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New App can Reshape Your Face to Look Better

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Pixtr is an app that has been developed and which promises to "put your best face forward." What that means is that it automatically cleans you up like a magazine Photoshop artist, Stuff.co.nz reported. Noses are thinned. Eyes are tweaked. Faces are re-shaped. Wrinkles, blemishes, even freckles - ever-so-lovely freckles - are history. You'll look fantastically plastic, and it won't bear any resemblance to the dreaded face in the bathroom ...

What Do Obstetrics and Gynecology Residents Learn About Menopause While Training?

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A small survey finds that less than one in five U.S. obstetrics and gynecology residents receives formal training in menopause medicine, and that seven in 10 would like to receive it. The Johns Hopkins-led study, described in today's online version of the journal iMenopause/i, discovered that some American ob/gyn residency programs fail to offer trainees any formal curriculum or clinical experience focused primarily on women's pre- and post-menopausal health. ...

Silicosis Affects Indian Mine Workers

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Parliament was informed that silicosis is one of the most common diseases that affects Indian mine workers. Minister of State for Labour and Employment K. Suresh said in the Lok Sabha that elaborate precautions were taken to control dust pollution and to provide adequate ventilation. "These provisions are rigorously followed up during inspections and enquiries and corrective measures are initiated wherever required," the minister said. But ...

Government Launch Special Immunization Weeks to Widen Vaccination Net

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To widen vaccination net and include children in marginalised populations, urban slums and other hard-to-reach places, the government launched special "immunization weeks". "Four weeks, with a week each in April, June, July and August, will be used to hold special immunisation sessions in high-risk areas across the country," said Anuradha Gupta, additional secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and mission director, National Rural Health Mission. Close ...

Cell Response to Novel Human Coronavirus Opens Possible Paths to Treatments

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WHAT:To study the cells' response to infection by a novel human coronavirus (called nCoV), NIH-supported scientists used lab-grown human lung cells. And they compiled the information about which genes are significantly disrupted in xearly and late stages of infection. The information about host response to nCoV allowed the researchers to predict drugs that might be used to inhibit either the virus itself or the deleterious responses that host cells make in ...

Endoscopic Treatment for Zenker's Diverticulum Offers Low Complication Rate

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Flexible endoscopic treatment of Zenker's diverticulum by using a diverticuloscope offers a treatment modality with a very low complication rate, reports a new study. Zenker's diverticulum is an abnormal pouch in the upper part of the esophagus that causes difficulty swallowing and is most commonly found in older patients. Clinical remission was achieved over a single session of treatment in the majority of the cases. This study also demonstrated the long-term ...

Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) is an Antidote to Cyanide Poisoning: Research

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After the remains of a recent lottery winner was exhumed for foul play related to cyanide poisoning, future winners might wonder what they can do to avoid the same fate. A new report in iThe FASEB Journal/i involving zebrafish suggests that riboflavin, also known as vitamin B2, may mitigate the toxic effects of this infamous poison. In addition, the report shows that zebrafish are a viable model for investigating the effects of cyanide on humans. As with any ...

In HIV-Infected Children, Antiretroviral Regimen is Associated With Less Virological Failure

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A research was conducted to determine whether there was a difference in time to virological failure between HIV-infected children initiating nevirapine vs. efavirenz-based antiretroviral treatment in Botswana. The study was conducted by Elizabeth D. Lowenthal, M.D., M.S.C.E., of the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and colleagues. "More than 2 million children worldwide are infected with human ...

Heart Failure Damage 'to be Reversed' by a Single Injection

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Researchers have moved a step closer towards a single injection that could halt the damages of a devastating heart failure and even help repair and reverse the harm of heart failure. Describing it as "one of the new frontiers in heart science", experts behind the ground-breaking treatment said that the gene could restore proper pumping function to failing hearts, halving the risk of mortality or need for heart transplants. If proven to work, the researchers ...

Leadership Program Key to Ending Bullying in At-risk Teen Girls

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Experts has found teen girls at high risk for pregnancy reported being significantly less likely to participate in social bullying after participating in an 18-month preventive intervention program. The research took place at the University of Minnesota School of Nursing. This research, in combination with University of Minnesota School of Nursing research findings from March 2013, demonstrate the preventative intervention program can reduce social bullying among ...

