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Deep Sunken Eyes - Beauty Tips

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Sunken eyes are mostly caused by tiredness, illness and old age. Here are some beauty tips and treatments that can eliminate Deep Sunken Eyes.

Research Suggests Prenatal Nicotine Exposure may Lead to ADHD in Future Generations

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A new study by Florida State University College of Medicine researchers says that prenatal exposure to nicotine could manifest as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children born a generation later. Professors Pradeep G. Bhide and Jinmin Zhu have found evidence that ADHD associated with nicotine can be passed across generations. In other words, your child's ADHD might be an environmentally induced health condition inherited from your grandmother, who may ...

New Structure in Dogs' Eye Linked to Blinding Retinal Diseases Identified by Penn Team

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A tiny area in the center of the retina called the fovea is critically important to viewing fine details in humans. Densely packed with cone photoreceptor cells, it is used while reading, driving and gazing at objects of interest. Some animals have a similar feature in their eyes, but researchers believed that among mammals the fovea was unique to primates - until now. University of Pennsylvania vision scientists report that dogs, too, have an area of ...

Surgery for Localized Prostate Cancer Offers Maximum Benefits to Younger Men

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Official data indicates that more than 230,000 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer this year in the United States. However, determining their course of treatment remains a source of considerable debate. A new study by researchers from Uppsala University Hospital, Sweden, Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and colleagues-which draws from one of the few randomized trials conducted to directly address this issue-finds a substantial long-term reduction in ...

Genetic Form of Lou Gehrig's Disease Linked to 3-D Changes in DNA

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The way in which a change in the genetic code that causes neurodegeneration, alters the shape of DNA, making cells more vulnerable to stress and more likely to die, new findings indicate. The particular mutation, in the C9orf72 gene, is the most common cause for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease), and frontotemporal degeneration (FTD), the second most common type of dementia in people under 65. This research by ...

Concept of Cocaine and the Pleasure Principle Explored in UCSB Study

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Over the decades, research has shown that on the other side of the cocaine high is the cocaine crash. Furthermore, understanding how one follows the other can provide insight into the physiological effects of drug abuse. For decades, brain research has focused on the pleasurable effects of cocaine largely by studying the dopamine pathway. But this approach has left many questions unanswered. So the Behavioral Pharmacology Laboratory (BPL) at UC Santa ...

Research Sheds Light on Going Viral to Target Tumors

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The clinical efficacy of checkpoint blockade, a powerful new strategy to harness the immune response to treat cancers, might be dramatically improved if combined with an investigational intervention that employs viruses to destroy tumors, a Ludwig Cancer Research study has suggested. Published today in the journal iScience Translational Medicine/i, the study evaluated a combination therapy in which the Newcastle disease virus (NDV), a bird virus not ordinarily ...

Following Onset of Symptoms, Biomarkers of Cell Death Reverse Course in Alzheimer's

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Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis reveal that three promising biomarkers being studied to detect Alzheimer's disease in its early stages appear to undergo a surprising shift as patients develop symptoms. Scientists use the biomarkers to assess brain changes linked to the disease in research volunteers. The levels of markers of neuronal injury increase in the spinal fluid for a decade or more before the onset of dementia, but in ...

'World's Most Expensive City' Tag Downplayed by Singapore

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A global survey showing that it is now the world's most expensive city has been downplayed by Singapore. Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said reports like the 2014 Worldwide Cost of Living survey by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) are aimed at measuring expatriates' expenses. "It is not that these surveys are wrong, or that they are misguided. But they are measuring something quite different from the cost of living for an ordinary local ...

Children With Autism can Benefit from Playing Video Games

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As the video game ends a beaming Sawyer and Michael, both 10, cheer and give each other a high-five proving what experts say, that children with autism can benefit from playing some computer games. It is a small but significant reaction that experts say shows how children with autism can benefit from playing some computer games. The Steuart W. Weller Ashburn Elementary School in Virginia is one of the specialized centers in the United States testing ...

Rate of Overweight Children in the Community Lowered by Opening a Casino?

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A study in the March 5 issue of iJAMA/i claims that the opening or expansion of a casino in a community is associated with increased family income, decreased poverty rates and a decreased risk of childhood overweight or obesity. Obesity disproportionately affects children with low economic resources at the family and community levels. Few studies have evaluated whether this association is a direct effect of economic resources. "American Indian-owned casinos ...

Women's Day Out: Time to Relax and Have Fun

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This International Women's Day, which falls on 8 March, girls should be able to unwind and have fun without fear, be it party hopping or a rejuvenating spa getaway. Check out beaches in Goa, enjoy ayurvedic therapies in Kerala and much more. Here's a list of spots picked by travel search company Wego.com: * Goa: Give the crowded beaches like Baga and Calangute a miss and visit Morjim, Vagator and Ashwem for some solitude with your friends. ...

