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Study Finds Babies Choose Sides Early and Determine Who is Friend or Foe

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University of British Columbia-led study suggests babies have a dark side under their cute exteriors. The study finds infants as young as nine months embrace those who pick on individuals who are different from them. While previous research has shown that babies generally prefer kind actors, the new study - published by the Association for Psychological Science - is the first to suggest that infants condone antisocial behavior when it is directed at individuals ...

Pros and Cons of Antipsychotic Medications in Treating Depression

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Antipsychotic medications are associated with small-to-moderate improvements in depressive symptoms in adults, but there is little evidence for improvement on measures of quality of life and these medications are linked to adverse events such as weight gain and sedation, a study published this week in iPLOS Medicine/i reveals. The results of the study, conducted by Glen Spielmans of Metropolitan State University in St. Paul, Minnesota and colleagues, have ...

Small Risk of Guillain-Barre Syndrome With Swine Flu Jab

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The vaccination against H1N1 swine flu in the United States against carries a small risk of Guillain-Barre syndrome, a disorder which causes temporary paralysis and muscle weakness in its victims, a recent study has revealed. During their study, US researchers analyzed the data of 23 million Americans who received the so-called monovalent inactivated vaccine against H1N1. The study showed that within three months of the vaccination, Guillain-Barre syndrome ...

Alternative Weight Loss Methods Endorsed by Celebrities Found to be a Gimmick

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Alternative medicine to aid weight loss may amount to fighting a losing battle, a UK researcher who spent years studying such weight loss methods has revealed. The much touted Hollywood celebrities' secrets to staying slim are all just hogwash. So, the acupuncture, green tea supplements and natural diet pills as a way to stay slim may not work at all, and in some cases can cause serious side effects. The tall claims of such methods to burn fat have duped ...

Over 56 Percent Young Indian Girls, 30 Percent Indian Boys Anemic

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Anemia is prevalent among Indian youth and over 56 percent of adolescent girls and 30 percent of the boys in India are anemic, the Indian parliament was told Tuesday. More than 39 percent adolescent girls in the age group of 15-19 years are mildly anemic while 15 percent and two percent suffer from moderate and severe anemia respectively, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad told Rajya Sabha in reply to a question. Anemia is a long standing problem in India ...

Expert Says Painkillers Damaging Kidneys in Youngsters

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In youngsters, painkillers and stress-reducing drugs are the primary reason for kidney ailments, says a leading urologist. "Young people use painkillers rampantly these days. Besides, they take stress-reducing medicines to deal with pressure. This wreaks havoc on their kidneys," Shivaji Basu, urologist at the Fortis Hospitals here, told IANS. "For any kind of pain, they (youngsters) take painkillers and this has become a trend. They do not realise ...

Viagra Could Help Burn Calories

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In men, intake of anti-impotence pill Viagra could help lose weight, say researchers. White fat cells store calories and deposit them around the stomach while the beige variety burns food calories. Experts gave daily doses of Viagra to mice and saw that the little animal gained little weight, the Sun reported. Prof Alexander Pfeifer said that the drug was not only able to minimise erectile problems but can also reduce the risks of gaining ...

AliveCor IPhone ECG Heart Monitor Just a Prescription Away

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AliveCor iPhone ECG heart monitor compatible with 4 and 4S iPhones will now be available with a prescription. It is priced at (Dollar) 199. The beauty of this monitor is that it is possible to get immediate ECG readouts by placing our hands on the electrodes. The report can be sent to a physician, or stored for further reference. A print out can also be taken. The AliveCor Heart Monitor is fit on the back of an iPhone. It can display, record, store as well as ...

436 Clinical Trial Deaths in India Last Year

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The Indian parliament was told on Tuesday that a total of 436 deaths were recorded during clinical trials in India in 2012. While 438 deaths took place during clinical trials in 2011, 668 people died during 2010, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said told the Rajya Sabha in reply to a question. Out of the 436 deaths in 2012, 16 were caused due to the clinical trials, he said. Rest of the deaths might have been disease-related in the cases of terminally ...

Cosmetics With Animal-Tested Ingredients Banned in E.U

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European Union regulators have enforced a ban on the import and sale of cosmetics which contain ingredients tested on animals. They also wish to inspire other nations to take up this cause and follow suit. Tonio Borg, the European Union's commissioner for health and consumer policy, explained Europe's stance of leading by example. The ban, which will take effect immediately is an example of how much animal welfare means to Europe. The European Union ...

Pregnant Mums can Lower Their Infants' Autism Risk by Starting Folic Acid Supplement Early

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A new study carried out at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health found women taking a folic acid supplement before and during pregnancy can halve the risk of having a child being diagnosed with autism later. But the supplement has no effect if it is started more than 8 weeks into the pregnancy. In the study, women who took folic acid supplements from four weeks before conception to eight weeks into pregnancy had a 40 per cent lower risk of giving ...

