Chilli Extract may Stop Fat Cell Growth
...t and energy intake when added to the diet. Some caution should also be exercised as high intake of hot chillies has been linked with increased risk of stomach cancers in the populations of India and Mexico. Source-Bio-Bio Technology SR...Extreme Treatment for Obese Teens Becoming a Fad
...h procedures in 2003, the researchers say. Doctors caution that while the health benefits of weight loss surgery in adolescents are 'increasingly' being documented in single-center and multicenter studies, accurate information about 'lower frequency outcomes' such as complications and death are not yet avail...Circumcision May Lift HIV Risk for Women
...ys to fight AIDS. "We need to err on the side of caution to protect women in any future male circumcision program," said Dr. Maria Wawer, the study's lead investigator, a researcher at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. More than 60 percent of AIDS patients in sub-Saharan Africa are women. ...Aspirin Or NSAIDs Will not Prevent Colorectal Cancer
...s the evidence on the merits of screening but urge caution on taking preventive medicine for colorectal cancer. 'Individuals taking high doses of aspirin or NSAIDs to prevent colorectal cancer should be aware of the potential harms and discuss them with their clinician,' said Dr. Calonge. The U.S. Preventi...Actos Linked To Bone Fractures In Diabetic Women
... conducted a study on this drug. A similar note of caution was issued a few weeks back by Glaxo Smithkline also. The study was conducted for more than three years on 15,500 people. Actos which is generically known as pioglitazone were given to women in this study. It was found that there were 1.9 broken b...Girls With Early Puberty at Greater Risk for Drugs, Sex, Alcohol
... younger. Halpern said this research should be a caution for parents. “Parents of all teenagers have a responsibility for talking to their children and guiding them through romantic relationships and the risks of drug use,” she said. “But this study shows that parents of girls who reach puberty ahead of ...Study Attributes Elevated Liver Enzymes in HIV/hepatitis to Coinfection Rather Than Antiretrovirals
...ver enzyme elevation (LEE), and for that reason,// caution is generally advised when prescribing ART in this population. Results from the ICoNA (Italian Cohort of Na?ve for Antiretrovirals) study indicate that coinfection itself may be the major risk factor for LEE. The study investigated whether coinfect...Chicken Pox Rears Its Head in Tamil Nadu, Yet Again
..., are gearing up to tackle the problem. Doctors caution that brain membrane would be the first casualty if chicken pox is not controlled immediately in the first stage itself. Some cases have been already reported in a rather serious condition and the number of those admitted in hospital is increasing. ...Pregnant Women Expecting Sons Will Do Well to Avoid Beef
A recent insight advises caution on the part of expectant mothers in the consumption of beef during pregnancy.// Beef eating mothers may cause their sons to have unhealthy sperm counts which could jeopardize their fertility. The sperm counts have been record low among men in the...Cryoablation: A New Treatment Option for Some Kidney Tumor Patients
...ive for some kidney tumors.” While the researchers caution that they need five to 10 years of follow-up to be able to consider this a curative treatment, they are optimistic about future findings. Source-Nwswise SRM...Switching Genes to Overdrive Improves Muscular Dystrophy Symptoms in Mice
...the disease-associated muscle wasting. The authors caution that they have not yet found a way to tweak the switch, known as PGC-1alpha, in humans. “I think that if we could elevate the levels of PGC-1alpha in the muscles of patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, it is likely that we could slow or reduc...Restless Legs Syndrome Poses Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
...laisir say the findings should be interpreted with caution since the study was limited by its small sample size because only people with untreated RLS were included in the study. The study was supported by the Health Research Funds of Quebec, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, and the Heart and St...Bladder Infection Drug, Ditropan Could Trigger Hallucinations in Both Adults and Children
...odify the precautions on the label of the drug, to caution consumers against possible side-effects. Johnson and Johnson, manufacturers of this drug, said that the warnings on the drug mention potential side-effects such as insomnia, nervousness, confusion and risks to the central nervous system. Further,...Breakthrough Discovery- Human Sperms From Bone Marrow
...the opinion that while the finding is of interest, caution about the interpretation of such results is warranted. Moore adds that nearly all-similar observations of trans-differentiation in adult stem cells had not been confirmed when tested rigorously.Says Moore: 'This is a fast moving field but we are st...Nanoparticles can Damage DNA, Increase Cancer Risk
...eantime, the experimental team suggests that great caution should be taken in handling such nanoparticle suspensions and that any uncontrolled release should be avoided. "Until we understand which types of nanoparticles are harmless and which have the potential to be harmful, I think it is prudent to limi...China Agrees to Share Bird Flu Samples
... samples was a long process because of the extreme caution with which dangerous viruses are handled. But Brent said the WHO expected the promised samples soon. "Organizing logistics can be quite complex, so at this stage we don't have a timeline. But we feel rather hopeful that it will be in the near fut...Single Drug Dose Cures Malaria in Mice
... their results are very promising, the researchers caution that the new compounds must be thoroughly tested for safety and for how they are absorbed, distributed and metabolized in, and eliminated from, rodents' bodies before human tests begin. Malaria afflicts between 300 million and 500 million people a...Researchers Identify New Genetic Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes
...ctions of disease risk need to be interpreted with caution because the diabetes group in their sample was "enriched" with people who had affected siblings and because the healthy group excluded people who had impaired glucose tolerance or impaired fasting glucose. Source-Eurekalert/...Multiple Sclerosis Patients to Benefit With AVONEX(R) Nurse Services Program
...g, pain and asthenia. AVONEX should be used with caution in patients with depression or other mood disorders and in patients with seizure disorders. AVONEX should not be used by pregnant women. Patients with cardiac disease should be closely monitored. Patients should also be monitored for signs of hepatic......adders should be treated with the same respect and caution as any potentially dangerous tool, such as a power saw.” Source-Newswie SRM/M...