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- Experts Monitor Human-To-Human Spread of Bird Flu Virus
- Traditional Healers Make a Comeback in Switzerland
- Sofia Vergara on Hypothyroidism
- Maurice Williamson and His 'Gay Rainbow' Speech Go Viral
- Menstrual Problems Common in Disabled Adolescents
- Arthritis Drug May Help Provide Relief to Dry Eye Disease Patients
- Hair Test Helps Predict Heart Disease Risk
- Scientists Identify Compound That Could Prevent Acute Blood Cancer Relapse
- Edible Malarial Vaccine Protects Against Cholera
- Coffee Breaks Cost Businesses (Dollar) 11.4b Every Year, Says Study
- A Hot Bowl of Old Sober Soup Cures Hangover
- Watch a Favourite Movie During Surgery and Enjoy
- Ten Hours of Sleep Everyday Helps Teens to Shed Weight
- Mentally Ill Man Chained to Bed
- Social Gaming Promotes Healthy Behavior
- Emu Oil Benefits Chemotherapy Patients
- Babies can be Calmed by Rocking and Cradling as It Slows Down Heart Rate
- Nine-year-old's Obsession With Vacuum Cleaners
- Future Onset of Substance Use Predicted By Increased Brain Activity
- In Breast Cancer Survivors Genetic Markers Linked To the Development of Lymphedema
- Study Finds That Negative Fathering Plus Barroom Drinking are a Dangerous Mix Which Leads to Aggression
- Patients With Surgical Complications Provide Greater Hospital Profit-margins: Research
- Physician Entrepreneurs are Key Contributors to New Medical Devices: Study
- If You've Survived Cancer Then Keep An Eye Out For Cardiovascular Risks
- Gardening Good for Weight Loss
- Money Worries Loom Large Among Cancer Victims
- Transforming A Dirt-poor Village Into A Functional Modern Society is The Aim Of An India Woman
- Research Finds New Approaches to Maximize the Antitumor Activity of Interferon
- In Hospital Wards Energy Efficiency Could Increase Infection Risks
- Abortion Rate in Women Could Be Affected By Medications Used to Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Up to 5% Horsemeat Shown in Beef Products Tested By EU DNA Tests
- Researchers: Better Coordination Necessary to Reduce Hospital Readmission Rates
- US Health Regulators Will Approve Generic Versions of OxyContin Only If It Comes With Anti-Abuse Properties
- Text-Mining Algorithm for Identifying Relevant Research on Chemicals and Disease for Public Database Developed
- Proper Monitoring and Provision of Analgesics to ICU Patients can Reduce Pain and Serious Adverse Events
- Phase I Trial Demonstrates Positive Results for IDRI's H5NI Vaccine
- Trial Against Breast Implant Manufacturer PIP Starts in France
- Seven Year Old H7N9 Flu Victim to Return Back Home: Beijing Hospital Staff
- Brazil to Invest (Dollar) 215 Million to Resume Production of Insulin
- Study Says Parents can Help Their Children Avoid Alcohol Pitfalls During Transition from High School to College
- Sodium Bicarbonate Infusion Does Not Reduce Acute Kidney Injury Risk After Open Heart Surgery
- Molecular Pathology of Giant Axonal Neuropathy Demystified
- Smacking may Not Harm Children as Long as They Have Love of Parents
- Babies may be Able to Recognize Surroundings by Five Months
- Condom Snorting Could Lead to Health Issues
- Where You Stand in the Lift Reflects Your Status
- Karunya Scheme Extended to Cover Mental Illnesses as Well
| Experts Monitor Human-To-Human Spread of Bird Flu Virus Posted:  Experts from the UN's health agency are monitoring whether the bird flu virus is spreading among humans. "What we don't know is the size of the iceberg under this tip," said the World Health Organisation's representative in China after revealing details of three families who have shown possible human-to-human transmission. Michael O'Leary was speaking after 15 global international health experts began a weeklong mission in Beijing and Shanghai to investigate ... |
| Traditional Healers Make a Comeback in Switzerland Posted:  A circle of 20 people await for the healing touch of Denis Vipret. Vipret is a star among a soaring number of healers in Switzerland, and during his lightning visit to Geneva he expects to treat some 300 people eager to experience the "magic" in his hands. "With my left hand I detect what is wrong and with my right hand I heal," says Vipret, a heavyset man wearing a plaid shirt, jeans and clogs. Switzerland may be home to some of the world's ... |
| Sofia Vergara on Hypothyroidism Posted:  Emmy-nominated actress Sofia Vergara spills the beans on her personal experience with thyroid cancer, and is now the spokeswoman for a campaign to raise awareness of hypothyroidism. Now 39, the "Modern Family" star said she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer at 28 and had to have her thyroid removed. "I was very young, and when they tell you that word (cancer), it's like, 'What are you talking about?' You always think, 'death'. You don't - that's all ... |
