Gene linked to early puberty in girls
...they reason out that those with CYP1B1 gene should attain puberty later than other boys because the gene breaks down testosterone, and this, male hormone is essential for attaining puberty....OBESE LIL' GIRLS !! SWEAT IT OUT OR U MIGHT BE ASTHAMATIC !!!
... risk of asthma is much higher among the girls who attain menarche before the age of 11.However ,the risk ,common in the girls who are obese at the age of 11 rather than at 6, the investigators note.In addition,the tests for asthma such as peak flow variability and bronchodilator responsiveness were "signif......e of the dreaded complications in women after they attain their menopause. This happens as a result of decreased levels of estrogen, which is responsible for maintaining the bone density. Dr. Sunil J. Wimalawansa, of the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, has shown her study using the animal ...CDC reveals relationship between prepregnant weight and heart defects in infants
...., is now being studied in depth, the reason is to attain the destination of disease free environment, that are preventable.// Researchers from the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia have found that the infants born to those who were overweight in their prepregnant stat...Perfect babies boon or a bane?
...itional copies of a growth hormone gene to try and attain additional height, or altering how well a gene expresses itself in order to increase memory. Rapid breakthroughs in genetic research, advances in molecular biology, and new reproductive technologies are throwing new light on genetically inherited di...Natural formula for protection against vision loss
... parts have to be kept from wearing out to help us attain a healthy eyesight// for a lifetime. This, researchers have found, is possible through nutrients that work as antioxidants. The damage caused by free radicals has often been touted as a reason for vision loss. These free radicals, which are found in...Surgeons Perform Robotic Gastric Bypass Surgery
...opic data for our senior attending surgeon did not attain a comparable five-case mean of the metric until case 42. Reluctance to use new technology such as the surgical robot often reflects surgeon concern over increasing complication rates, increased operative times, and steep learning curves, the author...Bacteria Evolve Armamentarium Against Antibiotics By ‘Stealing’ Gens
...se insults, gain resistance to new antibiotics and attain new abilities simply by ‘stealing’ genetic information from other better-adapted types of bacteria through the bacterial equivalent of sex, known as horizontal gene transfer. According to the new research, published in the current issue of Nature ...Premature Babies Give It Their Best Shot To Overcome Difficulty
...l birth weight. // Infact, they have been found to attain similar education levels, employment and enjoy similar levels of independence as their counterparts. The results of the interesting study can be found in the latest issue of the Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA). Previous studies have ...British fertility clinics have low success rates
...n Belgium (40.5%) the clinics in Britain manage to attain a success rate of 28.6%. this is a very pathetic state as Britain was the first to produce test tube babies 128 years ago. According to the submitted data for the European Society for Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) table Britain takes the ...Soaring Rates Of HIV Infection In Swaziland
...n activities are successful will it be possible to attain the global goal of Universal Access to prevention, care and treatment for HIV and AIDS by 2010....Rural Poor are Better off Than Slum Dwellers: UN Report
...o die earlier, experience more hunger and disease, attain less education and have fewer chances of employment than the urban residents who do not reside in a slum. The report shows that there are remarkable similarities between slums and rural areas in health, education, employment and mortality. "It sh...An analysis of pros and cons of health education at the workplace
...en developed which educate the employees on how to attain a better health and remain free of disease as also modify their easting habits to stay fit and not turn obese. This also helps to cut down on costs borne by employers for disease treatments and health care costs. Still these health promotion/disea...Euthanasia : ‘Merciful’ Terminatin
...ike Huntingdon’s Chorea, AIDS, or Alzheimer’s, can attain ‘deliverance’ through euthanasia. However, several theories are forwarded against these killings from various quarters.Brain washing a chronically- dependant person to resort to euthanasia, cost containment of health- care provided to terminally i...A three-dimensional Culture System ensures Female Fertility
...ty and needing cancer therapy, it was difficult to attain follicular maturation in vitro when immature follicles were removed from their normal environment//. But a group of researchers at the Northwestern University have created a new technology (i.e.) a three-dimensional culture system that encloses fol...Solitons Could Power Molecular Electronics, Artificial Muscles
...dy suggests that the electron inside a soliton can attain different energy states, just like the electron in a hydrogen atom. "While we know that such internal electronic structures exist in all atoms, this is the first time anyone has shown that such structures exist in a soliton," Li said. The soliton...Electronic Patient Record "Serious Threat" to Patient Confidentiality
...rds as it is difficult and often time consuming to attain their own passwords, especially when very short term locums are being undertaken. "This should be avoided at all costs as it compromises data security," they warn. They believe that locum doctors should ensure that they are given basic training in ...Do Arthritics Perceive the Importance of Exercise in the Management of Disease?
...y to make adaptations and work through the pain to attain the benefits of exercise, while non-exercisers were more likely to give up exercise altogether. 2. Attitudes and beliefs. Non-exercisers were much more likely than exercisers to express the belief that they were physically unable to exercise. 3. Lac...UCLA Researchers Transform Stem cells From Fat tissues Into Smooth Muscle
...ls derived from adipose tissue could be changed to attain the physical and biochemical characteristics and the functionality of a smooth muscle cells. Smooth muscle cells are found within the human body in the walls of hollow organs like blood vessels, bladder, and intestines and contract and expand to he...Study Finds Healthier Women Are Those Who Accept The Way They Look
...th figures like the fashion models but women could attain their ideal body type, at a lower or higher weights, but at the same time they would all achieve and maintain good health. Tylka and colleagues presented two studies at this week's annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, showing t...