New Delhi: The fresh figure of people infected with HIV/AIDS in the country is 2.47 million as compared to the preceding number of 5.2 million. The occurrence rate is also down to 0.36 per cent as against 0.9 per cent.

According to novel information for 2006, released on Friday, specify that the national adult HIV frequency is around 0.36 per cent that signifies an estimated 2 million to 3.1 million people living with HIV.

Researchers have proved that soft drink, diet drinks and regular drinks can affect your heart and cause diabetes.

The researchers said, “The results were surprising since so little soda increased the risk and because diet drinks, noteworthy for their lack of calories, had the same effect as sugary beverages. The research report informed that the people who drink a can of soft drink daily can at the 44 percent higher risk of Metabolic Syndrome.”

Washington: According to a media report, the US dropped off many industrialized countries in life expectancy standings, even though Americans are living longer than ever.

The report stated that forty one countries have overstepped the US that comprises not only Japan and several in Europe but also Jordan, Guam and the Cayman islands.

The Centre has told the Supreme Court that there is no requirement for a mandatory HIV examination in order to get a government job. The Centre specified its stand in a legal document registered in reply to an appeal by the Andhra Pradesh administration yesterday.

The state has challenged an Andhra Pradesh High Court judgment announcing a condition in the Andhra Pradesh Revised Police Manual demanding a compulsory HIV examination as unlawful.

The Centre said such a practice amounts to discrimination and will support an affinity among people to hide the disease, thus making it hard to test out its spread.

Kuta (Indonesia): According to an official, some of Bali’s eating houses have taken chicken and duck off the food menu after two Indonesian women died out of bird flu in the last two weeks.

While Indonesia has reported 84 deaths from bird flu till this month. Now, functionaries fear that the two deaths from bird flu in Bali could hit tourism industry business.

Fortis Healthcare has announced its plans to invest over Rs 1,200 crore in Rajasthan in the next 10 years. The company will ramp up operations in the state and will also set up of a medical institute.

Fortis CEO Mr. Shivinder Mohan Singh said in his statement, "The plan for Rajasthan is to invest over Rs 1,200 crore on increase bed capacity, which will also include partnership with government hospitals and also set up of medical institute."

Ranbaxy group company Fortis healthcare has medical facilities in many states of India. The company offers high class medical treatment and offers latest medical technologies for treatment. The company officials stated that Fortis will be happy to work in joint venture with State government as well.

Over 1.5 million U.S. youngsters have undiagnosed high blood pressure, says a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Wednesday, Aug. 22.

The study, chaired by Dr. David Kaelber of Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland and Harvard Medical School, revealed that three quarters of the 2 million U.S. youngsters who are estimated to have high blood pressure don't realized the problem. This leaves them at risk for developing organ damage in their future life.

Health Canada has issued a warning that high levels of harmful bacteria were found in samples of Neem Active Toothpaste which is imported from India. Health Canada had earlier warned about objectionable quantity of a harmful chemical in the toothpaste, which is also found in antifreeze. The chemical diethylene glycol or DEG can have dangerous effects.

A deadly bird flu outbreak has been reported this Saturday in a southern German poultry farm. Many ducks were culled to prevent of the spreading of the virus. There were around 160,000 birds in the farm and the health authorities have suggested killing all of them. The farm has been sealed off as the killing of birds continues.

Orissa health department has reported that at least 43 persons have died of diarrhoea which broke out in epidemic form in Kashipur block of Rayagada district. Rayagada is a tribal area of the state and the medical services are very poor.

43 persons have died in Kashipur block and more than 50 have been admitted in hospitals for treatment. Chinmay Basu (Health Secretary) has conducted a survey with 12 medical teams in Kashipur block.

An observational stem cell treatment that has proved successful in rats could bring about an off-the-shelf heart repair treatment for heart failure patients.

Researchers have used human embryonic stem cells to regrow the heart muscles of rats that had survived lab-induced heart failures. The injected cells resulted to recovery of the heart's activity and stimulated the growth of new blood vessels.

Australian research workers have discovered that fatty diets damage eggs in the female internal reproductive organ (ovary) and forbids them from turning healthy fertilized eggs, a finding answers the problem why obese women are often infertile.

US scientists state that a vaccine designed to fight a protein culpably involved in Alzheimer's disease has proven efficient in mice.

A team of researchers at the New York University Medical Centre noted abnormal tau protein collects into damaging dishevels in the memory centre of the brains of patients suffering with Alzheimer’s disease.

Ranbaxy promoted healthcare Company, Fortis Healthcare plans to set up a medicity in Gurgaon, and another 28 hospitals by 2010. The group will invest Rs 1,800 crore on the project.

A report released in ‘The Lancet’ revealed that intake of calcium supplements in addition to vitamin D, radically lessens the risk of breaking a bone in people over 50.

In the current study, researchers analyzed 17 studies involving over 50,000 people over the age of 50 who were treated with calcium supplementations only or together with vitamin D. Vitamin D assists the body take up calcium that is very important to bone development and repair.

Drinking wine or beer could lessen the risk of kidney cancer, says a recent Swedish study. The researchers at Stockholm’s Karolinska Institute studied the relation between intake of different types of alcoholic drinks and the chance of developing kidney cancer.

A recent study has revealed that sons born to fatty women can be less productive and may have poorer quality sperm cells. Obesity is believed to have an effect on a woman’s possibilities of pregnancy, and the latest study is the initial to discover a relation between overweight and the fertility of the next generation.

A study in Diabetes Care unveiled that treating women to normalize blood sugar, who develop diabetes during pregnancy, intensely lessens the risks of their infant turning obese in puerility,

Kashipur, Orissa: Cholera has preyed more than hundred people in Orissa’s Koraput and Rayagada districts. More than 6000 people have got treatment thus far.

The resident doctors’ strike at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) will go on, said the general body conference of the physicians on yesterday evening. According to the decision taken at a general body conference of the physicians, about 700 medical doctors would not offer OPD and ward services.

Mississippi has topped the list of ‘fattest states' in the US with an obesity rate of 30% for the third successive year.

The Trust for America’s Health, an investigation group that focuses on preventing disease, states over 20 percent of mature residents in 47 other states are also considered overweight

Heavy yesteryear smokers, even though they have quitted smoking now, face high risk of developing lung cancer, because some genes have been permanently damaged, reveals a study by the scientists at the B.C. Cancer Agency.

That's the case even though other genes in the lungs of former smokers return to levels similar to those in people who've never puffed, articulates the study published Wednesday in the online journal BMC Genomics.

A consumer alert was issued by the Federal and state health officials on Thursday, after infected beef sickened nine people – six in Washington, two in Oregon, and one in Idaho. On the eve of the start of what historically is a popular weekend for grilling, the state health officials urged consumers to check the beef in their freezers and make sure it doesn't include possibly contaminated beef.

Bhubaneswar: Cholera and diarrhea epidemic, in three tribal-dominated Orissa regions have claimed 164 lives up till now, as functionaries confirmed five more casualties in worst-hit Koraput yesterday.

R K Agarwal, Chief District Medical Officer (CDMO), said the death toll, which has climbed up to 159 on Wednesday, further came up to 164 with confirmation of five deaths in Dasmantpur block of Koraput area.

Chicago: According to U.S. scientists, women who had hypnosis before breast cancer operation wanted less anesthesia, and experienced less fallouts as compared to those who got counseling as a substitute.

Guy Monygomery of Mount Sinai School of Medicine on New York stated, “This is a randomized clinical trial of 200 patients that really showed beneficial effects for patients. It really works well.”

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court yesterday said that the MBBS degrees handed out recently by AIIMS management would be legal regardless of the fact that they did not include the obligatory signatures of the institution’s president and dean.

A Viewpoint in The Lancet, special COPD edition has articulated that COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is no longer only a disease of lungs.

Washington: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration staff documents released on Friday has sustained that the benefits of an experimental AIDS drug developed by Merck & Co appear to overshadow risks.

The documents posted on the agency's Web site articulate that the FDA staff endorses the safety and effectiveness data of the pill, called Isentress. On Sept. 5, a panel of FDA advisors will meet to review the Merck’s bid and for recommendation.

WASHINGTON - The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has cautioned that the cosmetic procedures, often publicized as "vaginal rejuvenation," "designer vaginoplasty," or even "revirgination," are not medically necessary and are not guaranteed to be safe.

It is deceptive to give the impression that any of these procedures are accepted or routine, stated the ACOG, which educates and accredits the doctors treating women and delivering babies.

London, Sept 3 : Men had better start working on their kissing skills, for a new study has found that a kiss is all it takes for a woman to decided which man she wants to hook up with.

The study, by researchers at New Yorks University at Albany, found that the fairer sex has developed kissing as an evolutionary tool to find the right father for their children, and that they often judge men exclusively on the quality of the first kiss that they share.

Washington, Sept 3 : Researchers have developed an improved dosing formula that can make the process of prescribing blood thinners faster and safer.

The formula called anticoagulant warfarin has been developed for doctors to estimate the appropriate dose for patients.

London, Sept. 3 : A drug that lowers blood pressure among diabetics may provide a significant means to save tens of thousands of lives, say UK scientists.

A five-year study conducted by them has shown that using Coversyl Plus-a combination of medication like ACE inhibitor and diuretic drugs, which are currently offered only to patients with high blood pressure-reduces the risk of death from heart-related problems and kidney failure by 18 per cent.

London, Sept 3 : The time you spend working is the single most important factor that has an impact on your sleep, reveals a new study.

The study, by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania, was carried out on nearly 50,000 US participants.

The participants were questioned on three different occasions - in 2003, 2004 and 2005 - and asked how they spent their time between 4am the previous day and 4am that day.

London, Sept 3 : British surgeons have created a groundbreaking treatment that will help create heart tissue from stem cells from the patient's body.

The treatment will help cadiac patients 'grow their own' heart valves and have them transplanted by surgeons.

Sydney, Sept. 3 : A new report by consumer group Choice dismisses effectiveness of tri-weekly exercise sessions, stretching before training to warm muscles and reduce injury, and "no pain, no gain" mantra as mere misconceptions.

The group says that these are nothing more than common exercising myths propagated by eager fitness instructors or lax health groups, who have not got all the facts.

London, Sept 3 : If you're feeling angry, irritable and aggressive, and suffering from a bad headache to boot, the chance is that you are experiencing a new malady - coffee rage.

Coffee's main active ingredient caffeine may help you get awake in the morning, but a new study has found that one in 20 people have an intolerance to it.

London, Sept 3 : Gone are the days when wasp waistlines like those of Sophia Loren and Marilyn Monroe were in fashion, for a new survey has revealed that over the past 50 years Brit women's waists have increased by.an astonishing 7 inches.

Since 1951, the average waist size has grown by 6.8 inches to 34.4 inches.

New Delhi, Sept.3: The largest-ever study of treatments for diabetes has shown that a fixed combination of two blood pressure lowering drugs reduces the risk of death, as well as the risks of heart and kidney disease.

Results from the ADVANCE (Action in Diabetes and Vascular Disease) Study were presented today at the European Congress of Cardiology in Vienna.

London, Sept 3 : A new study has found a possible link between aluminium in deodorants and breast cancer.

The study observed that women, who have had mastectomies, carried high levels of the metal in their outer breasts.

Dr Chris Exley, who tested 17 patients at Wythenshaw Hospital, Manchester, said that all of them had the metal concentrate closest to their underarms

"They all had higher concentrations of aluminium in the breast tissue closest to the underarm," the Mirror quoted Dr Chris Exley, as saying.

Washington, Sept. 4 : Scientists from Nottingham University have discovered monoclonal antibodies that may help make a successful vaccine for Hepatitis C, the single biggest cause of people requiring a liver transplant.

Washington, Sept 4 : A research has suggested that arthritis of the knee may be the first sign of a type of lung cancer, which is difficult to treat, in heavy smokers.

The researchers studied the case notes of all patients suffering form rheumatic disorders.

Between 2000 and 2005, of 6500 patients, 296 (4.4 pct) were cases of monoarthritis-inflammation in just one joint-of the knee.

Washington, Sept 4 : A new study has revealed that a protein molecule, Osteopontin, involved in many different cellular processes plays a significant role while responding to chronic stress.

Osteopontin plays a vital part in immune deficiency and organ atrophy following chronic physiological stress such as space flight, which leads to greater propensity to illness.

Washington, Sept. 4 : Teenagers' likelihood of becoming established smokers, a category of smokers who smoke at least 100 cigarettes in their lifetimes, increases with the amount of smoking they see in movies, says a report.

Washington, Sept. 4 : People whose parents are Holocaust survivors with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have on average lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol than the adult offspring of parents without PTSD, according a small study.

Washington, Sept 4 : Women who have been victims of child abuse and suffer from migraine are more likely to be depressed, a new study has found.

The study revealed that childhood abuse is more common in women with migraine, who suffer depression, than in women with migraine alone.

Washington, Sep 1 : People who smoke are at a greater risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia than people who have quit or have never smoked, a new study has found.

Researchers at the Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, have shown that smokers over the age of 55 were 50 percent more likely to develop dementia than their non-smoking counterparts.

U.S. researchers have discovered a gene, which keeps mice and fruit flies lean that might offer a means to put a stop to obesity and diabetes in people.

In the journal Cell Metabolism, the researchers reported that the gene, detected over 50 years ago in fruit flies, makes mice fat when tweaked in one direction and thin when manipulated in a different way.