| Maurice Williamson and His 'Gay Rainbow' Speech Go Viral Posted:  A New Zealand politician, whose humorous speech on 'gay marriage' became a hit, confessed that he was surprised by the response of his words. Maurice Williamson, a minister in the conservative National Party government, joked ahead of Wednesday's vote that he had seen "the most enormous big gay rainbow" over his electorate and taken it as a sign to back the change. He also mocked fears about the impact of the reform, which passed by 77 votes to 44, and ... |
| Menstrual Problems Common in Disabled Adolescents Posted:  Menstrual problems among adolescents suffering from learning and physical disabilities are more common, and need special care, as there is no one-size-fits-all remedy to handling it. The review looks at the behavioural and emotional changes associated with menstruation in adolescents with learning and physical disabilities and examines the advantages and limitations of therapeutic and surgical options for managing menstrual problems. Menstrual problems ... |
| Arthritis Drug May Help Provide Relief to Dry Eye Disease Patients Posted:  Dry eye disease is an ocular condition that causes discomfort, visual disturbance and potentially damaging ocular surface inflammation that impacts a person's quality of life to a good extent. An estimated nine million people in the United State alone suffer from significant DED; millions more may have milder forms or experience discomfort when exposed to low humidity or contact lens use. DED, the most common reason people visit ophthalmologists, is estimated to cost (Dollar) 55 billion ... |
| Hair Test Helps Predict Heart Disease Risk Posted:  In senior citizens, hair strands can be used to determine an individual's cardiovascular disease risk, shows study published in The Endocrine Society's iJournal of Clinical Endocrinology (and) Metabolism/i (JCEM). Unlike a blood test that captures a snapshot of stress hormone levels at a single point in time, a scalp hair analysis can be used to view trends in levels of the stress hormone cortisol over the course of several months. This approach allows researchers ... |
| Scientists Identify Compound That Could Prevent Acute Blood Cancer Relapse Posted:  A compound that could be used as a novel treatment to prevent relapse in acute myeloid leukemia patients has been discovered by scientists. In a study published in iScience Translational Medicine/i, they show that this compound reduces the risk of relapse in a mouse model of the human disease. They report that this compound could be most active in patients that carry a mutation lowering their chances of recovery. Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) ... |
| Edible Malarial Vaccine Protects Against Cholera Posted:  Edible malarial vaccine can help protect against a wide variety of viral and bacterial infections, say biologists. In their most recent study, researchers fused a protein that elicits an antibody response in mice against the organism that causes malaria, Plasmodium falciparum, which afflicts 225 million people worldwide, with a protein produced by the bacterium responsible for cholera, Vibrio cholera, that binds to intestinal epithelial cells. They ... |
| Coffee Breaks Cost Businesses (Dollar) 11.4b Every Year, Says Study Posted:  Every year businesses lose 11.4 billion dollars due to employees taking coffee breaks, claims new study. According to the research, 63 percent of Australia's workers consume an average of 1.02 cups of takeaway coffee every day, taking about 15 minutes per break, the Daily Telegraph reported. The study of 1200 office workers conducted by Australian coffee company Republica also found that employees felt that small breaks for coffee benefited their ... |
| A Hot Bowl of Old Sober Soup Cures Hangover Posted:  Old Sober, also known as Yak-a-mein, is an effective cure for hangover, report researchers. Yak-a-mein is originally a Korean concoction that reached New Orleans following the Korean War. The beef and noodle broth works as a perfect hangover remedy. Drinking alcohol to levels higher than what the body can cope with leads to hangovers. High blood levels of alcohol (ethanol, the chief ingredient), teams with dehydration and the toxic effects of acetaldehyde ... |
| Watch a Favourite Movie During Surgery and Enjoy Posted:  Methods to deal with the anxiety of a surgery may have just got evolved, giving a break to dreary anaesthetic face masks and backless hospital gowns. This is a recent change at Peterborough City Hospital, which is giving patients the chance to enjoy their surgery by watching a movie of their choice at the theatre, so that they do not need a general anaesthetic. In this hospital, patients undergoing orthopaedic procedures are now allowed to watch a film ... |
