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Unborn Found To Be More Sensitive to Pollution

...newborn babies // .Past studies in mice have shown exposure to pollutants is more harmful to fetuses than thei...r newborn babies looking for biomarkers indicating exposure to proteins known as carcinogen-DNA adducts, and cotinine, a component of cigarette smoke. All mothe...

Passive Smoking A Health Hazard Unnoticed

...s say their results show evidence, suggesting that exposure to passive smoking is a public health hazard and should be minimized ....

Asthmatics May Be At Risk for Lung Disease In The Future

...ficant additional risk.Thus minimizing asthmatics’ exposure to risk factors such as tobacco smoke and air pollution may delay disease progression to COPD. Some specialists also suggest that effective anti-inflammatory therapy at the onset of asthma may decrease the likelihood of developing COPD....

Solutions Being Sought For Prevention Of Rickets

...plementation and children and mothers get less sun exposure because of concerns about skin cancer. Doctors als...that accompanies puberty is finished. Moderate sun exposure will also help....

Better Treatment Options For Osteoporosis

.../ bone mineral density testing. New drugs and more exposure have increased researchers understanding of osteoporosis. Researchers looked at the trends associated with this disease from 1988 to 2003.They reported that the number of physician visits for osteoporosis increased four-fold between 1994 and 2003. ...

Identifying The Risks Of Developing Schizophrenia

A new study suggests exposure to influenza while in the womb may put infants at ...hrenia later on in life.//Researchers say prenatal exposure to the flu meaning the infant is exposed to the virus because the mother has contracted the disease ...

Limiting Infants Exposure To Smoke At Home

Smoking in the home limits infants’ exposure to tobacco smoke. Infant exposure to environmental tobacco smoke increases the risk // of sudden infant death syndrome, asthma, and ot...

Diet Found To Offer Protection Against Leukemia

...st 50 years. Modern lifestyle // factors, such as exposure to radiation, benzene, and environmental pollutants, are thought to play a major role in the rising incidence. Research conducted shows that the low incidence of leukemia in Asia is due in part to the protective effect of the spice turmeric, which i...

Simple Steps To Help Fight Asthma

...ldren’s parents about ways to reduce allergens and exposure to tobacco smoke. Parents of the children were also given special bedding and air purifiers to put in their homes. It was observed that children who participated in the intervention program had fewer asthma symptoms than those who did not. Children ...

Mother’s Diet Could Prevent Cancer In Their Unborn Children

...th leukemia. In conclusion researchers say, fetal exposure to nutritional factors has a lot to do with what the mother eats and they also say that their findings show how vital it is that women hoping to get pregnant, as well as expectant mothers, understand that critical nutrients in vegetables, fruit and f...

More Causes of Bladder Cancer Identified

...were surveyed about their smoking habits and their exposure to other environmental factors believed to be rela...n adducts -- proteins that form in the blood after exposure to the carcinogenic compound arylamine. Arylamine is known to exist in cigarettes, permanent hair d...

Suppressing A Girls Height In Adolescence Could Lead to Fertility Problems

...gen. Researchers say their findings indicate that exposure to high-dose estrogens in adolescence is associated with impaired fertility in later life. However researchers also say that fewer girls today are receiving this treatment, as tall stature in women has now gained greater social acceptance....

Genes Linked To Cigarette Addiction

...vings. But this slower clearance also boosts brain exposure to nicotine, leading to a greater chance of becoming addicted....

The Safety Of Prenatal Ultrasounds Questioned

...ltrasound and half of whom had only one ultrasound exposure before birth. The children were followed up at 1, ...ogical development. In conclusion researchers say exposure to multiple prenatal ultrasound examinations from 18 weeks-gestation onwards might be associated wit...

X – Rays Found To Increase Cancer Risk

... United Kingdom each year could be attributable to exposure to diagnostic X-rays. Researchers say their calculations depended on a number of assumptions, and so are inevitably subject to considerate uncertainty. However researchers from Germany say the present study has not taken into account the benefit of...

Individuals Born In May At A Higher Risk Of Developing Multiple Sclerosis

...just after birth just like studies have linked sun exposure or seasonal variations in vitamin D levels in pregnant women to development of the fetal brain and nervous system....

Lemons Could Give Relief For Patients Suffering From Asthma

...nent of air pollution. Numerous studies have shown exposure to ozone, even at low levels, induces airway inflammation and lung injury in humans and animals . Ozone scavengers are substances that devour ozone. Researchers believed these substances could be the key to preventing asthma. They conducted experime...

Home-based Treatment For Eczema More Effective Compared To Hospital Care

...l form of the medication psoralen-UV-A followed by exposure to UV-A light from a portable tanning unit. The ot...eceived a hand soak version of PUVA and UV-A light exposure . Results showed both groups had a significant and comparable decrease in hand eczema, with an aver...

Asbestos Exposure Associated With An Increased Risk For Autoimmune Disease

Asbestos exposure has long been associated with cancers, fibrosis an...d on findings of a recent study researchers say // exposure to asbestos may lay the groundwork for future autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and m...

The Use Of Estrogen Replacement Therapy For Alzheimer’s Disease Questioned

...ral density( BMD ) is known as a good indicator of exposure to estrogen. Hence researchers studied 987 women a...MD may be a good way to assess cumulative estrogen exposure in women and, thus, their risk of developing memory problems as they age. Researchers also say their...

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