural areas, according to experts. "There are around 3,000 maxillofacial surgeons registered with the Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons of India (AOMSI). This number is not sufficient at all," said Srijon Mukherji, a leading maxillofacial surgeon, on the occasion of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon's day here. Oral cancer is a leading ...

Blood may Hold Clues to Brain Damage Risk After Menopause

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In post-menopausal women, blood may hold clues as to whether women may be at a higher risk for areas of brain damage, which can lead to memory problems, says study. The study shows that blood''s tendency to clot may contribute to areas of brain damage called white matter hyperintensities. The findings are published in the Feb. 13 online issue of iNeurology/i, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study involved 95 women with an ...

Key to Antidepressant Response Uncovered

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Researchers from John Hopkins have discovered a protein that appears to be the target of both antidepressant drugs and electroconvulsive therapy. Results of their experiments explain how these therapies likely work to relieve depression by stimulating stem cells in the brain to grow and mature. In addition, the researchers say, these experiments raise the possibility of predicting individual people's response to depression therapy, and fine-tuning treatment accordingly. Reports ...

Top Valentine's Day Mobile Apps

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Are you the one looking for creative ways for making dinner reservations or finding a gift for someone to celebrate Valentine's Day, here is a short list of apps to help the Valentine's Day procrastinator in all of us. Open Table: This restaurant app will help you find and make a dinner reservation. Choose a location, date and time, and the app will search its database of over 20,000 restaurants to find one near you and tell you available times. You can narrow ...

Watch Out For Swine Flu

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Winter always brings along the chills and the flu, make sure you're safe this season. Read on to know the basics of 'swine flu' and how you can protect yourself from this threat. Also known as H1N1 flu, swine flu is a widespread disease affecting people around the globe. Often difficult to distinguish from seasonal influenza, this flu may spread easily through contact with infected people. Some of the cases are due to a virus that contains a mix of genes ...

High Protein Intake Maintains Muscle Mass in Middle-Aged Men

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A study published in the journal, iApplied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism/i states that the current recommendations for protein intake in middle-aged men may not be enough to preserve their muscles. Muscle mass tends to reduce as a person gets older, especially around the fourth or fifth decade of life. This is due to an imbalance between the rate of production and loss of muscle in middle and older age. This imbalance can be controlled to some ...

Teenage TV Viewing Increases Metabolic Syndrome Risk During Forties

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Recent research has shown that the pattern of television viewing during teenage predicts the risk for metabolic syndrome developing during later years. A team of researchers from the Umea University, in collaboration with their colleagues in Melbourne, Australia, have found that television viewing and lack of exercise at age 16 is associated with the risk of developing metabolic syndrome at 43 years of age. Metabolic syndrome is a disorder ...

Lower Arsenic Bangladeshi Rice Strain Identified

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Scientists have found that aromatic rice from Bangladesh's Sylhet region has a lower arsenic content than many other grains. The Sylheti rice also contained higher levels of the essential nutrients selenium and zinc, according to a study published in the journal Biomedical Spectroscopy and Imaging. Rice is the main staple in Bangladesh, where a study published in The Lancet in 2010 found that as many as 77 million people out of a population of some ...

Genes for Autism and Schizophrenia Only Active in Developing Brains: Study

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According to a study in mice led by researchers at the University of Oxford, genes linked to autism and schizophrenia are only switched on during the early stages of brain development. This new study adds to the evidence that autism and schizophrenia are neurodevelopmental disorders, a term describing conditions that originate during early brain development. The researchers studied gene expression in the brains of mice throughout their development, ...

Vitamin D Potency Varies Widely in Dietary Supplements Finds Analysis

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According to a research letter published in the journal iJAMA Internal Medicine/i vitamin D supplement potency varies widely, and the amount of vitamin D in over-the counter and compounded supplements does not necessarily match the amount listed on the label. The analysis showed that the amount of vitamin D in these supplements ranged from 9 percent to 146 percent of the amount listed on the label. Not only was there variation among different brands and manufacturers, ...

