Tobacco Menace and What can Be Done About It
...onic pulmonary and cardiovascular diseases besides damage of the central nervous system leading to Alzheimer's disease and the like. Diseases due to Tobacco in India, 1996 Disease Entity Total Number in India Cases due to tobacco use Tobacco related cancers 209,810...Human Stem Cell Therapy Restores Motor Function to Paralyzed Rats
...ells (hSSCs) in them. "We demonstrated that when damage has occurred due to a loss of blood flow to the spines neural cells, by grafting human neural stem cells directly into the spinal cord we can achieve a progressive recovery of motor function," said lead researcher Dr. Martin Marsala, Professor of Ane...Regular Use of Laptop Could Seriously Damage Your Health
Regular use of laptop could damage your health and may cause problems in your spine, ...irls as young as 12 are being diagnosed with nerve damage caused by slouching over screens, a group of leading chiropractors said. A common problem is perc...India Main Source of Counterfeit Medicines Seized in Europe
...nes, cigarettes and other goods that can seriously damage the health of consumers continue to be faked in large quantities. Changes in the routes used by criminals to trade in fake goods, the use of the internet and the transport of small quantities by air or postal traffic make customs job even more chal...Activists Urge Greater Medical Support for Gulf War Veterans Exposed to Sarin Gas
...Non-lethal doses can create permanent neurological damage and symptoms such as loss of memory, paralysis, se... some gulf war veterans experienced nervous system damage as a result of service, and this is an important development in explaining gulf war illnesses." Pr...Brain Inflammation A Friend for Alzheimer's Patients
...tor , a known villain when it comes to parsing out damage after a stroke and other brain injuries, seems to ...ritical player in bringing about much of the brain damage that follows a stroke and brain injury, so its no surprise that its presence in the brains of Alzhei...Mouse Model Points to Strategy for Treating Rare Muscle Disease & Kidney Disorders
...enefit people suffering from diseases that involve damage to the cell layers of the kidney that are required for filtering the blood....Cigarette Smoke Alters DNA in Sperm, Genetic Damage Could Pass to Offspring
...research shows that children could inherit genetic damage from a father who smokes . Canadian researchers ...here we show evidence that fathers can potentially damage offspring long before they may even meet their future mate.' Males, whether they are mouse or man,...Novel Delivery Method of Insulin Gene to Combat Juvenile Diabetes Developed
...insulin, blood sugar levels rise too high, causing damage to fine blood vessels and nerve endings leading to debilitating symptoms. As a result patients become dependent upon daily insulin injections to survive. However, it is virtually impossible to match the sugar content of each meal with the optimal dos...Gene Therapy a Better Alternative to Viagra Please
...ll to medication - for example, ED caused by nerve damage following prostate cancer surgery. US researchers are hopeful that for these patients, and those who experience side-effects with medication, gene therapy may be a good alternative. Meanwhile, scientists at Wake Forest University, with the help of ...25 Pesticides Banned in India, Others Face Partial Curbs
...olved a health hazard to human beings, animals and damage to the environment". Kulshrestha added that othe...preventing, destroying, repelling or lessening the damage of pests - are known to have an impact on the environment, on farmers and on consumers. Pesticide re...Reduced Oxygen to the Brain Increases Alzheimers Risk in Stroke Victims
... As part of the study, researchers focussed on the damage done by low-oxygen incidents to the astrocytes. ...the patient may outwardly recover, the hidden cell damage may be irreversible, Peers said. It could even be an issue for people who snore heavily, whose sle...Cisplatin-very Effective Than Carboplatin in Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer Treatment
...tin was more likely to cause nausea, vomiting, and damage to the kidneys. Christopher and colleagues discuss the renewed rivalry between cisplatin and carboplatin, particularly in the face of new developments in adjuvant chemotherapy for NSCLC patients. The apparent superiority of cisplatin over carboplat...Loss of Stem Cells Correlates With Premature Aging
... damaged DNA, and mutations in proteins in the DNA damage response underlie certain types of cancer and othe...ells without ATR had an overwhelming amount of DNA damage and could not contribute to tissue renewal; nevertheless, the 10 to 20 percent of cells that escaped...Are Physicians Hesitant to Diagnose Depression?
...vention are important to prevent the loss of jobs, damage to relationships or suicidal thoughts," said John Luo, MD, Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior. The vast majority of clinicians reported recommending prescription therapies for thei...Dire Future Predicted for Europe's 4 Seas
...an countries took urgent action to prevent further damage from current and emerging patterns of development,... damage, he said. In every sea, we found serious damage related to the accelerated pace of coastal development, the way we transport our goods and the way w...Breast Cancer Drug Curbs Heart Disease.
...The main side effect of trastuzumab is that it can damage heart muscle cells. Heart abnormalities have been ...ularly those who have received chemotherapies that damage heart tissue, Spector said. In contrast, trastuzumab does not activate this protective pathway. Wi...Dinos may Have Died in Agonizing Death Throes of Asphyxiation
...d from the agonized death throes typical of brain damage and asphyxiation, according to two American palaeo...that dinosaurs died in this posture as a result of damage to the central nervous system. The posture is well known to neurologists as opisthotonus and is du...FAO Says Biofuels Threatening Food Security
...p land to extensive cultivation for biofuels would damage biodiversity and lead to a serious threat to food security. "Poor countries will have to cope with a nine percent rise on food imports and the poorest, which will import most, will pay an extra 10 percent", the FAO report said Thursday. It noted......nic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) involving damage to the air sacs (alveoli) in the lungs. As a result, ones body does not get the oxygen it needs. Emphysema makes it difficult to breathe. One can also have a chronic cough and have trouble breathing during exercise.The most common cause is cigarette...