A new survey has revealed that 35 percent of women aware of human papillomavirus wrongly believe that HPV vaccine helps preventing ovarian cancer.

New York, Sep 4 : Scientists claim to have discovered the gene that influences a person's height and explains why some people are shorter.

Past studies have shown that genetics plays a key role in determining a person's height. However, the genes involved have remained a mystery.

A new study published in the journal Nature Genetics analysed the genomes of 5,000 white Europeans who gave Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) samples and details of their height and weight for medical studies into diabetes and heart disease.

London, Sept 4 : A new study has given people another good reason to lose all that extra weight by finding that fat in the stomach may cause vitamin C to promote the formation of certain cancer causing chemicals rather than preventing it.

As a part of their study the researchers set out to find the impact of fat and lipid) and vitamin C (ascorbic acid) on nitrite chemistry in the upper (proximal) stomach.

Washington, September 6 : Airline passengers and crews who hold poor cabin air quality responsible for nasal irritation and headaches they suffer should, in fact, blame the oils on their skin, hair and clothing for these symptoms.

Washington, Sept 6 : The increase in the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages over the last several decades may be responsible for insulin resistance, a precursor to Type 2 diabetes, a new study has suggested.

The study was conducted by researchers at the USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (USDA HNRCA) at Tufts University.

Washington, September 6 : A team of Harvard bioengineers and brain scientists have studied the way the brain rapidly and precisely encodes natural visual events that occur on a slower timescale.

The researchers say that their study has taken them one step further towards unravelling the cryptic code used by the neurons of the brain to represent the natural visual world.

Washington, Sept 6 : A new study has revealed that there exists inside each cell a little engine called RNA polymerase which scans the cell for DNA damage.

When certain types of damage in DNA stop the action of RNA polymerase II, a stress signal is created that cautions a key tumour-suppressor protein called p53.

London, Sep 6 : The increasing use of fluorescent lights in schools is putting more and more children at the risk of getting headaches.

According to a Cambridge University study, eight in 10 classrooms in England are fitted with immoderate bright and flickering lights, which, according to experts, result in eye strain and loss of concentration.

Washington, Sept 6 : Eating whole-grain barley or rye bread at breakfast really is good for you, for it helps keep blood sugar in check the whole day.

Breads made from whole-grain barley or rye are good for the system as they contain a combination of low GI (glycemic index) and certain type of indigestible carbohydrates that occur in certain grain products.

London : Keep your teeth clean if you want to protect your heart from diseases, suggests a new study that has found evidence of a link for the first time between gum disease and heart disease.

Periodontitis is a chronic gum disease, which occurs when waste material or plaque collects around the teeth and irritates the gums. One can remove the plaque by brushing and flossing the teeth regularly.

London : Children who watch television for more than two hours a day may develop attention problems later in life, a long-term study has shown.

The more television they watch the more problems they could face, the study of more than 1,000 children born in Dunedin, New Zealand between April 1972 and March 1973 found.

Washington, Sept 6 : A new Cardiff University study has revealed that removing indoor moulds improves the condition of asthmatic patients.

Researchers in the School of Medicine enquired about fungal deposits in homes of the patients. Later a trained observer inspected the homes to locate the deposits.

Washington, Sept 6: A new study has found that mice genetically engineered to have Alzheimer's disease suffer silent seizures which may occur due to cellular changes.

The cellular changes are a result of excess accumulations of the protein amyloid beta.

Washington, Sept 6 : A research suggests that mobiles should be kept at least one meter away from hospital beds because they can cause electromagnetic interference (EMI) that may interrupt, obstruct, or otherwise degrade or limit the effective performance of critical care equipment.

Scientists verified that electromagnetic interference (EMI) incidents from second and third generation mobile phones happened at a mere three-centimetre distance.

New York : Inhaling fumes while micro waving popcorn appear to cause harm, a leading lung expert has warned.
The food-flavouring fumes contain a butter-flavour chemical called diacetyl used by some of the companies who produce microwave popcorn. This chemical when inhaled appears to cause this harm, the expert said.

Washington, Sept 6 : A team of researchers have found that bacteria that survive in oxygen-starved environments in tumours are ideal agents to successfully deliver gene therapy based anti-cancer treatments.

Since traditional treatments such as radiotherapy and chemotherapy are ineffective, alternative techniques are being developed to target tumours.

Washington, Sept 6 : Scientists have for long debated whether the adult brain has the ability to change like the child's brain. Now, a new study has confirmed that this does indeed happen.

Neuroscientists have used converging evidence to explain that the adult visual cortex does indeed reorganize and the change affects visual observation.

London, September 6 : UK researchers have warned that children may develop hyperactive behaviour if their diets contain food additives.

The Food Standards Agency, a non-ministerial government department of the UK Government, carried out a study on 300 randomly selected children, and found that hyperactivity increased after a drink containing additive combinations.

Washington, Sept 6 : A new study has revealed that a doctor's gender may hamper early diagnosis of heart disease in women.

The researchers, led by Dr Ann Adams of Warwick Medical School at the University of Warwick, used data from a large UK/US study to analyse the decision-making processes of 112 primary care doctors (56 from the US and 56 English) split equally male/female.

Washington: A new study has revealed that drinking one or two glasses of red wine could help prevent the risk of prostate cancer in men.

According to researchers, the compound detected in red wine is known as 'resveratrol' has anti-oxidant and anti-cancer properties. The compound can also be found in raspberries, grapes, blueberries and peanuts.

A new research commissioned by the UK’s Food Standards Agency found that artificial colors used in making food attractive and tasty may be life-threatening to the health of children as it links them to hyperactivity.

Studies done earlier had linked artificial colors to behavioral problems in the children, but this is the FSA’s first study commissioned to investigate the link between the two.

New Zealand's Ministry of Health has issued a statement that tests are being conducted on Indian toothpaste which has been banned recently in Canada. The toothpaste was banned by Health Canada after harmful bacteria and diethylene glycol (DEG) was found in many samples. Young children usually swallow toothpaste during brushing and this can result in problems with digestive system. DEG is used as a solvent and also in antifreeze.

London : Experts have said that people who suffer from back pain and arthritis should stay in work if they want to recover quickly.

Some people who suffer from the musculoskeletal disorders - the most common occupational illness - usually stop working within five years of diagnosis of the disease.

London, Sep 7: British scientists claim to have developed a blood test that offers the possibility of spotting cancer long before the symptoms appear.

The test successfully detected early signs of breast cancer in some women and the scientists hope the vital clues will help them to revolutionise cancer prevention by offering cheaper and less invasive screening techniques in the next ten years.

Hamburg, Sep 7 : It's 3 a.m., pitch dark and you can't sleep. How can you survive the next day after being awake so long the night before? Difficulty in sleeping is a common problem but there are ways to escape it.

"If you offered someone one million euros to fall asleep in 10 minutes, he would not win the money," said Cornelius Kellner, a sleep specialist. It's normal to be awake at night occasionally.

New York: Fairbank Farms, a U.S. ground beef producer has recalled beef patties sold to Shaw’s Supermarkets in New England due to concerns about bacterial contamination.

The patties could have been bought by consumers between 7 a.m. and 11 a.m. in that area, said Fairbank Farms.

The WHO (World Health Organization) has confirmed that four people have died of bird flu in Vietnam since June.

100 cases are confirmed to date in Vietnam, 46 have been fatal. At global level, out of 327 known cases, the virus killed 199 people since it re-appeared in Hong Kong in 2003.

Millions of birds have died or have been culled. Following is a list of confirmed human cases of H5N1.

Washington: According to new study report, scared of side effects, women have stopped taking pills that can help keep breast cancer from coming back, but such women who stop taking pills risk early death.

A study found that women in Scotland were not taking the breast cancer pill tamoxifen as directed, and breast cancer’s new type of pill was causing cryptic aches and pains in women.

Edmonton: Canadian and U.S. scientists have discovered that resistance training and yoga have proven advantageous to women with early-stage breast cancer.

In a statement, Lead author Kerry Courneya, of the University of Alberta, stated, “Breast cancer patients can exercise while they are receiving chemotherapy and achieve meaningful benefits in terms of physical fitness, body composition and self-esteem.”

Health Canada has issued a warning that some cell phone charms and zipper pulls imported from China have high levels of lead. The department has stated that young children could be exposed to lead if they chew, suck on while playing with the zipper pulls. The total lead content of the zipper pulls was over 90% while in cell phone charms, it was over 94%, as per the tests done by Health Canada.

Washington: According to the U.S. administration, the suicide rate for children and young adults aged 10 to 24 has increased 8% in 2004, marking the largest yearly increase in over 15 years.

A report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has revealed that the rise followed up a cumulative fall of over 28% in the suicide rate from 1990 to 2003, and was fueled by increases in suicide rates among girls between 10 to 19 and boys 15 to 19.

Zhengzhou: The number of HIV/AIDS cases has been surging fast in China. 18,543 new cases of HIV carriers and 4,314 cases of AIDS have been reported in China in the first six months of this year.

Han Mengjie, assistant to the director of the office with AIDS Control Work Committee of the State Council, said “2,039 people died of AIDS in first half of the year.”

A new technology, known as “a needle-free jet injection” has been developed for treating skin cancer patients. The new way is far more effective than topical application on the skin.

The new system, which generates a high-speed liquid jet with adequate intensity to pierce the skin without using needles, has been developed by Pharmacy PhD student Desmond Morrow from Queen’s University in Belfast.

New Delhi: Finally, Sun Pharma has got approval from the USFDA for its abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) of pantoprazole tabs, for treating oesophagus disorders.

In a statement, the company said the commendation for pantoprazole tabs, generic edition of Wyeth’s Protonix, is for multiple potencies of 20mg and 40 mg.

“Sun Pharma being one of the first-to-file an ANDA for generic Protonix with a para IV certificate, shares a 180-day marketing exclusivity,” the statement added.

“The company is currently evaluating its launch options,” it also said.

Toronto – A new study has suggested that screening healthy people for colorectal cancer has been proven useful in saving lives, but the significant public health tool is under-use in Canada.

The problem is the lack of organized provincial screening programs across the country.

The United States is free of the canine rabies, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports.

However, all rabies has not gone, still, the strain is prevalent in the bat, raccoon and skunk population. Humans and dogs can become infected if bitten by any of these animals.

Mangalore: Medical Education Minister Dr V S Acharya has announced that an advanced centre for diabetic care and research has been proposed by government, to be established with an estimated cost of Rs. 6 crore in Bangalore.

One of the diabetic center’s divisional headquarters would be opened in Mangalore as well. In this regard the cabinet decision was taken on September 4. The announcement was made by Acharya after launching Super Speciality Centres at the Yenepoya.

According to Canadian researchers, in people with Alzeheimer’s disease, an antidepressant and a generally prescribed antipsychotic medication works well in treating their aggressive behavior, without any sever side-effects.

London, Sept 11 : Bras are letting down women eager to exercise and lead a sporting life, a new study has found.

According to the study by Dr Joanna Scurr, of the University of Portsmouth, on 70 women over 2 years, 45 percent to 60 percent of women experience pain in their breasts will working out, and that too regardless of what size they are.

Dr Scurr says that this is because bras are not designed to handle the way women exercise.

Washington, Sept 11: Scientists at Ohio State University say that they have discovered why blood vessels constrict during and after a heart attack.

The researchers say that delivering a vital molecule that is depleted during this process directly to those blood vessels can reverse damage and help restore blood flow.

Washington, Sep 11 : A new study has found that it's the 'nice but naughty' nature of chocolates that makes us readily admit to being 'addicted' to the sweet.

Our affinity for chocolate goes beyond what most would call normal and that's what the study has tried to expose i.e. why do we willingly label ourselves as 'chocoholics'.

Washington, Sept 11 : A new investigation on the role of Vitamin E has revealed that the antioxidant's heart health benefits don't apply equally to all, and that while it may help some people, it has no effect on others.

The scientists conducted the study with baboons which has shed light on why human studies have been contradictory and why there is no definite answer.

Washington, Sept 11 : A review of 21 studies has found that being overweight appears to increase the risk for developing coronary heart disease events independent of traditional cardiovascular risk factors.

Boffins led by Rik P. Bogers, Ph.D., of the Centre for Prevention and Health Services Research, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, the Netherlands, conducted the review.

Washington, Sep 11 : Scientists have shed light on the role of oxidative stress in estrogen-related bone loss.

Researchers at Emory University School of Medicine, with colleagues at the University of Udine, Italy, have discovered new information about an immune pathway in mice that explains how oxidative stress that results from acute estrogen deficiency leads to the loss of bone.

Washington, September 11 : The risk of eye disease macular degeneration may be reduced by consuming higher levels of the yellow plant pigments lutein and zeaxanthin, suggests a study.

London: A new research has indicated that the regular doses of vitamin D lower down the early death’s risk.
The Earlier studies had found that the deficiency of vitamin D increases the cancer’s risk, heart disease or diabetes, but the new results has shown that vitamin D provides bigger bang.

According to a new report, colorectal cancer screening is under-use in Canada. The main reasons for under-use of colorectal cancer screening procedures include, talking about that part of body is not easy to do, and lack of organized provincial screening programs across the country.

Washington, Sept 12 : The University of Queensland researchers hope to deal with growing obesity and diabetes epidemics with the help of a new instrumentation that will determine how to produce food which is nutritional yet palatable.