New Type of Eye Cancer Discovered in Very Young Babies

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A new type of retinoblastoma, a rapidly developing eye cancer that affects very young babies has been discovered by a team of Canadian and international cancer researchers led by Dr. Brenda Gallie at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network (UHN). The finding can immediately change clinical practice and optimize care for these children���. The finding, published online today in iLancet Oncology/i, is a breakthrough in recognizing that a single ...

Bitter Gourd Juice Kills Pancreatic Cancer Cells

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The juice of bitter gourd was found to kill pancreatic cancer cells, say researchers. A University of Colorado cancer study published this week in the journal Carcinogenesis shows that bitter gourd juice restricts the ability of pancreatic cancer cells to metabolise glucose, thus cutting the cells' energy source and eventually killing them. "Three years ago, researchers showed the effect of bitter gourd extract on breast cancer cells only in ...

Protective Sports Equipment may Not be So Effective in Reducing the Incidence of Concussions

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Protective sports equipment that are widely employed today may not be so effective in reducing the incidence of concussions among players, a recent updated consensus on the use of protective sports equipment has said. According to Paul McCrory, MD, of the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health in Heidelberg, Australia, presently there is no clinical proof that the available protective equipment will help prevent a concussion. It is very ...

Survey Says US Teens Go Mobile for Internet

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According to a survey, most American teenagers are using their phones to access the Internet. Some 78 percent of US teens have a cell phone, and 47 percent of those own smartphones, according to the survey by the Pew Internet Project with Harvard's Berkman Center for Internet (and) Society. It found 74 percent of teens have mobile Internet access and one in four are "cell-mostly" Internet users, more than the 15 percent of the adult population in this category ...

World Kidney Day 2013 - Kidneys for Life: Stop Kidney Attack

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World Kidney Day is celebrated on the second Thursday in March with a mission to spread awareness of the significance of our kidneys to our overall health. This year, World Kidney Day is focusing on Acute Kidney Injury (AKI). Acute Kidney Injury, i.e. rapid loss of kidney function, faces gross negligence from public awareness and research. It is inadequately addressed in medical education and training. Delayed diagnosis, poor management and prolonged hospital ...

New Hijacking App for Smokers

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The British Heart Foundation (BHF) has launched a smartphone app to hijack cigarette packets. The charity's Blippar, virtually transforms a cigarette pack into a puff of smoke, before revealing items that a smoker could afford with a week, month, or year's worth of smoking savings, Sky News reported. Betty McBride, director of policy and communications at the BHF, said that they needed to up their game if they were to help people beat their addiction to tobacco ...

Job Burnout Ups Risk of Heart Disease

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Burnt-out employees face a higher risk of heart disease, finds study. As they try to meet their demanding careers, many workers experience job burnout - physical, cognitive, and emotional exhaustion that results from stress at work. Researchers have found that burnout is also associated with obesity, insomnia, and anxiety. Now, Dr. Sharon Toker of TAU's Faculty of Management and her fellow researchers - Profs. Samuel Melamed, Shlomo Berliner, ...

Novel Drug may Improve Memory in People With Moderate Alzheimer's Disease

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In people with moderate Alzheimer's disease, a new drug was found to improve memory problems, finds study. The drug is called ORM-12741. The drug is the first to target a specific subtype of adrenergic receptors (alpha-2C) in the brain, which are believed to be involved in modulation of brain functions under stressful conditions, or the "fight or flight" response. For the clinical trial, 100 people with moderate Alzheimer's disease were randomly given either ...

Some Bacteria may Protect Against Diseases: Study

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Some bacteria living in the stomach may protect against diseases caused by stomach infection, states study conducted by scientists at the University of California, Santa Cruz. "People tend to think of the stomach as a relatively sterile environment, but it's actually populated with microbes," said Karen Ottemann, professor and chair of microbiology and environmental toxicology at UC Santa Cruz. Researchers in Ottemann's lab were studying iH. pylori/i ...

Psychiatric Symptoms in Diabetic Smokers

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According to a recent study, the prevalence of anxiety and depression is similar in smokers with or without diabetes. Smoking has been associated with the development of diabetes. It is also more commonly associated with complications in diabetics like premature death, and heart, kidney, eye and nerve disease. Smoking has also been found to be associated with psychiatric problems like depression and anxiety. Besides, diabetes is ...

Interventions to Reduce Salt Intake

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Government of Canada welcomes interventions to reduce the intake of sodium through a variety of measures, says survey. The top barriers to limiting sodium intake are a lack of lower sodium packaged and processed foods and lower sodium restaurant menu options. "Canadians are supportive of government intervention to lower salt intake," says lead investigator Mary R. L'Abbe, PhD, Professor and Chair of the Department of Nutritional Sciences at University of Toronto, ...

Quitting Smoking Cuts Heart Disease Risk

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Quitting smoking is associated with a reduced risk of cardiovascular diseases, finds study published in JAMA. "Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable mortality in the United States and a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Smoking cessation substantially reduces the risks of CVD; however, quitting smoking is associated with a small number of adverse health consequences, weight gain being one of smokers' major concerns," according ...

