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Kissing can cause Kaposi’s Sarcoma in AID

...-mouth kissing that involves a lot of contact with saliva — appeared to be at substantially higher than usua...a University in New York, he felt that exposure to saliva may explain the high rate of infection in parts of Africa, where more than 70 percent of people may ...

Keep guilt off

...ch student.To test immune systems, students gave a saliva sample to determine their levels of immunoglobulin A (IgA). This substance is used as an indicator of the health of the body's immune system. The students rated sex 8.9 out of 10 for pleasure and just 1.6 for guilt; eating scored 9 for pleasure and ...

The phenomenon of sexual attraction

...ed to the pheromones and the testosterone in their saliva increased. There were also fewer differences in perceptions about attractiveness between the men when they were under the influence of the chemical messengers. Professor Grammer said: "The most amazing thing is that the attractive women lose and wh...

Is Smallpox Threat Real ?

...person to person through aerosolized droplets from saliva and other body fluids," said Fauci, speaking before a Senate panel. "It is unlike anthrax in that it can be transmitted from person to person and not just a danger by a direct contact". "There are other possibilities that stores (of smallpox) may ex...

Mouthwash as a weapon

...ium falciparum.This is the parasite carried in the saliva of mosquitoes which causes as many as 3.2m deaths worldwide every year. While a practical way of using the agent has yet to be fully developed, the increasing resistance of the parasite to existing anti-malarial drugs is causing concern to health o...

Chemical in Gila monster's saliva yields Alzheimer drug

...hemselves. An experimental drug derived from the saliva of the venomous Gila monster is one of a growing c...st United States and Mexico, can be deadly but its saliva also contains a chemical which acts on a previously unknown receptor pathway in the brain that affec...

A sexy cure for cold

...els of immunoglobulin A (IgA), an antigen found in saliva and mucosal linings. IgA is the primary sheild against colds and flu. It binds to bacteria that foray the body, and then activates the immune system to destroy them. Dr Carl Charnetski, of Wilkes University , and his colleague Frank Brennan invest...

Cancer Patient Exercises for the Throat

...s, patients are not even able to swallow their own saliva and need feeding tubes. Participants in the study either receive exercises that target the muscles, exercises that do not activate any muscles, or standard care. Researchers identified different exercises they believe have an impact on certain muscl...

Acupuncture for Cancer

... say researchers.Using cotton, study participants’ saliva is tested for the stress hormone cortisol four times a day. Researchers says, “Their cortisol levels will actually start to decline because their overall stress will decline.” Study participants receive acupuncture three times a week for four weeks...

Acupuncture for Cancer

...ay researchers. Using cotton, study participants' saliva is tested for the stress hormone cortisol four times a day. Researchers says, "Their cortisol levels will actually start to decline because their overall stress will decline." Study participants receive acupuncture three times a week for four weeks....

Accuracy of Some Natural Family Planning Methods Questioned .

...cognizing “ferning” patterns from small samples of saliva or cervical mucus are highly susceptible to producing false negatives. The “ferning” patterns indicate fertility, so if a woman does not see a “ferning” pattern, she may incorrectly surmise she’s not likely to conceive on that day. Even the most accu...

Testing Of Saliva May Predict Dental Caries

...ins called oligosaccharides. Sugar chains in the saliva are same as those present in the teeth surface. Some sugar chains repel bacteria to attack a tooth, others may help certain bacteria to bond with the tooth. Each individual sugar chain components are determined by genes and cannot be changed. By fi...

Mouth Infection better handled with new discovery

...istatin, a naturally occurring antifungal agent in saliva kills the fungus- Candida albicans,// which is responsible for most HIV-related oral infections. It is known that candidiasis, also known as thrush, is a disease characterized by whitish spots and ulcers on the membranes of the mouth, tongue and thr...

New Treatment For People Allergic To Cats

...gainst allergic reactions. A protein found in cat saliva and dander, called gamma Feline domesticus causes the release of histamine in people allergic to cats. The latest innovation aims to activate the antibody that could stop the release of histamine on being associated with cats. The new treatment con...

Genes from saliva may predict oral and breast cancer

...ntists from UCLA have reported that genes from the saliva may be the biomarkers that can predict the //onset...oped ways to isolate the messenger RNA (mRNA) from saliva and blood serum. The mRNA carries a copy of the cells’ genetic code from the cell’s DNA, with the he...

Oral Cancer Can Be Detected By Saliva Test

...cinoma) have six common species of bacteria in the saliva at significantly higher levels than in the saliva of healthy individuals. The researchers claim that they were able to use 3 of the six species as a...