Obesity is a major concern in Australia and poor eating habits are significant factors in obesity and diabetes epidemics.

Washington, September 12 : Deakin University
researchers say that diesel exhaust is far more injurious to health
than exhaust from the plant-based biodiesel.

Washington, Sept 12 : A professor from the university of Tel Aviv has developed a novel laser device that can revolutionize the treatment of glaucoma.

Glaucoma, nicknamed the silent sight thief, is the second leading cause of blindness in the West.

Washington, Sept 12 : A team of researchers have developed a tailored virus that destroys brain tumour stem cells that resist other treatment and cause re-growth of cancer after surgery.

Delta-24-RGD was tested against the most aggressive brain tumour - glioblastoma multiforme, which originates in the glial cells that surround and support neurons. Being highly resistant to radiation and chemotherapy and invasive, even surgery almost never eliminates it.

Washington, September 12 : Researchers at two universities in the US say that they have identified a brain network related to intelligence.

Richard Haier of the University of California, Irvine and Rex Jung of the University of New Mexico say that the brain network identified by them primarily involves areas in the frontal and the parietal lobes.

Washington, Sept 12: Researchers at the American Cancer Society have found that having some education beyond high school is strongly associated with a decreased risk of developing cancer.

Washington, Sept 12: Researchers at the University of Minnesota have found that a common amino acid that is easily available as a health food supplement may help restrain pathological gamblers' addiction.

At a recently conducted trial, increasing doses of the amino acid, N-acetyl cysteine, were given to 27 people. The doses were found to have an impact on the chemical glutamate, which is often associated with reward in the brain.

Washington, Sep 12 : A new study has found that a child's I.Q. could be affected by maternal epilepsy.
The study, by University of Bergen and Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Bergen, Norway, has suggested that a history of maternal epilepsy and its associated treatment may be linked to impaired intelligence later in life.

London, September 12 : A study by Cambridge University researchers suggests that children who have faced exposure to higher levels of testosterone in the womb may develop autistic traits.

The suggestion has come from the researchers who have been tracking a group of children since birth. The children are 8-year-olds at present.

Washington, Sept 12 : Soft drinks are often blamed for the increase of obesity in kids, but a new study has found that the fizzy drinks alone do no influence a child's weight.

The study, a recent scientific analysis of a nationally representative sample of children's diets and lifestyles by researchers in the UK found no link between the amount of soft drinks children consume and their body weight.

Washington, Sep 12 : A new study has added to the list of health problems posed by smoking, by finding that it also contributes to atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries.

Researchers from Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City pinpoint their evidence to the addictive chemical in cigarettes - nicotine.

Washington, September 12 : A new study suggests that generic drug finasteride, commonly used to treat enlarged prostate, also increases the chances of an early detection of fast-growing prostate cancers.

Washington, Sept 12 : A seven-year study of Spanish children has revealed that giving kids a diet rich in fish and 'fruity vegetables' can reduce asthma and allergies.

The findings also support the researchers' earlier study that found that a fish-rich diet during pregnancy can help to protect children from asthma and allergies.

London, Sep 12 : Chocolate has already been linked with many health benefits, and now, a food scientist has given chocoholics another reason to savour their favourite sweet by suggesting that dark chocolate prevents heart disease.

But the finding doesn't call for a cocoa binge; for Professor Roger Corder says that eating 'small amounts' of chocolate each day has "considerable potential to improve health and wellbeing".

Washington, Sept 12 : A new review has revealed that there is no proof that Aspartame, a non- nutritive sweetener, has adverse effects on health or that it causes cancer, neurological damage or other problems in humans.

The safety of Aspartame for people of all ages, and with a variety of health conditions, was evaluated by an international expert panel from 10 universities and medical schools.

London, Sept 12 : A new research has contradicted the findings of earlier studies by showing that breastfeeding does not protect against asthma and allergies.

The study was carried out by researchers at the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) led by McGill University's Dr. Michael Kramer.

London, Sep 12: Vitamin D, which the body gets from some foods and sunlight, could help people live longer, latest research has found.

Vitamin D is found in animal fats such as butter, eggs, liver, oily fish (kippers, mackerel, sardines and tuna), margarine, full-fat dairy products and evaporated or malted milk. Sunshine is also a significant source of vitamin D.

London, Sept 13 : Researchers have found that consuming a daily dose of fish oils boosts exam performances in children. The trials were carried out on students at Toft Hill Primary School in Bishop Auckland, County Durham.

In the year-long process, 26 pupils sitting for their SATs at Toft Hill Primary School received a daily dose of the fish oil supplements.

In English, 68 per cent of the pupils were expected to achieve the national average, but after taking part in the trial 92 per cent met the required standard, reports the Daily Mail.

Washington, Sep 13: A new study has revealed that a pine bark extract reduces Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children.

The study, by researchers at the Institute of Pharmaceutical Chemistry at Germany’s University of Munster, suggests that Pycnogenol, an antioxidant plant extract from the bark of the French maritime pine tree, balances stress hormones, which lowers adrenaline and dopamine, resulting in a decrease of ADHD.

Washington, Sept 13 (ANI): Surgeons at the University of California, San Diego Medical Center have removed a patient’s gallbladder through the vagina.

The clinical trial was conducted to assess the safety and effectiveness of performing abdominal procedures through the body’s natural openings to eliminate scarring.

Washington, Sept 14: Non-stick chewing gum is all set to be a reality soon, for a company has completed developing new Clean Gum that can be easily removed from shoes, clothes, pavements and hair.

Revolymer, a spin out company from the University of Bristol, has completed initial street trials on pavements in local high streets as a part of a collaborative agreement with local councils.

Washington, Sep 14 (ANI): Researchers have discovered a new application for tropical and popular aquarium fish, Zebrafish – it can now be used to study COX deficiencies in humans.

Researchers at the University of Oregon claim that their finding has opened an unparalleled pathway to examine the earliest stages of mitochondrial impairments that lead to potentially fatal metabolic disorders.

Washington: Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) say that they have identified the gene responsible for binocular vision, which may lead to new treatments for sensory disorders in which people experience the strange phenomena of seeing better with one eye covered.

Unlike horses and eagles, whose eyes on the sides of their heads provide two different scenes, humans see a single, in-depth view.

London, Sept 14 (ANI): An overweight mother speeds up her child’s path to obesity, a new study has found.

And, this is especially true if you are European, the study further reports.

The study’s findings are based on a research that involved 571 New Zealand children of European heritage.

As a part of the study, researchers monitored the children from the time of their birth till they turned seven.

New Delhi: Dr Reddy’s Laboratories (DRL) has received final approval for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Ranitidine 150mg pill by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

DRL is the only generic maker to get FDA authorization for this Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) product accompanying the expiry of innovator's patents.

According to a statement, the company will distribute the 150 mg potency in blister counts of 8 and 24’s plus bottles of 50, 65 and 95 counts.

Washington, Sept 14: A new study of cervical cancer patients has revealed that irrespective of being big or small, if a tumour glows brightly in a PET (positron emission tomography) scan, it is likely to be more dangerous than dimmer tumours.

The study conducted by Washington University School of Medicine researchers reveals that PET ‘can reliably identify patients who have a poorer prognosis’.

Washington, Sept 14: Eating an apple a day during pregnancy will not only kept the doctor away for expecting mums, but it can also help lower the risk of their kids developing asthma and wheezing.

The finding is based on a study published in the September issue of the journal Thorax in which researchers found that when women ate apples during pregnancy, their offspring tended to have a significantly lower risk of asthma and wheezing when they reached the age of five.

London, Sept 14: A study has revealed that children of 15 months of age should have their cholesterol levels tested to prevent heart disease later in life.

Familial hypercholesterolaemia, meaning high cholesterol running in families, affects about two in every 1000 people and causes very high levels of low density lipoprotein (LDL) or ‘bad cholesterol’ in the blood. And high cholesterol carries a higher risk of death from coronary heart disease.

The UK Mobile Telecommunications and Health Research (MTHR) Programme’s report has revealed that mobile phones have no harmful effects on human health or biology.

According to the report, the majority of available evidences relate to short term use, and further research is needed before one can be certain of longer term effects.

New Delhi: Household paint samples taken from Delhi and Mumbai markets, are tested positive for presence of heavy metals’ high levels.

On Wednesday, a non-government organization “Toxics Link” released the study: “A Brush with Toxics: An Investigation on Lead in Household Paints in India.”

The study claims to have found high levels of lead in household paint samples. The samples were tested in as Indian laboratory as well as in New York Laboratory.

Toronto: The Canadian researchers are launching a large multi-year international study, in order to find a way to help the men diagnosed with prostate cancer. The study will assist in deciding whether to choose for potentially life-altering treatments or choose a watch and wait approach.

The Canadian Cancer Society and the National Cancer Institute of Canada has said that it is believed that the START (Surveillance Therapy Against Radical Treatment) trial will resolve one of the difficult dilemmas in prostate cancer care.

Quebec: Health Minister Tony Clement has said that Canada is ready to tackle any worldwide pandemic outbreak as a Quebec City-based influenza vaccine production facility is near completion.

Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE:GSK), owns the facility, which is in the final stages of the nearly $200-million expansion.

Clement said that in past few years the fast efforts to get ready for an outbreak have been made.  

Washington, Sept 14(ANI): Scientists have identified a new mechanism that may help fight inflammatory diseases.
It has been discovered for the first time that the platelets which are the cells needed for blood clotting, help white blood cells called neutrophils in fighting inflammation.

The finding was done by Ralph Kettritz, Professor of Medicine at the Medical Faculty of the Charite and investigator at the Max Delbrueck Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin, Germany, and colleagues.

Washington, Sept 14(ANI):  Researchers, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, reported that HIV infected women, who become pregnant have a lower risk of progression to AIDS and death.

Their findings suggested that “the complex set of immunologic changes” that occur during pregnancy may be interacting as a benefactor with the combination drug therapy.

Washington, Sept 14 (ANI): A research has revealed that there is a link between chronic fatigue syndrome and chronic enterovirus infection of the stomach.

The conclusion was based on the findings of the research and the study is published in Journal of Clinical Pathology

Researchers analysed the cases of 165 patients suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome, also known as ME (myalgic encephalitis), all of whom were subjected to endoscopy because of longstanding gut complaints.

Washington, September 14: Chemists at the University of Nottingham are using green chemistry techniques for coating drugs in plastics, which may provide an effective delivery system for the cutting-edge drugs.

The researchers say that with their technique, the bioactive elements of the drug remain completely effective, which is why it may provide the maximum benefit of the therapy to patients.

Washington: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved 15 new blood typing examinations intended to perk up the safety of blood transfusion.

The tests that were previously unavailable in the US are called blood grouping reagents.

The FDA has stated that the tests find out the blood type of blood donors, a vital step in guaranteeing safe blood transfusion for patients. If incompatible blood is administered to a patient, it may cause a grave and possibly deadly reaction.

Washington, September 16: A network meta-analysis of 38 randomised controlled trials involving over 18,000 patients suggests that the mortality risks associated with drug-eluting stents and bare-metal stents are similarly low.

Funded by Swiss National Science Foundation, the network meta-analysis was designed to compare the safety and effectiveness of bare-metal stents, drug-eluting stents (Cypher Stent) and the Taxus Stent in a large patient population to increase the ability to detect and understand low frequency events, such as death and stent thrombosis.

Washington, Sept 16: Researchers at the New England Research Institute have found that one out of four men over 30 have low testosterone levels, but only one out of every 20 men have clinical symptoms linked to such a deficiency.

The study suggests that as men age, they are more likely to experience symptoms such as lack of sex drive and erectile dysfunction as a result of low levels of testosterone.

Washington, Sept 16: Researchers at RTI International and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have found that moderate financial incentives could promote employee weight loss.

In the study, more than 200 participants were recruited from the employees at one university and three community colleges in North Carolina.

Participants were arbitrarily assigned to be given no money, 7 dollar per percentage point of weight lost or 14 dollar per percentage point of weight lost, during the first three months.

A new research showed that using the birth control pill cut down the overall woman’s risk of developing cancer.

A study at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland analyzed records from a 36-year study, which discovered that any increased risk of breast and cervical cancer related to the use of pill seems to be wiped out by long-term protection from other types of cancers.

The cancer risk was up to 12% lower among those women who had used up the contraceptive pill.

Alan O. Trounson, embryonic stem cell research and invitro fertilization specialist, from Australia, has been nominated as president of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), that is at the top of California’s stem cell program worth $3 billion.

Mr. Trounson has a glorious record in research & investigation, management skills and confronting Australia's controversial politics circling embryonic stem cell research.

Trounson is well-known through-out the world for his work in stem cell investigation and human fertilization.

Baltimore: Dr. Martin D. Abeloff, an authority on the breast cancer treatment and chief oncologist at Johns Hopkins, died on Friday in Baltimore. He was 65 years old.

Mr. Abeloff guided the Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins University for the last 15 years.

Vanessa Wasta, a representative for the cancer center said that Abeloff’s death followed a fight with leukemia, a type of cancer.

Wasta added that his leukemia was growing slowly, but his condition got worsened this past spring.

According to a recent report, Liberal MP Belinda Stronach, who is combating breast cancer, went to California last June for some of her breast cancer treatment.

Greg MacEachern, Stronach’s representative, told that the former cabinet minister had a later-stage surgical operation in the US after her Toronto physicians referred her.

