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- Hemophilia Awareness Rally Held in Capital
- Bursitis
- Genetic Link to Rare Liver Disorder Identified
- Scientists Create Biggest Family Tree of Human Cells
- Scientists Reveal Health Benefits of Sex
- More Women Suffer from Heart Diseases Than Men, Say Experts
- Health Benefits of Nuts
- Drink Natural this Summer
- Some California Lawmakers Suggest Basic Health Care Plan
- Smoking Increases Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk
- Doctors Say Rape Victim Stable, Undergoes Surgery
- Positive Effect of Mushrooms on Body Weight
- Stem Cell Transplant Restores Memory
- A New Variant of Bird Flu Virus Causes Serious Infection
- Uninsured Health Care Workers Press for Medicaid Expansion
- Ethnicity Could Influence Immunity Levels
- New Photography Tool Enables Better Image Analysis
- What Do Cancer Victims Worry About the Most?
- Britain's Heart Disease Capital is Manchester
- Easy to Eat Fruit Increases Consumption Among School Kids
- Kashmiri Girl Develops First Android Application
- Osteoporosis Drug Stops Bone Formation: Research
- Gay Marriages Kicked Up a Huge Storm in France
- From Mice to Infants, Comfort is Being Carried by Mother
- Simple Reminders may Help Reduce Health Care Costs
- Researchers Suggest New Drug Combination Therapy to Treat Leukemia
- The Future of Fashion
- Study Finds Old Bladder Cancer Patients Less Likely to Get Curative Treatment
- Longitudinal Dose Modulation Reduces Radiation Dose for Abdominal CT
- China Sends Samples of New Bird Flu Virus Strain to Taiwan
- Monoclonal Antibody can Inhibit Tumor Growth in Breast Cancer
- Promise for Treatments for a Range of Women's Health Issues Via New Research
- Simple Games Boost Language Learning
- Britain Fearing Widespread Measles Outbreak
- Lack of Vitamin D Exposure Interferes With Breast Cancer Treatment During Winter
- Novel Stem Cell Approach Holds Promise in Developing Treatments for Lou Gehrig's Disease
- Expansion of DNA Leads to Production of Toxic Protein in Patients of Common Neurodegenerative Disorder
- Louvre Abu Dhabi Gallery Displays First Art Collection
- Steps Urged for Preventing Obesity in Young Children
- Benign and Malignant Prostate Cancer can be Distinguished With Help of Multispectral Photoacoustic Imaging
- Development of New Antibiotics is Slow Despite Increasing Dangers of Superbugs
- Focus for Sickle Cell Science Should be Development of Anti-Sickling Therapies
- Brain Structure in Rats Uses Spatial Information to Imagine Routes
- Gene Responsible for Regeneration of Heart Tissue After Injury Discovered
- Junk DNA may be Behind Brain Development as Well as Devastating Neurological Diseases
- Canadian Researchers Record Atomic Motion in Real Time
- Molecular Assays That can Speed Up Diagnosis of Influenza Developed
- Researchers Study Reproductive Tract Secretions to Shed Light on Successful Ovulation
- Vital Clues About Brain Tumors Provided by Virus-Like Particles
- Mathematical Models Perform Better Than Doctors
- Mammogram Rate Did Not Decline After Controversial USPSTF Recommendations
- Blocking a Single Membrane Protein can Lead to Growth of Abundant Stem and Tissue Specific Cells
- Balance in Life and Work, Not Money, Main Priority for Indian Youth
- Study Supports Electrocardiogram Test for Athletes
| Hemophilia Awareness Rally Held in Capital Posted:  Over 2000 people participated in a walk to spread awareness about hemophilia - the bleeding disorder. The participants, which included haemophilia patients and their families, school students, members of medical fraternity, volunteers and civil society members, marched from Parliament Street to Tolstoy Marg. Haemophilia, a congenital lifelong disorder that prevents the blood from clotting, leads to patients bleeding internally, mostly in the joints, ... |
| Posted:  Bursitis is the inflammation of the bursa, which is a fluid-filled sac that reduces friction during joint movement. |
| Genetic Link to Rare Liver Disorder Identified Posted:  Specific genes associated with a rare liver disease has been identified by scientists. The large-scale genetic study defines the relationship between primary sclerosing cholangitis and other autoimmune diseases. Researchers have newly associated nine genetic regions with a rare autoimmune disease of the liver known as primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC). This brings the total number of genetic regions associated with the disease to 16. ... |
| Scientists Create Biggest Family Tree of Human Cells Posted:  The biggest family tree of human cell types has been created by biologists at the University of Luxembourg, Tampere University of Technology and the Institute for Systems Biology in Seattle, USA. Human body has more than 250 different cell types. How are the different types related to each other? Which factors are unique for each cell type? And what in the end determines the development of a certain cell? To answer these questions, the research ... |