Post-Menopausal Status May Cause Tooth Decay

...tarch into acids. Bacteria, acid, food debris, and saliva combine in the mouth to form a sticky substance called plaque that adheres to the teeth. For more information on Tooth decay: http://www.medindia.net/patients/ patientinfo/toothdecay.asp ...

Breastfeeding Lowers Maternal Stress

...dren had lower levels of cortisol present in their saliva during the stressful experiences than the mothers who indulged in bottle-feeding their children. This hormone level is all the more low in mothers who had multiple children and had breastfed all of them. The researchers said that the ability to feel ...

“Alcohol” To “Cancer”: I Hereby Invite You To Join Me At The Earlest

...de concentrations that have been measured in human saliva during alcohol consumption. Drinking alcoholic beverages has already been linked to an increased risk of upper gastrointestinal cancer and other types of cancer. Source: Indo-Asian News Service Medindia on Alcoholism: Man has always enjoyed ge...

Malarial gene ascertained

...d organism which is transmitted to humans via the saliva of a biting mosquito, has historically evaded control efforts by building resistance to virtually all of the drugs used to treat malaria.// It is hoped that the new discovery will lead to a new drug that will specifically combat resistance. Dr Alan ...

Researchers Discover New Clues To Identify Tooth Decay

... of antimicrobial peptides that occur in the human saliva can lead to new ways to diagnose dental // problems like tooth decay in children. Researchers at the University of Washington in Seattle set out to determine a possible correlation between dental caries (tooth decay) prevalence in children and saliv...

Leeches Provide Clues Regarding The Prevention Of Heart Disease

...ed and analyzed peptides and small proteins in the saliva of the medical leech Hirudo medicinalis for their ability to bind to molecules called serine proteases. These molecules have the ability to prevent coagulation or clotting of blood. Of the nearly 2,000 molecules the researches screened, more than 7...

And now candy that is good for your teeth!

... Pathology. "By mimicking the profound benefits of saliva we are able to attack all stages of the tooth decay process at the same time." CaviStat was created to mimic the effects of the anti-acid, buffering and re-mineralizing features normally found in the saliva. The technology was created and patented ...

Hookah And The Gums: A Dangerous Mix

...hat the levels of nicotine and cotinine in plasma, saliva and urine increased subsequent to smoking the hookah. "This study provides convincing evidence supporting the role of tobacco smoking as a risk factor for periodontal disease," said Krebs. He added that although the precise mechanism of tobacco smoke...

Fatherhood Found To Tame Men by Reducing Testosterone Levels

...o fill up a questionnaire in addition to providing saliva samples for determination of hormonal levels in the morning and afternoon. The 66 unmarried men were found to have slightly higher levels of testosterone than the 30 married men who did not have children. Elevated levels of testosterone is believed...

Polio Fears Raised In Canada

...id that they had begun taking throat swabs, stool, saliva and urine samples from October 14....

Kids More Prone To Mosquito Bites

...an infected person and then deliver it through its saliva while taking blood from someone else. In the study, the children remained infectious for about six months on an average. Furthermore, once they had cleared the infection, they were not immune to new malaria infections. The findings suggest that m...

H-ras gene mutation linked to Costello Syndrome

... adults. The researchers extracted DNA from blood, saliva or cell lines and performed DNA sequencing. When possible, they also sequenced the genes of the patients' parents. The nature of the missense mutations, along with the paternal age effect observed in Costello syndrome suggests a paternal origin of th...

Botox Can Be a Competent Painkiller

...se, the drug is used to block secretions of sweat, saliva and mucus. Dr Wollina is the Director of the Department of Dermatology at the Hospital Dresden-Freidrichstadt in Dresden, Germany. The author concludes by saying, "Botulinum toxin A has important applications in proctology where it has become the m...

Health Officials Inquire Into OraQuick HIV Tests

...York health centers. The rapid OraQuick Advance // saliva test reportedly gives a result in just 20 minutes....h false positives are reported to be only from the saliva test. Due to its popularity, as many as 6,000 more people underwent the test during the course of 20...

Saliva Can Now Be Used For Hepatitis C Test

...a test that can detect the Hepatitis C virus using saliva instead of serum. Researchers led by Arieh Yaari ...00 percent success at detecting Hepatitis C in the saliva of patients who had symptoms of the disease. This is comparable to the results of testing serum. I...

