The Use Of Estrogen Replacement Therapy For Alzheimer’s Disease Questioned
...and bone mineral density( BMD ) is known as a good indicator of exposure to estrogen. Hence researchers studied 987 women and men to determine how BMD related to the risk of cognitive problems. All of the participants were free from cognitive decline at the beginning of the study. Researchers then measured the...Is caries in primary and permanent tooth related?
...ies status in primary teeth can also be used as an indicator to predict dental health of the permanent teeth. Link: http://jdr.iadrjournals.org/cgi/content/......mage. They also measured plasma nitric oxide as an indicator to oxidative stress due to traffic exhaust exposure. The stress level was also high in these workers of the toll stations. During the lifetime of a human being DNA receives potentially damage causing biological and chemical toxins from the environme...Early diagnosis for autism from blood tests may be possible
...rence in blood samples may be used as a predictive indicator for conducting early tests of autism in children. Reference: UC Davis M.I.N.D. (Medical Investigation of Neurodevelopmental Disorders) Institute, Press Release, May 2005...Over Six Million HIV Infected People In South Africa- Finds A Survey
...ding government ante-natal clinics is an important indicator of the progression of the pandemic. The report shows 29.4 percent of pregnant women attending government clinics last year were infected with HIV, up from 27.9 percent in 2003 and 26.5 percent in 2002. Last year's figures prompted the dep...Size Of The Waist In Children Linked To Diabetes
...dults, measurement of waist circumference (WC), an indicator of intra-abdominal fat, is a better indication of CVD risk than body mass index (BMI), a measure of overall obesity. Waist circumference is one component of the metabolic syndrome, a combination of health conditions, including type 2 diabetes, high b...Children's Waistlines A Predictor Of Future Heart Disease
... disease. Some studies suggest that it is a better indicator of risk than body mass index, a measurement combin...showed that waist circumference was an independent indicator of metabolic syndrome and visceral obesity is regarded as an important risk factor for insulin resis...Chicken pox beholds brain tumour risk
...s to have antibodies to varicella-zoster virus--an indicator of past infection.But the cause of this relationship is not known .In the original study, she explained, "we just kind of stumbled on the association" between chickenpox history and glioma risk. As this study is just a lightener , more research shou...Handheld ECG: stethoscope of the future
...l effusion. Low ejection fraction is an important indicator of heart health. For patients who might come to their doctor with shortness of breath, a quick POCE could determine if there was indeed a low ejection fraction. A stethoscope cannot realiably detect these abnormalities.While POCE with minimal trainin...Primates reveal a new dimension to human genome
...r 'expression' of a gene that forms an i important indicator of the risk for heart disease and that which is especially found in the primates. A technique called comparative genomes which involves comparing of the human genome with that of the mouse and sea squirt, has helped in identification of genes. It ...Lost Teeth Could Signal Heart Problems
...the study say tooth loss may be more than a simple indicator of lifestyle because the cardiovascular-risk relationship remained after accounting for other risk factors, including cultural, physical, and socioeconomic factors....Sudden Rise in PSA Dangerous for men
...efore prostate cancer diagnosis is a more powerful indicator of eventual death from prostate cancer than the actual PSA level itself. Researchers found an annual PSA velocity of more than 2 nanograms per milliliter was linked to a significantly increased risk of death even after having a radical prostatectomy...Predicting The Risk Of Osteoarthritis
...ition acetabular dysplasia is a strong independent indicator for the development of osteoarthritis (OA) of the ...ition acetabular dysplasia is a strong independent indicator for the development of osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip. For the study researchers studied 835 senior...Combination Therapy To Avoid Prostate Cancer Recurrence
...y (CT or CAT) scan, but had a rising PSA score, an indicator of recurrence." The anti-androgen hormone Nilutamide works by blocking the effects of excess testosterone, a hormone produced by the body that can promote the growth of cancer cells. No serious side effects are produced from the drug Nilutamide oth...HIV treatment interruption may enhance the risk of brain injury
...cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) can serve as a sensitive indicator of CNS injury. In the study, published in the second volume of AIDS Research and Therapy, 2005, the researchers measured NFL levels in HIV-infected subjects interrupting therapy in order to assess whether interrupting antiretroviral treatment of HI...PET Scanning can help in early detection of Alzheimer’s diseas
...n fact, using PET imaging with FDG may be the best indicator for determining which MCI patients are most at risk of developing Alzheimer's. Most MCI patients who showed abnormalities typical of Alzheimer's in their original PET scan developed dementia within 16 months, according to findings from the 30-patient...Hate flossing? No problem, Waterpik? Dental Water Jet will do the needful
...is and thus reducing bleeding gums that are a sure indicator of underlying gum disease. The device also massages and stimulates gums thereby ensuring a better blood supply to the area. Commenting on the findings, Deborah Lyle, RDH, MS, and Director of Clinical Affairs, Waterpik said, “The results of this stu...Gum Disease Increases Chances Of Pre-Term Birth
...se, specifically around the wisdom tooth may be an indicator of premature birth. The researchers observed and examined 1,020 women in the childbearing age group from December 1997 to July 2001. All the women were 26 weeks pregnant. The researchers gave them a thorough periodontal examination and categorized th...Shortness Of Breath A More Reliable Indicator Of High Risk Cardiac Disease
Shortness of breath can be a more reliable indicator of the underlying cardiac disease following the fi.... //The general notion that chest pain alone is an indicator of cardiac disease has been disapproved by the finding. A retrospective evaluation of the medical ...