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- Genetic Variant Linked With Increased Coronary Heart Disease Risk in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
- 10-year-old Girl Accused of Raping 4-year-old Boy!
- Rapid, Cost-effective Early Detection Method for Organ Transplant Injury Developed
- Early Diabetes Interventions Cut Heart Disease Risk
- Too Much Television Makes Kids Inactive
- Quiz on Vertigo
- Link Between Dementia and Urinary Incontinence Identified
- Now Women can Pick the Best Health Insurance
- Stress Boosts Premature Death Risk
- Use Natural Exfoliators to Treat Sun Damage, Says Expert
- Molecular Process Behind Form of Non-syndromic Deafness Discovered
- New Outbreak of Cholera Hits Cuba
- Did Caveman Take Any Drugs?
- Promising New Surgical Tool to Help Sleep Apnea Sufferers
- How to Find Out If Your Partner is Cheating on You?
- Experimental Drug Combo Cures Hepatitis C in Small Trials
- Brain's Tactile And Motor Neurons Also Respond To Visual Cues: Researchers
- Researchers Develop Defibrillator That Gets Implanted Under The Skin
- New Study Discovers Disabling Enzyme Reduces Tumor Growth
- Scientists Disprove That 'Disease Is Aggravated When Specific Protein Transforms Into Enzyme'
- Edible Algae - Spirulina - the Latest Innovation in Urban Farming
- Diabetes Risk in African-Americans Lowers On Access To Good Nutrition
- Patients With Post-polio Syndrome Can Sleep Better With the Help Of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Bioinformatics Software Tools Specially Designed By Researchers For Cancer Genomics
- Now Mexico Town Runs It's own Cell Service
- Study Reveals Allergy Is Triggered By Skin Cell Defect
- Vienna Known for Its Elegance Goes Brand Crazy in Luxury Facelift
- Oxygen-Generating Compound Shows Promise for Saving Muscle Tissue
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Biomarkers Examined in Early Parkinson Disease
- Surgery Waiting Lists in Spain's Hospitals 'Longest on Record'
- Maintain but Don't Gain: an Approach to Fight Obesity
- Comprehensive Biomarker Test Has Prognostic and Diagnostic Value in Early Stages of Parkinson's Disease
- In Patients With Low Cancer Risk, Thyroid Ultrasound Imaging may be Useful to Reduce Biopsies
- Survey Examines Recessive Alzheimer Disease Gene
- Immune System Influences the Skin Microbiome
- Enhanced Recovery Pathway for Gynecologic Surgery Gets Patients Back to Health Faster
- Teen Boy from Bihar Has the Body of 110-Year-Old Due to Genetic Disorder
- Extremely Premature Babies Have High Risk of Suffering from Neurodevelopmental Impairment
- High Doses of Anti-Epilepsy Drug Linked to High Risk of Birth Defects
- Experts Bemoan Unnecessary Thyroid Biopsies
- Around 300 Argentinean Women Sue Three European Companies Over Faulty Breast Implants
- First Sex Drive-In in Switzerland Gets Off to a Slow Start
- Technique to Watch How New Proteins are Produced in Cells Developed
- Research Finds Language can Reveal the Invisible
- International Tourism Up by 5.2 Percent
- Risk of Readmission or Death High Among Patients Leaving Hospital Against Medical Advice
- Risk of Kidney Stones Among Women Has Increased in the US
- Tobacco Giant Philip Morris Backs Thai Court's Decision to Suspend Cigarette Ruling
- Cognitive Deficits Caused by Strokes can be Reduced Through Intracerebral Stem Cell Injections
- CA-125 Protein can Serve as a Screening Tool for Early Detection of Ovarian Cancer
- Maintaining Weight With Self-monitoring, Counseling and Gym Access
- Violent Video Games Does Not Increase Risk of Anti-social Behavior in Teens
- New MERS Infection Reported in Qatar
| Genetic Variant Linked With Increased Coronary Heart Disease Risk in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Posted:  Researchers have identified a previously unknown genetic locus (the place a gene occupies on a chromosome) significantly associated with increased coronary heart disease risk among patients with type 2 diabetes, but the association was not found in persons without diabetes. The study in the August 28 issue of iJAMA/i shows that the variant is functionally related to glutamic acid metabolism, suggesting a mechanistic link. "The prevalence of type 2 diabetes has ... |
| 10-year-old Girl Accused of Raping 4-year-old Boy! Posted:  In a bizarre case, a 10 year-old girl has been accused of sexually assaulting a 4-year old boy during a game of 'doctor'. According to KRIV-TV, the girl, mentioned only as Ashley, was spotted playing with a bunch of kids from her housing complex in April, by a neighbour, who told the mother of the toddler that the girl was touching the child inappropriately, News.com.au reported. Later Ashley was arrested and charged and had to spend 4 days in the Harris ... |
