Medindia Health News |  |
- Bietti Crystalline Dystrophy (BCD)
- Banned Androgens Test Positive in Nutritional Sports Supplements Sold in Australia
- Gestational Diabetes Linked to Declining Cognitive Function
- Weight and Blood Sugar can be Lowered With Vitamin D, Via Brain
- Link Between Stress and Heart Attack Explained
- BMA's Annual Conference: Government Urged To Work With Doctors And Not Against Them
- Formula One Champion Michael Schumacher's Medical Files Stolen And Offered For Sale
- Sarah's Family Wins the Battle For Lung Transplant Policy Change
- Significant Differences in Hospitalization Rates Among Ethnic and Racial Groups on Dialysis
- Oldest Ever Schistosomiasis Egg Found may be First Proof of Early Human Technology Exacerbating Disease Burden
- Researchers Identify New Driver of Atherosclerosis
- Criminal Profiling Technique Help Control Outbreaks of Killer Diseases
- Schumacher's Wife Urged to Rest or Face Health Risks
- Denmark's Largest Purpose-Built Mosque Opens, Bankrolled by Qatar
- Study Finds Air Pollution Control Led to Fall in Death Rates Due to Respiratory Problems
- RNA Aptamer Drug Targeted to Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor
- Living Near Farms That Use Pesticides Increases Autism Risk
- Research Says Bisexual Men Face Unique Challenges to Their Sexual Health
- RAND Study Lists New Ways to Improve Long-Term Care for Dementia Sufferers
- Focal Adhesion Kinase Selectively Prevent Ovarian Tumor Growth
- Fans Go the Wild Way to Celebrate World Cup
- Mechanism That Helps Brain Maintain Its Internal Balance Discovered
- Research Suggests Architecture of Signaling Proteins Enhances Knowledge of Key Receptors
- German Researchers Develop Computer That Uses Sugar Molecules to Process Information
- Ultraviolet Light can Actually be Addictive
- Synthetic Protein Molecule can Induce Self-Destruction of Epstein-Barr-Infected Cancer Cells
- Mechanism That Prevents Transmission of Pain Signals to Brain can Lead to Development of New Painkiller Drugs
- Feel-Good Hormones Could Cause Sun Addiction
- Investigators Tie Social Behavior to Activity in Specific Brain Circuit
- Standing for Three Hours a Day as Good as Running Ten Marathons a Year
- Susceptibility Gene for Type 1 Diabetes Regulates Health of Cell's Powerhouse
- How Stress Leads to Heart Attacks Explained
- Bioengineers Invent a New Way to Speed Up Drug Discovery
- 1 in 25 US Babies are Born too Soon
- HIV Prevention may Now be Possible Through Social Media, Games and Chat Rooms
- Gift From Brussels Causes Czech Synagogues to Rise Again
- Children of Cancer Patients may Face Emotional Problems
- Italy Battles Corruption Scandals
- Men and Their Standard Ways of Texting!
- Pilot Identified Chief Suspect in MH370's Disappearance
- Link Between Stem Cell Regulation and Development of Lung Cancer Identified
- Equine Influenza Undergoes Evolution!
- Stem Cell Mobilization Therapy may be Effective Against Osteoarthritis
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Costs Almost (Dollar) 2.4 Million Per Patient
- Sunscreen Use in Childhood may Prevent Melanoma
| Bietti Crystalline Dystrophy (BCD) Posted:  Bietti crystalline dystrophy is a condition in which lipid deposits accumulate in the retinal tissues of the eye leading to progressive loss of vision. |
| Banned Androgens Test Positive in Nutritional Sports Supplements Sold in Australia Posted:  Nutritional supplements are sold to athletes claiming to help them build lean muscle, reduce body fat and enhance endurance, some of which are found to be secretly fortified with banned androgens, a new study from Australia finds. The results will be presented in a poster Sunday, June 22, at ICE/ENDO 2014, the joint meeting of the International Society of Endocrinology and the Endocrine Society in Chicago. "The point is that 'you can't judge a book by its cover.' ... |
| Gestational Diabetes Linked to Declining Cognitive Function Posted:  Women with gestational diabetes are found to perform worse on cognitive function tests than do women with normal pregnancy, revealed a new study from Turkey. The results were presented Sunday at the joint meeting of the International Society of Endocrinology and the Endocrine Society: ICE/ENDO 2014 in Chicago. Type 2 diabetes has been linked to accelerated cognitive, or brain-related, decline and an increased risk of dementia in elderly individuals. However, exactly ... |
| Weight and Blood Sugar can be Lowered With Vitamin D, Via Brain Posted:  Treatment goals to lower "bad" cholesterol or LDL cholesterol are less likely to be achieved by women with type 2 diabetes and high cholesterol than their male peers, despite access to cholesterol-lowering medication, a Canadian study finds. The results were presented on Saturday at the joint meeting of the International Society of Endocrinology and the Endocrine Society: ICE/ENDO 2014 in Chicago. Although other research has shown a similar gender gap in reduction ... |
| Link Between Stress and Heart Attack Explained Posted:  Chronic stress can trigger overproduction of disease-fighting white blood cells, and this excess can cause heart attack and stroke, revealed scientists on Sunday, saying they may have unraveled the connection. Surplus cells clump together on the inner walls of arteries, restricting blood flow and encouraging the formation of clots that block circulation or break off and travel to another part of the body. White blood cells "are important to fight infection ... |
