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Brain cells protected by new compounds

...ds survived far longer than those that did not. In another study, p53 inhibitors seemed to protect brain cells from beta amyloid, the toxic protein associated with Alzheimer's disease. However, more work is needed to ensure that the p53 inhibitors are truly specific to the brain, and do not trigger cancer in...

Indian Cherry: Richest Source of Vitiamin C

...ersity of Iowa, cherries contain perillyl alcohol, another potent anti-cancer agent. Vitamin C in cherry fruit acts as a powerful anti-oxidant, which prevents cell damage that eventually leads to diseases. The West Indian Cherry is used extensively in nutritional supplements and in canning and processing in...

Importance of type of sex in organ transplantation

... per cent more likely to reject it if it came from another woman. Female donated hearts were more likely to fail than those coming from men. Also, female heart recipients were more likely to reject the organ than their male counterparts. When it came to liver transplantation, results were less clear - female...

How to arrest cough

...ts for four to six weeks, you might have asthma or another lung problem. And if your cough is accompanied b...putum may indicate a serious bacterial infection - another indicator for a doctor's care....

Less exercise doesn't help prevent osteoporosis

...easing the force on it. Doing vigorous exercise is another way of strengthening bone....

Women who are obese have thicker arteries

... factors for heart problems. This new study is yet another wake-up call for overweight women if they want to avoid heart disease. Excess weight, on its own, seems to be a significant risk factor....

Life anticipation differences identified

...f the gap, while diabetes and homicide account for another 9 per cent. When it comes to different levels of education, the major health factors accounting for the life expectancy gap are all smoking-related - that is, heart attack, lung cancer, heart failure and lung disease. The good news is that all of t...

Healthy ways to eat nourishing food

...e half of your plate is filled with fruit and veg, another quarter with protein and the rest with a starchy food. This advice is, at least, well researched by nutritional biochemists. After consuming this, one should ask themselves whether they feel satisfied or not. Or is something lacking - like more pro...

Discovering cholesterol-absorbing genes

...in to harbour some significant genes. Meanwhile, another team at the Rockefeller is studying the population of Kosrae, an island in Micronesia. The Kosraeans have a very high prevalence of syndrome X - a cluster of heart disease risk factors such as high cholesterol, high blood pressure, obesity and diabet...

Hormones do not guard against heart failure

...erence, either in the number of women who suffered another heart attack or in the number of women who died because of a heart attack, between the two groups. Researchers therefore concluded that HRT does not reduce the overall risk of future cardiac problems in women who have suffered a heart attack....

Dealing with personality disorders

...e or a placebo for six weeks. This was followed by another six weeks in which all of the participants were given fluvoxamine. Again, it was unknown to the participants if they had been given the drug or the placebo. Researchers then gave the participants fluvoxamine for 12 weeks and told the participants the...

Stroke also in list of common childhood ailments

...troke die, while about 25 percent of children have another stroke and about two-thirds have lasting neurological problems or seizures. However, an early diagnosis of stroke in the very young could help manage it effectively as children's brain are very plastic, which means they have a great capacity to learn...

Backpacks cause more than just back injuries

...ip over them and not using them as a weapon to hit another person. Researchers said these precautions alone could eliminate more than 40% of backpack injuries presenting to the emergency department....

Artificial discs available as replacements for damaged discs

... with problems at the next disc, and they may need another operation. The artificial disc may prove to be a viable alternative, especially for younger, active patients. The Food & Drug Administration is yet to approve the device for general use throughout the United States as it waiting for the results of th...

Do you love nuts? Then here's some good news for you!

...ed fat does not raise triglyceride levels which is another risk factor// in heart disease. Preliminary evidence shows that even though nuts are high in fat and calories, they help people lose weight and keep it off as they help people stick to diet better because of their fibre content that gives a feeling ...

New Cholesterol gene linked to Alzheimer's

...idence that Alzheimer's is related to variation in another gene called APOE-4, which helps in transporting cholesterol throughout the body. In the new study which involved more than 400 patients with or without Alzheimer's, the CYP46 variant was found in about 40 percent of participants. It was observed in t...

New way to control hospital infection

...theter. Dr. Saint added that urinary catheters are another menace, which are responsible for 40 percent of hospital-born infections. These catheters are used inappropriately between a third to a half of the days that a patient has a catheter and add to this, nearly 40 percent of doctors are unaware their pat...

Ways to whiter teeth!

...n, which the dentist bonds to the tooth enamel, is another alternative to keep teeth white and shining....

More risks connected with live-donor liver transplants

...jor infections and the need for rehospitalization, another operation or a blood transfusion. The researchers said that this type of transplant has raised ethical questions as healthy donors, usually friends and relatives , are subjected to surgery, as they feel pressurized to participate despite the fear of...

Death due to premature heartbeat after exercise

Frequent ventricular ectopy, another name for premature heart beat, during recovery after exercise has been found by researchers to be a better predictor of an increased risk of death and one that occurs during exercise. Doctors from Cleveland Clinic Foundation observed 29,244 patients ...

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