Everest Brawl may Stem from 'Internal Tension'

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Experts say that the brawl on Mount Everest last weekend stems from the tension between elite climbers and growing commercial expeditions. Italy's Simone Moro and Ueli Steck of Switzerland, two of the world's top mountaineers, accompanied by top British alpine photographer Jonathan Griffith, were involved in a fight with a group of Nepalese Sherpas on Saturday. While there are many views on who was to blame, all agree the spark was a decision by the ...

Diagnosis, Treatment of Urinary Tract Infection Adds (Dollar) 238 Billion to Emergency Room Costs

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A common urinary tract infection that can be easily managed in an outpatient setting is adding to the estimated (Dollar) 238 million in the cost of emergency room visits in the US, a new study shows. Hematuria, or blood in the urine, adds a "considerable" and "substantial" economic burden on already strained hospital emergency departments, says Khurshid R. br /Ghani, M.D., of Henry Ford''s Vattikuti Urology Institute and lead author of the studies. "Our findings ...

Pre-Term Infants may Need Vitamin D Supplements for Healthy Bones

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A new study shows that pre-term infants need to be given 800 international units of vitamin D a day to ensure that they develop strong bones. Preemies are known to be at risk for vitamin D insufficiency. If levels of vitamin D are too low, infants and children can get rickets, which leads to softening and weakening of the bones. Recommendations from medical organizations on how much vitamin D should be given to preemies range from 400 IU to 1000 IU per ...

High School Students Now Being 'Cyberbullied'

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WASHINGTON, DC - Step into a class of 30 high school students and look around. Five of them have been victims of electronic bullying in the past year. What's more, 10 of those students spend three or more hours on an average school day playing video games or using a computer for something other than school work, according to a study to be presented Sunday, May 5, at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Washington, DC. "Electronic ...

Sports Teams May Help Reduce Bullying And Violence In Kids

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A new study in Washington, DC showed that encouraging participation in team sports may reduce incidences of bullying and violence in children. Researchers analyzed data from the 2011 North Carolina Youth Risk Behavior Survey to see if athletic participation was associated with violence-related behaviors, including fighting, carrying a weapon and being bullied. A representative sample of 1,820 high school students in the state completed the survey, which also asked ...

Bollywood Censor Board to 'Ease Up'

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After years of chopping thousands of film scenes, the censor board finally plans to take a lighter approach to Bollywood. Set up by British rulers in the 1920s to block US movies with anti-colonial sentiment, the board went on to cut Indian films as much for their supposedly racy content as for their political overtones. But as the country rapidly modernises, the government must walk the tightrope of catering to a more liberal, youthful India without ...

Childhood Disability Jumps 16 Percent

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The number of disabiled children has increased now as compared to the last decade, with a great increase in higher-income families. The study also found that disabilities related to physical health conditions have decreased, while disabilities due to neurodevelopmental and mental health problems have increased greatly. "Nearly 6 million kids had a disability in 2009-2010 - almost 1 million more than in 2001-2002," said lead author Amy J. Houtrow, MD, ...

Treatment for Cancer may be Effective Against Heart Disease

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Peptide receptor radionuclide therapy, an established therapy for cancer patients could help reduce levels on inflammation in those suffering from atherosclerotic plaque. "Our results should act as a stimulus for further exploration of radionuclide based interventions in atherosclerosis. Ultimately such therapies might be used to lower the degree of inflammation in atherosclerosis which has the potential to reduce the occurrence of heart attacks," said Imke Schatka, ...

The Science Of Gun Safety To Be Targeted By Experts

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At an annual meeting in Washington, DC, pediatric leaders and researchers tackled the targeted subject of gun violence. The symposium, "Protecting the Health of Our Children Through Scientific Approaches to Gun Safety and Violence Prevention" will focus on guns and youth, violent media, guns and suicide, the pathway to violence, and community efforts to prevent gun violence. Among the speakers is Dimitri A. Christakis, MD, MPH, FAAP, who will summarize ...

Health of Children Threatened by Poverty

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Experts from the fields of politics, social sciences, economists and pediatricians come together to talk about one of the greatest threats to child health-poverty. The group will take part in a plenary session titled, "A National Agenda to End Childhood Poverty," at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Washington, DC. The session will cover a range of issues related to childhood poverty, including its measurement, its impact on child health ...