| BMA's Annual Conference: Government Urged To Work With Doctors And Not Against Them Posted:  At British Medical Association's annual conference in Harrogate, Dr Mark Porter called on the government to "work with us, not against us." A BMA survey showed that nearly 73% of the public feel health policy designed by political parties is aimed at winning votes without taking into consideration the best interest of the National Health Service (NHS). Dr Porter said: "I fear some of our politicians are more interested in the next government ... |
| Formula One Champion Michael Schumacher's Medical Files Stolen And Offered For Sale Posted:  The seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher's medical files have been allegedly offered for sale after they were stolen from the French hospital. Schumacher, 45, had been in a medically induced coma since December 29 after a skiing accident in the resort of Meribel in which he sustained a severe head injury. He recovered from coma last week. However, medical files purportedly containing data on Schumacher's surgical procedures ... |
| Sarah's Family Wins the Battle For Lung Transplant Policy Change Posted:  The family of Sarah Murnaghan, an 11-year-old Pennsylvania girl, has won the campaign they waged for national policy change with respect to lung transplant age restraints. As a consequence, the Organ Procurement and Transplant Network (OPTN) and United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) notified their policy change henceforth allowing some children aged 11 or less to get additional benefits pertaining to lung transplants, including lungs from older donors, ... |
| Significant Differences in Hospitalization Rates Among Ethnic and Racial Groups on Dialysis Posted:  There are significant ethnic and racial differences in hospitalization rates among kidney failure patients on dialysis. This is according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the emClinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology/em (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 ... |
| Posted:  In a 6200-year-old grave at a prehistoric town by the Euphrates river in Syria, the discovery of a schistosomiasis parasite egg may be the first evidence that agricultural irrigation systems in the Middle East contributed to disease burden. This is according to new Correspondence published in emThe Lancet Infectious Diseases/em. Schistosomiasis is a disease caused by several species of flatworm parasites that live in the blood vessels of the bladder and intestines. ... |
| Researchers Identify New Driver of Atherosclerosis Posted:  Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a new driver of atherosclerosis. This molecule, known as 27HC (27-hydroxycholesterol), has been found to exacerbate the development of the condition, and may prove to be a promising therapeutic target. Atherosclerosis is characterized by the build-up of lesions (or plaques) formed from lipids, such as cholesterol and fatty acids. Ruptured plaques can partially or completely block blood flow, ... |
| Criminal Profiling Technique Help Control Outbreaks of Killer Diseases Posted:  A mathematical tool used by the FBI and Metropolitan Police has been adapted by researchers at Queen Mary University of London to help control outbreaks of malaria, and has the potential to target other diseases. In cases of serial crime such as murder or rape, police typically have too many suspects to consider, for example, the Yorkshire Ripper investigation in the UK generated a total of 268,000 names. To help prioritise these investigations, police forces ... |
| Schumacher's Wife Urged to Rest or Face Health Risks Posted:  A psychologist has warned that Michael Schumacher's wife Corinna is in danger of making herself ill as she worries and cares for her stricken husband. Dr. Ruya-Daniela Kocalevent from Hamburg has warned that Corinna should sure she has 'downtime' for herself because the danger is she would become ill too. According to The Mirror, Kocalevent said that the stress Corinna has endured enormous stress in the past six months after her husband's skiing accident ... |
| Denmark's Largest Purpose-Built Mosque Opens, Bankrolled by Qatar Posted:  After receiving a 150 million kroner (20.1 million euros, (Dollar) 27.2 million) endowment from Qatar, Denmark's largest purpose-built mosque, including the country's first minaret, opens in Copenhagen's gritty northwest district. The longstanding political influence of the anti-immigrant Danish People's Party (DPP), as well as the row over Prophet Mohammed cartoons that led to deadly protests in Muslim countries have strained relations between Denmark's largest religious ... |
| Study Finds Air Pollution Control Led to Fall in Death Rates Due to Respiratory Problems Posted:  Researchers at Duke University have found that the implementation of national and state air pollution control during the early 1990s led to a fall in the number of deaths caused by emphysema, asthma and pneumonia in North Carolina. Using mortality trends from state public health data, along with monthly measurements from air-monitoring stations across North Carolina from 1993-2010, the researchers were able to draw a close association between improved air quality ... |