Changes to Cigarette Smoke Chemistry may be Caused by Reduced Ignition Propensity Requirement

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The way in which reduced ignition propensity (RIP) bands influence cigarette burn rate and possibly the chemical composition of the resulting smoke has been explained by scientists via temperature maps. RIP bands are designed to make a cigarette go out if it is not being actively smoked. Previous studies have shown a significant increase in levels of biomarkers for a few polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in smokers of RIP cigarettes, although the toxicological ...

Women's Empowerment: US Designer Teaches Clothing Design to Widows in Shelter Homes in India

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New York-based designer Kopal will teach clothing design to widows staying in shelter homes in India run by Sulabh International and the apparel created by them will be marketed in US and Australia. An initiative of ocial reformer Bindeshwar Pathak, the programme aims to empower widows by enabling them to learn new skills to serve the fashion industry. Kopal Friday launched the training programme for widows at Meera Sahabhagini Ashram in Vrindavan. ...

One More MERS Death Takes Saudi Death Toll from the Respiratory Disease to 62

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One more man has died from the MERS coronavirus in Saudi Arabia, bringing the death toll from the respiratory disease in the worst-hit country to 62 health authorities said on Thursday. The 55-year-old national, who died in Riyadh from the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, was suffering from "chronic illness," the health ministry website said. The ministry also announced a new case in the province of Riyadh, bringing the total number of cases in Saudi ...

Malaria Risk More as Temperatures Warm Due to Climate Change

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More number of people could be sickened by malaria as the mosquito borne disease marches to higher elevations pushed by warm temperatures due to climate change, researchers warn. The study in the US journal Science was based on records from highland regions of Ethiopia and Colombia, raising concern about a potential spike in cases of the the mosquito-borne disease, which killed some 627,000 people in 2012. British and US researchers examined malaria ...

Changing and Saving Lives in Haiti With HIV/STI Prevention Program

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A little training can go a long way in a desperate situation, as shown in a new research from the University of Toronto. Carmen Logie, assistant professor in the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, demonstrated that marginalized and displaced women in Leogane, Haiti, can measurably impact mental and sexual health behaviours in their village. Leogane was at the epicentre of a 2010 earthquake that displaced entire populations and led to the collapse of business, ...

Italy Vows to Save Pompeii by Unblocking 2.0 Million Euros

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Italy vowed on Tuesday to unblock some 2.0 million euros ( (Dollar) 2.8 million) and save the long-neglected ruins of Pompeii, the UNESCO World Heritage landmark, which was damaged further by rain. Culture Minister Dario Franceschini said he was "unblocking many measures which will get the machine working" amid anger about the slow pace of a multi-million EU-backed project to restore the famous Roman site. Franceschini's statement came after the Temple of Venus ...

Focus on Long-term Risks of DVT: Society Of Interventional Radiology

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Deep vein thrombosis is an under-recognized but serious complication that often causes long-term disability for patients and often brings with it the risk of post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS). During March's DVT Awareness Month, the Society of Interventional Radiology wants to help patients and family members to better understand the long-term risks of DVT. DVT, the formation of a blood clot in a deep leg vein, is a grave condition for which doctors have historically ...

Tracing Suicide Attempts Among US Soldiers Before Enlistment

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Pre-enlistment mental disorders account to nearly 60% of soldier suicide attempts, occurring more commonly among non-deployed U.S Army soldiers than demographically similar populations of civilians (25.1% vs. 11.6%), reveals a major new study. The vast majority (76.6%) of soldiers with mental disorders say their conditions started before enlistment, researchers found. These are among the initial results published online today in iJAMA Psychiatry/i based on a ...

Experiences of Racism Associated With Weight Gain in African American Women: Study

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Frequent experiences of racism were associated with a higher risk of obesity among African American women, found in a recent analysis conducted by investigators from Slone Epidemiology Center at Boston University. The findings, which currently appear online in the iAmerican Journal of Epidemiology/i, found the relationship between racism and obesity was strongest among women who reported consistently high experiences of racism over a 12-year period. The research was based ...

Health Tips for Women

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Long and Healthy Life With Controlled Protein Intake

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While it is accepted that diet can definitely affect longevity, researchers are yet to find the right combinations of food that are best for attaining a long and healthy life. Now two groups of researchers publishing in the March 4 issue of the Cell Press journal iCell Metabolism/i each suggest that low protein intake may be a key factor, at least until old age. The first study suggests that consuming moderate to high levels of animal protein prompts a major increase in ...

Meat and Cheese Could be as Harmful as Smoking

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A new study that tracked a large sample of adults for nearly twenty years reveals that eating a diet rich in animal proteins during the middle age increases likelihood of cancer by four times than someone with a low-protein diet - a mortality risk factor comparable to smoking. "There's a misconception that because we all eat, understanding nutrition is simple. But the question is not whether a certain diet allows you to do well for three days, but can it help you ...

3 Out of 4 Working Women in India Face Health Disorders

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In the act of balancing work and home simultaneously, three out of four working women in India suffer from lifestyle, chronic or acute ailments, says an Assocham survey. The survey revealed that 78 per cent working women had health problems. It said that 42 per cent of working women suffer from lifestyle diseases such as backache, obesity, depression, diabetes, hyper-tension and heart ailments. While 22 per cent of women who were surveyed had chronic diseases and 14 ...

