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Preventing mental decline in the aged

...h as diabetes, hypertension and hyperlipidemia, or excess fats in the blood, can contribute to mental decline in older people. Drinking too much alcohol or smoking may also promote cognitive decline and avoiding these activities could help an older person maintain cognitive ability. Researchers conclude c...

Gene treatment for macular degeneration

...e able to correct the deficient genes that lead to excess blood vessel growth - the main factor in wet macular degeneration. While the treatment is still experimental and is not being done in humans, Dr. Davidorf says this type of therapy offers encouraging news for the future of macular degeneration treatm...

Losing that baby fat among women

...of weight during pregnancy and or fail to shed the excess pounds by the time their babies are 5 months old are mosr probably to revive those extra pounds 8 years later.// These findings come from researchers from University of Texas, who say their study is the first to examine how body weight during and sh...

Alcohol injures stress hormone response

...tests. Hence it is not clear at this stage whether excess alcohol consumption actually damages the parts of the brain dealing with problem solving and memory. It could be that cortisol levels are abnormally low prior to the onset on alcoholism and even play a role in the condition. The true meaning of the a...

Diet and Lung Function

...cent of mineral intake. While low intake was bad, excess intakewill not improve lung function....

Useful Cancer drug stops tumour blood supply

...n's disease is a rare disorder where patients have excess of the trace element copper in their bodies. Researchers at the University of Texas, through research on Wilson's disease, // have discovered a compound, known as tetrathiomolybdate (TM) that could fight cancer by lowering copper levels. Researchers...

Balanced diet important in cancer prevention

...agal, bowel, breast, womb and kidney. In addition, excess alcohol increases the risk of oesophagal, liver and throat cancers. Taking more exercise will help you ward off cancer - and fruits and vegetables have been shown to reduce the risk, independent of other factors. Giving up smoking remains the best wa...

Stress triggers acne

...nges that are already underway. Pimples occur when excess oil accumulates around skin cells helping bacteria to thrive, resulting in redness & inflammation. Washing the skin clean with a mild cleanser, day and night, is essential in keeping away pimples. However, skin must not be scrubbed or washed too of...

Spurt in hospital admissions following football shoot-outs

...date in the previous and following years showed no excess hospital admissions for any other cause. The viewers however, only have a choice of finding some positive ways of dealing with the stress, considering that the football authorities are not likely to change the rules of the game!...

Weight gain following smoking cessation not linked to Leptin

...king cessation has often been connected to gaining excess weight. It has been debated for long that this weight gain could be related to the hormone leptin, which regulates appetite and controls// weight. These arguments were based on assumptions that leptin levels were high during smoking periods, thus kee...

New Cholesterol gene linked to Alzheimer's

... the production of an enzyme that helps break down excess cholesterol in the brain, may result in the buildup of cholesterol and a gummy protein// called beta amyloid, in the brain. Earlier studies have shown that elevated cholesterol levels may raise the risk of Alzheimer's. There is also previous evidenc...

Treatment for cholesterol-related illnesses likely with the discovery of receptor in mice

... counterparts. In mice, PXR senses the presence of excess cholesterol by-products and immediately activates special pathways that remove these toxins. The main problem with the PXR receptors in humans is that they are not activated by the metabolites to trigger an effective response and clear away the chole...

Obesity linked to cancer death

...d to identify the link between obesity and cancer, excess body weight may contribute to about 20% of all cancer deaths in women and 14% of all cancer deaths in men. The American Cancer Society researchers conducted a study on 900,000 adults who were initially cancer free. By the end of the study, researcher...

SARS impact could be devastating

... wheels of commerce in the region, sending home in excess of $20 billion each year to their families. Studies show most of those families used the remittances for consumption buying cars and building new houses directly improving standards of living// and boosting their local economies. Among the throng of ...

Sleep Apnea Linked to Bed-Wetting in Kids

...ssibilities are that the disordered breathing puts excess pressure on the bladder or maybe even leads to increased urine production, he said. Dealing with the sleep apnea might also help remedy bed-wetting, according to Brooks. Treatments include surgery to remove enlarged tonsils and adenoids, he said, a...

Depression Weighs Heaviest on the Elderly

... are not eating right. People die from the sort of excess disability that is created by depression in the context of other diseases." Contrary to conventional wisdom, depression is not a normal part of aging. But certain aspects of depression do become more distinctive with age. For one thing, the elderly...

New Drug for Diabetes

...ut Doctors say, "What's happening is you're making excess glucagon following a meal." The hormone amylin works to control the output of that glucagons. Thus taking insulin without replacing the hormone amylin is like driving a car with only the accelerator and no brakes. They say, "What they are doing is, b...

Excess Weight Can Affect Individuals as They Age

... among adults has continued to increase. Will this excess weight have an impact on individuals as they age? ... care and impaired quality of life associated with excess weight.” Researchers say, in the long-term, strategies to emphasize weight reduction from an early a...

Hormones A Predictor Of Heart Problems

...eath in people with no symptoms. Researchers found excess risk was apparent at levels well below the current standards used to diagnose heart failure. Investigators studied 3,346 people without heart failure. They tested the participants’ blood looking for specific substances and compared the findings to e...

Blood Pressure On The Rise

...verweight Americans as potential factors. Old age, excess weight, and lack of physical activity all increase the risk of having high blood pressure. Researchers conclude saying that getting regular physical activity, controlling weight and eating a nutritious diet that includes lots of fruits and vegetable...

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