| RNA Aptamer Drug Targeted to Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor Posted:  Plasminogen activators are proteins involved in the breakdown of blood clots. And an elevated level of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease and clotting. No PAI-1 inhibitors are currently available for clinical use, but a novel therapeutic approach using a targeted RNA aptamer drug that has been shown to block PAI-1 activity and prevent PAI-1-associated vascular events is described in emNucleic ... |
| Living Near Farms That Use Pesticides Increases Autism Risk Posted:  A new study published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives has found a link between pesticides and autism by revealing that the risk of their children having autism increased by two thirds among pregnant women who lived near farms that use pesticides. Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder that ranges in severity and has been on the rise in recent years. Health authorities say it now affects as many as one in 68 children in the United States. The ... |
| Research Says Bisexual Men Face Unique Challenges to Their Sexual Health Posted:  A new study has revealed that bisexual men have many unmet public health needs, which leave them vulnerable to sexually transmitted infections (STIs). This new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) illuminates the behavioral, interpersonal, and social realities of men who have sex with men and women (MSMW), and it explores possible interventions to better serve their needs. The findings are published today in the American Journal of Preventive ... |
| RAND Study Lists New Ways to Improve Long-Term Care for Dementia Sufferers Posted:  A new report published by RAND Corporation reveals that policymakers should do more to help improve the long-term services and supports for both dementia sufferers and their caregivers. Unlike other, existing national plans or reports that focus on either long-term care or dementia, the RAND study examines where these concerns intersect, providing a national blueprint that could bolster dementia caregiving. Earlier RAND research estimated that about ... |
| Focal Adhesion Kinase Selectively Prevent Ovarian Tumor Growth Posted:  A team of scientists report that small molecule inhibitors to a protein called focal adhesion kinase (FAK) selectively prevent the growth of ovarian cancer cells as tumor spheroids. The team was led by principal investigator David D. Schlaepfer, PhD, professor in the Department of Reproductive Medicine at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine. The findings come in a pair of studies published online this week in the journals emGynecologic ... |
| Fans Go the Wild Way to Celebrate World Cup Posted:  While the ongoing World Cup has seen a spike in traditional football memorabilia, some bizarre products are also hitting the headlines, including dog jerseys, patriotic nail polish and Brazil-inspired condoms. The usual football frenzy fashion is on full display in the South American host country's streets and stadiums, from the inevitable replica team jerseys to colorful wigs and flag-themed face paint. But pet owners, fashionistas and love-struck fans ... |
| Mechanism That Helps Brain Maintain Its Internal Balance Discovered Posted:  A mechanism that makes use of the brain's most basic inner wiring and the processes to control a neuron's ability to relay information to other neurons or suppress it and which helps the brain maintain its internal balance, has been identified by researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, a new study published in the journal Nature reveals. Specifically, the scientists have shown that there is a constant ratio between the total amount ... |
| Research Suggests Architecture of Signaling Proteins Enhances Knowledge of Key Receptors Posted:  The structure of a cellular signaling complex involved in the body's response to stimuli, such as light or pain, has been identified by researchers at Duke Medicine, the University of Michigan and Stanford University. This complex, consisting of a human cell surface receptor and its regulatory protein, reveals a two-step mechanism that has been hypothesized previously but not directly documented. The findings, reported on June 22, 2014, in the journal ... |
| German Researchers Develop Computer That Uses Sugar Molecules to Process Information Posted:  Sugar has been used in numerous ways over the centuries and now researchers at Friedrich Schiller University Jena in Germany have used sugar molecules to develop the ''sweetest computer in the world' Prof. Dr. Alexander Schiller and his two postgraduate students, Martin Elstner and Jorg Axthelm described that the binary logic which makes a conventional computer chip work is based on simple yes/no-decisions. There is either electricity flowing between both poles ... |
| Ultraviolet Light can Actually be Addictive Posted:  When the dangers of ultraviolet light exposure are so well recognized, why has it been so hard to discourage people from spending time in the sun? A new study from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators adds important support to the theory that ultraviolet (UV) light can actually be addictive, finding that chronic UV exposure raises circulating levels of beta-endorphin in mice and that UV-habituated mice exhibit withdrawal symptoms if beta-endorphin ... |