Facebook Could Make You Mentally Ill, Say Scientists

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Social networking sites were found to affect your mental health, claim scientists. They have linked psychotic episodes in patients to internet addiction and delusions related to virtual relationships, the Daily Express reported. While all the participants in a study had social problems such as loneliness, none had previous episodes of psychosis or drug abuse. "As internet access becomes increasingly widespread, so do related psychopathologies," ...

Scientists Map H7N9's Infection Risks

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Avian influenza (H7N9) risk based on the northwards migratory patterns of birds using environmental and meteorological data has been mapped by scientists. The map comprises of bird migration patterns, and adding in estimations of poultry production and consumption, which are used to deduce future risk and to advice on ways to prevent infection. Till now there have been 127 confirmed cases of H7N9 in mainland China with 27 deaths and lack of data ...

Laughter Therapy to Cure Diseases

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The number of people who are choosing laughter therapy to cure diseases has increased in the recent times, say doctors. According to doctors, laughter therapy entered India around 1995 and as of now, there are over 7,000 laughter clubs and 10,000 members across the country. World Laughter Day is celebrated on the first Sunday of every May. The Delhi Laughter Club, which includes National Captial Region (NCR) towns like Gurgaon and Noida has 27 clubs ...

First Kidney Transplant from Deceased Donor

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In UAE, the first kidney transplant from a deceased donor to a 23-year-old woman patient was carried out. The surgery was done at the Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC), owned and operated by the Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA). The health of the patient, Latifa Sai'ed, who had suffered kidney problems for 16 years, is said to be improving daily. The organ is functioning normally and she is no longer on dialysis. Ali Abdulkareem ...

Cigarettes are Gateway to Marijuana: Study

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According to a recent study cigarettes are a gateway drug to marijuana. "Contrary to what we would expect, we also found that students who smoked both tobacco and marijuana were more likely to smoke more tobacco than those who smoked only tobacco," said study author Megan Moreno, MD, MSEd, MPH, FAAP, an investigator at Seattle Children's Research Institute and associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Washington. Dr. Moreno and her ...

Identification of Stem Cells Raises Possibility of New Therapies: Scientists

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Fat accumulation in the muscle is the cause of many diseases such as obesity, Type 2 diabetes, muscular dystrophy. In essence, fat replacement causes the muscles to weaken and degenerate. Scientists at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center have discovered the biological mechanism involved in this process, which could point the way to potential therapies. The findings are published in the April 27 online edition of iStem Cells and Development/i. The ...

Study: Nephrologist Follow-up Improves Mortality of Severe Acute Kidney Injury Patients

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A new study has found that patients with acute kidney injury who see a nephrologist within 90 days of being discharged from a hospital have a 24 per cent lower risk of dying than those who do not see a kidney specialist. The benefit of seeing a nephrologist was most pronounced in individuals who had not previously seen a nephrologist, and likely had new onset kidney disease, according to the study by Dr. Ziv Harel of St. Michael's Hospital.The study appears in ...

Study: Routine Cinacalcet for End Stage Kidney Disease Not Warranted

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According to a study, cinacalcet, a drug commonly given to patients with end stage kidney disease to help keep phosphorus and parathyroid blood levels within a target range and has few patient level clinical benefits and several adverse effects, suggesting that it should no longer be routinely prescribed. The study was conducted by international researchers and was published in this week's iPLOS Medicine/i. These findings are important as cinacalcet has become ...

Less-used Regimen for Treating Children in Africa With HIV is More Effective Finds Study

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Researchers conducted the first large-scale comparison of first-line treatments for HIV-positive children, finding that initial treatment with efavirenz was more effective than nevirapine in suppressing the virus in children ages 3 to 16. The researchers are from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Perelman School of Medicine at The University of Pennsylvania, along with colleagues at the Botswana-Baylor Children's Clinical Centre of Excellence. However, the less ...

Preconception Care to Improve Pregnancy Outcomes Delivered By Virtual Patient Advocate

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A virtual patient advocate (VPA) could help influence positive changes and help women have healthier pregnancies suggests results of a pilot study. Developed at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), Boston Medical Center (BMC) and Northeastern University, "Gabby" is an innovative tool developed to deliver preconception care (PCC) to African-American women through interactive conversations online. The study results, which are published online in the iAmerican ...