Tag: "exacerbates" at medical news

A non-stick danger

...d polymers may release a chemical combination that exacerbates global warming and ozone-depletion in the stratosphere, the researchers concluded....

Traffic pollution linked to severe asthma attacks

...ure to nitrogen dioxide (NO2) from vehicle exhaust exacerbates the attacks. NO2 is common but the main sources indoors are //gas stoves and, outdoors, traffic pollution. With up to 150 million people worldwide suffering from asthma and cases expected to rise by 50 percent every 10 years, the findings could have...

Better Research Rats To Help In Learning About Hypertension

...ats, the researchers found that estrogen depletion exacerbates the progression of diastolic dysfunction. Scientists have long known that estrogen helps protect heart vessels from atherosclerosis, the buildup of fatty deposits that can cause heart attacks. This research suggests that it may also protect heart fun...

Blood Pressure Later Leads to Cognitive Problems

...archers speculate that high blood pressure somehow exacerbates the normal effects of age on the frontal lobes, making it even harder to quickly retrieve information such as words. (ANI)...

The effects of Ecstasy more pronounced in presence of music

...ite suppressant. The study finds that loud music exacerbates the effects of ecstasy on the brain. The study was conducted by Italian scientists on rats. Who were given the drug and then exposed to music at nightclub noise levels. The measurement of electrical activity in the rats' brains was done and it was...

Aluminium and Iron Could Play a Vital Role in Multiple Sclerosis

...involved in the metabolism of iron in the body and exacerbates the existing problem. Dr Lee Dunster, head of research and information at the MS Society said that MS is a highly complex, multi-factorial disease which needs further research to arrive at a significant conclusion....

Discrimination of gays sparks protest in students!

... from donating blood because of this policy, which exacerbates the current shortage of donors." Said Kat Louis, NUS Women's Place LGBT Officr....

Health Insurance Numbers Declining In American Families

...alth." Researchers also found that being uninsured exacerbates existing problems with efficiency in health care. The uninsured are less likely than the insured to have a regular doctor, and are more likely to endure the effects of our fragmented health care system as they move from one place of care to another. ...

Irritable Bowel Syndrome Pronounced With Low Birth Weight

... digestive system, linked to low birth weight that exacerbates the risk of IBS. To comprehend the link, 3,334 pairs of identical and fraternal twins born between 1967 and 1979, were inducted as study subjects. The data of birth weight and the condition of the subjects with relation to IBS development was note...

Depressed Seniors in Primary Care Benefit Most From Team Approach

...percent to 25 percent, say the authors. Depression exacerbates physical health problems in seniors and vice versa. Source-Newswise SRM...

Research on to Find Link Between Airborne Pollutants and Respiratory Illness

...can damage lung tissue and cause inflammation that exacerbates cardiovascular diseases. We are also determining the sources of the particles to which people and animals are being exposed. "The research being done at the five PM and Health Centers is critical," adds Hopke. "There are real public health issues ...

A New Approach to Manage Opiate Addiction

...t disrupting the brain's stress-response mechanism exacerbates behavioral withdrawal symptoms in mice, and that giving the mice the hormone corticosterone alleviates those symptoms. Angelo Contarino of Université Victor Segalen Bordeaux 2 and colleagues published their findings in the February 15, 2007 issue o...

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