| Scientists Reveal Health Benefits of Sex Posted:  Sex carries a number of health benefits and recent study lists down some of the benefits. Sex increases your circulation, keeping the blood flowing to your genital area. This in turn keeps your tissue healthy, reports study. Although it can't be considered an alternative to daily exercise, having an orgasm is a cardiovascular activity. "Your heart rate increases, blood pressure increases [and your] respiratory rate increases," Berman said. And ... |
| More Women Suffer from Heart Diseases Than Men, Say Experts Posted:  According to experts, more women suffer from heart diseases than men. According to British Heart Foundation (BHF) research, there are 710,000 women across the UK, aged 16-44, living with heart disease compared to 570,000 men, the Independent reported. Professor Peter Weissberg, BHF medical director, said clear signs of heart complaints are going unnoticed by women. "There's a great tendency for women to ignore symptoms because they ... |
| Posted:  Nuts are power house of nutrition having health benefits ranging from weight loss to reducing risk of diabetes and heart attack. |
| Posted:  Coconut water: Coconut water is probably the best drink you can have on a hot sunny day. Completely natural and devoid of any artificial colorings, flavor and preservatives, it can cool you down instantly. Low in fat, it is the best choice for the diet-conscious, and helps maintain the body's natural fluid balance. Fruit smoothies: The ice-cream vendor on the street may tempt you to grab a cone, but resist. Instead, opt for a fresh fruit smoothie. ... |
| Some California Lawmakers Suggest Basic Health Care Plan Posted:  A few California lawmakers would like to offer illegal immigrants and those residents who don't qualify for Medi-Cal, a low cost health care. The plan run by the county would offer an opportunity to see a doctor, avail tests and receive treatment before health problems could become serious. The funding for this program would come from (Dollar) 700 million savings tied up to Medi-cal expansion. Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, agreed to this concept of improved ... |
| Smoking Increases Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk Posted:  Cigarette smoking is associated with a higher risk of rheumatoid arthritis, finds study published in Arthritis Research and Therapy. When the team compared people who had never smoked, to women who had smoked for up to 25 years, they found that the risk also increased with length of smoking. Stopping smoking did decrease chances of developing RA, with the risk continuing to decrease over time - 15 years after giving up the risk of RA had decreased by a third. ... |
| Doctors Say Rape Victim Stable, Undergoes Surgery Posted:  The five-year-old rape victim is in stable condition after undergoing surgery, said doctors. "She is stable and is responding well to treatment," D.K. Sharma, medical superintendent of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), told reporters. "Her vital parameters are ok and she faces no threat to her life. She is alert and spoke to her parents and doctors," said Sharma, adding that she had "mild fever". "The child is ... |
| Positive Effect of Mushrooms on Body Weight Posted:  Substituting white button mushrooms for red meat was found to enhance and maintain weight loss, say researchers. Participants included obese adults (73 adults; 88% women; mean age 48.4 years) who were placed in an intervention group eating approximately one cup of mushrooms per day in place of meat, and a standard diet control group. At the end of the one-year trial, researchers found that participants who substituted mushrooms for meat lost seven ... |
| Stem Cell Transplant Restores Memory Posted:  Human embryonic stem cell transplantation helped mice regain the ability to learn and remember, say researchers. A study at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is the first to show that human stem cells can successfully implant themselves in the brain and then heal neurological deficits, says senior author Su-Chun Zhang, a professor of neuroscience and neurology. Once inside the mouse brain, the implanted stem cells formed two common, vital types ... |
| A New Variant of Bird Flu Virus Causes Serious Infection Posted:  The bird flu virus has caused panic in the recent years, with deaths reported due to the viral infection. A recent paper published in the iNew England Journal of Medicine/i reported a novel variant of the virus, that is, H7N9 variant, which caused severe lower respiratory tract infection and even death. Avian flu or bird flu may manifest with a wide range of symptoms, which may be mild like conjunctivitis and upper respiratory tract infection ... |
| Uninsured Health Care Workers Press for Medicaid Expansion Posted:  In Florida health care workers cannot afford health insurance. Employees of local nursing homes and other small health establishments cannot afford health cover, as in the case of Marie Milicent. She is working for Hillcrest Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hollywood for the past two decades - her children, ages 10 and 12 earlier had health insurance but due to hikes in prices cannot afford it. "Most of us dropped our health insurance at Hillcrest," Milicent ... |