A new study conducted at the University of Florida has revealed that teen girls who are on dieting are twice as likely to start smoking on a regular basis, as compared to girls who may not be on diet.

Researchers analyzed about 8,000 teenage girls to watch their dieting and smoking routines.

They discovered that dieting did not have the equal effect on boys as it performed on girls.

Mildred Maldonado-Molina who led the study stated, “Dieting was a significant predictor of initiation of regular smoking among females.”

Washington, Sept 16: A new report has summarised new developments in organ transplantation for patients with HIV.

Modern treatments—especially the anti-HIV drug combinations known as highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART)—have greatly decreased the risk of death from AIDS and other causes in patients with HIV.

Washington, Sept 17: New recommendations for the diagnosis, management and prevention of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) have been made by the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD).

The latest standards lay stress on the importance of proper diagnosis, evaluation of the disease’s severity, and better understanding of co-morbidities to improve treatment of disease.

London, September 17: Scientists in the US have devised a powerful, novel technique to pinpoint genetic causes of human diseases faster than ever.

The discovery is a result of the efforts put in by an international team of researchers at the Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research (SFBR), a large private research institute locate in San Antonio Texas.

London, September 17: A research at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute suggests that common, complex human diseases are more likely to occur due to genetic variation in regions that control activity of genes, rather than in the regions that specify the protein code.

The surprising findings are based on a study of almost 14,000 genes in 270 DNA samples collected for the HapMap Project, an international organisation whose goal is to develop a haplotype map of the human genome, which will describe the common patterns of human genetic variation.

London, Sept 17: A new research has revealed that a human peptide called LL37, when coupled with body’s own DNA, works as a natural antibiotic against invading microbes.

The research team, led by scientists at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, reported their finding in an early online publication of Nature.

Washington, September 17: A new study has shown that chemoradiation therapy for cancers of head and neck leaves patients with fewer side effects if the process involves the use of generic drug Paclitaxel in conjunction with radiotherapy, rather than the use of other anticancer drugs.

Advanced cancer in the head and neck is traditionally treated with surgery followed by radiotherapy.

London, September 17: A team of US and German researchers has found that measuring levels of a specific protein in the blood may help assess accurately how much fat coats the body’s organs.

Researchers from Harvard University and the University of Leipzig analysed 196 people, and found that genes that produce the protein RBP4 were up to 60 times more active in obese people with high levels of visceral fat than in lean people.

London, Sept 17: A drug, called STA-4783, has been developed to kill cancer cells. Unlike current treatments, the drug has very few side-effects, and those who have started taking the drug have already doubled their life expectancy, with researchers believing that survival rates could be even higher.

“This is the most exciting cancer treatment I’ve seen in 10 years,” Daily Express quoted cancer specialist Dr Tony Williams of Synta Pharmaceuticals, who is developing the drug, as saying.

London, Sept 17: A survey has revealed that even the threat of an early death due to lack of physical activity is not enough to make Brit adults exercise.

The survey conducted by YouGov revealed that only 38 percent of people questioned were willing to exercise more if their life is depended on it.

Experts also said that people with a healthy weight should also workout in order to avoid health problems later in life.

London, Sep 18: Smoking has been linked to a number of health problems ranging from lung diseases to cancer, but a new study has found another undesirable side effect of smoking cigarettes, particularly in women – acne.

Italian researchers from the San Gallicano Dermatological Institute in Rome have found that smoking causes acne in humans, and effects women the most.

Researchers were able to discover a particular type of acne known as NIA (non-inflammatory acne) as common amongst smokers.

Washington, Sep 18: Researchers have proposed a new diagnostic criteria which will enable physicians to detect and treat Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) in its earliest stages, when patients are experiencing only mild degrees of cognitive impairment.

The research, which was co-led by Dr. Howard Feldman, head of the Div. of Neurology in the University of British Columbia’s Faculty of Medicine, included investigators from countries like Japan, the U.S. and England.

Washington, Sept 18: According to a new study by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), it is a person’s genes that decide whether or not a smoking-cessation drug would help when it comes to quitting smoking.

The study found that the enzyme, which is known to metabolise both the smoking cessation drug bupropion and nicotine, influences smoking cessation and is highly genetically variable in all ethnicities.

Washington, Sept 18: A new study has revealed that medical dramas on TV such as ‘ER’ are an influential medium for health communication.

Researchers at the University of Southern California found that the primetime NBC network drama had a positive influence on the attitudes and behaviours of viewers, particularly among men when it dealt with issues like teen obesity, hypertension and healthy eating habits.

Washington, September 18: A team of engineers from Brown University has discovered a novel, bone-growing material that may revolutionise orthopaedic implants.

The study led by Associate Professor Thomas Webster shows that for orthopaedic implants to be successful, bone must meld to the metal that artificial hips, knees and shoulders are made of. He says that the new material may help increase this success rate.

Washington, Sept 18: A new study has revealed that one specific part of the genome, TRAF1 (TNF receptor-associated factor 1), is associated with rheumatoid arthritis.

Rheumatoid arthritis is caused by an abnormal immune reaction to various tissues within the body. As well as affecting joints and causing an inflammatory arthritis, it can also affect many other organs of the body. An association has been shown previously in humans with the part of the genome that contains the human leukocyte antigens (HLAs), which are involved in the immune response.

Washington, Sept 18: Researchers have revealed that people with a specific gene mutation are more likely to develop Parkinson’s disease before they turn 50.

For the study, researchers analysed the genes of 278 people with Parkinson’s disease and 179 people without the disease.

Washington, Sept 18: A new study has revealed that use of a dental splint is more effective in alleviating snoring than breathing mask.

According to the study, 45 percent of adults snore at least occasionally and 25 percent are habitual snorers.

Snoring can lead to sleep deprivation for the snorer and result in daytime drowsiness, irritability, lack of focus, and decreased libido. Treatment options can include lifestyle changes (weight loss), use of specialized devices, and surgery

Washington September 18: Scientists have found that women and men respond differently to manipulation of serotonin levels, a biochemical whose reduced transmission has been implicated in major depressive disorder (MDD), a common mental disorder.  

The study published in Biological Psychiatry involved a technique called acute tryptophan depletion to decrease serotonin levels in the brains of healthy participants.

New Delhi, Sept. 18: The Ministry of Agriculture in China has confirmed a bird flu outbreak in South China's Guangzhou, which began with the mass deaths of ducks on September 5.

The National Avian Influenza Reference Laboratory, according to the ministry, confirmed the outbreak as a sub-type of H5N1 bird flu.

It said 36,130 ducks had been culled as of September 17, after farmers in Sixian Village and Xinzao Township in the Panyu district of Guangzhou reported the deaths of their ducks on September 5.

Washington, September 18: A new study at the University of Rochester Medical Center has shown that the cancer-promoting effects of a mutation to the DNA sequence of the JAK gene in fruit flies, which is closely related to a common cancer-causing gene in humans, can be passed from parents to offspring, even if the mutation itself is not passed to the offspring.

The researchers say that under some circumstances, having one parent with the mutation is enough to ultimately affect the offspring, even when the mutation itself is not passed to the next generation.

Washington, Sept 18: A new study has revealed that abstinence-plus programs (to use condoms) are better than abstinence-only programs when it comes to reducing HIV risk among teenagers.

US government has favoured and sponsored “abstinence-only” program because it thinks that teaching adolescents anything about safer sex might encourage risky activity. However, recent studies have found that abstinence-only programs have failed to reduce HIV risk.

London, Sept 18: Particles found in smoke plumes produced by cargo ships has a surprising cooling effect on the Earth's atmosphere, a new study by a team of German researchers from the University of Bremen, has revealed.

Shipping fuel is less refined than aeroplane fuel and contains more sulphur. As a result, tiny particles of sulphur dioxide contained in ship exhaust fumes create cloud tracks – similar to plane contrails – in the sky above a travelling vessel.

Washington, Sep 18: Scientists have shed more light on the use of statins, by discovering how a statin drug used against heart disease helps to unclog blood vessels from an excess of cholesterol and fats.

Canadian researchers say that the results help explain how the drug works and may provide ways to improve similar drugs in the future.

London, Sept 18: A team of researchers at Washington University has revealed that socks with tight elastic bands may result in infants getting lesions on their legs.

Sock-line bands are raised, reddish markings in the region of the ankle or leg, which occur after wearing a tight pair of socks just once.

According to the study, the marks fade but the raised lines remain.

However, the lesions appear to be harmless.

Since the condition has only recently been recognised, it is unclear whether scarring will be permanent.

Washington, Sept 18: A new research has revealed that violently shaking a baby can result the brain damage.

Brain damage due to this is one of the serious consequences extracted from the bibliographic review carried out by a group of interns at the Teaching Maternity Unit of the University College of Health Care of the University of Granada (UGR).

Crying is one way in which an infant expresses its feelings and needs, but the researchers noted that if parents cannot discern what their baby needs, they react sharply by shaking the baby.

Washington, Sept 18: If you gorge on food on day, and then eat half as much or fast the next day may, it may help you lose those extra pounds, for a new study has found that doing so shrinks fat cells and boosts mechanisms that break down fats.

The study was conducted by Krista Varady and colleagues, at the University of California.

As a part of the research, the team studied the effects of alternate-day fasting on 24 male mice for four weeks to assess the effects of Alternate-Day Fasting (ADF).

Washington, Sept 18: A new study has revealed that performing both aerobics and resistance exercise contributes to blood sugar control in people with type 2 diabetes.

A training session was conducted to determine the effect of aerobic and resistance exercise and included 251 adults, between ages 39 and 70, who were not exercising regularly and had type 2 diabetes.

Washington, Sept 18: Scientists have revealed that exercising right after eating a meal high in fat content may help people keep in shape.

Max Lafontan and his team examined how fat breaks down in both lean and obese individuals who exercised after either fasting or eating a high-fat diet.

They found that when either a lean person or an obese individual exercise after having a meal of high fat content, their fats break down and get oxidized in the skeletal muscle, which makes them healthier.

Washington, Sep 19: A new study has found that smoking could harm the long-term stability of certain oral surgical procedures.

The study, from the American Academy of Periodontology, showed that smokers had less advantageous long-term results following periodontal plastic surgery than non-smokers.

For the study, the researchers followed 10 smokers and 10 non-smokers for two years to assess the effects of cigarette smoke on the long-term outcomes of a treatment to help soft tissue reattach to the root surface of the teeth.

Washington, Sept 19: A new study by St. Jude psychologists has revealed that children with cancer are emotionally well adjusted and most do not suffer depression or anxiety.

The study that analysed depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress and quality of life also found that children with cancer do as well as, and often better, than their healthy peers.

“We see them as a flourishing population that has adapted to the stress of having cancer and undergoing treatment,” said Sean Phipps, Ph.D., a member of the St. Jude Division of Behavioural Medicine.

Washington, Sept 19: A new research has revealed that good eating habits help lower the risk of developing cardiovascular disease.

And, researchers now say that the finding could help set up a curriculum that measures eating competence to ensure that people understand their eating habits.

According to the researchers at Penn State, this curriculum could be an effective method as it could further act as a medical nutrition therapy.

The findings of the research appeared in the September/October issue of Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior.

Washington, Sept 19:  Researchers at the University of Michigan School of Public Health have found that a lot of misconceptions exist about Alzheimer's among people of different races.

From the "Public opinion about Alzheimer's disease among Blacks, Hispanics, and Whites" survey, the scientists also found that a large percentage of people have no knowledge about the treatments available to reduce the disease’s symptoms.

Washington, Sept 19: A new research has found a link between a history of depression in the teenage mothers, a particular style of mothering called “maternal overcontrol”, and increased stress reactivity of their babies.

Teenage pregnancy is considered a major concern, for these young mothers are prone to increased risk for becoming depressed. And the behavioral problem in these young mothers is related to later psychiatric or behavioral problems in some of their offspring.

Washington, Sept 19: Researchers at Stanford University have developed a method that might help give the results of pre-natal tests within just a few hours instead of two weeks, thus making the early detection of Down syndrome and other birth defects that involve an abnormal number of chromosomes possible.

Scientists in California reported the advancement and the report has been published in Oct. 1, 2007 issue of ACS’ journal Analytical Chemistry.

Washington, September 19: A new study on mice by an Emory-led team of scientists has found an important way by which chronic viral infections escape the immune response.

Chronic infections are able to suppress the immune T-cell response over time, whereby it poses one of the biggest challenges to treating infectious diseases and developing preventive vaccines.

Washington, Sep 19: Bumper pads meant to prevent babies from bumping or trapping their heads against the hard bars of a crib, can actually increase the risk of accidental death or injury to an infant, a study says.

According to paediatric researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, the hazards of using crib bumper pads outweigh their benefits.

The number of West Nile Virus cases has been climbing up another time, but the rate of increase is slow. This indicates aerial spraying last month had the desired result killing a big part of the disease carrying mosquitoes.

Presently, there are 115 people in Kern County with the disease. That’s up from 107 a week ago. But an increase of eight cases is low as against six or seven weeks ago, when the number augmented by 30% each week.

Washington, Sept 19 : A new research has revealed that women, who have their baby before age 20, are more prone to chronic diseases and death during their middle age.

The study, which also states that having a child as a young single woman lowers economic status in midlife, appeared in the September issue of the Journal of Health and Social Behavior.