| Rapid, Cost-effective Early Detection Method for Organ Transplant Injury Developed Posted:  A recently reported blood test for the early detection of organ transplant injury could make possible more timely therapeutic intervention in transplant patients and thus help to avoid long term damage. As described by scientists at the University Medical Center Gottingen and Chronix Biomedical, a molecular diagnostics company, the new method uses Bio-Rad Laboratories' technology to overcome the obstacles of earlier tests, which were both time-consuming and costly. ... |
| Early Diabetes Interventions Cut Heart Disease Risk Posted:  Two treatments used to slow the onset of diabetes may protect people from heart disease too, reveals a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's iJournal of Clinical Endocrinology (and) Metabolism/i (iJCEM/i). Researchers examined the effect that making intensive lifestyle changes or taking the medication metformin had on cholesterol and triglyceride levels. The study, part of the National Institutes of Health's Diabetes Prevention Program, ... |
| Too Much Television Makes Kids Inactive Posted:  Spending too much time in front of television and computer screens takes a toll on children's mental health, suggests study. According to a British government briefing document from Public Health England, inactive lifestyles are also to blame for the negative impact on children's wellbeing, News.com.au reported. It said higher levels of TV viewing were having a negative effect on children's wellbeing, including lower self-worth, lower self-esteem ... |
| Posted:  Have you ever felt that that you or everything around you, which is supposed to be stationary, is moving? You may be suffering from vertigo. Test your knowledge on vertigo by taking this quiz. |
| Link Between Dementia and Urinary Incontinence Identified Posted:  Dementia patients are more likely to be diagnosed with urinary or fecal incontinence, says study published in PLOS Medicine. Furthermore, patients with dementia and incontinence were more likely to receive incontinence medications and indwelling catheters than those with incontinence but without dementia, the authors state. The authors analyzed records of patients in The Health Improvement Network (THIN) database, a database of nearly 500 UK primary care ... |
| Now Women can Pick the Best Health Insurance Posted:  There are many changes under the Affordable Care Act as many important features are covered without co-payment; there are some things women should consider before buying health insurance. "Women utilize more medical services than men due in part to longer life expectancies, the need for reproductive care, and a greater likelihood of chronic disease and disability," analysts noted in a February "Furthermore, women take major responsibility for coordinating care ... |
| Stress Boosts Premature Death Risk Posted:  Stress at work was found to increase the risk of premature death in middle-aged workers, says study. An inability to keep up with the demands of a job could lead to poor health in old age, the Daily Express reported. Researchers from Finland's University of Jyvaskyla followed 6,000 public sector workers for 28 years. Dr Mikaela von Bonsdorff said that the poor work ability of middle-aged employees can be considered an early warning ... |
| Use Natural Exfoliators to Treat Sun Damage, Says Expert Posted:  Natural exfoliators like jojoba beads and ground apricot kernel can be used to treat sun-damaged skin, says health expert. Linda Horan, Borealis Natural Skincare's in-house expert, feels that if you have sun damage on the face and neck area, then wear at least a broad spectrum SPF 25 daily apart from exfoliating gently, reports femalefirst.co.uk. - Some people also opt for "chemical peels" to remove the layer of skin cells including top layer ... |
| Molecular Process Behind Form of Non-syndromic Deafness Discovered Posted:  A new molecular process that causes a genetic form of non-syndromic deafness has been identified by scientists. A multi-national research team led by scientists at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center report their findings in a study posted online Aug. 27 by the iJournal of Clinical Investigation/i. The research opens the door to finding possible treatments for the condition (called DFNB49 non-syndromic hearing loss) and points to possible cellular ... |