Perseverance is Important While Fighting Against HIV in the Central African Republic

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Stock-outs of antiretroviral (ARV) drugs in recent years in the Central African Republic have had a dramatic impact on the health of HIV-infected people, says Pierre-Marie David of the University of Montreal's Faculty of Pharmacy. These shortages have also created mistrust among patients toward the political and medical actors responsible for the fight against HIV/AIDS. And their wariness is likely to reduce their chances of getting better. David lived in the Central African ...

Restless Leg Syndrome Indicates About Other Health Problems: Study

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People who always feel the urge to keep moving their legs or in other words those who show symptoms of restless leg syndrome can also be suffering from other underlying problems, claims a new study. After an analysis of 12,556 men, researchers found that there were "multiple disease associations" with RLS, which is a genetic disorder. "Patients with RLS had a higher mortality rate than similar men and showed an especially strong tendency toward cardiovascular ...

Hope for Infant Motor Neuron Therapy With a Plant Extract

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The symptoms of a rare muscle disease that leaves children with little or no control of their movements can now be hopefully reduced with a chemical found in plants. Scientists have found that a plant pigment called quercetin - found in some fruits, vegetables, herbs and grains - could help to prevent the damage to nerves associated with the childhood form of motor neuron disease. Their findings could pave the way for new treatments for spinal muscular ...

No Atoms Wastage With a New Environmental Friendly Chemical Reaction

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A new chemical synthesis for (and) #945;-arylated Carbonyl derivatives was developed by a chemist working at the University of Vienna, in the Research Group of Nuno Maulide. Members of this class of substances typically possess interesting biological and pharmacological properties and often find applications as medicines. The new technique developed by the Maulide group, which allows such Carbonyl derivatives to be generated easily, efficiently and in an environmentally friendly ...

Drug Addicts Get a Chance of a New Life at Kabul Clinic

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Jangalak treatment centre in Kabul offers a rare glimmer of hope for heroin addicts caught in Afghanistan's spiraling drug problem in its routine life of dormitory beds, communal eating and prayer. About 250 male addicts at a time undergo a 45-day course at the government centre, with 70 percent of all patients successfully staying off heroin after they leave. Earlier this year, the UN drug and crime agency chief Yury Fedotov described the rapid rise ...

Chanel Supermarket Now on Ramp With Paris Fashion

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At "Chanel Supermarket" on Tuesday, you could find Princess Sirivannavari of Thailand browsing for cereals, Keira Knightley at the cheese counter, Rihanna looking for biscuits and cakes. Karl Lagerfeld took VIPs shopping on Tuesday at the "Chanel Supermarket" complete with fully-stocked aisles, check-outs, trolleys, special offers and discount posters. Always widely anticipated as one of "the events" of Paris fashion, Lagerfeld transformed the city's ...

ARV Vaginal Ring to Prevent HIV Safe in Trial

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A clinical trial of a vaginal ring containing the antiretroviral (ARV) drugs dapivirine and maraviroc found that the ring was safe in women who wore it for 28 days and evidence of dapivirine in cervical tissue and blood. In addition, laboratory tests of tissue samples showed that dapivirine was able to block HIV infection, though levels of maraviroc were not sufficient to have a similar effect, reported researchers from the National Institutes of Health-funded ...

Common Cancers Evade Detection by Silencing Parts of Body's Immune System

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Researchers at Johns Hopkins say they have identified a set of genes that appear to predict which tumors can evade detection by the body's immune system. A step that may enable them to eventually target only the patients most likely to respond best to a new class of treatment. Immune therapy for ovarian, breast and colorectal cancer - treatments that encourage the immune system to attack cancer cells as the foreign invaders they are - has so far had ...

Alzheimer's and Its Association With Mutations

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Harvard stem cell scientists have successfully converted skins cells from patients with early-onset Alzheimer's into the types of neurons that are affected by the disease. They made it possible for the first time to study this leading form of dementia in living human cells. This may also make it possible to develop therapies far more quickly and accurately than before. The research, led by Tracy Young-Pearse, PhD, and published in the journal iHuman ...

Researchers Illuminate Key Structure in Heart Cells

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Researchers at Brandeis University have unlocked a controversial structure in heart cells responsible for regulating heart contractions. For years, scientists have debated how many KCNE1 proteins are required to build a potassium ion channel, theorizing anywhere between one and 14. Now, Brandeis University researchers found that these channels are built with two E1s. Understanding the construction of this channel is key to understanding life-threatening heart conditions, ...

Genetic Signals Link Weight and Heart Health Risk Factors

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Two genetic studies expand the list of genes involved with body fat and body mass index and their connection to major Western health problems: high blood pressure, diabetes and heart disease. One study showed that higher body mass index (BMI) caused harmful effects on the risk of type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and inflammation, while another study found gene signals linked to higher levels of body fat metrics, without showing causality. "These ...