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Tamarind - The Calcium Pump

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Generally most fruits contain 150 to 600 mg of calcium per 100 grams. On the other hand, tamarind contains nearly 3000 mg of calcium per 100 grams of edible fruit.

Enzymes Required to Mend Tissue Damage Post Inflammation, Spotted by Study

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Chronic inflammation of the colon is among the chief risk factors for colon cancer, and also the second principal cause of cancer death in the United States. Nearly 10 percent of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) eventually develop colon cancer. A new study from MIT demonstrates that this cancer arises from a specific type of DNA damage produced during inflammation. The researchers, led by Leona Samson, professor of biological engineering ...

Study Renews Hope for Restoring Eyesight With Stem Cells

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Recent research renews hope that people with visual impairments can see because human-derived stem cells can spontaneously form the tissue that develops into the part of the eye that allows us to see. The study published by Cell Press in the 5th anniversary issue of the journal iCell Stem Cell/i shows how transplantation of this 3D tissue in the future could help patients with visual impairments see clearly. "This is an important milestone for a ...

Physical Activity Cuts Compensatory Weight Gain After Fat Removal Surgery

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After abdominal liposuction or fat removal surgery there is a compensatory increase in visceral fat which is linked with heart disease. Physical activity can cut this fat according to a recent study in the iJournal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism/i, a publication of The Endocrine Society. Liposuction is one of the most popular aesthetic surgery procedures performed worldwide, but its long-term impact on health remains unclear. Previous studies have ...

Sugar, the Newfangled Source of Energy for Prospective Medical Impants

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A fuel cell, developed by MIT engineers, runs on the very same sugar that powers human cells: glucose. This glucose fuel cell could be used to drive highly efficient brain implants of the future, which could help paralyzed patients move their arms and legs again. The fuel cell, described in the June 12 edition of the journal PLoS ONE, strips electrons from glucose molecules to create a small electric current. The researchers, led by Rahul Sarpeshkar, an associate ...

Study Finds Indians Sleep Less Than White American Adults

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An Indian origin researcher led a study that has found Indians sleep less when compared to white, American-born adults. Two studies have reported sleep disparities among Americans based on racial and ethnic background. The first study, out of the State University of New York (SUNY), looked at 400,000 respondents from the National Health Interview Surveys between 2004 and 2010. Results show that Americans born in the United States were more ...

Robotic Assistants Might Get Accustomed to People in the Factory

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In current manufacturing plants, the allocation and division of labor amid humans and robots is pretty well defined: Bulky, automated robots are by and large cordoned off in metal cages, manipulating heavy machinery and carrying out repetitive tasks, as humans work in less hazardous areas on jobs involving finer detail. But according to Julie Shah, the Boeing Career Development Assistant Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics at MIT, the factory floor of the ...

Paternity Leave Plan Can Spark Economic Problems in Hong Kong, Say Employers

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Hong Kong employers are fighting hard against a government plan to make paternity leave compulsory in the Asian finance centre, saying such benefits ruined Europe's economy. Federation of Hong Kong Industries deputy chairman Stanley Lau warned that statutory paternity leave requirements would raise labour costs and place an unnecessary burden on employers. Lau serves as the federation's pointman for employer issues and is a member of the labour department's ...

HIV Returns in 'Cured' American Patient, Sparks Debate

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The return of HIV in an American man after the disease seemed to disappear following a blood marrow transplant for leukemia, sparked a debate if the reported cure was real, in the first place. Scientists disagree over the latest findings on Timothy Brown, also known as the "Berlin patient," presented at a conference in Spain last week, according to a report in the journal Science's ScienceInsider blog. Brown was given bone marrow transplants in 2006 ...

Cause of Cardiac Damage After Heart Attack in Type 1 Diabetes Identified

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Researchers have identified the new cause of cardiac damage after heart attack in patients with type 1 diabetes. "The problem arises from autoimmunity, a condition that people with type 1 diabetes already have ," says Myra A. Lipes, M.D, investigator in the Section on Immunology at Joslin and principal investigator of a study published in the June 13 edition of the journal IScience Translational Medicine. /IIn the current work, Lipes and her ...

Opioid-Induced Hyperalgesia (OIH): An Emerging Treatment Challenge

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Pain is the most common reason for which people seek medical attention. Generally opioids are prescribed for the management of pain. However, chronic pain can persist or worsen despite aggressive opioid therapy. This condition is called emopioid-induced hyperalgesia/emi /i(OIH). OIH is defined as increased nociceptive sensitization caused by exposure to opioids. Diagnosis - . Pain resolves once ...

Burger King's Beefy Bacon Sundae

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Burger King introduces a 510-calorie bacon sundae. "This limited-time soft serve dessert took Nashville, Tennessee by storm earlier this year and is now available nationwide to satisfy every sweet tooth," the fast-food chain said in a press release. "The sweet and savory dessert features the rich and creamy vanilla BK soft serve (ice cream), drizzled with chocolate fudge, caramel and topped with bacon crumbles, complete with a thick-cut, hardwood smoked bacon ...

Nomophobia - No Mobile Phone Phobia

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In today's busy life mobile phones or cell phones are quite indispensible. Some of us check our cell phones innumerable times a day and even carry it to the washrooms. People are often obsessed with their cell phones. Nomophobia or 'no mobile phone phobia' is a rising lifestyle ailment that is affecting people's lives. A survey done in UK found that 53 percent of the surveyed population admitted to having this cell phone phobia. The common symptoms include ...