Report Claims Minimum Alcohol Pricing Plans to be Shelved

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Downing Street refuses to confirm reports that the government is about to drop plans to introduce minimum alcohol pricing. According to an article in the Times on Tuesday, the government was set to ditch plans announced in November for a minimum alcohol price in England and Wales in an attempt to restrain a binge-drinking culture. A consultation document issued at the time suggested a base price of 45 Pence per unit, but the government has yet to announce ...

Link Between Low Cognitive Score and Risk of Brain Injury Identified

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A recent study explores link between low cognitive score and risk of traumatic brain injury. Researchers from Umea University in Sweden therefore carried out a nationwide study on over 300,000 young men who were conscripted for military service in Sweden between 1989 and 1994, all of whom took part in a cognitive test. Average follow-up was 19 years. The main outcome was mild traumatic brain injuries in relation to cognitive function and other ...

Singapore Ranks First in Terms of Innovation

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According to a new survey by Solidiance, a strategy consulting firm, Singapore tops other Asia-Pacific cities in terms of innovation. The study was conducted for two years to find the best Asian cities attracting new talent and business. The survey took into consideration six criteria including availability of talent, advancement in technology, society, knowledge creation, government regulations and global integration. According to Damien Duhamel, managing ...

Stem Cells from a Patient's Own Fat may Fight Brain Cancer

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Based on laboratory studies, Johns Hopkins researchers claim to have found that stem cells from a patient's own fat may have the potential to deliver new treatments directly into the brain after the surgical removal of a glioblastoma, the most common and aggressive form of brain tumor. The investigators say so-called mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have an unexplained ability to seek out damaged cells, such as those involved in cancer, and may provide clinicians a ...

Girl Babies Exposed to Pesticide DDT While in Pregnant Mums' Wombs May Develop High Blood Pressure in Adulthood

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A new study found infant girls exposed to high levels of the pesticide DDT while still inside the womb are three times more likely to develop hypertension or high blood pressure when they become adults. The study was led by the University of California, Davis. Previous studies have shown that adults exposed to DDT(dichlorodiplhenyltrichloroethane) are at an increased risk of high blood pressure. But this study, published online March 12 iniEnvironmental Health ...

SARS-like Virus Kills 39-year-old Man in Saudi Arabia: WHO

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A new victim in Saudi Arabia has succumbed to a SARS-like virus that has struck in Britain and the Middle East, bringing the global toll from the mystery illness to nine, the World Health Organization said Tueday. The United Nations agency said the Saudi health ministry informed it that a 39-year-old man, who developed symptoms on February 24 and was hospitalised four days later, died on March 2. "Preliminary investigation indicated that the patient ...

Smart Phones Could be Used as Field Microscopes Demonstrates a Toronto Doctor

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A Toronto doctor, Isaac I. Bogoch, MD, from the Divisions of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Toronto General Hospital, has found a new use for smart phones in healthcare. Dr.Isaac I. Bogoch has converted his Apple iPhone 4S into a field microscope using a small ball lens, which costs around (Dollar) 8. Combined with the lens, phone camera can magnify the object nearly 50 times. Bogoch and his colleagues put the set up to test in detecting intestinal ..���.

Interpol Announces Deal With Pharma Companies to Fight Fake Medicines

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A deal with the world's top pharmaceutical companies to fight fake medicines which threaten the health of millions, especially in poor countries has been announced by Interpol on Tuesday. Twenty-nine leading companies have pledged 4.5 million euros ( (Dollar) 5.9 million) over three years to improve the fight against the counterfeit industry, boost public awareness and crack down on illegal manufacturers. "With no country, no drug, no medical product immune from ...

Tree Tea Oil Does Not Increase Resistance to Antibiotics

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The findings of a recent research published in the International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, do not support the previous reports, which stated that exposure to low concentrations of tea tree oil may lead to antibiotic resistance. Tea tree oil, which has antiseptic properties, is used in many personal care and cosmetic products on the market and they contain up to 2 per cent tea tree oil. It is well known that exposing bacteria to some kind of antibacterial agents ...

Loss of Sleep Could be an Indicator to Onset of Alzheimer's Disease

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Sleep loss might be an early warning of Alzheimer's disease according to a recent research at Washington University School of Medicine. Sleep is affected in patients suffering from Alzheimer's disease. The findings of the latest research suggest that sleep problems could as well be markers for the initiation of the disease. Previous experiments on mice have revealed that a link exists between sleep loss and beta amyloid plaques in the brain, which is ...

Improved Mental Health at Old Age Through Lifelong Regular Exercise

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A recent research published in the journal Psychological Medicine, suggests that exercising throughout the life can improve cognitive brain functions at old age. The study involved around 9,000 people whose exercise routines and exercise intensity at ages of 11, 16, 33, 42, 46 and 50 were monitored analyzed. At the age of 50, the participants were evaluated based on certain tests, which tested their memory power, learning and reasoning ability. It was ...