| New Outbreak of Cholera Hits Cuba Posted:  At least 163 people have been affected in a new cholera outbreak in Cuba, says a health organization. A report by the Pan-American Health Organisation (PAHO) was compiled with data provided by Cuban health authorities, Xinhua reported. The new cases were detected in the western province of Havana, and eastern Santiago de Cuba and Camaguey. Among the affected tourists, two each are from Germany, Chile, Spain and Venezuela, three ... |
| Posted:  Achieving an altered consciousness or rather experiencing a 'high' through an overdose of drugs was up to now believed to be peculiar to the modern age. A new study conducted by a team of researchers from Tokyo proves otherwise. The paper published in 'Adaptive Behavior' had conclusive evidence to claim that prehistoric men consumed a href="http:www.medindia.net/news/hallucinogenic-drug-lsd-could-treat-alcoholism-98632-1.htm" target="_blank"hallucinogenic/a plants ... |
| Promising New Surgical Tool to Help Sleep Apnea Sufferers Posted:  Innovative use of a new tool by a Wayne State University researcher may make surgery a more viable option for sufferers of obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS). Ho-Sheng Lin, M.D., a fellow with the American College of Surgeons and professor of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery in the School of Medicine and Karmanos Cancer Institute, reported promising results in the July issue of iThe Laryngoscope/i, for treating sleep apnea using transoral ... |
| How to Find Out If Your Partner is Cheating on You? Posted:  Here's the first tip in tracking infidelity: If your partner is keeping a distance from you or avoiding family and friends, there are chances that he or she is cheating on you. Here are more ways to find out whether your partner is seeing someone else while still being in a relationship with you, reports femalefirst.co.uk. Distance: If he or she is not making an effort to be affectionate with you anymore and tries to avoid your advances, then it is ... |
| Experimental Drug Combo Cures Hepatitis C in Small Trials Posted:  Offering hope of a simpler remedy for Hepatitis C, an experimental drug combination cured 70 percent of patients with the chronic liver disease in early trials, US researchers said Tuesday. The phase II trial described in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) studied the effectiveness and safety of an experimental drug, sofosbuvir, taken with the licensed antiviral drug ribavirin. The drugs were administered orally, an improvement over ... |
| Brain's Tactile And Motor Neurons Also Respond To Visual Cues: Researchers Posted:  Researchers have revealed that the brain's tactile and motor neurons, which perceive touch and control movement, may also respond to visual cues. The researchers are from Duke Medicine. The study in monkeys, which appears online Aug. 26, 2013, in the journal iProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences/i, provides new information on how different areas of the brain may work together in continuously shaping the brain's internal image of the body, also known ... |
| Researchers Develop Defibrillator That Gets Implanted Under The Skin Posted:  Dangerously abnormal heart rhythms can be detected by a new type of defibrillator implanted under the skin. It deliver shocks to restore a normal heartbeat without wires touching the heart. The research was led by the American Heart Association journal, iCirculation/i. The subcutaneous implantable cardiac defibrillator (S-ICD (Regd) ) includes a lead placed under the skin along the left side of the breast bone. Traditional implantable cardiac defibrillators (ICDs) ... |
| New Study Discovers Disabling Enzyme Reduces Tumor Growth Posted:  A new study reveals that knocking out a single enzyme dramatically cripples the ability of aggressive cancer cells to spread and grow tumors. This could offer a promising new target in the development of cancer treatments. The study was conducted by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley. The paper, to be published Monday, Aug. 26, in the journal iProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences/i, sheds new light on the importance of lipids, ... |