Washington, Sept 19 : Researchers at the Saint Louis University School of Medicine have discovered that cholesterol contributes to atherosclerosis.

Atherosclerosis is a condition, which significantly maximizes the risk of heart attack and stroke, by repressing a key protein’s activity, which protects the heart and blood vessels.

Washington, Sept 19: According to the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, survivors of breast cancer who took a weekly dose of risedronate, sold as Actonel, lost considerably less bone than those who did not take the drug.

The team consisting of Susan Greenspan, M.D., director of the Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment Center and Bone Health program at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, and his colleagues, examined as a part of the study 87 women; the mean age being 50.

Washington, Sept 19 : A mathematical model developed by researchers at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine to predict the public-health impact of pre-exposure chemoprophylaxis (PrEP) – an HIV prevention strategy that uses antiretroviral drugs, has found that giving a daily antiretroviral pill to people to prevent HIV could profoundly slow the spread of the infection in sub-Saharan Africa.

The strategy is based on the hypothesis that HIV transmission can be curtailed if treatment is given before exposure to the infection occurs.

Washington, Sept 19: According to a study, those who stay in school for a longer time period have the best chances of remaining healthy, as education majorly influences income, thus enabling people to live a healthier lifestyle.

The researchers say education influences occupation, income and wealth — and with higher education come healthier behaviors, such as good diet, increased physical activity, reduced stress and better use of preventive and therapeutic healthcare.

Washington, Sept 19 : Researchers at the University of Toledo in Toledo, Ohio have identified a panel of 15 genes that could serve to predict lung cancer.

If enough of their collective activity becomes ‘too quiet’, it could mean they are being suppressed by other factors in the cell, a step that may lead to cancer.

According to lead researcher, James C. Willey, M.D., a test for these genes, in normal cells sampled via bronchoscopy, could serve as a technique to identify those individuals genetically at risk for lung cancer.

Guangzhou: Chinese experts have confirmed an epidemic of H5N1 avian influenza in domestic fowls in the southern province of Guangzhou. For this reason, Guangzhou has planned to cull another 10,000 domestic fowls against the bird flu outburst.

Washington, Sept 20 : A new research has revealed that childhood vaccination for the rubella virus can almost eradicate a chronic inflammatory eye disease called Fuchs heterochromic iridocyclitis (FHI).

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago conducted the study, and the finding is published in the September issue of the American Journal of Ophthalmology.

FHI is a chronic inflammatory disease of the eye that causes cataract and glaucoma and can lead to blindness. Unfortunately there is no effective treatment.

Washington, Sept 20 : Researchers at Columbia University have revealed how the brain handles pleasant and nasty surprises.

The researchers have differentiated the circuitry in the brain’s emotion center that processes surprise from the circuitry that processes the aversive or reward “valence” of a stimulus.

The study was carried out by a team of boffins led by C. Daniel Salzman.

“Animals and humans learn to approach and acquire pleasant stimuli and to avoid or defend against aversive ones,” the researchers said.

Washington, Sept 20: A study revealed that pregnancy might slow down the progression of AIDS in HIV-infected women receiving antiretroviral therapy.

It has been revealed that in pregnancy, the usage of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) can decrease the transmission of HIV to the newborn to approximately 1 percent.

London, September 20 : Adult stem cells found in a male patient’s testicles may be used to create a wide range of tissue types that may help him fight disease, suggests a new research.

The breakthrough study in mice led by researchers from Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City indicates that stem cells in adult testes may help provide an alternative to the controversial embryonic stem cells.

London, Sept 20 : HP, known for inkjet printer cartridges, has developed a "microneedle" patch that injects medicines painlessly through the skin from a patch on the arm.

Washington, September 20 : A new study suggests that long-term use of a cell phone may damage a person’s inner ear and high frequency hearing ability.

Presenting the study at the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation’s Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO in Washington, DC, the researchers said that 100 people who had used cellular phones for over a year suffered increases in the degree of hearing loss over the span of 12 months.

Washington, Sept 20 : A team of researchers at Wake Forest University of Medicine in Winston-Salem, North Carolina have developed a new method in which immune cells from “cancer-resistant” people are to be injected into those with cancer to help fight the disease.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted the researchers permission to screen people for the immune cells’ ability to ward off the disease.

London, September 20 A new study has revealed that 10 per cent of girls in the UK, aged under 16, are carrying a sexually transmitted disease (STD), which may give them cervical cancer later in life.

The figures from the Health Protection Agency show that more and more girls are infected with the human papilloma virus (HPV), which puts them at the risk of developing cervical cancer.

Washington, Sep 20 : A new study has found that in order to survive chemotherapy, some cancer cells mimic stem cells.

The study, from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, suggests that some anti-cancer treatments might have an opposite effect on cancer cells, actually expanding the small population of cancer stem cells believed to drive the disease.

Washington, Sept 20 A new research has found that nurses working in an accident and emergency department reported that their anxiety levels fell dramatically when they were given aromatherapy massages while listening to music.

Two 12-week alternative therapy sessions were given over the course of a year.

Researchers found that 60 per cent of the staff - 54 per cent in summer and 65 per cent in winter - suffered from moderate to extreme anxiety.

Washington, Sept 20 : Doctors from Methodist Hospital Research Institute have identified the genetic cause behind Job’s Syndrome, a medical condition thought to be suffered by Job, a prominent biblical figure who was afflicted with painful sores from the soles of his feet to the top of his head.

London, Sept 20 : A report by a science and technology committee has warned mothers against avoiding peanuts during pregnancy to help shield babies from allergies.

The report comes after the UK government advised mums to stop eating peanuts during pregnancy and to avoid giving them to kids at an early age.

Reactions can be triggered by exposure to tiny amounts of peanut protein, which is used in many food products from chocolate bars to snacks.

Washington, Sept 20 : A new research has found that effective communication is the key factor to keeping the spirits of cancer patients intact.

Keeping this factor in mind, National Cancer Institute has planned to issue a special report by November 1, co-authored by a University of Rochester physician, stating that effective communication is truly essential to good cancer care and deserves more research.

Washington, Sept 20 (ANI): A new research has revealed that therapies which include ACTOS (pioglitazone HCI) may lower the risk of stroke or myocardial infarction (MI) by 38 pct as compared to non-thiazolidinedione therapies.

ACTOS has different effects from the other anti-diabetic drug thiazolidinedione rosiglitazone due to differences in molecular structure.

The research supports the cardiovascular safety of ACTOS and its benefits regarding improved blood glucose and blood lipid levels for patients with type 2 diabetes.

A recent study has revealed that permanent use of a mobile phone may harm a person’s internal ear and high frequency hearing capacity

While presenting the study at the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation’s Annual Meeting and OTO EXPO in Washington, DC, the scientists stated that 100 people who had used cell phones for more than a year experienced increases in the degree of deafness over the period of 12 months.

Washington, Sept. 20: A large number of US citizens are blindly following health and nutrition advices available on the Internet, according to a new survey.

More than 1,000 adults participated in the study conducted by Opinion Research Corporation for The Kellen Company. The researchers found that more than two-thirds of the people polled gathered information from various health and nutrition Web sites.

Washington, Sept 21: According to a new study, the most effective way health care workers can eliminate Clostridium.difficile bacteria, one of the most difficult bacteria to combat, from their hands is by washing them with soap and warm water.

Dr. Michael Libman, Director of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the McGill University Health Center (MUHC) carried out the study to find the most effective method to control the infection caused by this bacteria, and found that cleaning hands with soap and warm water was the best way.

Washington, Sept 21 : A new research has revealed that heat-shock factor 1 (HSF1) that helps in coping with environmental stresses, including heat and toxic exposures, also gives cancerous tumors a boost.

This finding has researchers excited as targeting this mechanism could help treat cancer, and may also have implications for the treatment of neurodegenerative and other diseases.

Washington, September 21: Biologists have revealed that the influenza A virus does not lie dormant during summer but migrates globally and mixes with other viral strains before returning to the Northern Hemisphere as a genetically different virus.

The new finding settles a key debate on what the virus dues during the summer, when it is not afflicting people.

Washington, September 21 : A new study has shown that harnessing a powerful protein called SRP-6 that can potentially halt necrosis —a chaotic, irreversible pathway to cell death — may prevent cancer, stroke, and other neurological diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases.

While scientists have for long believed that cell death related to stroke or heart attack cannot be repaired, the study at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine has found evidence to the contrary.

Washington, Sept 21 : A new study has revealed that along with expanding waistlines, diets rich in rapidly-digested carbohydrates may also cause fatty liver, a condition that can lead to liver failure and death, a new study in mice has revealed.

If confirmed in humans, the findings suggest that fatty liver disease that is rampant among Americans as a by-product of the obesity epidemic may be avertable and can be treated through dietary changes.

New Delhi: The health officials stated that an unnamed chikungunya-infected tourist, visiting relatives in Castiglione town of Italy’s Ravenna region, from south India has been found responsible for the spread of the tropical disease in the region.

Experts from the European Centre for Disease Control told, “Just before visiting Italy, the Indian tourist travelled across Kerala, one of the worst affected states with chikungunya, where he was bitten and infected by the local Aedes Albopictus mosquitoes.”

The Halton Catholic school board intently overcame a shift Tuesday night that would have made it the first in Ontario to forbid public health functionaries from giving the HPV vaccine to Grade 8 girls.

The vaccine defends against illness from four separate strains of human papilloma virus, which combined cause 70% of all cervical cancer cases.

The program is planned for as many as 85,000 girls’ area wide this year.

It is projected that around 500 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer and over 100 die of it, each year in Ontario.

Washington, September 22: A multidisciplinary team of medical practitioners in the US has started using a real-time system to implant radiation-emitting seeds in patients with prostate cancer.

Doctors at the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jeferson and Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia have revealed that the new mechanism is being used for imaging and planning purposes only.

The real-time system to implant radiation-emitting seeds has been developed by Nucletron, a technology company based in The Netherlands.

Washington, September 22: A study of mice by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center has uncovered about 350 genes related to female fertility, opening the door to much wider study in the poorly understood field of infertility.

“This study gives us a way to begin to understand the causes of female infertility. It gives us a much more complete list of candidate genes to explore. Before, we didn’t even know where to look,” said Dr. Diego Castrillon, assistant professor of pathology and senior author of the study.  

Sept 22: Parents need to make sure that their kids get a good night's sleep, for a new study by researchers from the University of Queens land in Brisbane suggests that children who don't get enough of sleep are more likely to become obese when they grow up.

The scientists have found that lack of sleep prevented the body from producing sufficient quantities of a hormone that repressed appetite.

Washington, September 22 : A new study has shown that the bacterium that causes a highly contagious and sometimes deadly form of diarrhoea is often carried by persons who do not have any of the disease symptoms.

The new findings, published online in Clinical Infectious Diseases, have dramatic implications for health care workers who treat and isolate only those patients who exhibit symptoms.

Washington, Sept 22 : Researchers have patented a synthetic version of the drug heparin, called Recomparin, that is less complex chemically and easier to produce than previous forms.

Heparin has loads of advantages such as it helps in preventing clots from forming and restricting the flow of blood during and after procedures such as kidney dialysis, heart-bypass surgery, stent implantation and knee and hip replacement. The annual worldwide sales of the drug are estimated at 3 billion dollars.

Washington, September 22 : A Queen’s researcher has suggested that women’s desire to marry and have children is governed by the genes they inherit from their maternal ancestors, rather than the new found newfound economic independence.

Lonnie Aarssen, a Biology professor who specializes in reproductive ecology, believes that though many women have become more inclined to making their career instead of starting their families, this trend will change in future.

Washington, September 22 : A new study has shown that language impairment may affect a child’s ability to understand and retell a script-based story.

The study, involving a researcher from the University of Alberta, is the first to look into the relationship between language skills and children’s ability to understand things.

When a person experiences an event frequently, for instance going to a restaurant, he remembers the kinds of activities that are part of such event. This is called a ‘script’.

Washington: Scientists had discovered many ways to stimulate the body’s own anti-aging protections maybe with a pill, which could battle various diseases at a time.

The study, which is published in the journal ‘Cell’, helps explicating why animals fed very light foods live a longer life, but it also provides new ways to aspire to reproduce the outcomes of these diets using a pill in place of hunger.

Chicago: A new study revealed that a new regime of antibiotics (drugs) used to cure highly infective and fatal (TB) could markedly cut the time required to treat the disease from six months to four.

Washington, September 23: As against the findings of all previous studies on vitamin E, a new research has now suggested that the levels of the micronutrient that have been commonly used in clinical trials to reduce oxidative stress so far have been far lower than what they actually should be.

A new research has discovered that repeated doses of corticoids in pregnancy could lessen the risk of neonatal death.

The newest study carried out by scientists from Adelaide University has discovered that regular intake of steroids by a pregnant woman, who was at risk of premature delivery, to lessen body inflammation, had benefits for the unborn child.

New York: Merck, US pharmaceutical company has stopped examinations of an anti-AIDS vaccine after an analysis proved it ineffectual.

The conclusion is seen as a delay for the cause of battling the wide-reaching AIDS outbreak as the vaccine known V520 was primarily billed as predicting.

Panaji: A study conducted by Goa government-run medical college and hospital has discovered that constant eating broiler chicken particularly hen raises possibility of breast cancer in women.