| Ethnicity Could Influence Immunity Levels Posted:  Ethnicity may have a bearing on our immunity levels, researchers have found. Their study found that many of the genes that strengthen our immune system differ from person to person depending on their ethnicity. This finding could have implications on the idea of personalized medicines. They found this to be true while cracking the DNA code for a complex region of the human genome. This also meant that drugs, treatments and vaccinations catering for ... |
| New Photography Tool Enables Better Image Analysis Posted:  It will now be easier for ophthalmologists and optometrists to track changes in the eye, courtesy the new tool which is available online. This new tool is a cloud based application released by EyeIC which makes comparison of fundus photographs easier. Further photographs clicked during different times of the same patient and across patients are also supported by this tool. This online app uses the MatchedFlicker interface and automated alternation flickering ... |
| What Do Cancer Victims Worry About the Most? Posted:  It appears that worry is a constant companion of those diagnosed with cancer according to a recent survey. Apart from managing the disease, victims are often unable to meet the sudden surge in expenditures, a survey of more than 1600 cancer victims has revealed. On an average 83% of victims incurred costs close to about 270 a month. Cancer patients in the UK need to spend hundreds of pounds a month extra and this pinches their pocket, especially if they ... |
| Britain's Heart Disease Capital is Manchester Posted:  A new report has revealed that Tameside in Greater Manchester is UK's 'heart disease capital'. According to The British Heart Foundation (BHF), people who reside in this area have a greater chance of dying from coronary heart disease as compared to any other place in UK. According to statistics there are about 132 deaths per 100,000 people and the main culprit happens to be the western diet. Professor Peter Weissberg, the charity's medical ... |
| Easy to Eat Fruit Increases Consumption Among School Kids Posted:  According to a new research, children ate more apples when they were provided with fruit slicers in school cafeterias. The finding confirmed that increasing the convenience of fruit increases consumption. Previous studies and surveys have shown that kids love to eat fruit in ready-to-eat bite-sized pieces, yet in most school settings, the fruit is served whole, which could be the cause that children are taking fruits but not eating them. Most ... |
| Kashmiri Girl Develops First Android Application Posted:  A 23-year old girl became the first Kashmiri to develop an android application named 'Dial Kashmir', changing the orthodox mindset of the society. This android application contained over 500 contacts of government departments and private numbers. Mehvish Mushtaq, an ambitious computer engineer created an application, which is a one-stop source for 'essential information' about the state. Mushtaq said that she wanted to develop something, ... |
| Osteoporosis Drug Stops Bone Formation: Research Posted:  According to a recent study, although the drug zoledronic acid slows bone loss in osteoporosis patients, it also boosts levels of a biomarker that stops bone formation. The study got accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's iJournal of Clinical Endocrinology (and) Metabolism/i (JCEM). Osteoporosis weakens bones and increases the risk patients will suffer fractures. The findings suggest combination therapy may be a more effective approach to ... |
| Gay Marriages Kicked Up a Huge Storm in France Posted:  In many countries gay marriage may have passed with barely hitch, but it has kicked up a huge storm in France, a country often seen as the champion of secularism and notoriously relaxed on issues pertaining to private life. Smelling blood after a bruising first year for President Francois Hollande, right-wing leaders have mobilised a fierce campaign. But sociologists argue that France's social fabric and identity crisis also helps explain the ferocity ... |
| From Mice to Infants, Comfort is Being Carried by Mother Posted:  New research shows that infants experience an automatic calming reaction upon being carried, whether they are mouse or human babies. The research got published in the Cell Press journal iCurrent Biology/i on April 18. There is a very good reason mothers often carry their crying babies, pacing the floor, to help them calm down. The study is the first to show that the infant calming response to carrying is a coordinated set of central, motor, and cardiac regulations ... |
| Simple Reminders may Help Reduce Health Care Costs Posted:  According to a recent study, reminding primary care doctors to test at-risk patients for osteoporosis can prevent fractures and reduce health care costs. The study got accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's iJournal of Clinical Endocrinology (and) Metabolism/i (JCEM). Osteoporosis is a condition that is common, costly and undertreated. Low trauma fractures in older individuals are a "red flag" for osteoporosis, but those at risk often are ... |