| Scientists Disprove That 'Disease Is Aggravated When Specific Protein Transforms Into Enzyme' Posted:  EPFL researchers investigating Parkinson's disease have discovered that clues left at the scene of the crime don't always point to the guilty party. It is generally accepted that the disease is aggravated when a specific protein is transformed by an enzyme. The EPFL neuroscientists were able to show that, on the contrary, this transformation tends to protect against the progression of the disease. This surprising conclusion could radically change therapeutic approaches that ... |
| Edible Algae - Spirulina - the Latest Innovation in Urban Farming Posted:  In Bangkok, on a hotel rooftop, dozens of barrels of green liquid bubble under the sun -- the latest innovation in urban farming. Proponents of the edible algae known as spirulina say it could help provide a sustainable source of protein as an alternative to meat. Three times a week, Patsakorn Thaveeuchukorn harvests the green algae in the barrels. "The algae is growing so fast, normally the doubling time is around 24 hours," said Patsakorn, ... |
| Diabetes Risk in African-Americans Lowers On Access To Good Nutrition Posted:  Can you find an apple in a candy store? No! Trying to find a produce store or a large grocer in an economically depressed neighborhood is about the same. Lack of access to good nutrition impacts racial and ethnic minorities and recent immigrants disproportionately. Poor nutrition combined with higher stress can contribute to other health problems, including type 2 diabetes. But a new University of Michigan study may help explain how to cope with this ... |
| Posted:  Up to 80% of the 15 million people around the world who have survived poliomyelitis report progressive deteriorating strength and endurance many years after infection, a condition known as post-polio syndrome (PPS). Researchers in Italy from the National Hospital for Poliomyelitis, the Policlinico G.B. De Rossi in Verona, and the University of Milan have found that transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) for 15 days improved sleep and fatigue symptoms in patients with ... |
| Bioinformatics Software Tools Specially Designed By Researchers For Cancer Genomics Posted:  A new bioinformatics software tool designed to more easily identify genetic mutations responsible for cancers was developed by researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW). The tool, called DrGaP, is the subject of a new paper published in the iAmerican Journal of Human Genetics/i. Xing Hua, Ph.D., postdoctoral fellow in biostatistics at the National Cancer Institute, and a former visiting scholar at MCW, is the first author of the paper. Yan Lu, ... |
| Now Mexico Town Runs It's own Cell Service Posted:  A remote Mexican mountain village now runs its own mobile phone network to communicate with the outside world, after being left out by telecom firms like the one owned by billionaire Carlos Slim. Tucked away in a lush forest in the southern state of Oaxaca, the indigenous village of Villa Talea de Castro, population 2,500, was not seen as a profitable market for companies such as Slim's America Movil. So the village, under an initiative launched by ... |
| Study Reveals Allergy Is Triggered By Skin Cell Defect Posted:  A structural defect in skin cells can contribute to allergy development, including skin and food allergies, traditionally thought primarily to be a dysfunction of the immune system, reveals a new study. The study was published in iNature Genetics/i, Northwestern Medicine and Tel Aviv University scientists. The finding is related to the team's identification of a new rare genetic disease, called "severe dermatitis, multiple allergies, and metabolic wasting," ... |
| Vienna Known for Its Elegance Goes Brand Crazy in Luxury Facelift Posted:  Vienna is undergoing a luxury facelift that is delighting Arab, Asian and Russian tourists, as well as locals with half a dozen new five-star hotels, flagship stores for Louis Vuitton, Prada and Emporio Armani. Always the epitome of elegance and culture, the Austrian capital was long set on tradition. Grand hotels like the famous Sacher, Bristol and Imperial dated back to the Austro-Hungarian empire and on the limited luxury shopping mile -- the Kohlmarkt ... |
| Oxygen-Generating Compound Shows Promise for Saving Muscle Tissue Posted:  After severe injury, the same compound in a common household clothes detergent shows promise as a treatment to preserve muscle tissue. Researchers at the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center's Institute for Regenerative Medicine hope the oxygen-generating compound could one day aid in saving and repairing limbs and tissue. The research in rats, published online ahead of print in iPLOS ONE/i, found that injections of the compound sodium percarbonate ... |