A health functionary stated that the Beijing municipal administration recorded 563 new HIV/AIDS cases in the first six months of 2007, which is 50% up from the corresponding period of the last year.

Zhao Tao, head of the disease control and prevention section of the Beijing Municipal Health Bureau, said among the new cases were 11 aliens, 120 Beijing occupants and 432 migrant Chinese from outside the city.

New York: According to a new study carried out by the US researchers revealed that diets, which are high in starchy carbohydrates not only inflate waists but also lead to fatty liver that raises the chance of swelling that can cause hepatitis and even death.

London: A recent report has showed that a new case of foot-and-mouth disease has been confirmed on a cattle farm in the Egham area of Surrey in Britain. This is the sixth case in Britain since early August.

Examinations were followed out after the animals indicated the disease signs.

Washington: The Federal health agency has cautioned parents not to give infants a liquid herbal supplement promoted as a curative for colic and teething pain because various bottles proved positive for a parasite, which may have sickened a 6-week-old baby in Minnesota.

Boston: It has been recognized that reducing calorie consumption can be helpful and increases life span, but it was not clear why, until now.

According to U.S. scientists, the calorie reduction benefits can be seen at a molecular level.

In a study revealed on Thursday, scientists suggested that the relation between calorie control and prolonged existence may be a molecular response to stresses from abbreviating calorie ingestion.

Next time you go to the hospital for a routine check up, you may get examined for HIV too. Private hospitals have started out examining all patients for HIV/AIDS, without seeking their permission or providing them guidance.     

Medical specialists have named it a ‘violation of one’s fundamental rights’. Private hospitals have made the examinations mandatory, as they declared it defends their healthcare suppliers from catching such diseases.

Tampa: A student at University of South Florida (USF) has died after getting infected with bacterial meningitis.
Rachel Futterman, 19-year-old, fell ill on Friday and was admitted into a hospital on the next day, where she was placed on life-support system and later passed away.

Washington, Sept 25: Men with low-pitched voices have more kids, as compared to their high–pitched counterparts, a new study has revealed.

The study suggests that for reproductive-minded women, mate selection favours men with low-pitched voices.

In the study, the researchers also offer insight into the evolution of the human voice as well as how we choose our mates.

Washington, Sept 25: A new study has revealed that six months of acupuncture is more effective than conventional therapy for treating chronic low back pain.

The study conducted by researchers at the University of Regensburg found that both sham acupuncture and traditional Chinese verum acupuncture, seem effective in treating chronic pain.

“Low back pain is a common, impairing and disabling condition, often long-term, with an estimated lifetime prevalence of 70 percent to 85 percent,” the authors wrote.

Researchers have reported that acupuncture is an effectual option for low-back pain, as compared to conventional therapy. In the Sept. 24 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, Heinz G. Endres, M.D. of Ruhr-University Bochum and his co-workers has reported that more patients acted in response to acupuncture as compared to conventional therapy.

But, sham acupuncture worked just as well as verum, or true, acupuncture, they reported.

London, Sept 25: UK’s National Health Services scientists have revealed that available influenza jabs have not done enough to prevent flu among the elderly.

In an article published in the October issue of The Lancet Infectious Diseases, they describe how sources of bias in other, non-randomized studies have exaggerated the flu vaccine’s value in preventing flu deaths among those over 70.

The authors also say that a less-than-ideal flu vaccine is beneficial than no vaccine at all.

Washington, Sept 25: Researchers from the University of Warwick and University College London have found that while a lack of sleep doubles a person’s risk of death from cardiovascular diseases, too much of sleep can also have the same mortality effect from predominantly non-cardiovascular diseases.

Washington, Sept 25: Hormone therapy in early post-menopause increases sexual interest, but has no effect on memory, a new study has revealed.

The study was led by Pauline Maki, associate professor of psychiatry and psychology at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

"Contrary to what we predicted, hormone therapy did not have a positive affect on memory performance in younger mid-life women," Maki said.

Washington, Sept 25: Researchers at the University of Munich in Germany have found that circulating tumour cells (CTC), cancer cells circulating in the blood, can be detected before and after chemotherapy treatment, and so can be helpful in identifying patients who are likely to have a recurrence of cancer after the procedure.

Addressing a press conference at the European Cancer Conference (ECCO 14) on Monday, Dr. Julia Juckstock said that the results could help improve the design of trials of chemotherapy in breast cancer, and reduce costs to health services.

Sydney, September 25 : Scientists from Australia, Europe and the US have found that a Chinese herb, which has been used to treat snakebites and boils for centuries, has the potential to fight HIV/AIDS.

The researchers say that an Asian violet known as Viola yedoensis contains tiny proteins that appear to kill off infected cells. Such anti-HIV and anti-bacterial qualities, say the researchers, make the plant a target for new drug therapies to treat the HIV virus.

Soraav (Uttar Pradesh), Sept 25 : Homeopathic medicines, which were so far being used for curing human diseases, are now being used by farmers in Uttar Pradesh as a substitute for chemical pesticides.

Homeopathic medicines cost much less then chemical based medicines, and according to farmers, it also gives better results.

Swami Parmanand's homeopathic medicines for crops have become popular among the farmers living around Soraav division of Allahabad District.

The world’s most brilliant anti-AIDS vaccine applicant has proved insufficient. In place of defending volunteers from the fatal virus, the vaccine in fact finished up infecting numerous participants in its extensive clinical experiment on human beings.

The vaccine also failed to lessen the HIV quantity in the blood of those who got the infection, which was the second key objective of the study.

Washington, Sept 26 : A new study has found that women suffering from anorexia, an eating disorder, have distinct differences in the insulta – the specific part of the brain that is important for recognizing taste.

Anorexia nervosa is a serious and potentially lethal illness, which may result in death in ten percent of cases. It is characterized by the relentless pursuit of thinness, emaciation and the obsessive fear of gaining weight.

Washington, Sept 26 : A new study has revealed that for children with increased risk for type 1 diabetes, eating foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids such as fish, may lead to a reduced risk of pancreatic islet autoimmunity, which is linked to the development of the disease.

Certain dietary factors have been associated with the onset of type 1 diabetes as well as the autoimmune process that leads to the disease.

Washington, Sept 26 : Researchers in Portugal have found that a specific mutation of the COX2 gene may play a role in the onset of ovarian cancer, escalating a woman’s chances of developing the disease.

The discovery means that it might be possible to use non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as aspirin and ibuprofen, which are used already for other conditions, to prevent ovarian cancer developing in women with the COX2 mutation.

Washington, Sept 26: Researchers at Texas A&M University are developing an Aloe Vera nose spray that can effectively treat influenza.

Dr. Ian Tizard, professor of pathobiology in the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences says that the method in which the vaccine gets delivered right into the body is the key to the new treatment.

Tizard explained the procedure for the production of the medicine and also the way it is combined with flu vaccine.

Washington, Sept 26 : A new study has found that a hormone system that regulates food intake makes people eat less by increasing stress-related behaviours.

The study conducted by Vaishali Bakshi and Ned Kalin, professors in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health said that the system has attracted interest for its role in regulating food intake as it is mediated by a hormone receptor protein known as the corticotropin-releasing factor type 2 (CRF2) receptor.

Washington: The American Cancer Society has reported that the mortality rate from breast cancer continue to decline over 2% annually, but black women are not seeing the equal benefits as white and Hispanic women.

Washington, September 26 : An ophthalmologist at Weill Cornell Medical College has said that restoring vision to cataract patients may be possible by implanting them with the newly developed multi-focal lenses.

“There are no alternatives to surgery, but there are new advances to the restoration process. We have lenses that will allow you to see at a distance as well as read without glasses. There are lenses that can correct astigmatisms. The options have become much-improved in the past couple of years,” said Dr. Calvin Roberts.

Washington, Sept 26 : According to a study focused on non-mass enhancing breast lesions, Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (¹H MRS) used in conjunction with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can aid radiologists in diagnosing breast cancer while reducing the number of false-positive results and invasive biopsies.

The study, conducted at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Centre in New York, is published in the October issue of the journal Radiology.

London, Sept 26 : A new study has revealed that women with advanced breast cancer can live longer by taking the drug Herceptin, even after they have suffered a relapse.

The finding is based on data from the Hermine trial, an observational study involving 340 women with advanced HER2-positive breast cancer.

Herceptin is the only HER2-targeted therapy proven to extend lives in both early and advanced stages of the disease.

Washington, Sept 26 : A new research has revealed that Human Papillomavirus (HPV), a sexually transmitted disease, may cause bladder cancer.

HPV is considered the cause of one of the most important sexually transmitted diseases nowadays, and affects both men and women.

Washington, Sept 26 A new study has found that eating fruits and vegetables has no strong association with decreased colon cancer risk.

Several studies have examined the relationship between colon cancer and fruit and vegetable intake, but the results have not been consistent.

Washington, Sept 26 : Researchers at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet (KI) and the Swedish Institute for Infectious Disease Control (SMI) say that they have identified specific parts of the adhesive protein produced by the malaria parasite, which can lead to the development of a vaccine for the disease in future.

Led by Professor Mats Wahlgren at the Department of Microbiology, Tumour and Cell Biology at KI, a team of researchers studied the adhesive protein PfEMP1 in children with severe malaria.

New York, Sept.26 : In an historic effort to cut maternal and child deaths, a global coalition of governments and organizations will launch a major advocacy drive today entitled Deliver Now for Women + Children.

The launch will take place at public rallies in the city center and the Bronx. Women leaders of the United Nations will also hold a special discussion Saving 77 Million by 2015: Advancing the Health of Women and Children.

Washington: A new study has discovered that too much sleep can double up person’s death risk. The researchers have revealed that sleeping too much can also be harmful, as lack of sleep doubles a person’s death risk from heart disease.

The researchers group from the University of Warwick and University College London presented the findings to the British Sleep Society in Cambridge.

A recent study reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association has suggested that a diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids may lessen the risk of type-1 diabetes in children on higher risk of developing the disease.

The investigation is still preliminary but it may provide hopeful feeling to those who have been told they are at a high genetic risk of getting insulin-dependent diabetes.

Washington, Sept 27 : A preliminary laboratory study has revealed that consuming large amounts of caffeine while taking acetaminophen, one of the most widely used painkillers, could potentially cause liver damage.

The toxic interaction could occur not only from drinking caffeinated beverages while taking the painkiller, but also from using large amounts of medications that intentionally combine caffeine and acetaminophen for the treatment of migraine headaches, menstrual discomfort and other conditions, the researchers reveal.

Washington, Sept 27 : A new research has revealed that patients with both Clostridium difficile infection (C-difficile) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) like Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis, are four times more likely to die than patients with just IBD or C difficile infection.

Clostridium difficile infection is the main cause of diarrhoea among patients, and in recent years, the numbers of new cases of the infection have been steadily increasing.

Washington, Sept 27 : American researchers have developed a new drug, that when administered along with chemotherapy, shows promise in treating advanced melanoma, delaying the progression of cancer and prolonging the lives of patients.

The new drug, STA-4783, is the first in a new class called oxidative stress inducers.

Washington, Sept 27: A researcher at Tel Aviv University’s Sackler School of Medicine has developed what could be a new weight-loss wonder drug, which not only quells the desire to consume fatty foods, but also has fewer side effects.

Dr. Nir Barak developed the drug in conjunction with the drug company Obecure.

The drug, called HistaleanTM, is based on betahistine, an approved drug used for the treatment of vertigo.

Washington, Sept 27: According to a new study a new molecular target in blood clot formation has been found which may help to reduce clotting without any excessive bleeding.

unveils a new molecular target for anti-platelet drugs, which may avoid the dangerous side-effects of the current drugs."

The study, led by Shafi Kuchay and Dr. Athar Chishti, was made at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine.

Washington, Sept 27 : Though cancer patients and health specialists believe that acupuncture offers relief from radiotherapy-induced nausea, a new study has revealed that it does not.

The study analysed the effectiveness of acupuncture in 215 patients with various type of cancers.

The patients were given either active acupuncture or a sham treatment that involved an identical looking and feeling needle that retracted into the handle on contact with the skin.

London, September 27 : Danish researchers have advised women not to take any strenuous exercise in the early stages of pregnancy because it may triple the risk of miscarriage.

Researchers at the University of Southern Denmark quizzed more than 90,000 women on their exercise regime, and linked their answers to the outcome of their pregnancies.

Washington, September 27 : The symptoms of the brain development disorder autism can improve with age, says an assistant professor of social work at Washington University in St. Louis.

The new finding is based on a study whose first author Paul T. Shattuck worked on it as a graduate student and post-doctoral fellow at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Waisman Center.

Washington, September 27 : People who drink can significantly reduce their likelihood of suffering from cancers of head and neck by quitting alcohol consumption, a research at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) has suggested.

Principal Investigator Dr. Jurgen Rehm says that his study has shown an association between alcohol consumption and an increased risk for cancer of the oesophagus, larynx and oral cavity.

Washington, Sept 27: Experimental drug axitinib has been found to have potential to bring respite to patients with advanced kidney cancer, whose options run out after their tumour fails to respond to the cutting edge therapy.

The study, led by Dr Brian I. Rini an associate professor of medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, and a paid member of the Pfizer scientific advisory board, demonstrated that the drug shrank tumours, and delayed the disease’s progression.

