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Quiz on Multiple Pregnancy

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Twins? Triplets? So, you now know you are having a multiple pregnancy. How do you prepare for a multiple birth? What risks are involved? Take this quiz to find out.

Flavoured Cigarettes Tempt Teens into Smoking More Than Unflavored, Study Claims

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A recent research claims that flavored cigarettes, such as menthol cigarettes, seduce college students and other youth to smoke more than unflavored ones. Sunday Azagba, a scientist at University of Waterloo in Canada, said that the reason for the craze for menthol ciggies among teens stems from the notion that these cigarettes are less harmless than the nonmenthol ones. The youth are deluded into believing that the mint taste hides ...

Accidental Anthrax Exposure Poses Health Risks to CDC Scientists

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Scientists belonging to an Atlanta lab, numbering 84, have been possibly exposed to live, active anthrax bacteria, reports the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDS). A week ago, the CDC's bioterror rapid response and advanced technology laboratory discovered to their shock that they had inadvertently sent live anthrax bacteriaout to scientists in three other labs. One of the labs that received the samples was a bioterror facility ...

Baby Tested for HIV After Given Wrong Breast Milk

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A three-week-old baby is undergoing HIV and hepatitis tests after being fed with breast milk from the wrong mother in a southeast Queensland hospital in Australia. The Metro North Hospital and Health Service is investigating into the events that led to this incident. It has also tendered apology "unreservedly" to the baby's parents and the donor mother. Authorities reassured that the risk of the baby contracting the disease ...

Mitochondrial Mutation Linked to Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome Discovered

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Scientists have identified a gene defect in mitochondria, specifically the citrate carrier SLC25A1, that may underlie deficits in neuromuscular transmission seen in two siblings with congenital myasthenic syndromes (CMS). "While mitochondrial gene defects can cause a myriad of neurological disorders including myopathies and neuropathies, these have not been specifically implicated in defects of the neuromuscular junction," says Hanns Lochmuller, MD, Professor ...

Oldest Known Parasite Worms Its Way into Human History

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Oldest known egg of the bilharzia parasite has been found by Forensic sleuths, they said Thursday, revealing how human advancement enabled a tiny freshwater worm to become a curse for millions. In a letter published by the journal The Lancet Infectious Diseases, a team of archaeologists and biologists said they found a 6,200-year-old egg of the feared intestinal parasite in an ancient grave in northern Syria. The site, Tell Zeidan, is in the valley ...

Development Suspended, Lifespan Doubled With Strict Diet in Worms

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An extreme, emaciating diet could be one of the few promising leads in the centuries-long search for the fountain of youth. A new study of the tiny nematode worm iC. elegans/i begins to explain this marvel of calorie restriction and hints at an easier way to achieve longevity. Researchers at Duke University found that taking food away from iC. elegans/i triggers a state of arrested development: while the organism continues to wriggle about, foraging for ...

People Who Inject Drugs in the Middle East and North Africa Cause Of HIV Epidemics

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In several countries in the Middle East and North Africa, HIV epidemics are emerging among people who inject drugs in several countries. Though HIV infection levels were historically very low in the Middle East and North Africa, substantial levels of HIV transmission and emerging HIV epidemics have been documented among people who inject drugs in at least one-third of the countries of this region, according to findings published today in iPLOS Medicine/i. The ...

Medical and Technological Advances Helping Patients With Retinal Diseases Avoid Life-Long Blindness

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New advances, both in the field of medicine and technology, are helping a growing number of people with retinal diseases rediscover their vision. Already, bionic retinas enable blind people to "see" sidewalks, doorways and even oversized text while gene therapy has allowed a small boy to put away his white cane and take up Little League baseball. Drugs are being used to halt some age-related forms of blindness, and in lab dishes, stem cells are being ...

Mediterranean Diet can Help Children Fight Off Obesity Risk

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Children who regularly follow Mediterranean style diet are 15 percent less likely to be overweight or obese, a new study reveals. The research, presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO)in Sofia, Bulgaria, is by Dr Gianluca Tognon, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden, and colleagues across the 8 countries: Sweden, Germany, Spain, Italy, Cyprus, Belgium, Estonia and Hungary. The researchers used data from the IDEFICS study (Identification ...