| Cerebrospinal Fluid Biomarkers Examined in Early Parkinson Disease Posted: In a group of untreated patients compared with healthy patients, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) levels of tau proteins, (and) #593;-synuclein, and (and) #946;-amyloid 1-42 ( (and) #913; (and) #946;1-42) appear to be associated with early stage Parkinson disease. This is according to a study by Ju-Hee Kang, M.D., of the University of Pennsylvania, and colleagues. The study included the initial 102 research volunteers (63 patients with PD and 39 healthy control patients) of the ... |
| Surgery Waiting Lists in Spain's Hospitals 'Longest on Record' Posted:  In crisis-hit Spain's public hospitals, waiting lists for surgery were the longest on record in 2012 as emergency spending cuts hit home, government figures show. Updated figures for December 2012 published over the weekend by the health ministry showed the average waiting time for a non-urgent operation was 100 days, up from 76 days in June of that year. It was by far the longest waiting time and the sharpest rise since records began in 2004, the data ... |
| Maintain but Don't Gain: an Approach to Fight Obesity Posted:  At Duke University, new research has found that a successful alternative could be a "maintain, don't gain" approach. Programs aimed at helping obese black women lose weight have not had the same success as programs for black men and white men and women. The study, which appears in the Aug. 26 issue of iJAMA Internal Medicine/i, compared changes in weight and risk for diabetes, heart disease or stroke among 194 premenopausal black women, aged 25-44. ... |
| Posted: Researchers from Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania report the first biomarker results reported from the Parkinson's Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI). It shows that a comprehensive test of protein biomarkers in spinal fluid have prognostic and diagnostic value in early stages of Parkinson's disease. The study is reported in iJAMA Neurology/i. Compared to healthy adults, the study found that people with early Parkinson's ... |
| In Patients With Low Cancer Risk, Thyroid Ultrasound Imaging may be Useful to Reduce Biopsies Posted:  To identify patients who have a low risk of cancer, thyroid ultrasound imaging could be used, for whom biopsy could be postponed. This is according to a study by Rebecca Smith-Bindman, M.D., of the University of California, San Francisco, and colleagues. The retrospective case-control study of 8,806 patients who underwent 11,618 thyroid ultrasound imaging examinations from January 2000 through March 2005 included 105 patients diagnosed as having thyroid ... |
| Survey Examines Recessive Alzheimer Disease Gene Posted:  Runs of homozygosity (ROHs, regions of the genome where the copies inherited from parents are identical) may contribute to the etiology (origin) of Alzheimer disease (AD). This is according to a study by Mahdi Ghani, Ph.D., of the University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and colleagues. Caribbean Hispanics are known to have an elevated risk for AD and tend to have large families with evidence of inbreeding, according to the study background. A ... |
| Immune System Influences the Skin Microbiome Posted:  From the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, researchers demonstrate for the first time that the immune system influences the skin microbiome. A new study found that the skin microbiome - a collection of microorganisms inhabiting the human body - is governed, at least in part, by an ancient branch of the immune system called complement. In turn, it appears microbes on the skin tweak the complement system, as well as immune surveillance ... |
| Enhanced Recovery Pathway for Gynecologic Surgery Gets Patients Back to Health Faster Posted:  Patients who had complex gynecologic surgery managed by an enhanced recovery pathway (ERP) resulted in decreased narcotic use, earlier discharge, stable readmission rates, cost savings and excellent patient satisfaction. This is according to a Mayo Clinic study and the findings are published in the journal iObstetrics (and) Gynecology/i. MULTIMEDIA ALERT: Video and audio of Dr. Dowdy are available for download on the Mayo Clinic News Network. A ... |