| Researchers Suggest New Drug Combination Therapy to Treat Leukemia Posted:  A new, pre-clinical study by researchers suggests that a novel drug combination could lead to profound leukemia cell death by disrupting the function of two major pro-survival proteins. The study took place at Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center. The effectiveness of the therapy lies in its ability to target a pro-survival cell signaling pathway known as PI3K/AKT/mTOR, upon which the leukemia cells have become dependent. In the study, ... |
| Posted:  Imagine a shirt that can capture the energy from human movement and use it to charge an iPhone, or a dress that changes shape and colour on its own. This could be the future of fashion, according to researchers from Concordia University. Joanna Berzowska, professor and chair of the Department of Design and Computation Arts at Concordia, has developed interactive electronic fabrics that harness power directly from the human body, store that energy, and ... |
| Study Finds Old Bladder Cancer Patients Less Likely to Get Curative Treatment Posted:  According to the University of Sheffield (UK) scientists, bladder cancer patients over the age of 60 are less likely to receive treatments intended to cure their disease than younger patients. Research published in the British Journal of Cancer shows older patients miss out on treatments such as radiotherapy or surgery to remove the bladder - however the difference cannot be fully explained by age. Scientists from the University of Sheffield, funded ... |
| Longitudinal Dose Modulation Reduces Radiation Dose for Abdominal CT Posted:  In medical imaging, radiation dose reduction has moved to the forefront of importance with new techniques being developed in an effort to bring doses down as low as possible. What difference can these techniques make? Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine aimed to find out. "We conducted a study to quantify dose reduction, comparing two years' worth of data and 11,458 abdomen and pelvic CT exams," said Dr. Jonas Rydberg, lead author ... |
| China Sends Samples of New Bird Flu Virus Strain to Taiwan Posted:  China has sent samples of the new human H7N9 virus strain to Taipei so that researchers can study their biological features. The transfer of the virus strain samples indicates that cross-strait cooperation on infectious disease prevention and control has entered a new stage and it hoped for further deepening cooperation, the island's disease control authority said . The samples will be used to assess the effectiveness of virus testing measures on the ... |
| Monoclonal Antibody can Inhibit Tumor Growth in Breast Cancer Posted:  Researchers at University of North Carolina have found that a monoclonal antibody that targets a protein known as SFPR2 can be used to inhibit tumor growth in pre-clinical models of breast cancer and angiosarcoma. In a paper published in the April 19 issue of iMolecular Cancer Therapeutics/i, a team led by Nancy Klauber-DeMore, MD, professor of surgery and a member of UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, used a monoclonal antibody to target SFRP2 expressed ... |
| Promise for Treatments for a Range of Women's Health Issues Via New Research Posted:  Previous research has shown that natural lubricants play an important role in health, including a well-known effect to help prevent osteoarthritis in knee and ankle joints. However, much is still unknown about their role and function in other areas of the body. Researchers for the first time have discovered that the surface of the eye produces "lubricin," the same substance that protects the joints, and have explained its role in this sensory organ. These findings ... |
| Simple Games Boost Language Learning Posted:  A new study has shown that the experience of learning a new language can be made far easier by playing simple games using words and pictures. Researchers from The University of Nottingham revealed that using fun, informal ways of learning not only helped complete novices to acquire a new language but also made more traditional methods of language learning more effective. PhD student Marie-Josee Bisson of the University's School of Psychology, who led ... |
| Britain Fearing Widespread Measles Outbreak Posted: More than 800 people in Britain have been diagnosed with measles with experts fearing a massive outbreak in the country with as many as two million school children not being given measles vaccine following a scare which linked it with autism. The outbreak is centred on the south Wales town of Swansea but health experts warn there is a serious risk that the virus could spread, particularly in London. Between 1996 and 2012 an average of 550 people contracted ... |
| Lack of Vitamin D Exposure Interferes With Breast Cancer Treatment During Winter Posted:  Researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute suggest that lack of exposure to vitamin D during the winter months could be interfering with the body's ability to metabolize tamoxifen in patients with a form of breast cancer known as estrogen receptor positive (ER+). The findings, which have been reported in the journal iBreast Cancer Research and Treatment/i, are the first to identify this seasonal effect. Dr. Richard Kim, who is a physician at London Health ... |
