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Asthma may actually be prevented by Dust and Dirt

...n during infancy," he said. However, if a child or adult already has asthma or allergies, the presence of endotoxin in the home can exacerbate the disease. For more information about asthma and endotoxin,e-mail: lungline@njc.org....

Bad News for Short People

...it was found that there was an association between adult height and mortality. The researchers found that w... childhood, and early adolescence, which determine adult height, appear to be related to a person's health later in life."...

Levothyroxine Thyroid Hormone Replacement, Approved for Hypothyroidism

...eplacement dose of levothryoxine for an individual adult patient is determined, blood tests are usually done less frequently; e.g., every six to twelve months. Symptoms of hypothyroidism include poor growth in children and, in those born with this disorder, impaired intellectual development if this disor...

Inhaled Steroids Safe & Effective for Children with Asthma

...rm treatment with inhaled steroids attained normal adult height....

Starvation in pregnant women can cause heart disease to their children

... risk of heart problems to their children in their adult life. Adverse foetal environment contribute to several aspects of cardiovascular risks in adult life, but they depend on the gestational time. People whose mothers starved during the first 13 wee...

Liver donors can thrive after transplant

...tion of a piece of the liver's right lobe from one adult to another is a relatively new procedure. It is increasingly being performed in the West where the demand for donated organs often outstrips the supply. However, potential donors are strictly screened to make sure that the procedure does as little ha...

Noise tampers hearing

...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, the ...

Increased Heart Attack Risk From Celebrex,Vioxx

...of the pain and inflammation of osteoarthritis and adult rheumatoid arthritis. By effectively reducing the pain, inflammation and stiffness of arthritis, celebrex can help you through the day with activities like standing, walking or climbing stairs, and through the night while sitting or lying in bed. S...

Dentist's note for vegetarians

.... Dr.Ludwig Leibsohn, faculty in AGD , said, "an adult on a vegetarian diet for a prolonged time can be at risk of periodontal disease. Teeth may soften when there is a shortage of vitamin D, becoming more susceptible to decay."// Deficiencies in vitamin D are rare, because the body produces it during ...

Birth weight key factor in heart diseases

...ight rapidly after his first birthday, the risk of adult heart disease increased further. This is because of poor nourishment in the womb which probably makes a foetus divert resources from muscle development to the brain. So, the lightweight baby will have a tendency to put on fat after birth and devel...

The tall gene

...bourne study shows they also help determine normal adult height in the general population....

Gene therapy restores sight

...sion and so the researchers were able to work with adult dogs," he said. "In humans, any gene therapy would have to occur before birth". Dr Stone said a further challenge would be identifying the exact genetic defect for LCA."Different people with LCA have defects in different genes, or different parts of...

Drink milk right now

...r milk consumption during both childhood and their adult life. Six years later, at follow-up, 317 of the women had breast cancer. Milk consumption as a child was negatively related to breast cancer incidence, after adjustment for factors such as age, reproductive and hormonal factors, body mass index and...

Have sex and stay young

...k look more than 10 years younger than the average adult who makes love twice a week, says consultant neuro-psychologist Dr David Weeks, who has made a 10-year study of the subject. "Pleasure derived from sex is a crucial factor in preserving youth. It makes us happy and produces chemicals telling us so,...

Creating brain cells from bone marrow

...on Medical College scientists grew stem cells from adult bone marrow in a finely-tuned cocktail of growth factors and other chemicals and found they could get them to convert into neurons. Normally such stem cells form muscle, bone, cartilage and fat. The researchers say they were very surprised to find ...

A need for new stem cell lines

...ral sources, such as placenta, umbilical cords and adult cells, but scientists say those derived from human embryos are most useful for therapeutic and research applications. If implanted in a patient, they could grow cells afresh, offering cures for intractable diseases like Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer...

Overweight children Don't Necessarily Become overweight adults

...n and fattest as adults tended to have the highest adult risk of disease. The study looked at the health ...age of 15 years. The researchers collected data on adult lifestyle, including height, weight, and self-reported illness through questionnaires. It's true tha...

Armpit odour enhances mood

...erent age categories - young girls and boys, young adult men and women, and men and women in their 70s. The volunteers were banned from using perfumes or deodorants, or eating strong smelling food for four days, although they were allowed to take showers using unscented soap. Throughout this period, a ga...

Dangers of Low Calcium Intake

...ther bone diseases.// Because nearly 90 percent of adult bone mass is established by the end of this age range, the nation's youth stand in the midst of a calcium crisis. Osteoporosis is a pediatric disease with geriatric consequences. With low calcium intake levels during these important bone growth per...

Antenatal kerosene exposure endangers child's sight

...ns such as lead and mercury considered safe for an adult woman might not be safe for her unborn child....

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