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Crowning glory of 2000!!! Cracking of the genetic code is top of tops

...Almost all the top ten lists released by every one connected with the world of medicine features this remarkable feat in a prominent place and a majority of them are already tom tomming this as the work which would fetch the next Nobel prize. Researchers at the National Institute of Health and at the Celera ...

Oracle Corp. to help build world's first "Digital Hospital"

...l will feature inpatient beds with display screens connected to the Internet, electronic medical records storage, digital imaging and a wireless communications network permitting doctors and other caregivers to access patients' medical records from anywhere, inside or outside the hospital.The hospital will com...

Spirituality helps lessen arthritic pain

...t difficult to maintain a positive outlook or feel connected to God or the beauty of life. The results of this study suggest otherwise." In the study, 35 people diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis were asked to keep daily diaries of their moods, religious and spiritual experiences, levels of pain and coping s...

Left handed have better episodic memory

...hare functions more equally, interact more and are connected by a larger corpus callosum (the bundle of mediating fibres) than the hemispheres of people with right-handed relatives.// The main difference is that people who ‘remember’ can also recall details about the time and place at which they first learne...

Arthritis Drug May Cause Liver Damage

...rescription drug for rheumatoid arthritis has been connected to dozens of serious liver injuries and 12 deaths which should be banned.// Arava began selling in 1998 as a competitor to the gold-standard treatment for rheumatoid arthritis, called methotrexate. When the Food and Drug Administration approved Arava...

Prefiguring Alzheimer's disease

...s often an indicator of Alzheimer's disease and is connected to the same brain pathology. There has been a lot of controversy over the implications of mild cognitive decline the loss of memory and certain other aspects of mental function,// like problem solving and planning.Some people think it is a normal par...

A high carbohydrate diet good for health

... of American adults. In addition, obesity has been connected to more than a quarter million deaths. The study evaluated low- and high-carbohydrate diets in relation to their energy content, nutritional quality, and relation to body mass index. Researchers with the USDA's Continuing Survey of Food Intakes by I...

Gene glitches connecting pot with Schizophrenia

...nd with marijuana-activated brain chemicals appear connected to schizophrenia. Hiroshi Ujike, a lead researcher...s, the hallucinogenic properties of marijuana, are connected to a biochemical found abundantly in the brain. The chemical, called cannabinoid receptor protein, s...

Eating chocolate makes you happy

...sed survey, biting a bar of chocolate every day is connected to good mood and happy feelings. Eventhough chocolates are high in fat and sugar, it has long been seen as a pleasurable indulgence.// However, recent evidence suggests that, like other plant based products, it also contains antioxidants, which can p...

Vacuum device increase breasts

...hours a day for 10 weeks straight.// The domes are connected to a battery operated, computerized vacuum device. Skipping even a day adds a week to the treatment. However, the device does seem to be a viable alternative to surgery for women who want bigger breasts, according to Dr. Richard J. Greco, of the Geo...

Link between birth weight and Insulin Resistance

...o researchers in England, a baby's birth weight is connected to the mother's insulin resistance in late adulthood. The study also shows women with the lightest and heaviest offspring had the highest risk of developing diabetes.// More than 4,100 women ages between 62 and 75 years participated in the study. Re...

Grape seed extract helps wound healing

...tissue was dense with a strong structure. This was connected to increased levels of a protein called tenascin, which helps build new connective tissue. The human skin cell experiments revealed how the extract increased levels of a growth factor for new blood vessels, whose regeneration is essential to wound ...

Geriatric heart patients benefit from extra weight

...rn about the physiology of older patients. Doctors connected with the study point out that by exploring what happens to people as they age, one will have the information to tailor one's care to this patient population....

Weight gain following smoking cessation not linked to Leptin

Smoking cessation has often been connected to gaining excess weight. It has been debated for long that this weight gain could be related to the hormone leptin, which regulates appetite and controls// weight. These arguments were based on assumptions that leptin levels were high during smoking...

Heart disease in women being under-treated

...sner Clinic Foundation in New Orleans, who was not connected with the study, said that a woman complaining of chest pain is often detected with heart burn, while similar symptoms in men might prompt doctors to think about coronary artery disease first. In an accompanying editorial, Drs. Andrew Miller and Suzan...

Treatment for fibroids with "Abortion Pill"

...autioned that there may be long-term safety issues connected with Mifepristone as almost a third of the women in Eisinger's study had developed hyperplasia of the lining of the uterus. Though, it is not a cancerous lesion, hyperplasia can become cancerous over many years' time....

Safety of soy under suspicion

...ngs of the study has caused concern and urologists connected with this project are actually advising pregnant women to avoid soya. They added that though the study is not conclusive, it highlighted the need for further research....

Electronic nose by Italian scientists

... is asked to exhale into a sterilized bag which is connected to a tube. The breath is then pumped inside the cube and hence into the sensors. The sensors identify the various substances by// sniffing the breath and then by sending the real time data to a computer. The computer then identifies specific odor by ...

The 'lazy man's yoga"

...tions. "There are meridians on the arms that are connected to organs and the entire body," Diftler said. "So as you press on the physical body and release tension, it allows the energy in the body to flow." Thai massage is relatively new in the United States, but the number of classes and instructors certi...

Fitness Level Predicts Stroke

...fitness and low cardiorespiratory levels have been connected to heart disease and hypertension. Now a new study finds low cardiorespiratory fitness is also a risk factor for stroke. Cardiorespiratory fitness level is measured by the maximum oxygen consumption during physical activity. Investigators from the Re...

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