| Novel Stem Cell Approach Holds Promise in Developing Treatments for Lou Gehrig's Disease Posted:  A novel stem cell based approach could be effective in developing treatments for Lou Gehrig's disease, a new study published in the journal Cell Stem Cell reveals. Applying this method to motor neurons derived from stem cells taken from an ALS mouse model and human patients, the researchers discovered a promising compound that promotes the survival of motor neurons, paving the way for better treatments for the devastating disease. "We carried out a small ... |
| Posted:  The production of an abnormal protein that is toxic to neurons in patients with neurodegenerative disorder known as Fragile X-associated Tremor syndrome is due to an expansion of DNA, a new study reveals. The findings, which are reported online April 18 in the Cell Press journal iNeuron/i, suggest an unexpected process by which DNA expansions might lead to neurodegenerative diseases-including Huntington's disease and ALS. This discovery reveals a common feature ... |
| Louvre Abu Dhabi Gallery Displays First Art Collection Posted:  Ranging from paintings by Picasso and Mondrian to Islamic miniatures, the Louvre Abu Dhabi gallery unveiled more than 130 artworks from the museum's first permanent collection. "In this exhibition, we have the chance to demonstrate the universal aspect by putting in parallel sculptures or paintings from different civilisations from a similar period of time," senior project manager Celine Hullo Pouyat. Ancient sections of the holy Muslim book, the Koran, ... |
| Steps Urged for Preventing Obesity in Young Children Posted:  Available data from the US indicates that more than 12 percent of preschoolers are obese, which means they have a body mass index above the 95th percentile. Among Black and Hispanic children, the figure rises to 16 percent. These early growth patterns often continue through childhood and adolescence, increasing children's health risks, which can affect almost every system in the body, from cardiovascular to mental health. Childhood obesity often occurs in the context ... |
| Posted:  A new study reveals that using multispectral photoacoustic imaging, a combination of laser optics and ultrasound imaging technologies, can help distinguish benign and malignant prostate tissue. Researchers at the University of Rochester looked at 42 prostatectomy specimens using the new imaging technique. Multispectral photoacoustic imaging, still in its infancy, predicted 25 out of 26 benign tissues correctly and 13 out of 16 malignant tissues correctly, said ... |
| Development of New Antibiotics is Slow Despite Increasing Dangers of Superbugs Posted:  The US Food and Drug Administration has approved just one new systemic antibiotic drug since the launch of the 10 x '20 Initiative by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) in 2010 despite a desperate shortage of new antibiotics to combat drug resistant bacteria. In a new report, published online today in iClinical Infectious Diseases/i, IDSA identified only seven new drugs in development for the treatment of infections caused by multidrug-resistant ... |
| Focus for Sickle Cell Science Should be Development of Anti-Sickling Therapies Posted:  One of the physicians specializing in sickle cell disease says that pain is an undeniable focal point for patients with the condition but it is not the best focus for drug development. Rather scientists need to get back to the crux of the disease affecting 1 in 500 black Americans and find better ways to prevent the hallmark sickling that impedes red blood cells' oxygen delivery, damaging blood vessel walls and organs along the way, said Dr. Abdullah Kutlar, Director ... |
| Brain Structure in Rats Uses Spatial Information to Imagine Routes Posted:  Researchers at Johns Hopkins have identified a brain structure in rats that makes use of spatial information to imagine routes which they then follow. Their discovery has implications for understanding why damage to that structure, called the hippocampus, disrupts specific types of memory and learning in people with Alzheimer's disease and age-related cognitive decline. And because these mental trajectories guide the rats' behavior, the research model the scientists ... |
| Gene Responsible for Regeneration of Heart Tissue After Injury Discovered Posted:  A new study published in the journal Nature reports that UT Southwestern Medical Center have discovered a specific gene, known as Meis 1, that regulates the heart's ability to regenerate after injuries. The function of the gene, called emMeis1/em, in the heart was not known previously. The findings of the UTSW investigation are available online in iNature/i. "We found that the activity of the iMeis1/i gene increases significantly in heart ... |
| Junk DNA may be Behind Brain Development as Well as Devastating Neurological Diseases Posted:  Specific DNA once dismissed as junk plays an important role in brain development and might be involved in several devastating neurological diseases, reveals UC San Francisco scientists. Their discovery in mice is likely to further fuel a recent scramble by researchers to identify roles for long-neglected bits of DNA within the genomes of mice and humans alike. While researchers have been busy exploring the roles of proteins encoded by the genes identified ... |
