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Health at heights

...e fluid prevents effective oxygen exchange. As the condition worsens the level of oxygen in the bloodstream decreases. This can lead to cyanosis (where the skin turns blue), impaired cerebral function, and death. Fluid build-up in the brain causes high altitude cerebral oedema. Symptoms include headache, loss...

New gene for hairloss

...g version of hairless can get an extreme form of a condition called alopecia universalis, in which eyebrows, eyelashes and body hair fail to develop. Babies are born with scalp hair, but it fails to regrow after being shaved, as is the custom in the Pakistani family in which the gene was identified. Other wor...

Poisonous Parkinson's molecule discovered

...rain called the substantia nigra slowly die as the condition progresses. What kills these cells?// Researchers at the University of Texas have been studying a group of molecules known as the TIQs, for short, which seem to have a toxic effect on the brain. In autopsy studies of Parkinson's patients, compared ...

Fructose cause digestive problems

...and in honey. Some people can't digest it, but the condition isn't nearly as well known as lactose intolerance, which is linked with consumption of dairy produce.// The researchers carried out a fructose breath test on 190 patients with unexplained gas, bloating and pain, 80 per cent of whom met criteria for...

Biotechnology on the lead

...ulinum toxins. They're the causative agents of the condition we know as botulism, which normally occurs in humans from contaminated foods."However, this is a toxin that really is one of the most lethal toxins known to man, that could be used as a biowarfare or a bioterrorism agent. "We're currently working o...

Snoring could be a warning

...10% of pregnant women suffer from pre-eclampsia, a condition in which high blood pressure can lead to injury or even death in the mother and the foetus. Women can try to reduce their blood pressure by resting or with medication. But drugs may put the foetus at risk, and sometimes even the maximum dose fails to...

Vitamins reduce pre-eclampsia

...at pregnant women at risk of the potentially fatal condition pre-eclampsia appear to benefit from doses of vita...halved the chance of developing pre-eclampsia. The condition involves the pregnant mother with a high-blood pressure, and can interfere with the feeding of the ...

Look out for gout

... too, especially after the menopause. However, the condition does tend to affect middle-aged men and some peopl...s for gout that both relieve the pain and stop the condition from recurring. So if you get a sudden joint pain, consult your doctor - you may be experiencing an ...

Early Clue to Down Syndrome

...rring in roughly one in every 800 live births. The condition produces varying degrees of mental retardation and a range of physical deformities, including a small nose and thick neck, which are detectable more or less in early pregnancy. Detecting Down syndrome early in pregnancy could be as plain as the nose ...

Morning sickness maybe pronounced

...77 and 1985 showed there was a greater risk of the condition for women who were carrying a female child. Though there were more births of boys during the period studied, there was a higher chance of mothers-to-be of girls being admitted to hospital suffering from hyperemesis gravidarum - serious nausea and v...

Cardiac diseases develop early

...y and high cholesterol.// Insulin resistance is a condition in which the body's cells are less responsive to insulin,the hormone that helps the body's tissues absorb nourishment (glucose). Unlike diabetes, in which the body cannot create enough insulin, people with insulin resistance have plenty of insulin b...

Erythromycin and infants’ intestinal disorde

... and subsequent development of pyloric stenosis, a condition that affects one in 500 newborns. Pyloric stenosis, which usually occurs in the first or second month of life, is a blockage of the outlet of the stomach that causes projectile vomiting//, leading to weight loss and dehydration. It is a common indic...

High-protein diets may pose health risks

...me of these diets also induce ketosis, a metabolic condition associated with low blood levels of insulin and resulting when the body is deprived of dietary carbohydrates. Sustained ketosis also causes a loss of appetite, which may lead to lower total calorie intake.Some popular high-protein, low-carbohydrate d...

Alcohol within the body

...tries. It particularly affects obese people. The condition is currently untreatable, and one in ten sufferers go on to develop cirrhosis of the liver, which in turn increases the risk that cancer will develop in the organ.The damage caused to the liver is identical to that associated with heavy alcohol abuse...

Low-radiation treatment for brain tumours

...about 500 children are diagnosed with this curable condition each year. In the early 1990s, the standard treatment was to apply a dose of 3,600 cGy or rads (units of radiation) to the whole brain and spine, with higher doses to the cerebellum. However, most patients suffered severe neurological impairment in a...

Miraculous Salads

...a day can help prevent the process that causes the condition - resorption, where calcium seeps from the bones making them brittle. And 500mg mixed with garlic, lettuce, tomato, cucumber, and parsley had a similar result. On a diet of onions the rats developed stronger bones and suffered less resorption, and ...

Weight-Loss Drinks Can Make You Gassy

...About 25% of Americans have lactose intolerance. A condition in which an individual lacks a sufficient supply of an intestinal enzyme critical for the digestion of milk-based foods. Consuming large amounts of lactose can cause such individuals to experience bloating, diarrhoea and flatulence. While eating so...

Higher Risk of Asthma in children with autoimmune disease

...d lethargy. Rheumatoid arthritis is a debilitating condition in which the immune system attacks the tissue lining the joints. Type 1 diabetes occurs when the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas are destroyed, making it necessary for a person to take injections of the blood-sugar-regulating hormone. Kero a...

Hypothyroidism can affect babies

...fer learning difficulties. Pregnant women with the condition are more prone to a potentially life-threatening condition called pre-eclampsia and to have their babies prematurely. Because foetuses' thyroid glands do not k...

Relief from common back pain

...cleoplasty was designed to treat herniated disk, a condition in which the soft, gel-like substance found in the...s, and herniated disk is the culprit for many. The condition can be caused by such thing as trauma, strenuous activity, genetics and age. According to the Amer...

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