World's Largest Dementia Study Launched in UK

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British Prime Minister David Cameron unveiled the world's largest study on dementia with the hope that it will help speed up the search for new treatments. "The truth is that dementia now stands alongside cancer as one of the greatest enemies of humanity," Cameron told a London summit on dementia, a range of conditions causing mental decline that affect 40 million people globally. The new study will collect the medical and lifestyle data of two million ...

Hip Streets the Meeting Place for World Cup's Winners, Losers

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Where would you go to celebrate the win or drown your sorrows after watching a pulsating World Cup game? You're in gigantic Sao Paulo, you're hip, you're wearing your team colors and, above all, you're thirsty. Head for the heaving, bottle-strewn streets of bohemian quarter Vila Madalena, where the night is intense and young. The district has become the "in" place for the World Cup crowd to let their post-match hair down in a host city where ...

Effectiveness of Antimicrobial Drugs to Treat Cholera Examined in Cochrane Review

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An independent review of the effects of treating cholera with antimicrobial drugs was conducted by researchers from the Cochrane Infectious Diseases Group, co-ordinated through the editorial base in LSTM. The results are published in The Cochrane Library. Cholera is an acute watery diarrhoea caused by infection with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae, which can cause rapid dehydration and death. Effective treatment requires early diagnosis and rehydration using oral ...

Tang Prize for Cancer Quest Awarded to US, Japanese Immunologists

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An American and a Japanese immunologist have jointly won the Tang Prize for their contributions in the fight against cancer. The Tang Prize is touted as Asia's version of the Nobels. James P. Allison of the MD Anderson Cancer Center at the University of Texas, and Tasuku Honjo of Kyoto University beat out some 100 nominees from around the world to take the inaugural prize in the category of biopharmaceutical sciences. "This is an exciting time in our ...

Bill on Soft Drink Health Warning Requirement Hits Snag

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The bill that requires soft drinks to have health warning labels has failed to clear a key committee in California. Under the measure, sugary drinks sold in the most populous US state would have to carry a label with a warning that sugar contributes to obesity, diabetes and tooth decay. The legislation, which would have been the first of its kind in the United States, passed the state Senate in May. But on Tuesday it failed to win enough ...

Clever Make-Up Tips for Monsoon You Can't Miss!

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Wave away your worries of your kajal getting smudged or foundation running down the face thanks to new formulas and application techniques that help you get through monsoon. Bollywood make-up artist, Ojas Rajani suggests to "choose the right products and then apply them correctly. Avoid heavy layers of makeup as the more you apply, the more is at risk of melting." Actress Alia Bhatt admitted that she always used a liquid foundation, and the Laura Mercier ...

Ebola Death Toll in West Africa Hits 337

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The death toll in west Africa's Ebola outbreak has risen to 337, making it the deadliest ever outbreak of the haemorrhagic fever, the WHO claims. Fresh data from the UN health agency showed that the number of deaths in Guinea, the hardest-hit country, has reached 264, while 49 had died in Sierra Leone and 24 in Liberia. The new toll marks a more than 60-percent hike since the WHO's last figure on June 4, when it said 208 people had succumbed to the deadly ...

Football can Help Middle-Aged Women Keep Their Blood Pressure in Check

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While football is usually seen as a man's game, playing it can help reduce blood pressure among women between 35 and 50 years of age, a new study reveals. Women within this age group with mild high blood pressure achieve a significant reduction in blood pressure and body fat percentage through playing recreational football for 15 weeks. This is the finding of a new study conducted in a collaboration between researchers across four countries, including Professor ...

Hair Experts Reveal Their Favored Weapons in Protecting Hair This Summer

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L'Oreal's Fibreceutic, PhytoPlage and regular hair spa are some of the 'magic products' that hair experts recommend using to protect your hair from chlorine, saltwater and a hot sun this summer. Kyle White, lead colorist at Oscar Blandi's, who's worked on the tresses of Mariah Carey, Kate Winslet, and Jessica Alba said that PhytoPlage is a must have, as the oil contains a UV blocker of 30 and it also fills the cuticle so it won't absorb chlorine and salt water. ...

Woman in UK Bizarrely Says She Has Been Raised by Monkeys

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After she was left in a jungle at the age of 5 years by kidnappers, Marina Chapman claims that she was brought up by the reclusive breed of Capuchin monkeys. Chapman is now a middle-aged grandmother from Bradford. 63-year-old Chapman from Bradford said that the monkeys taught her to survive and feed herself, and to prove her story, she even underwent a Jaeremy Kyle-style lie detector test, the Mirror reported. Meanwhile, medical experts also confirmed ...