Rabies Requires Immediate Treatment

...ffected by rabies which is transmitted through the saliva of the infected animals. Immediate medical attention // is required for a person who is bitten by a dog, cat, bat, ferret, or raccoon which is rabid. If bite from an animal is unprovoked, it is safer to assume that it is rabid, and get the animal te...

Art Reduces Stress

...der increased stress. The researcher tells us that saliva cortisol levels are the best indicators of one’s stress level. The participant’s saliva cortisol levels were tested after they spent their lunch hour viewing art. It was very surprising to...

Reality Of Lung Cancer May Discourage Smoking

... of the participants will be cross-checked through saliva tests. The research conducted by Bastian has revealed that 15% of the people who smoke give up the habit when a relative of theirs is diagnosed with cancer, and this figure is sought to be raised to between 30% and 40%. It may also result in the e...

Persistent Fatigue Could Be An Early Indicator Of Postpartum Depression

...mptoms and history of depression. They also gave a saliva sample so that reserachers could tabulate the levels of the stress hormone cortisol, around 11 of the 31 women reported feeling depressed by the fourth week after delivery, "It was ultimately fatigue that best predicted which women would develop post...

Fatal Case of Meningitis Detected In Massachusetts

...n order to spread requires direct contact with the saliva of someone who is infected. Even so then there is 1 in 300 risk of developing the disease. But one can prevent the disease by taking a short course of antibiotics. Symptoms of meningitis include a raging fever, headache, and stiff neck. Dr. Alfred ...

Early Diagnosis Of Oral Cancer And Sjogren's Syndrome Possible By Saliva-Based Tests

...versity of California in Los Angeles monitored 350 saliva samples from oral cancer patients and compared the...Research in Bethesda, Maryland have shown that the saliva of patients with Sjogren's syndrome can be compared with that of healthy individuals to diagnose the...

Salivary Test Could Predict Future Oral Bone Loss

...o have been able to identify two key components in saliva that could be used to predict the amount of oral b...lts show that above-average levels of IL-1 beta in saliva may prove to help the dentist decide whether or not to treat the dental patient for periodontal dise...

Genetic Experts of Hopkins Assists In Identifying Hurricane Katrina Victims

...shes and hairbrushes, which could contain hair and saliva samples useful in DNA testing, were often contaminated or destroyed by the flooding. Many medical and dental records normally used to match dead bodies with names of the missing were destroyed, leaving few clues behind as to whose remains were found....

Indicator of your state of mind is your saliva

... and other scientists have found out that a little saliva can tell how you feel// . This was revealed after...this month found that a simple test of an infant’s saliva can determine the level of alpha amylase, an enzyme secreted by the salivary glands that has been li...

Hormone Levels Increase Due To Socioeconomic Stress

...ephrine and norepinephrine levels, and a series of saliva samples for cortisol levels on each of three days. Lower socioeconomic was associated with higher levels of all three stress hormones. Low socioeconomic status was also associated with a greater incidence of smoking, of not eating breakfast and wit...

Finnish research: Cysteine Chewing Gum as a cure for cancers of the mouth

...mes higher concentrations of acetaldehyde in their saliva than those with the normal acetaldehyde removing e... acetaldehyde concentrations that are found in the saliva after drinking of alcohol. It has been known already for decades that a harmless aminoacid l-cystein...

Yoga Along with Treatment for Breast Cancer Improves Quality of Life

...e cortisol levels, a stress hormone collected from saliva samples, and immune function measured from blood samples that were both collected as part of the study. M. D. Anderson recognizes the growing body of research indicating that relaxation-based interventions can contribute to the well-being of people...

Troubling Dry Eyes and Mouth links with Sj?gren’s Syndrom

...severe symptoms, including medications to increase saliva productions, immunosuppressants to suppress the abnormal immune system, and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to relieve pain and swelling. Another strategy is to seal tear ducts that drain from the eyes with collagen or silicone plugs or with a l...

Test for Esophageal Reflux Licensed to Bayer by University

...eal reflux disease, or ‘GERD,’ detecting pepsin in saliva also should help diagnose laryngopharyngeal reflux disease, the backflow of stomach contents into the throat,” she said. “Laryngopharyngeal reflux disease is even more difficult to diagnose than GERD. Scientific evidence points to aerosolized pepsin ...

Goat’s Milk One of the First Transgenic Food That Benefits Human

...sozyme.’ Lysozyme is a protein found in the tears, saliva and milk of all mammals. It is found at high levels in human breast milk, however goat's milk contains only 0.06 percent as much lysozyme as does human milk. Lysozyme inhibits the growth of bacteria by destroying the bacterial cell wall, causing the ...