| Canadian Researchers Record Atomic Motion in Real Time Posted:  University of Toronto researchers have recorded atomic motions, which capture the very essence of chemistry and biology at the atomic level, in real time. Their recording is a direct observation of a transition state in which atoms undergo chemical transformation into new structures with new properties - in this case the transfer of charge leading to metallic behaviour in organic molecules. It is described in a study reported in the April 18 issue of iNature/i. ... |
| Molecular Assays That can Speed Up Diagnosis of Influenza Developed Posted:  A new study published in The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics reveals that a team of Dutch scientists has created a set of molecular assays that could be an effective alternative for conventional diagnostic methods for diagnosing influenza and can produce results in just one day without any need for additional equipment. Currently the main circulating influenza viruses that cause disease in humans are the influenza A H3N2 and H1N1 subtypes together with influenza ... |
| Researchers Study Reproductive Tract Secretions to Shed Light on Successful Ovulation Posted:  Carnegie's Allan Spradling and Jianjun Sun are studying the process through which ovulated eggs enter the reproductive tract in fruit flies in an attempt to shed more light on successful ovulation and fertilization. They found that secretions from special glands within the fruit fly's reproductive tract contribute to both ovulation and sperm function, and that this secretion is controlled by a specific hormone receptor gene, called Hr39. Their results suggest ... |
| Vital Clues About Brain Tumors Provided by Virus-Like Particles Posted:  Although a lot is known about brain tumors, researchers continue to be mystified by biochemical processes involved in the development of these tumors. "Current wisdom says that cells are closed entities that communicate through the secretion of soluble signalling molecules. Recent findings indicate that cells can exchange more complex information - whole packages of genetic material and signalling proteins. This is an entirely new conception of how cells communicate", ... |
| Mathematical Models Perform Better Than Doctors Posted:  Mathematical prediction models work better than doctors in predicting the outcomes and responses of lung cancer patients to treatment, a new research shows. These differences apply even after the doctor has seen the patient, which can provide extra information, and knows what the treatment plan and radiation dose will be. "The number of treatment options available for lung cancer patients are increasing, as well as the amount of information available ... |
| Mammogram Rate Did Not Decline After Controversial USPSTF Recommendations Posted:  A new study finds that mammogram rates in the US have not declined in women between the ages of 40 and 49. The study results are published in the April 19, 2013 online edition of the journal iCancer/i. "If the USPSTF recommendations had been widely adopted, we would have expected to see a significant decline in mammography rates among women in their forties," said the study's lead author, Lydia Pace, MD, MPH, a global women's health fellow in the Division of ... |
| Blocking a Single Membrane Protein can Lead to Growth of Abundant Stem and Tissue Specific Cells Posted: A joint study conducted by researchers at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) suggests that blocking a certain membrane protein could be enough to grow stem cells and tissue specific cells from mature mammalian cells. Their experiments, reported today in iScientific Reports/i, also show that the process doesn't require other kinds of cells or agents to artificially support cell growth and doesn't activate cancer ... |
| Balance in Life and Work, Not Money, Main Priority for Indian Youth Posted:  Finding the right balance in personal life and work seems to be the main priority among the Indian youth rather than earning money or buying a new car or a flat, a new study reveals. The mantra for today's youth, the millennials, born after 1985, is You Only Live Once (YOLO). The Indian YOLO study, by the Tata Institute of Social Science (TISS), sponsored by B'lue, a new soft drink, reveals that the youth in India do not look to employment as their final destination. ... |
| Study Supports Electrocardiogram Test for Athletes Posted:  A new research supports the involvement of electrocardiogram tests in the pre-participation exams for athletes, so as to better identify cardiac abnormalities that may lead to sudden cardiac death.br / br / Jonathan Drezner, MD, President of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM), along with a team of researchers from the University of Washington, will present their results from a recent study that was commissioned by the NCAA, entitled, "Electrocardiographic ... |
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