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PRIMARY PULMONARY HYPERTENSION GENE DISCOVERED

... also affect men and people of all ages, including young children. Because its incidence is low, learning about the disease has been difficult. Although there may be more than one cause of PPH, the identification of a gene that is associated with the inherited form of the disease takes us one step closer...

Roller coasters – cause “Chronic Headache?

... studied by researchers, following one such ride a young lady presented with throbbing headache, blurred vision and nausea, immediately after. But investigations like CT etc did not reveal any significant findings. The headache persisted for nearly 2 months until it became an intolerable episode and she w...

Stress reduces your immunity- startling but true!!!!!

...ore immuno compromised. In old people and in very young individuals the immune system is not ideally prepared to take on the disease causing organisms in full force. Added to this if the person is under stress the condition gets worse, with the person becoming more susceptible to even very common infectio...

Cut down TV and video games and you have less aggressive children.

...IT revolution, the kids seem to know all at a very young age and many parents complain that their kids are actually going over the edge, right in front of their eyes. While the topic itself is so intense that a thesis can be done on this, people are now wondering how they can make kids more docile and ge...

Children suffer the most when parents divorce

...riage cannot be preserved till the children become young adults, then every effort should be made to attend to the needs of the children first. This should be the first priority he says....

Researchers urge caution in using ear tube surgery

Placing ear tubes in young children who develop fluid in the ears does not improve speech, hearing or psychological development, according to new research. Currently there are two reasons for ear tube surgery -- persistent, severe ear infections and liquid in the inner ear ca...

Doctors advice early anemia tests

An estimated 12 to 30% of young children are affected by iron deficiency anemia th...ated with hemoglobin concentrations in children as young as eight months," said Dr. Sheriff....

Antibiotic induces liver damage in children with E.COLI infections.

...ne of the leading causes of acute liver failure in young children.The study examined children with diarrhea caused by E. coli and found 56% of the children who were given antibiotics developed HUS compared to just 8% of those who were not treated with antibiotics. On the basis of this study it should be ...

Sweet Candies replace bitter Pills for Anaemia

...es were effective for improving the iron status of young children and might be an affordable way to combat iron deficiency in children of low-to-middle income groups. These candies are the end result of extensive research undertook by Mayang Sari of Helen Keller International in Jakarta, Indonesia and coll...

Noise tampers hearing

...h the elderly. But mild hearing loss as a child or young adult may set the stage for significant premature hearing loss. When both ears are affected, even a slight noise-induced hearing loss can result in difficulty hearing consonants such as s, sh, f and v. In cases of moderate noise-induced hearing loss...

Risk of heart disease begins in teens

...n is warranted and is mandatory in adolescents and young adults suffering from diabetes and possible association with atheroscerosis....

Young womens woes

A new US research has found that young women are much more likely to die following a heart attack than young men.The study, which contradicts the stereotype that men are more likely to die of heart attacks, wa...

Young women's woes

A new US research has found that young women are much more likely to die following a heart attack than young men.The study, which contradicts the stereotype that men are more likely to die of heart attacks, wa...

Ear infection- a new treatment

... is one of the most common bacterial infections in young children, and is often treated// with large amounts of antibiotics. It is caused by the spread of Streptococcus pneumoniae and other bacteria from the throat into the middle ear cavity. Swedish medical experts have successfully treated children with...

Increase in tobacco deaths

...rter of a century later. Since two thirds of all young men in China smoke, and half of them will die from their habit, this means that a third of the male population will be killed by tobacco. This shcok is suffiecient to make people think and leave this bad and risky habit.....

Eat Vitamin C and stay young

...commended daily allowance of vitamin C for healthy young women should be raised from 75 to 90 milligrams a ...he common cold and cancer. In the study of healthy young women, however, the vitamin did not change the level of isoprostanes, compounds that may play a role...

Ecstasy shrinks brain!!-researchers unveil the secrets of MDMA.

...rug became popular over the past 10 years// among young people attending all-night parties known as "raves." The drug creates a sense of euphoria that lasts for several hours. Dr. Linda Chang, chair of the medical department at Brookhaven National Laboratory, in Upton, N.Y. after a course of studies fou...

Air pollution affects the heart

...own for its adverse effects on the heart among the young and old.There are tiny pollutant particles called PM10s, which have a diameter of less than ten micrometres. These can cause problems with lung and heart function, by entering the circulation, especially in people with pre-existing disease. Accordi...

Drug abuse leads to long standing changes in the brain

...nts, is widely abused by diverse groups, including young adults who attend "raves" or private clubs, motorcycle gang members, male and female commercial sex workers, and bisexual and homosexual men. In one study, researchers led by Dr. Nora D. Volkow of Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton, NY, and th...

UV Radiation induces Melanoma

... radiation strikes these pigment cells. Babies and young children are thought to be more vulnerable. //... of ultraviolet (UV) rays. The results showed that young mice went on to develop melanoma - the most serious form of skin cancer - in adulthood. A single d...

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