Improving Lighting Could Bring About A Change In Alzheimer's Patients
...mmon areas 20 times brighter than it was before by adding new skylights and fluorescent and metal halide fixtures so that the inmates could go about their daily lives without any change in their routine and still be exposed to the lighting. Researchers say by having more light coming into the individuals ey...A New Addition Could Help Patients With Parkinson’s Disease
Researchers say by adding the drug rasagiline to standard treatment with levodopa can reduce the amount of time Parkinson’s disease // patients spend suffering from motor fluctuations they experience during the day . For the study researchers compared once-daily oral rasagil...New Cost Effective Approach To Promote Sun Protection
...the control group who received no intervention and adding sunless tanner to the intervention increased sun protection behavior even more. Thus researchers say the UV photographic intervention holds promise as a cost-effective approach to motivate practices that may ultimately result in health benefits....Zinc increases thinking power of children
... and their effects on children have found out that adding zinc to// the diets of children may help them in increasing their capability of remembering. Study was carried on the diets of Chinese children of age between 6 to 9 years where one group received a supplement of 20mg of zinc alone and the other gro...Acrolein may be the key to halting spinal cord damage
...doctors to stop the chemical attack cycle as well, adding to the number of treatment methods available." The center was established in 1987 both to develop and to test promising methods of treatment for spinal cord injuries. The center uses its close affiliation with the Department of Veterinary Clinical S...Detecting DNA Damage With In-Vivo Alkaline Comet Assay
...ion, which can be obtained from the tissue without adding to the DNA damage by the applied isolation technique. However, the assay only measures DNA damage and it remains unclear if mutations will result or whether the detected damage will be repaired before the next cell division. There is a positive move...Over Six Million HIV Infected People In South Africa- Finds A Survey
...e before we published it electronically," he said, adding the department would release a detailed statement later. An encouraging aspect of the survey was the continued decline in syphilis prevalence, which has fallen from 11 percent in 1998 to 1.6 percent last year. (New Extract: IANS) ...New Study to look at the Beneficial Effects of Coenzyme Q10 on Parkinson’s disease
... doubled its capacity to 150 tons last year and is adding a further 30 tons this year, followed by an additional 100 tons at a new plant next year. In the phase II study, researchers compared a placebo with three doses of CoQ10 – 300, 600 and 1200 mg/day. Each group consisted of 20 patients in the early st...Stop Watching TV: Toddler Development Affected
.... Well, we can count that on our fingertips. Now, adding parents is a scientific that can help them justify barring children from watching TV. Other than helping them for educational purposes, it harms the cognitive development. A study by Dr. Frederick Zimmerman and Dr. Dimitri Christakis, of the Univer...FDA Diminish Hopes On ‘Female Viagra
...ns about safety," said spokeswoman Elaine Plummer, adding that no studies to date have suggested serious negative effects. -(DPA) Medindia on Viagra: ViagraTM is the first approved non-surgical treatment for erectile dysfunction that does not have to be either injected or inserted directly into the peni...Increasing Insulin Response In Type 2 Diabetics With New Protein Mixture
...rink. Next they measured the same parametres after adding a casein hydrolysate and the amino acids leucine and phenylalanine. Results of the study showed that the plasma insulin responses were 299 per cent higher in the diabetics and 132 per cent in the control subjects after ingestion of the protein enri...Identified Protein To Inhibit Cell Migration
... PAK1, this kinase then inhibits cell migration by adding a phosphate group to a host of other proteins in the cell. Thus, the study suggests that CIB1 may be a likely target for new drug development aimed at decreasing tumor metastasis, or spread, throughout the body. CIB1 plays a prominent role in the ...Making Fortification Mandatory In Order To Reduce Birth Defects
...ffer an accessible source of the vitamin. Although adding folic acid to foods is not currently permitted in many European markets, in some places like US and Canada it is still added to flour order to prevent neural tube defects in babies. Ireland is currently consulting on whether it too should encourage...Immune Boost With LHRH To Help Cancer And Transplant Patients
...lementation with LHRH before a transplant and then adding blood stem cells from the donor to a patient's thymus. Common cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy, ageing process can severely deplete the body's immune system and the resulting immunodeficiency can allow cancer relapse and leave...Sharp Increase Of The Deadly Diseases In Delhi
...ubsequent infectants. Infections can be reduced by adding intake of fruits rich in vitamins C and A." Doctors say its vital to watch out for water-borne diseases. Dr Nirmal Kumar, former professor of G B Pant Hospital and head of the department of gastroenterology at Action Medical Institute, adds: "Now th...Record Growth Of Soya-Based Dairy Alternatives Over The Past Year In European Markets
...f them being dairy companies who have also started adding Soya to their dairy drinks and desserts. Thus researchers say that such development shows that not only existing consumers, but also new consumers are attracted by this healthy food. Hence market entry of newer manufacturers would only contribute t...Record growth of Soya-based dairy alternatives in Europe
...f them being dairy companies who have also started adding based to their dairy drinks and desserts. Thus researchers say that such development shows that not only existing consumers, but also new consumers are attracted by this healthy food, hence market entry of newer manufacturers would only contribute ...Short Workouts May Not Prevent Weight Gain And Diseases
... the trick. The Harvard Health Letter recommends adding these short bursts of exercise into the day by taking the stairs instead of the elevator or parking farther away from your destination. If these programs help a few people who never exercise get off the couch, they’re serving a healthful purpose. W...All Play Is No Good For Health
...e changing the young person’s competitive routine, adding strength training, improving nutrition and, as a last resort, undergoing surgical repair. Some common problem situations in which young athletes might play through the pain include: A pitching overuse injury that can impact growth plates in the sho...Stem Cells, Tumor Cells Share Similar Properties: Scope For Treatment and Prevention?
... biology today. Vigorous research on stem cells is adding new information to the scientific body of knowledge everyday.// Researchers have now added key evidence to claims that some types of cancer originate with defects in stem cells. The study reveals that if molecules crucial to the functioning of these...