| Ten Hours of Sleep Everyday Helps Teens to Shed Weight Posted:  Ten hours of sleep everyday may reduce the prevalence of obesity in adolescents. Obesity is a global pandemic, and teens are among the most affected. A recent study sheds light on the link between hours of sleep and teen obesity. Adolescence is a crucial part of the developmental period; "getting more sleep each night has substantial health benefits", says Jonathan A. Mitchell, who lead the current study. Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine ... |
| Mentally Ill Man Chained to Bed Posted:  In Rajasthan's Churu district a mentally ill man has been chained to a bed for more than 12 years now, say sources. The victim, Arif Kaji, is a resident of Sunjagarh town in the district, some 350 kilometres from state capital Jaipur. Arif lost his mental balance at the age of 21, after a prolonged illness. Arif was married and had three children by then. For the past 12 years, he has been living tied to an iron chain in a dark corner ... |
| Social Gaming Promotes Healthy Behavior Posted:  Social gaming elements led people to exercise more frequently and helped them decrease their body mass index, says research. The project was funded by a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Pioneer Portfolio through its national program, Health Games Research. The results suggests that "gamification" may improve the effectiveness of traditional health interventions for motivating behavior change and can lead to better health outcomes. For ... |
| Emu Oil Benefits Chemotherapy Patients Posted:  Emu oil was found to treat the damage caused by cancer chemotherapy treatment, say Australian researchers. Laboratory experiments by physiology PhD student Suzanne Abimosleh at the University of Adelaide found that emu oil - rendered from the fat of emu - accelerates the repair process by stimulating growth of the intestinal crypts - part of the intestine that produces the villi which absorb food, Sydney Morning Herald reported. Longer crypts ... |
| Babies can be Calmed by Rocking and Cradling as It Slows Down Heart Rate Posted:  Cradling and rocking seems to calm a crying baby, according to a recent study. There is a strong scientific reason behind this phenomenon, as scientists in Japan have found. The heart rate of crying babies appears to slow down when they are put in the arms of their mothers. The calming effect is better if the mothers carried them around rather than remained still. The same experience was found during experiments with mouse pups. "From ... |
| Nine-year-old's Obsession With Vacuum Cleaners Posted:  A nine-year-old boy, Lane, is suffering a rare condition that causes him to be fascinated with vacuum cleaners, instead of toys like others his age. This extreme fondness for vacuum cleaners, especially his favorite Henry, comes from a rare chromosome disorder called Williams Syndrome, which is marked by a deep desire to possess items. In Lane's case, he is obsessed with Hoovers. In this condition, victims have advanced social skills, so they actually ... |
| Future Onset of Substance Use Predicted By Increased Brain Activity Posted:  Is it possible for people to get caught in the cycle of overeating and drug addiction because their brain reward centers are over-active causing them to experience greater cravings for food or drugs? In a unique prospective study Oregon Research Institute (ORI) senior scientist Eric Stice, Ph.D., and colleagues tested this theory, called the reward surfeit model. The results indicated that elevated responsivity of reward regions in the brain increased the risk ... |
| In Breast Cancer Survivors Genetic Markers Linked To the Development of Lymphedema Posted:  A clear association between certain genes and the development of lymphedema, a painful and chronic condition that often occurs after breast cancer surgery and some other cancer treatments was found by a new UCSF study. The researchers also learned that the risks of developing lymphedema increased significantly for women who had more advanced breast cancer at the time of diagnosis, more lymph nodes removed or a significantly higher body mass index. The ... |
| Posted:  The role of the father-son relationship in male-to-male alcohol-related aggression (MMARA) was examined by a new study. Findings indicate that negative father-son relationships can play a significant role in fostering young men's MMARA, particularly when combined with barroom drinking. /ulAlcohol-related aggression is estimated to be involved in half of all assaults globally. In addition, alcohol-related aggression is most likely to occur among young males ... |