| Teen Boy from Bihar Has the Body of 110-Year-Old Due to Genetic Disorder Posted:  A 14-year old boy from Bihar is suffering from a rare genetic disorder that has left him with a body of a 110-year old man. The condition, known as Progeria, has been the focus of a few high profile films both in India and in the US with Hollywood actor Brad Pitt playing the lead character in the film 'The curious case of Benjamin Button' while Amitabh Bachchan won a number of awards for portraying Auro in the film 'Paa'. However unlike films, real life Progeria ... |
| Extremely Premature Babies Have High Risk of Suffering from Neurodevelopmental Impairment Posted:  The risk of moderate to severe neurodevelopmental impairments is high among babies who are born extremely premature, a new study by a team of Canadian researchers reveals. The study was conducted by researchers at Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario who analyzed results of nine different studies, many of which were conducted in Europe, that looked into children born between 22 and 25 weeks' gestation, compared to a normal gestation period that lasts between 37 to ... |
| High Doses of Anti-Epilepsy Drug Linked to High Risk of Birth Defects Posted:  A new study published in the journal Neurology suggests that the risk of birth defects in babies born to epileptic mothers could be lowered by reducing the dose of anti-epilepsy drug valproate during pregnancy. Recent studies have shown that anti-epileptic drugs can increase the risk of autism and other neurological disorders to babies when in the womb. Apart from treating epilepsy symptoms, valproate is also used in treating migraine headaches and the US Food and ... |
| Experts Bemoan Unnecessary Thyroid Biopsies Posted:  Stating that there are a number of unnecessary thyroid biopsies being conducted in the US, researchers led by UC San Francisco have called on for a simplification of clinical guidelines that govern the need for biopsy thyroid nodules for cancer. Writing in the report, published in the JAMA Internal Medicine, the researchers said that over 98 percent of the thyroid ultrasound scans conducted on nearly 8,800 patients that they analyzed resulted in the nodules being benign ... |
| Around 300 Argentinean Women Sue Three European Companies Over Faulty Breast Implants Posted:  Three European companies who manufactured faulty PIP breast implants have been sued for over (Dollar) 54.7 million by nearly 300 women in Argentina. "We have filed a class-action suit against France's Poly Implant Protheses (PIP), Germany's TUV Rheinland (quality control) and German insurer Allianz," Virginia Luna told reporters, warning that the total damages sought could be vastly higher since some 15,000 women are believed to have been affected in Argentina alone. "In ... |
| First Sex Drive-In in Switzerland Gets Off to a Slow Start Posted:  Zurich launched Switzerland's first sex drive-in among much fanfare on Monday and while it has attracted a large number of reporters, there are only a handful of sex workers and customers. Throngs of reporters but only a handful of sex workers were at the opening of the Zurich site at 19:00 (1700 GMT). Television cameras, photographers and journalists jostled to get through the high fence-gate, discretely displaying the red umbrella icon that designates ... |
| Technique to Watch How New Proteins are Produced in Cells Developed Posted:  A new technique that can produce high-resolution imaging of newly synthesized proteins inside living cells, thereby helping in understanding and imaging protein synthesis and identifying exactly where and when cells produce new proteins has been developed by researchers at Columbia University and Baylor College of Medicine, a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reveals. Proteins carry out almost every crucial biological function. ... |
| Research Finds Language can Reveal the Invisible Posted:  While the eyes collect information about all the wonderful sights around us, they do not work alone. What we see is a function not only of incoming visual information, but also how that information is interpreted in light of other visual experiences, and may even be influenced by language. Words can play a powerful role in what we see, according to a study published this month by University of Wisconsin-Madison cognitive scientist and psychology professor ... |
| International Tourism Up by 5.2 Percent Posted:  The United Nation's World Tourism Organization revealed that the number of international tourists has beaten initial expectations to rise to almost half a billion people worldwide during the first half of 2013, up by 5.2 percent. Some 494 million international tourists spent at least one night abroad in the first six months of the year, the Madrid-based agency said in a report of preliminary results for the period. As a result of the "robust" performance, ... |