Drug Testing to Fight Drug Use… to be Done.. or Not

...effect on them at the time." Drug tests usually, saliva and urine tests, cannot measure the degree of damage caused to the body unlike the breath test for alcohol. Being stoned or drunk while being at work place is becoming a major cause of concern for employers and Unions due to the risk being posed to...

Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever hits Turkey

... with the virus. Droplets from sneezing, blood and saliva from infected people can transmit the virus. A steep decrease in platelets, which functions in blood clotting, is a characteristic of this disease.. Without immediate treatment by antivirus drugs and platelet replacement, victims can bleed to death. ...

MitoChip v2.0 – the new Mitochondrial DNA sequencing too

...f mitochondria in most cells. If you are screening saliva or other bodily fluids with a limited number of cells to analyze, mitochondrial DNA gives you more to work with and a better chance of detecting mutations that might be associated with a developing cancer." Dr. Maitra said that despite the original...

High -tech Mitochondrial DNA Sequencing Tool Updated

...f mitochondria in most cells. If you are screening saliva or other bodily fluids with a limited number of cells to analyze, mitochondrial DNA gives you more to work with and a better chance of detecting mutations that might be associated with a developing cancer." Dr. Maitra said that despite the origina...

80% of lung disease remains ‘undiagnosed’..

...s were published online by the journal Thorax. The saliva and lung function test results were examined by the researchers. On the basis of damaged lung function, 1,093 people were identified to have COPD. However, over 80% said there they were not aware of it. Over 50% of those with severe COPD had also n...

Allergy-less Cats Available For ￡2,500

...ping ￡2,500! // A protein that is present in the saliva and urine triggers off allergic reactions to cats. These special cats were bred by deleting this protein. California-based biotech firm Allerca conducted tests on thousands of cats before identifying the perfect breed. "This is a natural gene diver...

Smokers Warned to Give up else Face Denial of Operations

...bit the cost of hospital care is reduced. A simple saliva test can prove if the person is a smoker. Dr John Battersby, the trust's director of public health, said 'The situation across Norfolk is that one in four people smokes and that is the same for the proportion of people coming through for surgery....

Can Our Body Manufacture A Pain Killer?

...ty College London, said, "The discovery that human saliva contains a pain-killing protein is very interesting, and follows on from the discovery of related protein activities in rats and cows. These proteins all stop the breakdown of natural morphine-like proteins that block pain pathways in the brain. Howe...

Safer Method for Large-Scale Malaria Screening Developed

... and salvia sampling does not. “Testing urine or saliva could be an easier and safer way to collect the in... in blood, but has never been applied to urine and saliva samples. The study was conducted in collaboration with colleagues at the Malaria Research Institut...

Meningitis C Surfaces in Toronto:Public Alerted

...sease caused by bacteria present in the throat and saliva of an infected person. It can typically spread through mouth –to-mouth kissing and sharing drinks. It can be fatal in one tenth of cases. Following exposure, symptoms show up within 2 – 5 days. Severe headache, high fever, nausea and stiff neck are t...

A 23- Year- Old Gay Falls Victim To Meningitis C in Toronto

...he officials fear that those who had contacted his saliva by sharing drinks, utensils, cigarettes or kissing should be concerned and should get vaccinated. ''If they were at the bar and sat in the corner and didn't share anything, they're not at risk,'' said Dr. Vinita Dubey of Toronto Public Health. Sy...

Lung Cancer Surgeries Doesn’t Help Breaking Nicotine Dependence in Smoker

...onths of their diagnosis - and it attempted to use saliva samples as well as questionnaires to gauge whether patients were smoking 3, 6, and 12 months after surgery. Investigators at Washington University and at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center enrolled 154 patients being treated for ea...

Bharat Biotech Launches Anti-Rabies Vaccine

...se of infection due to animal bite or contact with saliva of an infected animal. Rabirix has been indigenously developed by BBIL and "can be used for both prophylactic (vaccine-pre bite) and therapeutic (post bite) treatments", said Krishna M. Ella, chairman and managing director at the launch. Julie Gerb...

Adults Who Go to Bed Lonely Get Stress Hormone Boost Next Morning

...ortisol levels were measured from small samples of saliva provided three times a day for three consecutive days. Study participants reported their feelings each night in a diary, and researchers looked at whether cortisol levels on a particular day were predicted by experiences the day before or were predic...