Chinese Eat too Much Salt: Study

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Chinese eat about three times the amount of salt recommended by the WHO, reveal sources. CNSIC General Manager Mao Qingguo said the company would implement an action plan to develop low-sodium salt products and establish a uniform standard for salt substitutes to promote the healthy use of salt. According to CNSIC data, Chinese directly consume 5.5 million tonnes of salt annually and the salt output reaches about 9 million tonnes, including about ...

Western Diet Increases Colitis Risk

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Certain saturated fats in Western diet triggers inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in people with a genetic predisposition, reveals study published in the journal iNature/i. The finding helps explain why once-rare immune-mediated diseases have become more common in westernized societies in the last half century. It also provides insights into why many individuals who are genetically prone to these diseases are never affected and how certain environmental factors ...

Link Between Childhood Obesity and Math Performance

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Childhood obesity is associated with math performance, says research. The longitudinal study, published in the journal iChild Development/i, was carried out by researchers at the University of Missouri, Columbia, the University of California, Los Angeles, and the University of Vermont. "The findings illustrate the complexity of relations among children's weight status, social and emotional well-being, academics, and time." according to Sara ...

Interactive Website Helps Parents Improve on Kids Asthma Treatment: Study

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A web-based tool helps parents keep track of their child's usage of asthma controller medications and improves compliance with asthma controller medication use. "An Interactive Website to Improve Parental Compliance with Asthma Treatment Guidelines: A Randomized Controlled Trial," was published this week in Academic Pediatrics. Led by Dimitri Christakis, MD, MPH, the study found that the most significant benefits to this web-based approach were the ...

Smartphone App Sorts Good News from Bad News

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A new mobile phone application distinguishes good messages from bad and neutral ones. Users have the option of not opening negative messages if they are already having a stressful day. But some experts believe that ignoring such messages may also be stressful. For now, the app has been tested on phones running Android OS. The app automatically colour codes incoming messages, making them green for positive, red for negative and ...

Pathway for Origin of Most Common Form of Brain and Spinal Cord Tumor Identified

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Scientists have discovered the key cellular pathway driving the growth and progression of meningioma - the most common form of brain and spinal cord tumor. A report on the discovery, published in the journal IMolecular Cancer Research,/I could lead the way to the discovery of better drugs to attack these crippling tumors, the scientists say. "We are one step closer to identifying genes that can be targeted for treatment," says study leader Gilson S. Baia, ...

Researchers Report Census of Microbes in Healthy Humans

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U.S. researchers report the complete census of the microbial make-up of healthy humans. The research, published June 14 in iNature/i and in several Public Library of Science (PLoS) journals, offers new details and even some surprises.For example, the researchers found that even healthy people typically carry low levels of harmful bacteria in and on their bodies. But when a person is healthy, these pathogens don't cause disease; they simply coexist in an abundance ...

Creation of Antibiotics That Spare The Ears While Killing The Germs

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The world needs new antibiotics to overcome the ever increasing resistance of disease-causing bacteria without the major side effect of hearing loss. Researchers today report that they have developed a new approach to designing antibiotics that kill even "superbugs" but spare the delicate sensory cells of the inner ear. Surprisingly, they have found that apramycin, an antibiotic already used in veterinary medicine, fits this bill -- setting the stage for testing ...

More Than 27 Percent of L.A Homeless Adults Have Hepatitis C, and Nearly Half Don't Know It

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Hepatitis C which can destroy the liver and necessitate a liver transplant, now kills more American adults than AIDS shows recent government studies. New UCLA research shows just how prevalent the disease is among homeless adults in downtown Los Angeles. In a study published in the July-August issue of Public Health Reports, researchers found that 26.7 percent of homeless adults tested and surveyed in downtown Los Angeles' skid row were infected with the hepatitis ...

Study Examines Telephone Intervention in Glaucoma Treatment Adherence

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A telephone intervention trial was associated with improvement in glaucoma medication adherence in both the treatment group and the control group. According to a report of a randomized controlled clinical trial published Online First by iArchives of Ophthalmology/i, a JAMA Network publication it shows that on comparison interactive telephone calls and tailored print materials did not significantly improve adherence. Glaucoma affects more than 2 million adults ...

Increase in Risk For Diabetic Macular Edema Due To Thiazolidinedione Use In Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

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According to a report published Online First by iArchives of Internal Medicine,/i a JAMA Network publication treatment with glucose-lowering thiazolidinedione drugs in patients with Type 2 diabetes appears to be associated with an increased risk of diabetic macular edema (a complication that may affect vision) at 1-year and 10-year follow-up evaluations. The risk-benefit ratio for thiazolidinediones, which are often used as a second- or third-line therapy in ...

Latest Research Could Lead To New Drugs For Major Diseases

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Work is being undertaken on the development of substances that can prevent parasites, bacteria and fungi from producing essential proteins. This research that could, in the long term, lead to new drugs for several major diseases is being taken up by researchers at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases - a type of enzyme - are important targets for the development of new drugs for several ...

Prompting Double Positive Punch in Brain White Matter Is Chinese Meditation IBMT: Scientists

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Scientists have been studying the Chinese mindfulness meditation known as integrative body-mind training (IBMT). On completion of the study hey've confirmed and expanded their findings on changes in structural efficiency of white matter in the brain that can be related to positive behavioral changes in subjects practicing the technique regularly for a month. In a paper appearing this week in the online Early Edition of the iProceedings of the National Academy ...