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Carbon monoxide passes down

...ducing carbon monoxide emissions has resulted in a drop in poisoning deaths. Carbon monoxide can be fatal if inhaled and is involved in a number of accidental deaths and suicides each year. //The main sources of carbon monoxide are vehicle emissions and malfunctioning domestic heating equipment. In 1980, ...

Latest device for identifying Melanomas

...rcent. But when detected late, chances of survival drop to around 65 percent. "I've used the device and it has detected melanomas that look like benign moles and that would not have been detected in a routine clinical examination," he said. Apart from providing a diagnosis of a lesion, SolarScan also can...

Almonds Improve Cholesterol

... portion. Cholesterol levels did not significantly drop after the muffin phase. Researchers say they are "impressed" with the results. They say practitioners should encourage patients to eat almonds as part of a healthy balanced diet as long as they are natural or "dry roasted" without added oils or salt...

Physical activity less among black girls

.... Researchers say this study shows the continuous drop in physical activity levels of girls, both black and white, as they get older. These findings should caution the youngsters and the current epidemic of obesity....

Combating insomnia with warm feet

...somnia who have a reduced evening body temperature drop may experience a greater temperature change and go to sleep more easily. The booties are warmed in the microwave and are worn for 30 minutes during the hour before a person goes to sleep. Sensors are worn to measure the person's body temperature and...

More compelling reasons to lower blood pressure

... heart or vessels. The researchers say that every drop in systolic pressure (the top number) of 20 millimeters of mercury, and every 10 point decline in diastolic pressure (the lower figure), during middle age could reduce the risk of deadly strokes, coronary artery disease and other vascular problems by...

Early detection of colorectal cancer may be hindered by coloured toilet disinfectants

...ted and that once the cancer has spread cure rates drop dramatically. The National programme// for detection of colorectal cancer suggested checking toilets before flushing for any signs of blood, which may indicate that all is not well. Dr Mourad Habib, a clinical research fellow at St James's Universit...

Tea Pill Lowers Cholesterol

...tients taking the tea pill had about an 11-percent drop in total cholesterol levels and about a 16-percent drop in LDL cholesterol levels. Levels of HDL, or the good cholesterol, rose about 2 percent, as did trig...

An hour of exercise a week cuts hypertension

... got 60 to 90 minutes of exercise had the greatest drop in blood pressure.Researchers found that the amount of aerobic exercise spread out over a week reduced systolic blood pressure -- the top number on a blood pressure reading -- an average of 12 points and the lower or diastolic reading by 8 points. "...

Black tea said to lower cholesterol

... Exactly what caused the LDL cholesterol level to drop in those who consumed tea was unknown, but tests a...ea. Those who had regular tea saw their LDL levels drop about 11 percent compared with the caffeine placebo. The study controlled the diets of the particip...

A Combination Of Drugs Effective In The Treatment Of Hormone-Refractory Prostate Cancer

... reduced 50% in 5 cycles. Although 1 patient had a drop in prostate specific antigen (PSA) of more than 50%, the computed tomography findings did not show an equivalent response. The patients' median time to progression was 10 months, with a range of 6 months to over 20 months. Two patients are living;...

A Simple Exercise Can Uncover Undiagnosed Asthma

...of the participants showed a 15-percent or greater drop in FEV after they finished running. A large number of youth and high school athletes were found to have undiagnosed asthma....

A Reduction In Calories Found To Yield More Benefits

...inding was surprising because HDL levels typically drop when people follow low-fat diets to lose weight. Blood pressure scores in the restricted group were also equivalent to those of much younger individuals. The average blood pressure score in the normal diet group was about 130/80. However, those in ...

Hope For Patients With Prostate Cancer

...spectively). Results show there was also a greater drop in PSA level among men in this treatment group, as well as less pain and improved quality of life.Thus researchers say it is indeed a reason for celebration and also optimism as it can serve as platform for further research....

Blood Pressure An Early Warning Sign Of Alzheimer’s Disease

...arning sign of developing Alzheimer’s disease is a drop in blood pressure, say researchers, according to n...at blood pressure, researchers say those who had a drop of 15 millimeters of mercury in systolic blood pressure (the higher number in a blood pressure readi...

Eating Fruits And Vegetables Found to Fight Endometriosis

... endometriosis, the incidence of the disease could drop to as low as around 3 percent to 4 percent, preventing about 10,000 women in Italy alone from acquiring the disease every year....

Tea may prevent Alzheimer's

..., acetylcholine. Alzheimer's is characterised by a drop in acetylcholine. Green tea and black tea also hindered the activity of the enzyme butyrylcholinesterase, seen in protein deposits found on the brains of patients with Alzheimer's. More research is needed, though, to find out how the chemistry of the...

Understanding The Mystery Behind Sleepless Nights

... of the bath their core body temperature starts to drop and it drops naturally as the individual dozes off. Passive body heat is found to leads to better and deeper sleep. Finally researchers suggest making the bedroom a haven for sleep by keeping it dark and removing televisions and computers....

Drop in Worldwide Measles deaths by 40%

...EF).// They announced that there is almost a 50% drop of measles death in the last five years worldwide. This is attributed to the successful vaccination programme being undertaken in developing countries. Measles is a vaccine-preventable condition. Global measles deaths have come down 39%, from 873 000...

Diabetes and Alzheimer’s linked to each other

...he pancreas, but in the brain as well. When levels drop in key areas of the brain//, the result can be brain cell death and subsequent development of the memory problems common in people with Alzheimer’s. The research was conducted in rats, and it was identified that insulin and its growth factors IGF I ...

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