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Proteins Behind Mad Cow Disease may Protect Against Alzheimer's

... change their shape which in turn results in brain damage and death. Given that Alzheimer's and variant CJD are similar, the researchers looked for a link between the two diseases. They found that the build-up of beta-amyloid protein was reduced when the levels of prions were high in the brain. Wherea...

Infertility is Seen in Men With SLE

...sphamide (IV CYC) as the major factor in permanent damage to the testes. Led by Polyanna Maria , Brazil, t...manent sperm damage. IV CYC induces long-lasting damage to developing sperm cells that leads to significant semen alterations. The researchers note that the...

Osteoarthritis Facts and Causes

... in which the femoral head of the thighbone causes damage by rubbing abnormally on the hip socket (acetabulu...houlder area. Another reason FAI may not cause hip damage is that the positions in the study were static, as opposed to repetitive trauma, which the study did...

A Blood Test Developed in Australia to Repair DNA Damage

...rst of its kind, essentially measures the level of damage to a person's DNA and can point to the likelihood ...st Michael Fenech said the evidence linking genome damage to degenerative diseases was mounting. "As we age, our bodies produce poorer copies of DNA," he sa...

90% Young Clubbers Have Symptoms of Hearing Damage After a Night Out

...le who have experienced the first signs of hearing damage after a night out do not know how they can prevent...e experienced the first signs of permanent hearing damage after a night out, yet have no idea how to prevent it," the BBC quoted him as saying. "With regu...

Blocking the Y2 Receptors can Prevent Obesity

...aused by stress, but we can do something about the damage it causes. If we can interfere before it causes fat to amass, it could have a major impact on cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer (which all have links with obesity). Basically, when we have a stress reaction, NPY levels rise in our bodies...

Gulf War Veterans Exhibit Memory Impairment

.... White. But the findings do not prove that the damage is caused by the exposure to wartime chemicals. The physical and mental symptoms experienced by the gulf veterans could be due to exposure to bio-warfare agents such as toxic pesticides and sarin gas. Comparison of the brain scans showed that the s...

Research Finds No Link Found Between Autism and Celiac Disease

...tain grains. Celiac disease is a disorder that can damage the intestines when gluten, which is found in many grains, is ingested. The study also found no link between the level of antibodies and the severity of autism. 'Further research to determine the relationship between the levels of these antibodie...

Fertility Rates Felled By Diabetes

... samples it was seen that diabetes brought about a damage of the sperms. Defective sperm DNA that was obse... study samples had Type 1 diabetes, the same sperm damage was found in Type 2 Diabetes. This is bound to worry health professionals as rates of Diabetes T...

Higher Intake of Calcium and Vitamin D Linked With Brain Lesions in Older People

... have greater volumes of brain lesions, regions of damage that can increase risk of cognitive impairment, d...ation. If blood vessels in the brain are affected, damage could lead to brain lesions. 'At this point,' says Dr. Payne, 'we do not know if high calcium and...

Why Humans Fail to Act on Climate Change

... cyclone that formed over Newfoundland and blasted damage and death across Europe in January, and Hurricane Katrina, which levelled New Orleans in 2005, could help raise human consciousness about the huge problems of climate change, Ernst noted....

New Health DrinkCoffee

...r. Antioxidants in coffee help control the cell damage that can contribute to the development of the disease. It is also a source of chlorogenic acid, which has been shown in animal experiments to reduce glucose concentrations. It contains tannin which is good for heart and arteries. Dr. Rob van Dam o...

Placental Problems in Women Linked With Caesarean Section

...erine vessels during caesarean sections could also damage the lining of the womb, resulting in the low implantation of the placenta in the next pregnancy. Dr Qiuying Yang of the Ottawa Health Research Institute and University of Ottawa said, Our paper, which is the largest study to date, shows an importan...

Going Overboard on Alcohol Creates a Bottleneck at Hospitals

... list - liver failure, a variety of cancers, brain damage and higher deaths down the line. To me that's a ticking time bomb."...

Cause of Gender Differences in Blood Pressure, Kidney Damage Under Study

...in general. In high blood pressure, free radicals damage proteins critical to blood vessels and the kidneys. The body has natural mechanisms for keeping free radicals in check, including endogenous antioxidants. But if you get increases, it can overwhelm the natural ability of the body to take care of ...

Gel-based Handrub Improves Hospital Hygiene

...dition of their skin. No cases of significant skin damage occurred with either formulation of the handrub. Alongside availability, improved skin tolerance is an important factor in trying to persuade health care workers to take the necessary steps to improve hand hygiene....

Once-a-year Drug Reduces Fractures from Osteoporosis

...side effects of zoledronic acid, such as the renal damage and bone deterioration that has been seen at much larger doses in oncology treatments. The HORIZON study showed no such findings at the lower dose required for osteoporosis treatments. The study did observe a small increase in the incidence of atri...

Does Amateur Boxing Cause Brain Damage?

"Despite the high prevalence of brain damage as a result of professional boxing, until now ther... of neuronal and glial markers suggestive of brain damage after a fight. A particular marker for neuronal damage, neurofilament light (NFL), was four times hi...

When Smell Cells Fail They Call In Stem Cell Reserves

...pply of stem cells that can repair the most severe damage to the nerves responsible for our sense of smell. ...ht happen to catch a whiff of by accident, risking damage or death. To figure out how the olfactory system repairs severely damaged nerve cells, Reeds team ...

Disabled Orissa Brothers Lives Saved by Timely Intervention

...iotherapist for their treatment to control further damage to their limbs," said Bhagaban Parida, secretary of CRS....

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