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Diabetes, obesity, hypertension up mortality in hepatitis C patients

Diabetes, obesity, hypertension up mortality in hepatitis C patientsWashington, Apr 23 : Type 2 diabetes, obesity and hypertension are associated with overall and liver related mortality in hepatitis C (HCV) infected patients, a new research has claimed.

The specific impact of metabolic syndrome on mortality in hepatitis C patients has been revealed by new research to be presented on Sunday April 26 at EASL 2009, the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of the Liver in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Why you may lose that ‘love’ feeling after marriage

Why you may lose that ‘love’ feeling after marriageWashington, Apr 23 : If you're planning to make your relationship eternal by getting married, then you should sit down for a moment and give the idea a second thought, suggests a new study.

Northwestern University study is based on the question: Will the partner who supports your hopes and aspirations while you are dating also help you fulfill important responsibilities and obligations that come with marriage?

The answer to that question could make a difference in how satisfied you are after tying the knot.

‘Pain relievers don’t prevent Alzheimer''s disease’

‘Pain relievers don’t prevent Alzheimer''s disease’Washington, Apr 23 : Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as the pain relievers ibuprofen and naproxen, do not prevent Alzheimer''s disease or other forms of dementia, a new study has shown.

In fact, researchers found that the risk of developing dementia in the study''s very elderly population was 66 percent higher among heavy NSAID users than among people who used little or no NSAIDs.

Vegetable Juice May Help Reduce Body Fat – A Study

Vegetable Juice May Help Reduce Body Fat – A StudyA new study conducted by US researchers revealed that having at least one glass of low sodium vegetable juice on a daily basis can help the overweight people with metabolic syndrome shed weight.

Metabolic syndrome is characterized by a group of metabolic risk factors in one person. The factors include excess body fat in the midsection, hypertension, high levels of blood sugar and irregular blood lipids.

It can raise risk for chronic diseases if left uncontrolled.

US raises questions over Pak military’s capability to counter extremism

US raises questions over Pak military’s capability to counter extremismLahore, Apr. 23 : The United States while expressing serious concerns over the Pakistan Government's decision to implement Islamic law is Swat Valley has raised questions over Pakistan army's capability to counter insurgency inside the country.

Senator Jack Reed, who accompanied another Senator Ted Kaufman on a visit to Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iraq, said that the increasing writ of Taliban in the country posed the greatest threat to the region.

If not for the Holocaust, there could have been 32 million Jews in the world today

Washington, April 23 : A scholar at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has analyzed that if it were not for the Holocaust, the number of Jews in the world would likely today be at least 26 million, and perhaps even as much as 32 million.

The analysis has been done by Professor Sergio DellaPergola, a world-renowned figure in Jewish demography.

"The Holocaust struck a deep blow to the demographic, cultural and social fabric of the Jewish people in many ways and with long-range consequences," said DellaPergola.

In 1939 there were 16 and a half million Jews in the world, and in 1945, the number was estimated at 11 million.

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