Newly Identified Natural Protein Blocks HIV, Other Deadly Viruses: Researchers

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A protein with broad virus-fighting properties that potentially could be used as a weapon against deadly human pathogenic viruses such as HIV, Ebola, Rift Valley Fever, Nipah and others designated "priority pathogens" for national biosecurity purposes by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease was identified by a team of UCLA-led researchers. In a study published in the January issue of the journal iImmunity/i, the researchers describe the ...

Record Set by Chinese in Costa Rica for Fried Rice

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Members of Costa Rica's Chinese community celebrated the the arrival of the Year of the Snake by setting the world record Tuesday for the largest amount of fried rice ever cooked. Briton Ralph Hannah, an inspector with the Guinness World Records, certified the win after putting the giant meal -- enough to feed some 7,000 people -- on a scale. The official weight: 837 kilograms (1,845 pounds), which nearly doubles the previous record. Armed ...

Study Compares Mechanical Clot Removal and Standard Medical Therapy for Severe Stroke

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Results of the first randomized controlled study to evaluate a procedure that removes blood clots in the brain from patients experiencing severe strokes will be presented at the International Stroke Conference in Honolulu, Hawaii on Feb. 8. The study also evaluates if imaging techniques were helpful in identifying patients who potentially would benefit most from clot removal. In addition to the presentation, the full study, led by Chelsea Kidwell, M.D., professor ...

Physicians' Belief About Obesity Causes Impacts Advice and Care: Study

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The causes of obesity which may impact the advice doctors give their patients were viewed by them. A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health who compared the relationship between primary care physicians' beliefs about the causes of obesity with the frequency of nutritional counseling came up with these findings. They found that physicians who believed over consumption of food to be a major contributor to obesity were significantly ...

Monitoring Concussions, Aging, and Neurological Function Becomes Easier For Doctors With The Help Of Technology

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Patients' hand-eye coordination are routinely tracked by doctors to monitor any neuromuscular deficits, particularly as patients age or when they are injured. Despite this, the tests they have been using to track this kind of information may be subjective and qualitative. Researchers at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University, the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and Hebrew SeniorLife, Boston (BIDMC), recently completed ...

Give Proof for Upgrading Mobile Device Technology in Health

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Despite the hundreds of pilot studies using mobile health-also known as 'mHealth'', which describe medical and public health practice supported by mobile devices- there is insufficient evidence to inform the widespread implementation and scale-up of this technology, according to international researchers writing in this week's iPLOS Medicine/i. There are over 6 billion mobile phone subscribers and 75% of the world has access to a mobile phone leading health ...

Effects of Deep Brain Therapy Continues Even After Switching Off the Device

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Two patients freed from severe to disabling effects of dystonia through deep brain stimulation therapy continued to have symptom relief for months after their devices accidentally were fully or partly turned off, according to a report published online Feb. 11 in the journal iMovement Disorders/i. "Current thought is that symptoms will worsen within hours or days of device shut-off, but these two young men continued to have clinical benefit despite interruption ...

Any Connection Between Lead Poisoning and Juvenile Crime?

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Lead is a common element but is found in old paints (including those once used on children's toys), soil, old piping, water, and the atmosphere from lead-containing vehicular fuels, even drinking vessels. At high dose it is lethal but also causes seemingly trivial symptoms such as headaches. However, in children lead can also lead to irreversible damage to the organs, the kidneys in particular, and the nervous system including the brain. Early detection to contaminated sources ...

Relatively Small Number of Alcohol Brands Dominate Underage Youth Alcohol Consumption

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A relatively small number of alcohol brands dominate underage youth alcohol consumption, according to a new report from researchers at the Boston University School of Public Health and the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth (CAMY) at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The report, published online by iAlcoholism: Clinical (and) Experimental Research/i, is the first national study to identify the alcohol brands consumed by underage youth, and has important ...

Better Outcome for Frozen Embryo Replacement Vs IVF: Researchers

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Researchers will present findings showing perinatal outcomes of frozen/thawed embryo replacement (FER) have better outcomes compared to fresh in vitro fertilization (IVF), but worse outcomes compared to the non-IVF general population in a study to be presented on February 14 between 1:15 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. PST, at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting , in San Francisco, California. The study collected data from all IVF ...