Washington, Sept 27: A collaborative study by researcher from Sweden and Switzerland has demonstrated that with the addition of probiotic bacteria, preventative measures for curing rotaviral-caused diarrhoea can be made far cheaper just as effective.

Led by Neha Pant at the Karolinska Institute and the University of Linkoping in Sweden and from the Nestle Research Center in Switzerland, a team of researchers compared the effectiveness of six probiotic bacteria in combating diarrhoea in animal models.

Washington, Sept 28 : Men need to be cautious about taking multivitamins more than once a day, for a new study has found doing so may increase the risk of prostrate cancer.

The researchers conducting the study also found that though there was no link between multivitamin use and the risk of developing localized prostate cancer, men who took multivitamins more than once a day were 32 percent more likely to develop advanced prostate cancer.

They also found that such men were 98 percent more likely to die from the disease.

New York: You could be hurting your liver, if your treatment for a hangover involves taking stacks of painkillers, and chasing it with mugs of coffee. Yes, this is true.

A new study by US researchers has revealed that caffeine can respond with the painkillers to triple the levels of noxious toxins in your blood and give rise to liver damage.

London, Sept 28 : Plastic surgeons are warning British men and women not to fall for “miracle” anti-wrinkle treatments in the country, for some of the products being offered are from companies that have been refused licences elsewhere.

Surgeons warn that a lack of regulations over non-surgical procedures means that women are being used as ‘guinea pigs’ to test unproven cosmetic treatments.

Washington, Sept 28: According to a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has found further evidence to support the theory that allergy is a major factor in asthma.

The study was conducted by researchers led by Darryl C. Zeldin, M.D., a senior investigator at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and Peter Gergen, M.D., M.P.H, of NIAID’s Division of Allergy, Immunology and Transplantation.

Winnipeg: Canadian veterinary functionaries stated that they have detected the H7N3 strain of avian influenza on a Saskatchewan farm, but pointed out the virus was not the lethal strain, which researchers fear could result in the next flu plague.

Washington, September 28 : Gorging on those French fries and hamburgers may not be a good idea anymore, with a new study showing that fatty foods cooked at high temperatures may cause a significant dysfunction in blood vessel dilation that can lead to heart disease.

London, Sept 28 : Avian influenza H5N1 virus not only affects the respiratory system but gastrointestinal tract, immune and central nervous systems also, and it can be transmitted from mother to foetus through placenta, say researchers.

The findings published in the journal Lancet are based on a collaborative study by researchers from Beijing University, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and SUNY Downstate, which sheds light on the anatomic distribution of the virus and its pathogenesis.

Washington, September 28 : When it comes to performing memory tasks, people suffering from high blood pressure require more blood flow to the parts of the brain that support such functions as compared to individuals with normal blood pressure, say researchers.

Dr. J. Richard Jennings, a professor of psychiatry and psychology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in Pittsburgh, said that blood flow to the parts of the brain that support memory function differs between people with high blood pressure and those with normal blood pressure.

London, Sept 28 : Researchers have suggested that the impact of diabetes medication on a patient’s quality of life should be considered to avoid the risk of developing complications associated with the disease such as death, heart attack, stroke, amputation, blindness and dialysis.

The suggestion was made by Mayo Clinic researchers who said that diabetes medications have been approved without requiring proof that they reduce the risk of complications associated with diabetes. Therefore it is important to understand the outcomes that are important to patients.

Washington, Sept 28 : An experimental drug called pertuzumab may help prolong the survival time for women with recurrent ovarian cancer, a University of Alabama at Birmingham doctor has said.

Dr. Sharmila Makhija, an associate professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology at the university, said that Phase II clinical trial data showed that pertuzumab added weeks to the lives of Stage III ovarian cancer patients, whose disease had returned after treatment with the existing chemotherapy regimens.

Washington, Sept 28 : A new research has revealed that pregnancy does not harm chances of survival from cancer.

The study by Norwegian scientists has found that for almost all types of cancer, the survival of women who are diagnosed during pregnancy or who became pregnant after being treated for the disease is no different from that of other female cancer patients.

Washington, Sept 28 : A new study has found that there is no difference in the risk of developing breast cancer between wine, beer or spirits, since it is the consumption of alcohol itself and the quantity that triggers the cancer.

The study found that the increased breast cancer risk from drinking three or more alcoholic drinks a day is similar to the increased breast cancer risk from smoking a packet of cigarettes or more a day.

According to a DeCA news release, the Defense Commissary Agency has called back a few of its frozen ground beef products accompanying a U.S. Department of Agriculture notice of possible E. coli contamination.

The group carries two of the recalled products prepared by Topps Meat Company LLC:

A recent study has discovered that thimerosal, a mercury-containing chemical compound that is used in vaccines and immune globulin formulations, does not have an effect on neuropsychological functioning in kids aged between 7 to 10.

Los Angeles: The Food and Drug Administration had sanctioned a new version of a ringworm drug to treat tinea capitis, a scalp fungus for children aged 4 years and older.

Tinea capitis is an unrelenting and infectious fungal infection, which generally does not respond to topical treatment. It can result in severe itchiness, dandruff and bald patches.

Washington, September 29 : Scientists researching male contraceptives have devised various new techniques that may provide men with an alternative to vasectomy in about half a decade.

The researchers presented their findings from experiments on mice and men at the second ‘Future of Male Contraception’ conference, held from 27 to 28 September in Seattle, Washington.

Washington, Sept 29 : Go right ahead and reach for that slice of white bread, for a researcher from the University of Virginia insists that the theory that eating so-called “bad” carbohydrates will make you fat is all hogwash.

Professor Glenn Gaesser insists that the latest common wisdom on carbohydrates is “just nonsense”.

Gaesser came to his conclusion after analysing peer-reviewed, scientific research on carbohydrate consumption, glycemic index and body weight.

Washington, Sept 29 : A three-year study has revealed that the adding ultrasound to mammography can help find more cancers than mammography alone. However, the procedure also substantially increases the number of false positives.

The study, which was presented on September 28 at the American College of Radiology’s fall meeting in Washington, D.C., was conducted by Wendie A. Berg, M.D., Ph.D., of American Radiology Services.

Washington, Sept 29 : A study by Canadian researchers has shown that a lack of family support and problems in one’s neighbourhood are associated with greater asthma symptoms in children and adolescents.

Dr. Edith Chen and her colleagues at the University of British Columbia enrolled 78 children who had asthma without other chronic illnesses, and assessed the extent to which they perceived support from family, support from peers and problems in their neighbourhood, such as crime and violence.

New Delhi: Dengue has affected All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) once again with four students of the hospital campus presently going through treatment for suspected dengue.

The hospital authorities have confirmed that two doctors are already undergoing treatment at the hospital for mosquito-borne disease and two more were diagnosed with dengue on Saturday.

Washington, Sept 30 : Italian researchers have found that as many as 50 percent of overweight men and women with high blood pressure may have hypertension as a result of being overweight, and not obese.

The researchers reported the study at the American Heart Association’s 61st Annual Fall Conference of the Council for High Blood Pressure Research.

Washington, Sept 30 : Researchers have discovered that uveitis, an inflammatory eye disease may be treated with a compound that blocks the action of aldose reductase, an enzyme essential to the production of inflammatory signaling molecules.

Uveitis, the inflammation of the uvea, a layer of tissue that lies just below the outer surface of the eyeball and includes the iris, is a condition that can be caused by both autoimmune and infectious diseases.

According to a new study of over 90,000 pregnant women in Denmark, has cleared up that women who did jogging or play racket sports and ball games early in pregnancy were at high risk of losing their child.

The scientists discovered that women who worked out more and engaged in the most energetic activities were at most risk. Mild exercise like swimming did not increase the chances of a miscarriage.

Washington, September 30 : Occupational exposures in farming and industry-such as asbestos, solvents, benzene, pesticides and other substances—may increase a person’s likelihood of dying from systemic autoimmune diseases, say researchers.

A team of researcher led by L.S. Gold and A.J. De Roos of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, Washington, examined death certificate data from 26 states from 1984 to 1998.

Washington, September 30 : Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have found that working during adolescence raised the risk of a child’s taking to smoking at an earlier age.

The researchers focused their study on 14 to 18-year-old adolescents, and found that the subjects who worked more than 10 hours per week also started smoking at an earlier age than their peers.

Washington, September 30 : While it has long been assumed that obese children can be encouraged to get back to shape if they are provided with a little bit of health information, scientists have now found that mere sharing of information may in fact worsen kids’ weight status.

Researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis say that children need interventions that provide them with more active guidance and strategies to help them make behavioural changes, which may help them get back to shape.

London, September 30 : British experts have revealed that there has been a steep rise in the number of people suffering from diseases caused by notorious lifestyles like poor diet, lack of exercise, and increase in alcohol consumption in the past five years.

The figures released by the Information Centre, a body responsible for National Health Service (NHS) data, on Friday reveal that levels of diabetes have more than doubled in the last five years

Washington, Sept 30: A new study has revealed that by determining the genetic profile of a particular lung tumor doctors may be able to decide which chemotherapy treatment to try first.

The study led by researchers from the Duke University Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Duke Institute for Genome Sciences & Policy (IGSP) found distinct differences in the susceptibility different tumors have to the widely used chemotherapy drugs.

Washington, Sept 30 : Scientists at the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson in Philadelphia have found that prolactin, a pituitary hormone which stimulates breast development and milk production, initiates a new “signaling pathway” that may regulate the growth and survival of breast cancer cells.

The researchers have discovered that too much use of multivitamins could raise prostate cancer risk.

A new study has found that men have to be careful about taking multivitamins more than one time on a daily basis as it may increase the risk of prostrate cancer.

New York: Brazilian researchers have reported that curing nighttime breathing problem, obstructive sleep apnea; with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) have a positive effect on early symptoms of atherosclerosis.

Health functionaries have stated that West Nile virus has been found in a fowl in Spanish Fort in Baldwin County, which is the fifth case of the mosquito-borne infection in 2007.

Charlotte Plumb, environmental supervisor for the Baldwin County Health Department said that the disease was detected in a sentry chicken, one of the chicks placed in cages at different locations in the region of Baldwin and examined regularly for the existence of diseases channeled by mosquitoes.

Washington, Oct 1 : A study on mice conducted by Duke University Medical Center researchers has revealed that inhaled ozone impairs the body’s first line of defence, making it more vulnerable to ensuing foreign invaders like bacteria.

Though the exposure to ozone, a major component of urban air pollution, has been associated with increased cardiovascular and pulmonary hospitalizations and deaths, the actual mechanisms involved have not been understood.

Washington, Oct 1 : A new research from the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) has identified weight-loss plans that reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases.

Particularly, they researchers found that the Ornish, Weight Watchers High Carbohydrate and New Glucose Revolution plans scored highest when measured by the Alternate Healthy Eating Index (AHEI), that is proven to be a strong predictor of cardiovascular disease.

The AHEI is a measure that isolates dietary components that are most strongly linked to cardiovascular disease risk reduction.

Washington, October 1 : Researchers in Bristol have found that hearts may develop innate protection against further damage after coronary disease.

However, the same study has also shown that western-style high fat diets can significantly weaken this internal defence of the organ.

London, Oct 1 : Researchers have discovered a regulatory protein, called CTLA-4, which they believe is a second molecular “switch” responsible for turning off the immune system’s response against HIV.

The study in which the protein was discovered was conducted by researchers at the Partners AIDS Research Center at Massachusetts General Hospital (PARC-MGH) led by Dr Bruce Walker.

Last year members of the same team identified a molecule called PD-1 that suppresses the activity of HIV-specific CD8 T cells that should destroy virus-infected cells.

Washington, Oct 1 : Young children who spend two or more hours a day in front of the idiot box are at an increased risk of developing behavioural problems and poor social skill, warn researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

The finding is based on an analysis of data for 2,707 children between 2.5 to 5.5 years of age collected from the Healthy Steps for Young Children national evaluation by the researchers.

London, October 1 : Israeli scientists have developed a nasal spray packed with viruses called bacteriophages, which can ease the devastating symptoms of Alzheimer's disease.

The researchers say that their spray has the potential to break up beta amyloid, a sticky protein that clogs up the brain in Alzheimer's patients to destroy connections between brain cells.

Stressing that phages are typically known to kill bacteria, the researchers claimed that they were the first to show that phages can affect plaques in the brain also.

London, Oct 1 : Eating a daily dose of dark chocolate a day may help reduce chronic fatigue say researchers from Hull York Medical School, UK.

Researchers led by Professor Steve Atkin, an expert in endocrinology, came up with the idea of studying dark chocolate after a patient reported feeling less fatigued after she decided to swap her normal milk chocolate for dark chocolate with a high cocoa solid content.

Prof Atkin and his team then decided carried out a trial of 10 patients to check whether dark chocolate benefited them also.

London, Oct 1 : A daily dose of fear is just what the doctor ordered for kids, insists a leading headmaster in the UK.

Anthony Seldon, the headmaster of Wellington College, insists that kids are too protected these days, and as a result are missing out on things, as they are not allowed to conquer their fears by confronting them.

Speaking at The Dangerous Event for Boys, Dr Seldon insisted that both boys and girls needed to start pushing themselves so that they can experience the 'challenge of adventure'.

Washington, October 1 : Johns Hopkins researchers say that a popular prostate cancer treatment called androgen deprivation therapy may encourage prostate cancer cells to produce a protein that makes them more likely to spread throughout the body.