New Tool to Predict Financial Plan for Cancer Patients

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There is now a new side effect of cancer. Along with the distress that comes with a cancer diagnosis and the discomforts of treatment, more patients now have to deal with "financial toxicity," the expense, anxiety and loss of confidence confronting those who face large, unpredictable costs, often compounded by decreased ability to work. In the July issue of iCancer/i, a team of University of Chicago cancer specialists describe the first tool - 11 questions, ...

Differences in Hospitalization Rates Among Racial and Ethnic Groups on Dialysis: Study

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Significant racial and ethnic differences has been found among kidney failure patients on dialysis, suggests a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the iClinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology/i (CJASN). The differences are not consistent across age groups and also differ by causes of hospitalization. Additional studies are needed to determine why these differences exist and how to address them in order to reduce hospitalizations among all dialysis patients. ...

Oz Men Use Beauty Products Extensively

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Research conducted by Priceline Pharmacy suggests that many men in Australia are making skincare and makeup products part of their daily grooming routine. Tania Yates-Hammond, Senior Skincare Buyer at Priceline, told News.com.au that men too suffer from skin troubles and a good grooming system can help them overcome the issues, and the number of men using a scrub, moisturizer, or a concealer before their "dates" has increased. Priceline also found that ...

Music Training may Boost Cognitive Skills

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Functional brain MRI's have revealed that there is a possible link between early musical training and effective cognitive function in both children and adults. The study uses functional MRI of brain areas associated with executive function, adjusting for socioeconomic factors. Executive functions are the high-level cognitive processes that enable people to quickly process and retain information, regulate their behaviors, make good choices, solve problems, ...

Participating in Team Sports Could Get You a Better Job

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Participating in competitive team sports can make you a winner in the competition for better jobs, a new study has found. "Participation in competitive youth sports 'spills over' to occupationally advantageous traits that persist across a person's life," Kevin M. Kniffin, postdoctoral research associate at Cornell's Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management and lead researcher said. Research by Kniffin and his co-authors shows that people who ...

Thrombolysis Reduces Mortality Rates, but is Linked With Increased Risk of Bleeding

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Results of an analysis of over 16 trials conducted over a period of 45 years which has been published in JAMA suggests that while thrombolysis therapy, which dissolved blood clots, was linked with lower rates of death, it increased the risk of major bleeding and intracranial hemorrhage. The authors note that these findings may not apply to patients with low-risk pulmonary embolism.Pulmonary embolism (PE; a blockage of the main artery of the lung or one of its branches) ...

Possibility of 75 US Scientists Being Exposed to Anthrax: CDC

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Around 75 scientists are suspected to be accidentally exposed to anthrax at a US government health facility in Atlanta, Georgia, authorities said Thursday. The scientists have been given antibiotics and are being monitored for signs of illness, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a statement. The potential exposure occurred at a high-security lab "after established safety practices were not followed," said the CDC. Samples ...

Internet Use Linked to Decline in Academic Performance

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Even the smartest college students suffer academically when they use internet in the class for non-academic purposes, a new research has found. The study, funded by the National Science Foundation, speaks to typical lecture-hall culture in which professors compete for students' attention with laptops and smartphones. "Students of all intellectual abilities should be responsible for not letting themselves be distracted by use of the Internet," Susan Ravizza, ...

Coffee Will Now Fuel Your Car!

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A new biofuel to get cars running using ground coffee has been developed by scientists, which also includes both caffeinated and decaffeinated forms. The study by University of Bath found that different varieties of coffee, including Robusta and Arabica, have reasonably standard composition and relevant physical properties of fuel, suggesting that all coffee waste could be a "viable" way of producing biodiesel. Chris Chuck, Whorrod research fellow at ...

No Link Present Between Endometrial Cancer Risk and Soy Foods

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No evidence has been found to support a protective association between soy food and endometrial cancer, according to a team of researchers. Soy foods are an almost exclusive dietary source of isoflavones, a plant-derived estrogen. Some studies have highlighted their potential cancer protective properties, however, research looking at the link to endometrial cancer has been inconsistent. The study defined short IPI as time from the immediate preceding ...