Weight Gain And Other Complications Can be Prevented in Obese Women Using Caloric Restriction And Exercise

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Researchers will report findings that suggest that consistent physical activity and healthier lifestyle changes beginning in a woman's first trimester can prevent excessive weight gain in obese pregnant women (with a Body Mass Index greater than 30), helping to avoid preterm delivery, hypertension and gestational diabetes in a study to be presented on February 15 between 1:15 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. PST, at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting ...

Ghulam Nabi Azad: Include Autism in Medical Curriculum

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Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has said that the central government will ask the Medical Council of India (MCI) to ensure that under-graduate and post-graduate medical curriculum includes autism, a development disorder in children. During a discussion at a conference of the South Asian Autism Network here, Azad said he would also try to ensure that there is increased collaboration between ministries and different departments of the ministries in compiling data ...

Jeans And T-shirt Banned for Girls By Bihar Village

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An official has said that after three of its girls went missing, a village in Bihar's Siwan district has barred girls from using mobile phones and wearing jeans and T-shirts. The villagers also imposed heavy fines on girls if they violated the diktat. The ban was imposed Sunday by self-styled social reformers of Makhnupur village under Pachrukhi police station in Siwan district, 150 km from here. The decision was taken after three girls ...

Want To Try Out Psychological Testing? Check Out IDichotic

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A new study says that an iPhone app, known as iDichotic, places psychological testing at your fingertips, yielding results as reliable as lab tests. Dichotic listening, a lab test, indicates which side of the brain is most active during language processing. The iPhone app was launched in 2011. "We found that the results from the app were as reliable as those of controlled laboratory tests," says Josef Bless, doctoral researcher in psychology, University ...

On Valentine's Day Look Out For Someone Who's Genetically Similar

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A tight red dress, a new pair of high heels and a matching handbag was what she wore. A suit, bright tie and a chunky watch was his attire. He thought she looked older and heavier compared with her page on the dating site. She thought he looked shorter than the 1m 83 (six feet) he had advertised. Twenty minutes into their drink, she learned he was only a junior in his sales department, and not a supervisor as he had made out. The evening was not a success. ...

Scopolamine Re-emerging as an Antidepressant to Improve Mood, Treat Depression

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Scopolamine is an anticholinergic drug with many uses such as preventing nausea, vomiting, and motion sickness. The drug is now re-emerging as an antidepressant to elevate mood. Recent studies show that scopolamine can rapidly improve mood in depressed patients. In addition, in a new study published in iBiological Psychiatry/i this month by Dr. Moriel Zelikowsky and colleagues at the University of California, Los Angeles, it may also be a possible treatment ...

Vascular Brain Injury Greater Risk Factor for Mental Impairment Than Amyloid Plaques: Research

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Research shows vascular brain injury from conditions such as high blood pressure and stroke poses greater risk factors for cognitive impairment than the deposition of the amyloid plaques in the brain that long have been implicated in conditions such as Alzheimer's disease. This is according to a study by researchers at the Alzheimer's Disease Research Center at UC Davis. The study found that vascular brain injury had by far the greatest influence across ...

Study Reveals Lung Cancer's Worsening Death Threat for European Women

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A study published on Wednesday reveals that though cancer rates in Europe are generally falling, lung cancer is poised to overtake breast cancer as the disease's biggest killer of women. In 2013, about 1.31 million people -- some 737,000 men and 576,000 women -- will die of cancer in the 27-nation European Union (EU), researchers said. In absolute terms, the toll will be higher than in 2009, a year that is the benchmark for measuring cancer mortality ...

Separate Drug Controller for Traditional Medicine Planned in India

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The union health ministry in India is planning to set up a separate central drug controller for traditional systems of medicine and homeopathy to keep pace with global developments in drug control. "India has a pluralistic healthcare delivery system where the government provides opportunity to every recognised medical system to develop and practice, with a view to provide integrated and holistic healthcare services," Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said Wednesday ...

Horsemeat Raids Launched in Britain as Scandal Spreads

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British police raided two meat plants in the first such operation searching for the source of horsemeat in kebabs and burgers in the wake of a scandal over the mislabelling of beef that gripped Europe. France meanwhile became the second European country after Britain to confirm that frozen lasagne also contained horse, while supermarkets in Switzerland and the Netherlands pulled more ready-made meals from the shelves out of precaution. The developments ...

What Works for a Lasting and Fulfilling Relationship?

