Indian President Urges Cardiologists to Focus on Preventive Care
...Given the degradation of environment in cities and changing lifestyles that make people prone to heart ailments, Kalam said: "There is a need for conducting enhanced research to prevent disease and search for curative solutions in addition to allocations for carrying out research on interventions. Medicine to...Computer Tool Predicts Effectiveness Of Microbicides
...active ingredients and delivery vehicles simply by changing the data entered, the researchers said. For example, researchers might specify the thickness of the expected coating layer, the initial concentration of microbicide in that layer, and the microbicide's documented ability to bind to and disable the vi...Chronic Diseases Rampant In Rural India
...s confirm the speed with which health problems are changing in even quite rural areas of India. The growth of conditions like diabetes is going to drive a huge increase in heart disease and stroke in regions that are not well equipped to deal with such diseases," he said. Source-Eurekalert RAS...Mathematics And Beauty? You Bet!
...uations (PDEs), which are equations that represent changing physical systems. One must identify which PDEs are appropriate for biomechanical modeling of soft facial tissue and bone. Standard methods for handling the equations need to be adapted for this particular application. One must also formulate ways to ...Be Wise with ‘Vice’ Lest You Whine Your Way to Ill Healt!
...ainted with the ways of the inebriated world. With changing attitudes and acceptance of social drinking, many have taken to regular drinking. Wine, earlier consumed on special occasions, is now a daily feature in many homes. While there is little doubut the benefits of red wine in reducing heart disease and ...Smokers May be at Greater Risk of HIV Infection
...ection by modifying the structure of the lungs and changing an array of immune system responses, including curbs on the production of antibodies and the activity of infection fighting white cells, say the authors. There are almost 40 million people in the world living with HIV/AIDS, and the global death tol...Mental Illness Reversed with Anti-retrovirals in HIV Cases
... the South African Society of Psychiatrists HIV is changing the face of psychiatry but even in this year's International Aids Conference, the mentally ill living with HIV/Aids was not high up on the agenda. However this is soon expected to change with their growing numbers soon demanding the attention of gove...NZ Doctor Found Guilty Of Professional Misconduct
...nd the doctor tried to explain away his failure by changing medical documents. The tribunal said that the doctor was order to pay fines of $15,000 and costs of $20,000. "The tribunal believes that it was totally inappropriate for Dr N to make those additional entries without clearly recording that they were...Virus Can Mutate lethally With Help Of Carbohydrates
.... The researchers explained that the viruses on changing the carbohydrates they attach to are able to infect cells more efficiently. This finding the researchers hope would prove to be valuable to scientists for finding ways to fight cancer or brain diseases. The discovery they hope would also explain how ...Nanotech Wipes for biohazard detection
...erous biohazards and chemicals and would signal by changing colour or through another effect when the antibodies attached to their targets. Users would simply wipe the napkin across a surface. If a biohazard were detected, the surface could be disinfected and retested with another napkin to be sure it was no ...Arthritis Pain Relief with Less Risk
...nophen). In any case, talk with your doctor before changing or combining medicines. Source-Newswise SM...Compulsive Gambling – a psychiatric disorde
...ng that is very stimulating, like winning, you are changing the way your brain works." But, therapy and support groups can effectively cure this addiction. Nalmefene is the drug used for treatment of alcoholism. Of late, it has been found that this drug may obstruct the brain’s processing of pleasure. Thus ...Weird Protein Puzzles Researchers
...teasome, which is part of the cells, is capable of changing the order of a few of the peptides. The immune system essentially defends the body from invading cells, as soon as it senses the alien peptides on the surface of the cells. Similarly, the peptides present on the surface of a developing cancer ale...Messy Diapers May be Sign of Severe Intestinal Infection
...our hands and your child’s hands after each diaper changing can work to prevent the spread of disease. “It o...lsdorf. “So it’s very important for people who are changing diapers to use good hand washing practices. That includes using soap to work up a good lather, washi...Lakhs Affected As Chikungunya Sweeps Across The Nation
...ue to vector borne disease are emerging because of changing lifestyles. PL Joshi. Director, National Vector borne disease control program said, “Water scarcity makes people store water. Migration and ecological factors are leading to these epidemics. Also immunity in the population is low so they are more sus...Carbon Monoxide May Prevent Pre-Eclampsia
...placental barrier fail to remodel and adapt to the changing nutrient/oxygen needs of the growing fetus, the maternal blood pressure rises in an effort to improve nutrient delivery. This leads to oxidative stress and damage to the placenta, specifically to the syncytiotrophoblast. When syncytiotrophoblast cell...Europe Faces Threat Of Rise In Infectious Diseases
A leading scientist had stated today that the changing climates of the worlds could lead to diseases and ...dy very clear signals that infectious diseases are changing as a result of climate change." VIK...Fimbriae Help Bacteria Stick Around Inside the Body
...dden changes in forces caused by rough and rapidly changing flow conditions,' explained study co-author Dr. Viola Vogel, professor in the Department of Materials at ETH Zurich. This process maintains an optimal force required to keep the finger trap-like FimH anchor from breaking loose. 'This system is sim...Proper Fitting Of Football Helmets Essential To Prevent Concussion
...ly throughout the season as the helmet fit keeping changing over the course of the season because of collisions, wear and tear, and the growth of the player. The study will be published in an upcoming issue of the American College of Sports Medicine journal, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. SAR...Adult stem cells are sensitive to responses from the environment
...pecific variety of adult stem cell is capable of changing into bone, muscle, neurons or other// types of tissue depending on the response from the physical environment. The researchers found that mesenchymal stem cells, which are commonly found in the bone marrow, are soliciting tangible clues from thei...