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Childhood Obesity Linked to Early Puberty.

...onitored girls from 36 months to 12 years. He also highlighted the long term psychological and social effects of early puberty like alcoholism and smoking. This study was published in the American journal Pediatrics. Four hundred girls were observed and factors like their weight, early signs of puberty, breast...

Developing Countries may Fail MDG Sanitation Targets

...g the facilities after the 2015 goal passes. She highlighted the urgent need for developing countries to improve engineering capacity through training and education, and promote collaboration with other disciplines. Calestous Juma, a professor of international development at Harvard University, agreed. "An...

Women Will Be Paid to Donate Eggs for Science

...m cell research had been exaggerated, while others highlighted the medical dangers to women who undergo the painful and invasive three-stage process to remove the eggs. But one leading fertility doctor, who supports the move and did not want to be named, said there was no reason not to go ahead on grounds of m...

Smoking Increases Risk of HIV Acquisition

...f this review.” But the investigators’ analysis highlighted a need for more research into these issues. They write, “further research is needed to investigate whether the association between smoking and HIV seroconversion is related to residual confounding.” Additional research is also needed to see if smo...

Ultrasound Technology - Boon or a Bane?

...res and clinics. The clinics, in their replies, highlighted the benefits of sonography and what a boon it has been to mankind. The main argument put forward was that the petitioners might not know what ultrasound is and where it is used? They cited reports by the American Pregnancy Association and argued t...

On the 'Fast Buck' Trail: Kidneys on Sale

...oval of the Authorization Committee.’ It is the highlighted part of the clause that creates the required loophole and allows exploitation of the donors by the middlemen. The act clearly defines that the final authority for any sanction rests with the government - constituted authorization committee. Howev...

Coffee: Is It Good or Bad for You?

... decreased the risk of Parkinson’s. Some studies highlighted the health risks of coffee, too. For example, the Nurses’ Health Study also showed that high levels of caffeine -- six or more cups a day -- increased the risk of Parkinson’s in women who used hormone therapy. Of course, too much caffeine can cau...

Male Drivers at Higher Risk of Asymmetrical Skin Cancers

...om the University of St. Louise School of Medicine highlighted results from the study. The scientist said that asymmetrical facial distribution or left–sided cancers were found to be common in drivers as that side of the body is exposed to the sun (accounted by left-hand drive in the country) and subsequentl...

Walker Friendly Neighborhood Keeps Senior Citizen Active

...ce, school or the grocery stores. This survey also highlighted the fact that women were 75% more likely to walk then their male counterparts. On the other hand, men consider this walking as a part of their exercise routine. JYT...

Does Anti-TNF Therapy Control Ankylosis ?

... on animal models of arthritis. Their findings, highlighted in the February 2007 issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism (http://www.interscience.wiley.com/journal/arthritis), cast doubts on the feasibility of preventing joint and spine ankylosis with anti-TNF strategies while shedding light on the process of SpA. ...

Giving Nitroglycerin During Labour Improves Babies' Health

...ers and their families.” The team’s findings are highlighted as an “Editor’s Choice” in the January issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. An editorial in the journal commends “the excellence of their clinical research” and “the study design, execution and report.” Source-Newswise SRM...

Worldwide Parkinson's Cases To Double In Next 25 Years

...es such as HIV, malaria, and tuberculosis. This is highlighted by high-profile private investments in these areas by organizations such as the Gates Foundation. However, while infectious diseases have attracted the greatest attention from international donors, it is non-communicable chronic diseases, such as ...

Psychosocial Factors Associated With Higher Levels of Inflammatory Markers

... which they are related are unclear. “Research has highlighted the importance of inflammation in the initiation and development of atherosclerosis and in the precipitation of cardiovascular events,” the authors write. “Inflammation may be a mechanistic pathway linking psychosocial factors to cardiovascular disea...

AIDS Healthcare Foundation to File Lawsuit Against Pfizer

..."What are you doing on New Year's Eve?" Another ad highlighted by AHF ran close to the 2006 Super Bowl and called on men to be "this Sunday's MVP" by asking their doctors about the drug. According to AHF President Michael Weinstein, the ads portray Viagra as a "party drug" that can improve sex for healthy men...

New Approach Needed To Restore Faith in Pharmaceutical Industry

...he drug Vioxx, produced by Merck and Co. Inc., has highlighted the failings of the current system, which can be open to abuse. Vioxx (rofecoxib) was introduced in 1999 as an effective, safer alternative to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) for the treatment of pain associated with osteoarthritis....

Alzheimer’s Disease: Let’s Weigh-In on the Riss

... and Addiction (CIHR-INMHA). Recent studies have highlighted several life style risk factors for the development of AD. Does the long-term intake of caffeine reduce the risk of AD? Does physical activity have a role to play in staving off the risk of AD? What about the so-called Mediterranean diet which is hig...

Nanoparticle Uptake Zoom by Repetitive Motion

...ity toxologists and Rice University Chemists// has highlighted the role of repetitive movements, in increasing the intake speed of nanoparticles through the skin. Vitro experiments on animal skin exposed to buckyballs formed the basis of the research. These bucky balls contained amino acids. Experiments showed t...

Dangerous Natural Phenomena Hits Russia in 2006

...ek, Minister of Emergency Situations Sergei Shoigu highlighted the issue of natural calamities, saying their number more than doubled in Russia over the last 10 years as a result of global warming. The minister said the situation in Russia's northern regions was the most alarming because permafrost was meltin...

Church’s View On Usage Of Condom

...a request from Pope Benedict XVI. The cardinal has highlighted the significance of fidelity in marriage and premarital abstinence from sex in the fight against AIDS. Vatican City will examine the study findings and release a document soon. This study on condoms was conducted only on married couples in which...

How to Bell the Fat? –Most U.S Citizens Concerned, Reveals Surve

...wide survey conducted by a US research company has highlighted the overriding opinion of people, about what they consider a formidable health// problem facing society and their children today. The telephonic survey detailing the response from 800 adults, found that nearly 27% named 'obesity', as the most worry...

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