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Air Pollution Tied to Stroke Risk

... previous research, air pollution levels have been connected to daily death rates for respiratory //problems and heart disease. But research on air pollution and stroke has been conflicting. Investigators from Kaohsiung Medical University in Taiwan conducted a study to compare air pollution levels and stroke h...

Low Protein Levels A Possible Indicator For A Miscarriage

... whether the decrease in concentrations of MIC1 is connected to the pathological processes of a miscarriage. But they add if the results of this study can be confirmed, then this could lead to new therapies to prevent pregnancy loss....

New Treatment For Headache

...r in Chicago. To relieve the pain, electrodes were connected to nerves that exit the brain. An implanted battery then sends signals through the neck to turn off the pain. Specialists say , each nerve has a positive and negative charge to it, and by stimulating those nerves, you can kind of reverse the polarity...

SARS vaccine shows promise in Animal Testing

...ine if it will work in humans. Some scientists not connected with the study said the results were encouraging, but should not be overstated. No DNA vaccine has yet been shown to effectively treat any viral disease and the approach is still unproven compared to conventional vaccines. Vaccines are normally mad...

Puberty may be due to GPR54 gene and KiSS-1 Molecule

...e understanding of genes which many think; may be connected directly to the onset of puberty. The researchers claim that the meeting of a gene and a molecule appear to trigger off puberty. "We now have very good evidence that the GPR54 gene and its switch, the kisspeptin protein molecule produced by KiSS-1,...

Neglected Gum Disease Could Increase Risk Of Heart Attack and Stroke

... cause periodontal disease, and those that are not connected to the disease. Thus researchers say since gum infections are preventable and treatable, taking care of ones oral health could have a significant impact on ones cardiovascular health....

Can your bulging abdomen lead to cancer?

...c disturbances, this is the first time it is being connected to any form of cancer. With the statistics of obese people growing everyday, especially among children, it’s become of vital importance that obesity of any kind be brought under control through greater awareness. Links: http://www.nutraingredients...

New treatment for Cancer by injecting heated drugs

...tients. The patients undergoing this treatment are connected to a series of tubes and a pump that will inject heated chemotherapy drugs inside the abdominal cavity for a couple of houirs. The higher temperature increases the efficacy of the drug while the direct contact helps kill the carcinogenic cells. A...

Scientists have found effective brain regions for deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s

...ted in the specific area of the brain. The lead is connected to a pulse generator embedded in the chest. The generator produces a high frequency electric current that is conducted by the electrode to the brain. This blocks the tremors. Researchers are of the opinion that stimulation in either of regions speci...

Drug addiction can be genetical, says study

...opamine pathways. Dopamine is the neurotransmitter connected with the pleasure sensations of the brain.The researchers who had drawn animal parallels had reported that mice deficient in the Clock gene had produced more dopamine when injected with cocaine, much more than the control mice that had the Clock gene...

Stomach infections may be associated with irregular heart rhythm

...d causes stomach infections. Previous research had connected the bacteria with stomach cancer, ulcers in the digestive tracts, and ischemic heart disease. Researchers have tested patients with persistent atrial fibrillation or irregular heart beats for the Helicobacter pylori bacteria and compared their resul...

New Tools To Identify Flu Strains

...yper is on its way to become fully portable and be connected wirelessly and can be taken all around the world to track the various flu strains across the globe. The process for identifying the flu type is similar to genetic fingerprinting used in DNA identification. First, the influenza RNA is converted to DN...

Virtual Reality For Treating Stress Disorders

...enever they are exposed to any possible stimulants connected to their terrible experience. Researchers said that this therapy could work best for patients like soldiers who had gone through the ravages of the war, or the victims who had survived the catastrophe of September bombing of WTC, or perhaps the victi...

Blood Test May help Heart Prediction

... and American Heart Association expert who was not connected with the study. We may now be at the threshold where this should be a routine measurement. The researchers noted a few apparent advantages of the new test. It was good at predicting later fatal heart attacks in people whose cholesterol tests were no...

Glucose may support in Cardiac Arrest

...s, an Oxford University epidemiologist who was not connected with the study....

Gastrin, Much More Than The Weight Management Hormone

... Randall Given, Ph.D. “We have for the first time connected three things that weren’t known to be connected: gastrin, obesity and cancer,” Singh said. “We believe that the increase in obesity and the increase in insulin are increasing the risk of colon cancer in mice.” In the current study, the researchers ...

Worried About The Sensitive Skin Of Your 2 Year Old? Fetal Skin Cells To Offer Help

...problem because the fetal skin patch didn't become connected with the patient's own tissue, but just lay on top. Still, a lot of experimental work needs to be done before doctors will know whether fetal skin can provide a more effective way of treating burns and wounds for both children and adults....

Elderly People Can Take Up Computers To Fight Depression

...tizens by helping // them use the computer to stay connected with people.The data regarding computer use and depressive symptoms was collected as part of the latest wave of an ongoing longitudinal study that is designed to determine the changes over time in physical health, mental health and social activity of...

A Latest Study Links Fish To Stroke

...ented with omega-3. Fish consumption has also been connected to long- and short- term heart health, joint health, and may also help protect against protect against some forms of cancer. Researchers in UK examined dietary intake of subjects taken from a survey known as Boyd Orr that was carried out across 16 ...

New ultralight hand with better functionality and flexibility developed

...have a simple single-motor grip. The hand can be connected to muscles in the arm via a small processing unit and is controlled by small contractions of the muscles, which move the wrist. To mimic the functioning of the human thumb, the Remedi-Hand uses two motors – one to allow it to rotate and one to allow ...

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