AIDS Disaster in India is Imminent
... the world's richest individuals, he warned that a lack of national political will to combat the disease means that in the not too distant future, India's epidemic may come to resemble the crisis in Africa. "We're trying to learn from Africa, to avoid the mistakes, but nationally we are repeating the same...Gene linked to early puberty in girls
...rowing childhood obesity, intake of rich foods and lack of physical activity.Also scientists were keen on the role of estrogen, a female hormone, in attaining puberty.They were surprised to learn after their investigations, that the breakdown of testosterone, the male hormone, in the body and also the eff...Negligent doctors asked to cough up 3 lakhs for death of patient
...Commission said died due to medical negligence and lack of proper post-operative care. Dr Sathy M.Pillai and Dr K G Madhavan Pillai of Samad Hospital, Attingal, have been ordered to pay the compensation and Rs 3,000 as costs to the victim’s husband and mothe...."Make AIDS Therapy affordable" - Physicians demand
...t poverty, government indifference and corruption, lack of public education and cultural taboos and stigma contribute to raise in the infection rate and lack of resources. Unanimousity established over the fact that main culprit has been the astronomic price...Cats to protect children from asthma
..."or "cleanliness" hypothesis. According to this, a lack of early exposure to bacteria or allergens keeps one branch of our immune system, mediated by "Th1" from developing properly. As a result, the immune system gets out of balance and the other branch, mediated by "Th2" cells over reacts causing runny ......to the eye, so the cells in the retina die due to lack of oxygen. Once the retinal cells begin to loose life, they release growth factors to encourage new veins to grow - but they grow in the iris instead of the retina. These large veins that grow in the iris obscures vision and exert painful pressure o......ause of increased depression, social isolation and lack of support once they leave hospital. Because heart attacks are less common among women, they may be admitted to hospital at a more acute stage of heart attack, and may therefore be less likely to survive in the long term....... California, researchers now reveal that it is the lack of a signalling molecule called nerve growth// factor (NGF) which underlies this neuronal loss. In mice with experimental forms of these diseases, transport of NGF to these areas was impaired as the mice aged. What's more, infusing NGF into areas c......ause of increased depression, social isolation and lack of support once they leave hospital. Because heart attacks are less common among women, they may be admitted to hospital at a more acute stage of heart attack, and may therefore be less likely to survive in the long term .......le find prolonged stress and too much work causing lack of concentration, memory loss and even personality changes. Dramatic alterations in memory and neurotransmitters are found in senile dementia, Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease. // The fundamental cause of dementia is reduced circulation i......tion in the number of white blood cells and that a lack of vitamin A weakens the cell's immune response.// The researchers found that the reactions of children's immune systems to shortages of vitamin A, iron and zinc could be countered by dietary supplements. Zinc deficiency is often seen in developing......ance and did see their doctor quite regularly - so lack of medical attention cannot be blamed for their problem. Given that hypertension is a potent risk factor for both heart disease and stroke, it is important that those concerned, and their doctors, are more aware of the condition, and what can be do......yle habits such as smoking, excessive drinking and lack of exercise. A final factor, say scientists, is age. The older you are, regardless of gender, the greater your risk of developing osteoporosis. The good news is that diet and exercise can help prevent osteoporosis. As part of National Osteoporosis ...Babies whose mothers suffer from lack of proper nutrition while pregnant may be more likely to become obese in later life, researchers have found. A team from the University of Amsterdam looked at a group of 741 men and women who were conceived during the Dutch famine of 1944-1945 whic...Low testosterone levels lead to eating disorders
... brittle. This is linked to severe weight loss and lack of essential nutrients, particularly calcium.Low bone mineral density (BMD) can lead to osteoporosis, and an increased risk of fracture. The researchers pointed out that men with low BMD needed to be warned about exercise limitations to prevent fra......ation to help people with disorders that include a lack of awareness of self and others, such as schizophrenia, autism and depersonalisation syndrome. Keenan and colleagues worked with five patients who had each half of their brain anaesthetised briefly as part of preoperative testing for brain surgery t......ding process is not at fault. It may be that diet, lack of exercise, or hormonal factors contribute to a loss of muscle mass. These are all factors that can be tackled - the good news is that there appears to be no underlying deterioration.......cted by African Trypanosomiasis - but because of a lack of medical screening in rural areas, many do not even know they have the disease until it is too late. If untreated the disease - which causes severe drowsiness - cripples the central nervous system, by which point it is almost always fatal.......editor of Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin, said the lack of published evidence in non-immune travellers meant there was nothing to support the manufacturer’s promotional claim about Malarone’s effectiveness and that the claim should be withdrawn as a result. A spokesperson for GlaxoSmithKline said the comp......s to be missing when cancers begin to develop."The lack of this diagnostic molecule may be associated with the ability of cancers to escape the immune system and cause disease," he said.// The beauty of the C-Test is that it has the potential to detect prostate, breast, lung and colo-rectal cancers - the...