| Synthetic Protein Molecule can Induce Self-Destruction of Epstein-Barr-Infected Cancer Cells Posted:  American researchers have developed a synthetic protein molecule, named as 'BINDI', which can induce self-destruction of cancer cells infected with the Epstein-Barr virus. Numerous cancers are linked to the Epstein-Barr virus, which can disrupt the body's weeding of old, abnormal, infected and damaged cells. The Epstein-Barr virus persists for a long time after a bout with mononucleosis or other diseases for which it is responsible. It survives by preventing ... |
| Posted:  Researchers led by Priscille Brodin and Laurent Marsollier in France have discovered an analgesic mechanism which limits the transmission of pain signals to the brain among patients with Buruli ulcer, a tropical disease, a finding which can lead to the development of new drugs for pain relief, a new study published in the journal Cell reveals. Buruli ulcer (caused by infection with iMycobacterium ulcerans/i) is the third most prevalent mycobacterial disease, ... |
| Feel-Good Hormones Could Cause Sun Addiction Posted:  Despite widespread awareness of the risk of skin cancer, sun lovers eagerly flock to the beach every summer. A study published June 19th by Cell Press in the journal iCell/i reveals that chronic exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation causes the release of feel-good hormones called endorphins, which act through the same pathway as heroin and related drugs, leading to physical dependence, tolerance, and addiction-like behavior in rodents. The findings could explain ... |
| Investigators Tie Social Behavior to Activity in Specific Brain Circuit Posted: Stanford University investigators has linked a particular brain circuit to mammals' tendency to interact socially. Stimulating this circuit - one among millions in the brain - instantly increases a mouse's appetite for getting to know a strange mouse, while inhibiting it shuts down its drive to socialize with the stranger. The new findings, to be published June 19 in emCell/em, may throw light on psychiatric disorders marked by impaired social interaction ... |
| Standing for Three Hours a Day as Good as Running Ten Marathons a Year Posted:  One of the leading sport medicine consultants in Britain has revealed that standing for at least three hours in a day was as good as running ten marathons a year. Terming the official guidelines on exercise as "impractical", Dr Mike Loosemore, Lead Consultant in Exercise Medicine at the Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health, said that less than seven percent of men and four percent of women are able to meet the government's recommendation of spending half an hour ... |
| Susceptibility Gene for Type 1 Diabetes Regulates Health of Cell's Powerhouse Posted:  A team of researchers have found that a susceptibility gene for type 1 diabetes regulates self-destruction of the cell's energy factory. They report their findings this week in emCell/em. The researchers were from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. The pathway central to this gene could be targeted for prevention and control of type-1 diabetes and may extend to the treatment of other metabolic-associated diseases. The ... |
| How Stress Leads to Heart Attacks Explained Posted:  While it is known that chronic stress may lead to heart attack and stroke, the exact reason why this happens was not known. Now researchers at Harvard Medical School in Boston revealed that they have unraveled the reason; high levels of stress leads to overproduction of disease-fighting white blood cells which is harmful for the health. The researchers observed a group of 29 medical residents who were working in intensive care unit, a work environment which triggers ... |
| Bioengineers Invent a New Way to Speed Up Drug Discovery Posted:  Imagine the human body as an intricate machine whose working parts are proteins: molecules that change shape to enable organs and tissues to perform tasks such as breathing or eating or thinking. Of the millions of proteins, 500 in the kinase family are particularly important to drug discovery. Kinases are messengers: They deliver signals that regulate and orchestrate the actions of other proteins. Proper kinase activity maintains health. Irregular activity is ... |
| 1 in 25 US Babies are Born too Soon Posted:  Nearly one in 25 babies in the US are born earlier than medically justified through cesarean sections or induced labor, a new study conducted over 15 years has found. The study reinforces long-standing recommendations by professional medical and public health organizations against early-term deliveries without appropriate medical reasons. "A growing body of research suggests that health outcomes are worse for infants born before 40 weeks gestation, compared to full-term ... |
| HIV Prevention may Now be Possible Through Social Media, Games and Chat Rooms Posted:  A new study has found that digital outreach for HIV prevention delivered via chat rooms, text messages, social networks and interactive games could be effective for at-risk younger men. The research review, published in the iJournal of Medical Internet Research/i, found that eHealth interventions are associated with reductions in risky sexual behaviors and increases in HIV testing among men who have sex with men. Despite decades of outreach and education efforts ... |