Washington, October 1 : A team of researchers at IRB Barcelona have identified two special surface receptors that prevent the spread of colon cancer.

Eduard Batlle, ICREA researcher and head of IRB Barcelona’s Oncology Programme, says that the benign tumour cells called adenomas—the formation of which is the first step in the development of colon cancer—have special surface receptors called EphB2 and EphB3, which detect the presence of certain ligands in the healthy tissue that surround them.

London, October 1 : Singapore-based scientists have devised a new technique to spot bird flu in humans with the help of a magnet.

Jurgen Pipper of the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology claims that their test is nearly five times faster and up to 50 times cheaper than the existing tests.

The researcher says that one of the hindrances that scientists often face, while testing the virus in human sputum, is that the sputum sample has to be concentrated before its RNA can be amplified and compared with known H5N1 sequences, reports the New Scientist.

Melbourne, Oct 1 : A new study has revealed that mums with allergies, who regularly breastfeed their infants, are likely to increase their babies’ chances of developing asthma or eczema later in life.

Though studies have shown that breast-feeding protects babies form allergies at later stage, the new study found it offered no protection from skin reactions among children without a family history of allergies.

Washington, Oct 1 : Tiny pieces of genetic material called microRNA (miRNA), that play a vital role in cancer, may reveal how HIV, the AIDS virus, evades detection while hiding in the immune system, a new study has revealed.

Researchers at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia have shown that when a HIV infected person is given a powerful mixture of antiviral agents called HAART (highly active antiretroviral therapy), the virus turns to miRNAs to remain quiet and undetectable, for the moment shutting down the ability to multiply and infect.

Washington, Oct 1 : Adolescents who feel relaxed when first exposed to nicotine from cigarettes are the ones likely to get hooked, a new study has revealed.

The University of Massachusetts Medical School conducted the study to find why some adolescents who try smoking get hooked to it while others do not.

Washington, Oct 2 : A new study has found that children have more problems initiating sleep than maintaining it.

The study, authored by Leonie Fricke-Oerkermann, PhD, of the University of Cologne in Germany has also revealed that parents underestimated their kids’ sleep problems, highlighting the necessity of having treatment options available to help a child overcome a sleep disorder.

Washington, Oct 2 : A new research has shown that leptin, a hormone largely responsible for regulating appetite control and energy metabolism, plays a key role in islet cell growth and insulin secretion.

The finding, unraveled by researchers at the Joslin Diabetes Center, brings in new avenues for studying leptin and its role in islet cell biology, which may lead to new treatments for diabetes.

Washington, Oct 2 : Inca children as young as six years old were fattened up for sacrifice, analysis of hair samples from naturally preserved child mummies discovered at the world's highest archaeological site in the Andes has revealed.

A team of scientists led by Dr Andrew Wilson at the University of Bradford analysed hair samples taken from the heads and from small accompanying bags of four mummies found in the Andes.

Melbourne, Oct 2 : Almost 25 pct of people, who are on a gym regimen, exercise at levels that can be detrimental to their health, a new study has revealed.

The study that looked into the exercise patterns of gym-goers in a fitness centre in Melbourne found that 23 pct of them, exercising between six and 20 hours a week, are largely reliant on their physical fix.

The group called excessive exercisers undertook vigorous exercise for longer hours compared to their non-excessive counterparts.

Washington, Oct 2 : People who are conscientious, in other words self-disciplined, scrupulous and purposeful, are less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease, a new study has revealed.

Robert S. Wilson, Ph.D., of Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, and colleagues studied 997 older Catholic nuns, priests and brothers who did not have dementia when the study began in 1994.

Melbourne, Oct 2 : A new study has found that girls are being driven to anorexia by high schools that are strict and competitive, expecting them to be perfect in every possible way.

The study undertaken by the University of Western Sydney researchers looked into the attitudes of 30 female students, comprising of 24 students who are being treated for anorexia nervosa.

The researchers related the illness with their school’s “over-emphasis of self-discipline, competition and the virtue of being thin”.

Washington, Oct 2 : People who are conscientious, in other words self-disciplined, scrupulous and purposeful, are less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease, a new study has revealed.

Robert S. Wilson, Ph.D., of Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, and colleagues studied 997 older Catholic nuns, priests and brothers who did not have dementia when the study began in 1994.

Washington, Oct 2 : A new study has uncovered the mechanism behind smokers’ persistent dependency on nicotine.

Researchers at the Scripps Research Koob lab found that, in rats, chronic nicotine use recruits the extrahypothalamic corticotropin releasing factor (CRF) system, a major brain stress system, which contributes to continued tobacco use by intensifying anxiety and craving upon withdrawal.

The researchers pointed out that their findings might help explain why many cigarette smokers relapse even after a long abstinence from smoking.

Health Canada has given commendation for the first human clinical tests for a new male contraceptive device, which is said to be as effectual as a surgical contraception but that is completely reversible.

The birth control device is known as the Intra Vas Device. It is made up of two tiny, supple and hollow silicon plugs, each about one millimetre in diameter and one-and-a-half centimetres long.

Washington, Oct 2 : A new study has revealed that a combination of low-dose alcohol with moderate sleep restriction can have a significant adverse effect on young men’s subjective alertness and driving performance.

Led by Andrew Vakulin, of the Adelaide Institute for Sleep Health at Repatriation General Hospital in Australia, the study was published in the October 1 issue of the journal Sleep.

The research enrolled 21 healthy young men, aged 18-30 years, who all had normal sleep patterns and no sleep disorders.

Washington, Oct 2 : Researchers from the University of Manchester have revealed new methods of controlling and treating breast cancer.

One third of women diagnosed with breast cancer experienced that the disease recurred some years later after being successfully treated because some of these cancer cells survive the treatment and begin to grow again.

Washington, Oct 02 : A Saint Louis University study has found that during pregnancy, severely obese women should lose weight while obese women should gain less weight than recommended.

The study was conducted by Raul Artal, M.D., and chairman of the department of obstetrics, gynaecology and women’s health at Saint Louis University School of Medicine.

“This study confirms what we’ve suspected all along -- that obese women don’t have to gain any weight during their pregnancy,” Dr. Artal said.

The US Food & Drug Administration has given nod to a new flu vaccine known as ‘Afluria.’ Austrian researchers have designed the new drug in order to defend grown-ups from influenza A and B viruses.

The Afluria vaccine is made from deactivated flu viruses developed in chicken eggs. Individuals allergic to eggs or any other constituent of the vaccine should not take it.

Kathmandu: A recent report has confirmed that more than 40,000 people are suffering from heart problems in Nepal.

The Nepal Heart Foundation (NHF) stated that heart troubles account for 25 percent of the total deaths in the country. Nearly 20 percent of Nepali adults have high blood pressure and the number of heart patients has increased five folds in the past ten years.

Washington, October 2 : Scientists at Ohio State University have discovered an association between increased levels of two immune system proteins that are essential for inflammation and a latent viral infection, besides suggesting a chain of events that might accelerate cardiovascular disease.

The researchers say that the same process may be behind a number of other illnesses that afflict the elderly. Apart from this, the study also implicates chronic depression in the production of plaques that clog coronary arteries, they add.

Three charitable organizations, comprising Dr Reddy’s Foundation for Health Education, have collaborated to create breast cancer awareness among women besides offering free testing for the same in association with Jarvis Breast Cancer Screening Center, London.

The other two organizations include Hyderabad-based Ushalakshmi Breast Cancer Foundation and MKC Trust Roko Cancer Campaign established by Ajinder Pal Singh Chawla, a NRI from London.

Washington, Oct 2 : A new study has found that expectant mothers with very low cholesterol levels are at greater risk of having a premature baby than women with more moderate ones.

The study, by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), confirms findings from previous studies that very high levels of maternal cholesterol can increase the risk of premature birth.

London: Suggestions for working women, especially those who do the graveyard shift, just don’t allow job stress destroy your physical condition.

A recent study by European scientists has revealed that women who feel strained on the job could be at a noticeably increased risk of having breast cancer.

London: According to the British researchers, daily consumption of dark chocolate in limit, may improve physical condition by lessening blood pressure and meliorating brain function.

Dark chocolate contains higher levels of polyphenols, an antioxidant chemical, which has been linked with health advatages, for example a reduction in blood pressure.

Topps Meat Co. is still examining to find out the real cause for the E. coli infectivity related to eight cases in New York.

Topps representative, Michele Williams said that the Elizabeth, N.J., company on Saturday called back 80 ground beef products, comprising frozen patties, which could fill up 542 tractor-trailers as a safety measure to customers.

September 30, 2007, celebrated as the ‘World Heart Day,’ has destined to eradicate the disease from the entire world. The beat of the day was ‘Team Up For Healthy Hearts.’

As per the WHO estimations, around 17.5 million people died due to heart disease and stroke every year.

Washington, Oct 02 : Emory University researchers have discovered a compound in tree bark that mimics the chemical reactions of a naturally occurring molecule in the brain responsible for stimulating neuronal cell signalling.

The tree bark compound, known as gambogic amide, behaves much like Nerve Growth Factor (NGF), a molecule found in the brain.

Neuronal cell signalling plays a crucial role in the growth, plasticity and survival of brain cells.

Washington, Oct 02 : A fast, inexpensive test which can help avoid ‘out of the blue’ headaches followed by consumption of certain red wines, cheese, chocolate, and other aged or fermented foods, has been developed.

The study led by Richard A. Mathies, Ph.D., a chemist with the University of California, Berkeley reported the development of a home use test, which could prove beneficial for millions of people for curing their surprise headaches.

Washington, Oct 02 : According to a study, women over 35 years of age can avoid multiple births with the help of a new in vitro fertilization technique.

The Stanford University School of Medicine study found that more than half the women became pregnant after undergoing the procedure, called a single blastocyst transfer, which transferred one embryo into the womb.

Washington, Oct 2 : A new study, from researchers at the University of Virginia Health System has shed light on how cells respond to skin-damaging UV rays.

The researchers have revealed that a protein inside the body, called SOCS7, helps cells to protect themselves (or not) from DNA damage caused by ultraviolet rays.

It is known that UV rays can cause major skin problems, ranging from skin cancer to sunburns and premature wrinkles.

Washington, October 2 : A team of researchers from the University of Michigan Medical School have found that the cells that make insulin in the body of people with diabetes may stop this task because of glitches in the production of a molecule called proinsulin, the precursor out of which insulin is made.

Washington, Oct 03: When it comes to preventing cancer, women are doing less than what they actually believe, says a new poll.

The opinion poll led by Jennifer Irvin Vidrine, Ph.D., assistant professor, Department of Health Disparities Research at M. D. Anderson, and an expert on cancer health disparities, surveyed 800 women in the age group of 18 to 93.

Washington, Oct 3: US agency the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new knee-surgery device developed by researchers at the University of Missouri-Columbia which helps in repairing meniscus tears for use in humans.

The device, called BioDuct Meniscal Fixation Device, helps repair meniscus tears, which were previously defined as irreparable.

The meniscus, a padding tissue that provides shock absorption and joint stability in the knee, is essential for normal knee function.

Washington, Oct 03: According to a new finding, low doses of red wine ingredient resveratrol can help improve the sensitivity of mice to insulin.

It was found that relatively low doses of resveratrol, a chemical found in the skins of red grapes and in red wine that can also activate the SIRT1 enzyme, earlier linked to longevity, DNA repair, and insulin secretion.

Resveratrol is known to activate the SIRT1 enzyme.

London: Here’s good news for people with Alzheimer’s disease. Now they no longer need to suffer the bad effects of the disease. Israeli researchers have developed a nasal spray crammed with viruses known as ‘bacteriophages’ that can relieve the annihilative signs of Alzheimer’s disease.

The scientists have stated that their spray has the capability to crack up beta amyloid, a sticky protein, which blocks the brain in Alzheimer’s patients to wipe out links among nerve cell.

Washington, Oct 3: Rochester University researchers will soon test a compound found in a daisy-like plant, Feverfew or Bachelor’s Button, for its ability to attack cancer stem cells in humans.

Imethylamino-parthenolide (DMAPT), a form of parthenolide (PTL) has already shown in laboratory studies that it can attack leukaemia in its roots, and human trials are soon to take place.

Washington, Oct 3: Overweight teens have the same eating disorders like their thin peers, a new study conducted on teenagers has revealed.

More than one-third of the overweight girls in the study engaged in what the researchers called “extreme weight control behaviours’ like vomiting or taking diet pills or laxatives in an attempt to lose weight.

Washington, Oct 3: Those looking for an alternative to red wine can switch to Concord grape juice, for a new study has revealed that the family-friendly liquid has a similar arterial relaxation effect on the heart, and that it induces a prolonged relaxation effect that has not yet been reported with red wine.

This study supports other preliminary research which showed that Concord grape juice had a blood pressure-lowering effect.

Washington, Oct 3: Clinicians should rely less on X-rays and expensive diagnostic imaging and more on therapies supported by the evidence, including some medications and some alternative therapies, when it comes to treating low back pain researchers have suggested.

The researchers at the American Pain Society (ASP) and the American College of Physicians (ACP) have issued seven new guidelines after thorough analysis of published records.

Washington, Oct 3: A new study in worms has found that renouncing sweets could help spell a longer life. A team of German researchers discovered that restricting glucose, a simple sugar found in foods such as sweets, triggered a process that extended the life span of some worms by up to 25 percent.