| Patients With Surgical Complications Provide Greater Hospital Profit-margins: Research Posted:  According to new research, privately insured surgical patients who had a complication provided hospitals with a 330% higher profit margin than those without a complication. The research is from Ariadne Labs, a joint center for health system innovation at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) and Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), Boston Consulting Group, Texas Health Resources, and Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary. Medicare patients with a complication produced a 190% ... |
| Physician Entrepreneurs are Key Contributors to New Medical Devices: Study Posted:  A study suggests that startup companies founded by physician entrepreneurs are an important source of patents used in developing innovative new medical devices. The study can be found in the May issue of iMedical Care/i/a. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams (and) Wilkins/a, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health/a. "Device manufacturers gain more from the patents of physician-founded firms than from those of non-physician-founded firms in their subsequent ... |
| If You've Survived Cancer Then Keep An Eye Out For Cardiovascular Risks Posted:  Though many people survive their cancers, they end up dying of cardiovascular disease (CVD). New research finds that CVD risk factors may be overlooked during survivorship care. The research was led by Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Kathryn E. Weaver, Ph.D., assistant professor of social sciences and health policy at Wake Forest Baptist, and colleagues surveyed survivors of breast, prostate, colorectal and gynecologic cancers in search of answers. "Increasingly, ... |
| Gardening Good for Weight Loss Posted:  Gardening is good not only for the mind but also for the body, as it can reduce the risk of obesity. A recent research found that avid gardeners weigh about a stone less than their neighbours. As much as it provides a regular form of exercise, gardening could be a way to consume healthy food and encourage people to grow vegetables in their own garden. Male gardeners had BMI scores 2.36 lower on an average. Female gardeners also enjoyed the ... |
| Money Worries Loom Large Among Cancer Victims Posted:  A survey of more than 1600 cancer victims has revealed that cancer patients in the UK are not only battling the disease, but are also worried about mounting costs as they need to spend hundreds of pounds a month. The ones suffering the most are those who have children to take care and also have huge mortgages to pay. Some of them are unable to work due to the condition. This results in loss of income. On an average 83% of victims incurred costs close ... |
| Transforming A Dirt-poor Village Into A Functional Modern Society is The Aim Of An India Woman Posted:  As she seeks to drag her impoverished ancestral village in the desert state of Rajasthan into the 21st Century, Chhavi Rajawat is a one-woman whirlwind. Rajawat, who spent her family holidays in sun-scorched Soda, became its sarpanch or elected village head three years ago after villagers implored her to take charge with dozens turning up at her home in state capital Jaipur to persuade her. "The villagers broke all caste, gender and religious barriers ... |
| Research Finds New Approaches to Maximize the Antitumor Activity of Interferon Posted:  Interferons have antitumor activity. They have been used to treat a variety of malignancies, including colorectal and ovarian cancers. However, their effectiveness varies. A clearer understanding of the role of interferon in immune-mediated tumor cell death and how its antitumor effects could be optimized are presented in a comprehensive Review article published in iiJournal of Interferon (and) Cytokine Research/i/i/a, a peer-reviewed publication from Mary Ann Liebert, ... |
| In Hospital Wards Energy Efficiency Could Increase Infection Risks Posted:  Depending on whether the nurses leave the windows open, the chance of infection in some hospital wards varies dramatically. A University of Leeds-led team studied airflow in a "Nightingale" ward-a classic hospital ward design that traditionally accommodates two rows of up to 30 beds-by using tracer gases to simulate how airborne infections spread. They found ventilation in the ward was generally good when windows were left open, keeping the danger of ... |