| Gift From Brussels Causes Czech Synagogues to Rise Again Posted:  Brandys synagogue in central Czech Republic sat for 40 years forlorn and forgotten after its Jewish faithful perished under the Nazis. Today, golden stars twinkle on its sky blue ceiling and bright pink columns support upstairs prayer galleries reserved for women. A glossy wooden bimah -- a raised platform from which the Jewish holy book, the Torah, is read -- and benches have been restored to their former glory, all thanks to a grant from the European ... |
| Children of Cancer Patients may Face Emotional Problems Posted:  A good number of children of cancer patients may be at a risk of emotional and behavioural problems, as cancer diagnosis does affect the whole family. A new analysis published early online in iCANCER/i, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, suggests that family dysfunction may increase a child's risk of experiencing such problems after learning of a parent's illness. Approximately 21% of all newly diagnosed cancer patients are between the ages ... |
| Italy Battles Corruption Scandals Posted:  Italy is now engulfed by a wave of corruption scandals from the bribery racket in Venice to contract rigging in Milan. Reports of widespread graft in northern Italy in particular have drawn comparisons with Italy's "Clean Hands" investigations of the 1990s, which saw top politicians jailed and swept away the country's post-war party system. Two decades on, Italy still comes third-to-last in Transparency International's European rankings -- ahead of just ... |
| Men and Their Standard Ways of Texting! Posted:  Writer and life coach Jeff Wilser claims that men don't know how to text, and therefore, he has listed ten ways men text women as he feels that men don't do themselves any favors. Wilser said that blokes don't use tools such as exclamation marks and emoticons, which can lighten the tone and change a sarcastic text into a playful one, News.com.au reported. Following are few ways men text according to Wilser: 1. The Tweener- This bloke is ... |
| Pilot Identified Chief Suspect in MH370's Disappearance Posted:  The pilot of the missing Malaysian MH370 may be the prime suspect, official investigation has revealed. According to News.com.au, the pilot, Captain Zaharie Shah, became the focus of the special investigation in Malaysia after all other passengers were cleared of any suspicious motives. Investigators reported strange behavior on the part of the pilot after conducting 170 interviews. It has been revealed that Shah's home flight simulator ... |
| Link Between Stem Cell Regulation and Development of Lung Cancer Identified Posted:  The inner workings of the process that is thought to be the first stage of development of lung cancer has now been identified by researchers. Their study explains how factors that regulate the growth of adult stem cells that repair tissue in the lungs can lead to the formation of precancerous lesions. Findings from the three-year study could eventually lead to new personalized treatments for lung cancer, which is responsible for an estimated 29 percent of U.S. cancer ... |
| Equine Influenza Undergoes Evolution! Posted:  Equine influenza viruses from the 1960s do not infect the respiratory tract of dogs, but those from the 2000s are able to, a new research has found. The research also suggests that canine and human influenza viruses can mix, and generate new influenza viruses. Canine influenza is a relatively new disease. The first appearance is believed to be in 2003, as a result of direct transfer of a single equine influenza virus to dogs in a large greyhound training facility ... |
| Stem Cell Mobilization Therapy may be Effective Against Osteoarthritis Posted:  Using an injection of a special granulocyte colony-stimulating factors into rats suffering from osteoarthritis, researchers have found how peripheral blood stem cells can actually be mobilized. The bone marrow was stimulated to produce stem cells, leading to the inhibition of OA progression. The finding, they said, may lead to a more effective therapy for OA, a common joint disease that affects 10 percent of Americans over the age of 60. "Currently, OA treatment ... |
| Autism Spectrum Disorder Costs Almost (Dollar) 2.4 Million Per Patient Posted:  Autism not only contributes to the mental anguish of the patient's family, but is also associated with a huge economic burden to the family and state. Therefore, policy makers should take this aspect into account while taking decisions regarding this neurodevelopmental problem. Autism Symptoms a href="http:www.medindia.net/patients/patientinfo/autism.htm" target="_blank" class="vcontentshlink"Autism/a appears in children due ... |
| Sunscreen Use in Childhood may Prevent Melanoma Posted:  A team of researchers have found that the incidence of a malignant melanoma can be drastically reduced by the use of sunscreen during infancy and childhood. According to senior author John L. VandeBerg, Ph.D., the research was driven by the fact that, despite the increasing use of sunscreen in recent decades, the incidence of malignant melanoma, the most aggressive form of skin cancer, continues to increase dramatically. The American Cancer Society estimates that ... |
| You are subscribed to email updates from Medindia Health News To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. | Email delivery powered by Google |
| Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610 | |
