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Use of Cellular Phones associated with Increased risk of Brain Tumors

...with significantly increased risk, this result was further strengthened.” How does this affect the Indian physician? It just makes the differential diagnosis of headache just a little more intricate, especially when dealing with the successful, middle-aged businessperson with a headache....

Feeling depressed? You may be at higher risk of STROKE

...epression may be an additional risk factor pending further investigation," Jonas said. "It is not appropriate for physicians to screen for depression (at this time) because we don't know the exact relationship between stroke and depression." ( SOURCE: Psychosomatic Medicine 2000;62.)...

New hope on the Horizon for People Wishing to Quit Smoking

...s not yet approved for long-term use in humans. So further testing will be required to determine whether or not this drug will be beneficial and safe for people who wish to quit smoking. Alan I. Leshner, M.D., director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), says, "This research opens up an exciting ...

El Ni?o cycles linked to cholera outbreaks

...ase story might be even more complicated and needs further research. In the case of Bangladesh, "another mediating factor in the ENSO-cholera relation might be the melting of the snowpack in the Himalayas and its effect on monsoons, precipitation and river discharge. Floods and drought can affect not only hu...

More Accurate "PROSTATE CANCER" Test can save Unnecessary Biopsies

...ecancer. Now a new test, called a "Free PSA" has further improved the diagnostic ability to detect the cancer and save almost 75% of the patients an unnecessary biopsy of the gland. PSA exists in blood as either being bound to protein or some of it floats around freely. This free form of PSA is key to iden...

What happens when Asthmatics consume Aspirin?

...ry drugs. What happens when they take aspirin? And further more if consuming aspirin is contra indicated in asthmatics, what happens if a situation arises if it is imperative to give aspirin to an asthmatic? These questions are answered by a study conducted by two doctors of Indian origin Dr. Suresh Babu, M...

Clinton's new problem - Is the outgoing American president suffering from skin cancer?

... at the senate did he save himself and his country further damage. He has been the center of many burning controversies throughout his term and his mid east peace efforts have always come unstuck and has embarrassed his loud secretary of state Madeline Albright more than once. But the beleaguered president ...

Sexual abuse affect health for a lifetime

...f those who are sexually abused early and it needs further advance research....

Eating disorder in Diabetic girls lead to eyesight damage.

...e risk factor for developing eating disorder could further be explored and studied....

Apollo Hospitals to consider listing on US Bourses in 2003

...he business plan for the post-2002 period. Though further details are not available at the moment, Dr. Reddy added that plans to raise the number of beds to 8000 from the present capacity are already underway and will be completed by 2002. Reddy said Apollo Hospitals had also firmed up plans to enter health...

IMA to create database on physicians

...facilities inspected by the IMA. The IMA official further pointed out that the exercise will take at least six months, as it has to first lay down the parameters for grading, appoint an agency and finally work together towards the final gradation of the hospitals....

Regular exercise prevents hip fractures

... By doing vigorous physical activity, it did not further reduce the risk of fracture. The risk was only modestly affected after adjustment for poor health. On the other hand, people who had been active but became sedentary had about twice the risk of hip fracture of those who stayed active. Hence moderate ...

Roller coaster takes brain for a big ride!!

... can happen, says Dr. Ishano Kyuorite of Japan. He further added that Giant roller coasters which are higher and faster may be more dangerous. The subdural haematomas are caused by the up-and-down, back-and-forth motions of the roller coaster or the acceleration force which ruptures the veins on the surface...

Hostility can hurt your heart

... and are at higher risk for heart disease. Stoney further stated that high-hostile men have a sympathetic nervous system that is always turned on, resulting in higher levels of homocysteine in the blood....

Shock it to Heal!!

...ite promising larger trials should be conducted to further investigate whether electric stimulation can help diabetic foot ulcers to heal....

Blocked viens block eye sight

... the hole made by the bullet will heal quickly. He further stated that the probe has advantages over the other surgical needles as this probe does not damage the vulnerable vein. He now plans to test how good the plasma-powered bullets are at cutting tissue during microsurgery. As lasers tend to damage the s...

The big brain in suicides

... state of brain receptors at death so as tofocus further light on this puzzle. ...

Focus on DNA transcription

...nscription is regulated in the cell" Erie said.She further added that many cancers involve over or improper expression of genes and some are regulated at the level of transcription.Knowing now that there are two binding sites on the enzyme instead of one will enable scientists to interpret data they collect...

Herbs for Rememberance

...ares and Madras show that Brahmi "not only arrests further loss but also slows down the process of subsequent reduction in senile dementia". The herb has been shown to arrest memory loss due to normal ageing.Brahmi is a fascinating herb which has been said to improve brain and peripheral circulation, impro...

Prevention of cataracts

A new study provides further evidence that nutrient antioxidants play a role in...upplements. Researchers say these results provide further proof that antioxidant nutrients play a role in the prevention of age-related eye disorders. Source...

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