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Though it is commonly believed that when it comes to having a lasting and fulfilling relationship, feeling close to your romantic partner is paramount, a new study finds that it's not how close you feel that matters most, it's whether you are as close as you want to be, even if that's really not close at all. "Our study found that people who yearn for a more intimate partnership and people who crave more distance are equally at risk for having a problematic relationship," ...

Experts Say Love Makes You Live Longer and Stay Healthy

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Good news for those who celebrate love this Valentine's Day and all through their life! Doctors say love not only adds pep to your social life, it also has a positive effect on your health. According to doctors, love can keep you healthy mentally, physically, socially and spiritually. "Spending time with those you love has an extremely positive effect on health and can cut the risk of an early death to half," says Sunil Mittal, psychiatrist and director ...

Too Much Calcium Intake Doubles Cardiovascular Death Risk in Women

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High intakes of calcium corresponding to diet and supplements in women are associated with a higher risk of death from all causes, but cardiovascular disease in particular, compared with women who took less calcium, a new study reveals. Experts recommend a high calcium intake (as it plays a pivotal role in human physiology) and as such, more than 60% of middle-aged and older women in the USA now take supplements. However, recent trials have indicated ...

Smoking Ban in Public Places in Russia to Happen Soon

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In the last lap of moving towards a smoking ban in public places in Russia, Russian lawmakers on Tuesday passed on third and final reading a bill banning smoking in public places, a major Kremlin drive to improve health in the nicotine-addicted country. In the State Duma lower house, 441 deputies voted for the measure with one against, Russian news agencies reported. The Kremlin headed by President Vladimir Putin has identified smoking as a critical ...

Frozen Ready-to-eat Beef is Actually Horsemeat, France Confirms

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In the wake of a scandal that raged following reports that France was disguising horsemeat as beef in certain ready-to-eat frozen meals, France on Tuesday became the second European country after Britain to confirm that frozen ready-to-eat meals supposedly made of beef contained horsemeat. Picard, a retailer which has hundreds of outlets across France, said tests had confirmed that horsemeat was present in two lots of frozen "beef" lasagne meals it removed from ...

Rise in Injuries Related to Dance in Children and Adolescents

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There is an increase in injuries associated with dance in children and adolescents, a recent insight has revealed. A new study by researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy of The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital examined dance-related injuries among children and adolescents 3 to 19 years of age from 1991 to 2007. During the 17-year study period, an estimated 113,000 children and adolescents were treated in U.S. emergency departments ...

Send 'sexts' on Valentine's Day to Your Lover at Your Own Risk

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Experts have cautioned against sending revealing pictures to their lover via texts, social media and email. According to research by online security company McAfee, over a third of Australians plan to mark Valentine's Day with a 'sext'. However bare-all beloveds are being warned against the practice, with one fifth of people surveyed saying they later regretted sending intimate content to their partners, the Herald Sun reports. Over 50 per ...

Thirty-one Percent Incidence Of Cardiac Dysfunction in Women With Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Cardiac Symptoms

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A recent study has pointed out the considerable risk of cardiac dysfunction in women with obstructive sleep apnea and cardiac symptoms. The use of echocardiograms should be considered in the clinical management of these women. OSA is characterized by abnormal pauses in breathing or instances of abnormally low breathing, during sleep. These pauses can last from at least ten seconds to minutes, and may occur five to 30 times or more an hour; this can lead ...

Caution Against Women Against Freezing Ovarian Tissue

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A woman who survived breast cancer has become pregnant after she was reimplanted with her frozen ovarian tissue, that was removed and frozen before chemotherapy. But a doctor has warned that such "invasive" procedure should not be pursued by young women wanting to have a child later in life, according to the Herald Sun. The woman, who was 37 when diagnosed with breast cancer, opted to undergo the cyropreservation procedure in 2005 before starting a type ...

Eat Healthy to Avoid Weight Gain During Pregnancy

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Eating healthy and certainly not for two may be the secret to avoidance excess weight gain during pregnancy, says a new research. "Big babies become big children and big adults later on. If we can reduce that happening, we can have a big public health impact," says Lesley McCowan, professor of obstetrics and gynaecology at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. The study, led by McCowan, showed that 74 percent of women pregnant for the first ...