| Risk of Readmission or Death High Among Patients Leaving Hospital Against Medical Advice Posted:  A new study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal suggests that the risk of readmission or even death is high among patients who leave the hospital against their doctors' orders. "Leaving the hospital against medical advice was associated with increased risks of readmission to hospital and death that persisted for at least 6 months," writes Dr. Allan Garland, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, with coauthors. "Potential mechanisms ... |
| Risk of Kidney Stones Among Women Has Increased in the US Posted:  Even though the rate of hospitalization for kidney stone patients has remained stable, researchers suggest that the risk of women developing the disorder and the number of cases being reported to emergency departments in the US has risen in recent years. Those are among the findings of a new study led by Henry Ford Hospital researchers that set out to look at trends in visits, hospitalization and charges during a four-year period for patients who went to U.S. hospital ... |
| Tobacco Giant Philip Morris Backs Thai Court's Decision to Suspend Cigarette Ruling Posted:  A court's decision to suspend Thailand government's plans to enforce bigger graphic warnings on cigarette packets has been hailed by tobacco giant Philip Morris. The firm, which makes the Marlboro brand, welcomed the Thai Administrative Court's order to suspend implementation of new packaging rules, which were due to come into force on October 2. The health ministry in April decided to enlarge health warnings -- which feature gruesome photographs of ... |
| Cognitive Deficits Caused by Strokes can be Reduced Through Intracerebral Stem Cell Injections Posted:  Intracerebral injection of bone-marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BSCs) can help reduce the cognitive deficits that are caused by temporary occlusion of cerebral blood vessels in a rat model of stroke and they may provide a new approach for reducing post-stroke cognitive dysfunction, a new study published in the journal Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience reveals. According to the American Heart Association, almost half of ischemic stroke survivors older ... |
| CA-125 Protein can Serve as a Screening Tool for Early Detection of Ovarian Cancer Posted:  Researchers from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have found that CA-125, the protein known to predict ovarian cancer recurrence, can also act as a screening tool for early-stage disease. The updated findings are published in iCancer/i; preliminary data were first presented at the 2010 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting. If a larger study shows survival benefit, the simple blood test could offer a much-needed screening ... |
| Maintaining Weight With Self-monitoring, Counseling and Gym Access Posted:  A recent study found that a weight maintenance program which included access to the gym, counseling and self-monitoring went a long way in helping Black women maintain their weight. As compared to overweight White women, Black women at the same weight carried a reduce risk of weight-related health problems. Further, black women were happier with their bodies and did not stress themselves much about losing weight. Gary Bennett, head of the Duke Obesity ... |
| Violent Video Games Does Not Increase Risk of Anti-social Behavior in Teens Posted:  A recent study conducted by Christopher Ferguson of Stetson University and researcher Cheryl Olson has revealed that there is no risk of aggression and anti-social behavior among teens that play violent video games. Violent video games did not aggravate symptoms or create aggression in teens who suffered depression or attention deficit disorder (ADD). On the contrary, researchers found that when kids with ADD played such video games, they experienced ... |
| New MERS Infection Reported in Qatar Posted:  Second case of the MERS coronavirus in the Gulf state has been confirmed by the health authorities. The Qatari patient suffers from asthma and has been in contact with another patient infected with MERS. He is "in a critical condition and is under intensive care," the Supreme Health Council said in a statement late Monday. On August 20, the authorities announced the first infection in the Gulf state of a 59-year-old Qatari. Another Qatari ... |
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