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Major Surgeries and Operations Could Prove Deadly for Anaemic Older Men

... known that people with confirmed anaemia and very high blood counts are at higher surgical risk, the accu...ability to recompense for the effects of unusually high or low blood counts when they also have to compete with the pressure of major surgery. But secondly,...

Wounded British Troops Wait Hours to Reach Hospital

...of command. "There seems little point in providing high technology in-hospital care when our patients still take several hours to travel a few miles to us. "We use support or anti-tank helicopters that are re-roled on an ad hoc basis for the critical care and transport of our sickest patients. "We still...

New Technology Makes Diagnosis of Abnormal Pregnancy Cheaper

...tava queried. The new kit can survive relatively high temperatures of 37 degrees Celsius for a period of three months and continue to give best results. If kept at temperatures between 2-8 degrees Celsius, it can remain effective for use for over two years. NIHFW director Deoki Nandan said the institu...

Alzheimer's-associated Enzyme Linked to Seizures

...ad to seizures. The study might put light on the high occurrence of seizures in Alzheimer's patients and suggests that treatments that might block this enzyme could lessen the incidences of seizures. Alzheimer's disease is marked by toxic amyloid-beta protein plaques in the brain which are formed when t...

Studies Identify Interactions Between Heart Disease, Kidney Disease

...emoglobin levels and microalbuminuria, or slightly high levels (20 milligrams per liter or more) of the pr...t screening for cardiovascular disease would be of high yield among patients with these risk markers but who do not report any history of cardiovascular dis...

Volunteers Remove Garbage from Kashmir's Dal Lake

... Alarmed by the Dal Lake's degradation, the state high court has taken suo motu cognisance of its condition and takes periodic stock of the efforts made towards its preservation. The lake has shrunk from its original 58 sq km to 11 sq km due to encroachments and dumping of wastes....

China to Curtail Organ Sale

...vamp the judiciary by questioning the ridiculously high number of death penalties, which appears to be correlated with the need to maintain law and order. It does raise the suspicion that these executions are carried out to fulfill a greater need that of meeting the ever-growing organ demand. These new ...

Twin Brother may Reduce Sister's Fertility by 25 Percent

...decision to get married. She says that exposure to high levels of testosterone in the womb increases the risk of diseases that compromise fertility, such as reproductive cancers. "As a consequence of a male twin's influence on a female's fertility, mothers who produce opposite sex twins have fewer grand...

Nanoparticle in the Treatment of Glaucoma

...experiments with nanoparticles have shown not only high penetration rates but also little patient discomfo...ausing glaucoma. The disease involves abnormally high pressure of the fluid inside the eye, which, if left untreated, can result in damage to the optic ne...

Animal Research Uncovers Another Mechanism of Cholesterol Lowering Drug

... to produce NPC1L1 in the liver. When there were high levels of the protein in the liver, which enhanced cholesterol absorption by the cells, there was a drastic reduction in cholesterol levels in the bile. But when the mice were treated with Zetia, the cholesterol levels returned to normal, suggesting ...

Preimplanted Genetic Screening Should Be Interpreted With Caution

...mbryos which were abnormal on day 3 demonstrated a high rate of mosaicism However, on day 5 some of them had undergone self-correction into normal embryos. Others kept the same abnormalities, while some had acquired additional chromosomal abnormalities, she says. Following the research, Ms Frumkins hosp...

Delhi Sees the Sun but Turns Cloudy Again

...minimum temperature was 24.8 degrees. Owing to a high humidity level of 98 percent in the morning, discomfort levels had risen as well. "Oh god, the heat again! The weather has been so pleasant over the weekend and today it's again hot and humid. I hope it rains," said Sarita Dasgupta, a resident of n...

Autism Case Hearing Still to Produce Clinching Evidence on Vaccine Linkage

... and medical records, she suffered an intermittent high fever, up to 106 degrees, and severe diarrhea following the shot. However, before it agrees to compensate children for a so-called MMR encephalopathy, the court generally requires evidence that the child lost consciousness for an extended period fo...

Blackcurrants can Protect from Heart Disease, Cancer

... stones, liver disorders and coughs. The berry's high vitamin C content led to them being made into a cordial, which was given free to children during the Second World War. Blackcurrants have a very sweet and sharp taste. They are made into jelly, jam, juice, ice cream, cordial and liquor....

Diabetic Womens Death Rate Shows No Decline

...study show that women with diabetes are still in a high risk category with absolutely no show of decline i...are and are less likely to be treated properly for high cholesterol. Diabetes, which doubles the risk for heart disease, is occurring at younger ages than i...

Bone Health Protection by Dietary Calcium

... this could be another reason that women who got a high percentage of calcium in their food had higher bone densities." Although dairy foods are excellent sources of calcium, Armamento-Villareal suggests that individuals with dairy sensitivities could consume other calcium-rich food sources such as calc...

Even Pre-diabetes can Kill, Australian Study Says

...e disease. "If their risk of heart disease is this high before they even have get diabetes, it makes sense to try to divert the full impact in advance,'' said institute director Professor Paul Zimmet. One in five Australians have pre-diabetes, which means they have trouble metabolizing sugar. Prof Zimme...

Mercury in Antiques can Pose a Hazard - Study

...ter and nobody knew it was a problem." Exposure to high levels of mercury can cause damage to the brain, heart, kidneys, lungs and immune system. Even the few ounces found in some antiques can be dangerous. Aptly nicknamed quicksilver, it's hard to clean up, and can become an inhalation hazard if it vapor...

Severe Human Bite Wounds are 12 Times More Common in Men

...th close on the skin and have been seen in several high profile contact sporting events, including the TysonHolyfield boxing match in 1997; and the fight bite when flesh on a closed fist is pierced by a tooth. The authors say: The incidence of human bite wounds is largely unknown because many minor inju...

US Concerned About Mental Health of Diplomats in Iraq, Afghanistan

... Iraq represent another level of stress due to the high levels and widespread incidence of violence that involve greater numbers of serving Foreign Service employees than past incidents," Brown said. This has resulted "in larger number of acute anxiety reactions and we might well expect an increase un num...

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