Blood Pressure Medication may Pose Health Risk to Older Adults

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A team of researchers have found how adults over 65 who take thiazide diuretics are at a higher risk of developing metabolic-related adverse events. More than two-thirds of older adults have high blood pressure in the United States and thiazide diuretics are often recommended as the initial medication for these hypertensive patients. Thiazide diuretics primarily inhibit sodium transport in the kidney, leading to urinary loss of sodium and water, which decreases ...

Russia Stirred Up With Proposal to 'Ban High Heels'

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A dramatic makeover is awaiting Russian women if a Kremlin-friendly lawmaker has his way and pushes through a ban on a fashion item they perhaps cherish the most: high heels. Oleg Mikheyev, a lawmaker with pro-Kremlin A Just Russia party, says vertiginous heels as well as trainers, ballet flats and men's loafers are bad for people's health and it's time to do something about it. Mikheyev has sent a proposal to the Customs Union which also includes ex-Soviet ...

Sleep Education Program Improves Sleep Duration Among Preschoolers

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An educational sleep program for preschoolers that was overseen by researchers at University of Michigan resulted in a 30-minute average increase in sleep duration at a one-month follow-up. In the study, published in the journal iSLEEP/i, families in two Head Start programs participated in the Sweet Dreamzzz Early Childhood Sleep Education Program. The Detroit-area nonprofit organization, Sweet Dreamzzz, Inc. developed the program and offers it for free when ...

Diversity of Gut Bacteria may Predict Long-Term Survival of Stem Cell Transplants

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The diversity of gastrointestinal tract bacteria can predict the long-term survival of stem cell transplants, a new study published in the American Society of Hematology journal Blood reveals. A healthy gastrointestinal tract contains a balanced community of microorganisms (known as microbiota), largely comprised of "friendly" bacteria that aid digestion and are important to immune system function. When this community of microbes is compromised, the microbiota may ...

New Smart Glasses may Help People With Poor Vision Avoid Accidents

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Researchers at Oxford University have developed new smart glasses that can help people who have limited vision navigate their way better without having to walk into obstacles. The glasses come with a video camera that is attached to a small computer processing unit and software to process and display the images of close-by objects on displays in the eyepieces. While the glasses do not replace the lost vision of the wearer, it does provide them with spatial awareness ...

Dutch Media Angered by 'Gay Ghetto' Hoax

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Authorities in a southern city took part in an elaborate hoax announcing the construction of a "gay only" village on Thursday, after which Dutch media hit out. State broadcaster NOS and national daily NRC reacted with fury after it emerged they had fallen for the hoax a day earlier by publishing stories about the plan for a community specifically for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender residents outside Tilburg. The hoax also caught out several international ...

Catalan Town Disinterested in News of Spain's New King

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As Spain's new King Felipe VI, in military regalia and took the throne alongside his glamorous wife Letizia, customers barely glanced at the television in a bar in central Catalonia. The few clients at the Casal bar in the town of Cervera read newspapers, pored over laptops or debated the local economy as a television presenter gushed over live images of the first royal succession of the post-Franco era. In this northeastern region, economically powerful ...

Depression Increases Heart Disease Risk Among Middle-Aged Women

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A new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association suggests that women under 55 years of age who suffer from depression have a higher risk of developing heart problems and suffering heart attacks. The study was conducted by researchers at Emory University in Georgia who observed over 3,200 people with known or suspected heart disease. Around 34 percent of the participants were women with an average age of 62.5 years. The participants were ...

Indian-American Dentist Should Not Have Performed Multiple Procedures at Same Sitting

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An expert witness has told the State Dental Commission, investigating an Indian origin dentist, that he should not have had attempted so many procedures at a single sitting. Dr Rashmi Patel faces the possibility of his license being revoked by the State Dental Commission after Judith Gan, 64, lost her life when he attempted to remove 20 of her teeth in a single sitting. Dr Patel's license has been suspended after Gan's death and the Commission was told on ...

Guinea Panics With Ebola Virus Spread

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A second spike in Ebola virus cases has panicked residents and health officials in Guinea, who fear a west African outbreak of the killer disease may now be out of control. "Ebola cases are worrying. We do not know what to expect," Mamady Traore, a trader in the suburbs of the capital Conakry, told AFP on Thursday. "Sometimes you are told it has been (contained) and sometimes you hear it has reappeared in other towns and villages." According to figures ...