| Abortion Rate in Women Could Be Affected By Medications Used to Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis Posted:  A new study reveals that women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who were on methotrexate (MTX), a drug commonly used to reduce inflammation caused by RA, had lower rates of induced abortions compared to women with RA who were not exposed to the medication. The study was published in the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) journal, iArthritis Care (and) Research/i. Findings indicate that women with RA exposed to anti-tumor necrosis factor (anti-TNF) drugs may have increased ... |
| Up to 5% Horsemeat Shown in Beef Products Tested By EU DNA Tests Posted:  The European Commission said that thousands of DNA tests on beef products across the European Union found the meals contained up to 5.0 percent of horsemeat. The EU on February 15 ordered 2,250 DNA tests on prepared meals said to contain beef in the wake of a horsemeat scandal that hugely undermined consumer confidence in the food industry. It also ordered tests in horse carcasses for the potentially harmful horse drug phenylbutazone, or bute, which ... |
| Researchers: Better Coordination Necessary to Reduce Hospital Readmission Rates Posted:  According to researchers, achieving widespread reductions in preventable hospital readmissions among Medicare beneficiaries may take longer than many health care professionals originally anticipated. The researchers are from the Penn State, the Weill Cornell Medical College and the University of Pennsylvania. "Studies show that one in five Medicare beneficiaries returns to the hospital within 30 days of discharge at an annual cost of (Dollar) 18 billion to the program, ... |
| Posted:  American health regulators revealed that they will not be approving any generic forms of OxyContin unless they come with abuse-curbing properties of a reformulated version of the painkiller drug. Manufacturer Perdue Pharma discontinued original OxyContin (oxycodone hydrochloride) in 2010 after the US Food and Drug Administration approved a new version of the drug that is more difficult to snort or inject. "Because original OxyContin provides the same ... |
| Posted:  Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a new text mining algorithm that can help identify the most relevant scientific research for a public database that reveals the effects of environmental chemicals on human health The Comparative Toxicogenomics Database (CTD), managed in part by the lead authors, is a manually curated, public database that correlates environmental chemicals with their effects on genes and human health. Thousands of new ... |
| Posted:  A new study published in the journal Critical Care reveals that the amount of pain and number of serious adverse events, including cardiac arrest, can be reduced in intensive care unit (ICU) patients through monitoring pain and providing analgesics. Although pain at rest is routinely noted, pain during procedures is less regularly reported and its effect on patients unknown. To assess this missing information and to implement techniques to help better control pain ... |
| Phase I Trial Demonstrates Positive Results for IDRI's H5NI Vaccine Posted:  The Infectious Disease Research Institute (IDRI) and Medicago Inc announced at the World Vaccine Congress that the Phase I clinical trial for their H5N1 Avian Influenza VLP vaccine candidate has shown positive interim results. The H5N1 vaccine was found to be safe and well-tolerated and induced a solid immune response exceeding the three CHMP (Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use) immunogenicity criteria for licensure of influenza vaccines. The vaccine ... |
| Trial Against Breast Implant Manufacturer PIP Starts in France Posted:  Trial proceedings against five managers from PIP company, which manufactured the faulty breast implants which sparked a global health scare last year, will commence on Wednesday in France. More than 5,000 women have registered as plaintiffs in the case, which sees the defendants including 73-year-old PIP founder Jean-Claude Mas charged with aggravated fraud for using industrial-grade silicone in implants. An estimated 300,000 women in 65 countries are ... |
| Seven Year Old H7N9 Flu Victim to Return Back Home: Beijing Hospital Staff Posted:  The staff of a hospital in Beijing revealed that the 7-year old girl who was infected with the deadly H7N9 strain of bird flu will be returning home from the hospital on Wednesday. The girl, whose parents are poultry traders, was the first confirmed human case of the virus in the capital, with scores infected in eastern China. She was due to return home Wednesday afternoon, said a publicity officer at Beijing's Ditan hospital, who provided no further ... |
