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Pollutants may affect male fertility

...P are directly linked to male fertility, enough to alter the sex ratio of the newborns. As the environmental pollutants are increasing more research needs to be done to find out the extent of human health being affected....

Using herbal remedies with chemotherapy may not be a good idea

...elf medication taken by breast cancer patients may alter the way cells respond to chemotherapy. Most of the... black cohort, that is commercially available, can alter the response of the cancer cells to radiation and drugs, which are used for chemotherapy. The result...

Leisure walks with low cardiovascular exercises work best for weight loss

..., as in walking for exercise, obese people tend to alter their postures and walk with straighter legs. This form of walking tends to conserve energy and hence in the process, people with normal body weights lose more eights in such walks when compared with obese people. Reference: Colorado University, new...

Antibiotics for acute uncomplicated lower respiratory tract infection

... no offer of antibiotics, other strategies did not alter cough duration or other primary outcomes. Compared with the group for whom immediate antibiotics were prescribed, fewer patients in the delayed and control groups used antibiotics, fewer patients were "very satisfied” and fewer patients believed in t...

Understanding Chronic Infections May Help in Developing Therapeutic Vaccines

...ction. Their findings suggest how scientists might alter therapeutic vaccination approaches to make the immune system respond better. "In this study, we wanted to look at why therapeutic vaccines are generally less effective than prophylactic vaccines," says E. John Wherry, Ph.D., assistant professor in ...

Is low birth weight related to psychological distress in adulthood?

...ing into account IQ and behavioral factors did not alter the strength of the association between low birth weight at full term and adult psychological distress. Low birth weight for gestational age is a marker for impaired fetal growth. The observed association with adult psychological distress provides ...

Inherent similarities in identical twins may not be so strong

...the study, had said that the epigenetic effect can alter the genetic expressions in twins through varied exposure of chemicals, dietary habits and environmental factors can bring so much difference in the physiology of the twins that even cancer can occur in one and not in another. Researchers had looked...

The Indian Government has given the nod to conduct Human volunteer trials inorder to develop preventive AIDS vaccines

... the efficacy of the dosage. They are not asked to alter their regular lifestyles. If the vaccine is seen to work on both groups, it is then given to a larger group of up to 1,000 people. Most importantly at every stage of the trial all volunteers have to be HIV-negative when they sign up. In the fourth ...

FDA To Set New Guidelines To Revise Drug Companies Marketing Tactics

...the pharmaceutical industry are facing pressure to alter advertising practices for drugs, with agency research showing that many physicians and consumers think drug ads exaggerate benefits and do not adequately disclose risks. FDA's last broad review of pharmaceutical industry advertising led to revised gu...

Now insulin can be inhaled

In a breakthrough that would alter the lives of millions, scientists at the University of Scarthclyde and Glasgow have developed and patented a simple method of administering protein based drugs such as insulin using inhalers. The manufacture of tiny protein coated micro crysta...

Perfect babies boon or a bane?

...transmitted to future generations. Such techniques alter the genetic makeup of the reproductive cells, thereby promising to eliminate the inheritance of some genetically based diseases. IGM techniquesOne form of IGM would be to treat the reproductive cells that develop into the egg or sperm, in males, dur...

Vitamins Found To Influence Birth Weight

...s a significant source of oxidative stress and may alter the ability of the cell to metabolise and ultimately store the vitamin. Thus researchers say fortifying a range of foods promises to be a more effective solution than a campaign to encourage women to take folic acid supplements....

Couples in Britain can have “designer” babis

...y approving the new law which allows scientists to alter the genes of future generations as part of a reappraisal of the blanket ban on altering the genetic structure of embryos. The public consultation document published by the UK department of health also raises the possibility of allowing research on hu...

Prevent Multiple Sclerosis From Oral Contraceptives

...tes associated with profound hormonal changes, may alter the clinical course or affect the risk of developing the disease, according to background information in the article. Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, had compared 106 women who had a new diagnosis of MS between January...

New Study Will The Look Into The Effects Of Synthetic Steroids

...ids given during pregnancy may act in the brain to alter regulation of blood pressure, affect the development of the kidneys and affect the ability of the kidneys to control the regulation of salt and water. These findings will be compared to blood pressure regulation and kidney function in 14- year-olds...

Testosterone Therapy can improve sexual function in postmenopausal women

... great concern. Testosterone has not been found to alter other coronary heart disease risk factors. The researchers have however expressed concern for potential side effects with long term testosterone usage such as voice changes, increased body and facial hair, acne and other undesirable defeminizing side...

Viagra Halves Effect Of Hormonal Stress On Heart

... previously thought, drugs like Viagra can in fact alter heart function. It alters it particularly when the heart is stimulated by hormones,' said lead researcher Dr. David Kass, a professor of medicine at Johns Hopkins. Viagra (sildenafil) reduces the harmful effects of the hormones on the heart by an ast...

Plump Infants Getting Obese Later In Life In More Cases

...of growth, and to explore whether interventions to alter infant growth could be associated with other benef...ble to change, to establish which strategies might alter infant growth, and to find out whether these are acceptable to parents, they conclude. (BMJ Online ...

Compulsory testing for heavy metal content in herbal medicines

...gs are not food but are chemical substances, which alter the body's normal chemistry. Most if not all medications have some kind of negative effect on the body. Maintain a healthy respect for medications, and use them only when really necessry....

Perfusion bioreactor could enhance stem cell research and application in the future

...ological way. Furthermore, the researchers hope to alter the fate of each stem cell by altering the nutrient flow. If this is appropriately designed, the stem cell can give rise to a blood cell, nerve cell or a skin cell depending on the need. The stem cells derived from mesenchymal cells and processed in ...

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