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High Altitude ‘Speeds up ageing process

... dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate) rose more slowly during puberty in women living at high altitudes. These steroid hormones are produced by the adrenal gland occur naturally in the bloodstream and brain tissue of all healthy individuals. They are important for physical and mental wellbeing, but levels decl...

Microwave radiation has no hazards

The talks about harmful radiations started during war times. Korean War Navy veterans exposed to hig...ed the radar equipment were 30% less likely to die during the follow-up than men in the general US population. Dr. Robert E. Tarone of the National Cancer In...

Sleepy drivers increase road death toll

...ile those who reported five hours or less of sleep during the previous 24 hours had a threefold increased risk. Driving in the small hours - between 2am and 5am - led to a five fold increased risk of having a serious accident. The take home message is - fatigue is hazardous on the roads....

Healthy snacks improve nutrition of kids

...tained less of their total daily calories from fat during the days they were given the snack than when there...ng them once a week about the foods they had eaten during the past 24 hours. According to Sullivan, she was pleased to see that a simple intervention like pr...

Grapes, Melons Implicated in Outbreaks

...suggested the bacteria may have infected the fruit during harvesting or in storage before it was distributed...nes, an organism that can cause severe infections, during storage at refrigeration temperature....

Gestational Diabetes linked to Chromosomal defici

... that, some women who develop gestational diabetes during pregnancy may be prone to have children with certa...rent. By definition, gestational diabetes appears during pregnancy. Like other forms of diabetes, it is marked by the body's inability to properly use the bl...

Zinc helps in curtailing diarrhea in children

...developed countries. Studies have shown zinc given during acute episodes of diarrhea is effective in reducing the duration and severity of the illness. These investigators, from Texas and India, compared the effectiveness of three different methods of zinc administration to see which method worked best. Ar...

Detecting Colorectal Cancer

... 35 of 40 patients known to have colorectal cancer during a recent study. There was no protein found in the samples from 20 healthy individuals. Lead study author R. Justin Davies, of the MRC Cancer Cell Unit in Cambridge, UK, writes, "These findings suggest that detection of MCM2 expression in colonocytes...

Ulcer causing bug found in stored food

...e bacteria probably contaminated the food products during handling in the store or slaughterhouse. H. pylori infects the stomach lining, causing an inflammatory response that can increase the risk for gastritis and gastric cancer, but may be treated with a regimen of antibiotics. The researchers evaluated ...

Anorexia in boys is common too

...hem to accept they have the disorder. For example, during inpatient or day hospital treatment programs, male patients are usually surrounded by girls. Castro added that her findings demonstrate the importance of studying bone mass in boys, as well as girls, given that they can regain any losses while still ...

Exercise for patients with cancer

...o researchers at the University of Texas, exercise during treatment for breast cancer can improve bone mineral density and depression, among other quality of life measures. Roenann Roubenoff, from Tufts University, presented the finding of researchers from the University in Texas.// Dr. Roubenoff stood in, ...

Family planning with folate

...ver it is also very important for women before and during the early stage of pregnancy to take folate as it is necessary for the healthy development of babies in early pregnancy.One should not avoid folate due to risks of twin bearing....

Sleep apnoea linked to surgical risks

...ople - the muscles of the back of the throat relax during sleep and so obstruct the airways.// The person stops breathing, momentarily, many times during the night and levels of oxygen in the blood fall. Researchers have studied 80 patients with sleep ...

A high carbohydrate diet good for health

...nt. Prevalence of Obesity has increased steadily during the past 25 years. In 1992, 15 percent of Americans were either overweight or obese. Today, that number has risen to 60% of American adults. In addition, obesity has been connected to more than a quarter million deaths. The study evaluated low- and ...

New technique for heart enlargement

...cedure to show how fast the heart muscle is moving during contraction and relaxation. Researchers found pati...most common HCM gene mutation had lower velocities during relaxation and higher contraction levels, particularly in the left ventricle, the heart's main pumpi...

Detering memory problems

...vascular abnormalities. Cognitive tests were given during the second and fourth visits. None of the participants had suffered a stroke or were taking any central nervous system-related medications. Results showed those with evidence of the abnormalities were significantly more likely to have lower test sco...

Nightlights could ward diabetic blindness

According to researchers, illumination during the hours of darkness might prevent retinal damage...d of transmission of light through closed eyelids, during sleep, could protect the retina from damage by reducing the oxygen requirements of the rod cells.....

Tennis gives protection against heart disease lifelong

...n following a group of medical students at college during 1950 and 1960. //They asked them about participation in tennis, golf, football, baseball and basketball. Those who reported the greatest skill in tennis were the most likely of all to still be physically active in mid-life. The tennis group also ha...

Healing environment aids mental problem

...e with a mental health problem and those attending during a short period in 1000 were enrolled in the study. A total of 20 people suffering variously from schizophrenia, manic depression and delusions were assessed by a psychiatrist before and after their stay. Being at the temple produced an average 15 p...

Greater volume hospitals better for stroke

...nt of sub-arachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) in the state during the 1990s. People with a stroke caused by bleeding into the brain do best in hospitals dealing with many such cases.// In SAH, a blood vessel bursts within the blood supply surrounding the brain's exterior. It can cause brain damage, coma and death. ...

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