| Brazil to Invest (Dollar) 215 Million to Resume Production of Insulin Posted:  After 14 years of importing insulin from other countries, Brazil's Health Minister Alexandre Padilha revealed that his country will resume production of insulin on a large scale. "Today is a historic day. We are showing how important it is for a country of continental dimensions such as Brazil to have its own insulin production," the minister said Tuesday. The government will invest 430 million reais ( (Dollar) 215 million) in the project over the next five ... |
| Posted:  The transition from high school to college is a particularly vulnerable time, previous research has shown as it is associated with increased alcohol use and risk of negative alcohol-related consequences. While studies have examined the effectiveness of prevention programs to address this problem, few have examined which students may benefit the most. A study of student characteristics has found that parent-based interventions (PBIs) can be effective even among ... |
| Sodium Bicarbonate Infusion Does Not Reduce Acute Kidney Injury Risk After Open Heart Surgery Posted:  A new study suggests that the risk of acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients who undergo open heart surgery is not reduced by the administration of sodium bicarbonate-based infusion to induce urinary alkalinization during and after surgery even though a previous study did find some benefit. These are the conclusions of a study by Anja Haase-Fielitz of the Otto-von-Guericke-University in Magdeburg, Germany, Rinaldo Bellomo of the Austin Hospital in Melbourne, Australia, ... |
| Molecular Pathology of Giant Axonal Neuropathy Demystified Posted:  One of the rare genetic disorders, giant axonal neuropathy (GAN) causes central and peripheral nervous system dysfunction. GAN is known to be caused by mutations in the gigaxonin gene and is characterized by tangling and aggregation of neural projections, but the mechanistic link between the genetic mutation and the effects on neurons is unclear. In this issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, Robert Goldman and colleagues at Northwestern University uncover ... |
| Smacking may Not Harm Children as Long as They Have Love of Parents Posted:  While the common perception is that being strict and smacking children often turns them into antisocial teenagers, a new study published in the journal Parenting: Science and Practice says that there is no such danger as long as the children receive love and affection from the parents. The study was conducted by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine who followed 200 Mexican-American teenagers. The researchers found that strict discipline did ... |
| Babies may be Able to Recognize Surroundings by Five Months Posted:  A new study published in the journal Science suggests that babies become conscious of their environment by the time they are five months old, a finding that has drawn skepticism from some experts. Researchers led by Sid Kouider of Ecole Normale Superieure in Paris showed pictures of faces and random patterns to 80 infants aged five, 12 and 15 months and recorded electrical activity in their brains with the help of electroencephalography (EEG). The researchers ... |
| Condom Snorting Could Lead to Health Issues Posted:  With condom snorting emerging as the latest viral video craze in Britain and the US, health experts have slammed the practice as 'remarkably stupid' and warned that it may lead to dangerous and embarrassing consequences. 'The Condom Challenge' took off following a video uploaded on YouTube by teenager Amber-Lynn Strong in April 2013 and though the video was later taken down by the video sharing site, a number of similar videos have since been uploaded, including one ... |
| Where You Stand in the Lift Reflects Your Status Posted:  An Australian researcher suggests that where you stand in an elevator and how you behave could be a part of a massive power struggle going on with the people in there. According to Rebekah Rousi, who is a Ph.D. student in cognitive science, the position that people of different ages and gender take inside an elevator could be based on a micro social hierarchy that is established within seconds of entering the lift. Rousi reached the conclusion after taking 30 lift ... |
| Karunya Scheme Extended to Cover Mental Illnesses as Well Posted:  Kerala Finance Minister K M Mani announced that the state government's Karunya Benevolent Fund Scheme will be extended to cover mental illnesses, thalassemia, and sickle cell anemia. The Karunya Benevolent Fund Scheme has so far disbursed Rs 110.62 crore to more than 10,100 people with grievous ailments since it was launched on February 26, 2012. Mani revealed that the scheme will provide financial assistance to people afflicted with any of the eight grievous ... |
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