Nine Ways to Relieve Joint Stress
It happens to all of us: joint pain from a lifetime of lifting, bending and norma...use pain, swelling and limited motion. If you have joint pain or suffer from arthritis, no doubt you’ve already been prescribed medication by your doctor to ...Excessive Jogging may Increase Arthritis Risk
...steoarthritis that can develop is characterised by joint pain, which can be relieved by medication known as cox inhibitors. They block the effects of special enzymes - specifically Cox-1 and Cox-2 enzymes. However, no problems arose in the long-distance joggers' knees, said the study by the university's ...Fresh Polio Case Reported in Jammu
...ry in the state. The National Polio Project is a joint collaboration of India and the World Health Organisation, set up with the aim to keep a tab on the polio scenario in the country. "Of the 14 new cases, eight were from Uttar Pradesh, two each from Haryana and Bihar and one each from Punjab and Jamm...Where Burnt Out Executives De-stress in Nature's Lap
...ious games, pep talks, and adventure," Ranesh Roy, joint director of the Potasali Eco Camp, a resort-cum-wildlife conservation group in Nameri, told IANS. In recent weeks, executives of Assam's Numaligarh Refinery and AREVA T&D Ltd, a power transmission and distribution consultancy firm, enjoyed exhausti...Highlights from World Transplant Congress
... Congress, held July 2006 in Boston, was the first joint meeting of three leading professional societies: The Transplantation Society, the American Society of Transplant Surgeons, and the American Society of Transplantation. The Congress was attended by over 6,500 registrants from 50 different countries, r...Genetic Mechanism Helps Explain Chronic Pain Disorders
...to more effective treatments for temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJD) and other chronic pain conditions. Catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT), an enzyme that metabolizes neurotransmitters such as epinephrine, norepinephrine and dopamine and that has been implicated in the modulation of persistent pain,...Clinical Simulation Technology Could Cut Down Medical Errors
... and director of the Clinical Simulation Center, a joint effort involving the School of Medicine and its Departments of Anesthesiology, Pediatrics and Surgery, and BJC Health System Inc., which operates Barnes-Jewish Hospital. "We're looking at ways to use simulation and implement programs on a hospital-wi...A New Gene to Contribute in Insulin Metabolism
...inH3. A long life thanks to a genetic defect"The joint ancestor of the fruit fly and the mouse lived at least 900 million years ago. Nevertheless, 'Titch' and the corresponding cytohesin in mice are so similar that SecinH3 is effective with both. 'We have fed the inhibitor to our fly larvae,' Michael Hoc...Options Improving for Patients With Acromegaly and Gigantism
...argement of the extremities, soft-tissue swelling, joint and spine conditions, protrusion of the jaws, and high blood sugar levels even when fasting. Patients often suffer from such complications as heart and valve disorders, high blood pressure and respiratory dysfunction. “In addition to the variety o...Bhopal Gas Victims Get Spurious Drugs, Say Activists
...Tragedy Relief and Rehabilitation Department. "A joint team of four organisations, working for the victims of the world's worst man-made industrial disaster, recovered many medicines that had crossed their expiry date," Rachna Dhingra of Bhopal Group of Information and Action (BGIA) said. Addressing a p...Haryana, Maryland Universities Tie Up to Develop Bird Flu Vaccine
...Resources of the University of Maryland to conduct joint research// for developing a vaccine to combat bird...id that the patent of the vaccine developed by the joint research would be held by both universities. She said that a Japanese company would be associated...India’s Need for Specialization in Infectious Diseases Urge
...y Akshay Shah, and six from India will be making a joint presentation to the National Board of Examinations...ort. "Based on the US and India experiences, the joint meeting Monday will discuss a model curriculum and qualifications for ID specialty, which will be pr...Extra Funding To Fight Bird Flu
...griculture and Rural Development Department. The joint report recommends the wealthier nations to be prepared to fund compensation to countries that were too poor to pay their own farmers, as it was clearly in the interests of their own livestock, to control the dreadful disease. PRI...Visitors At Taj Can Now Avail Of Medical Facilities
...ehpur Sikri and other monuments, said D.K. Burman, joint director of Uttar Pradesh Tourism. There will also be a medical van, equipped to tackle emergencies, stationed at Shilpgram, 500 metres from the Taj, he said. The Taj Mahal is India's biggest tourist draw. Source-IANS...The Pain from Fibromyalgia Is Real, Researchers Say
...ted to the future development of temporomandibular joint disorder, also known as TMD or TMJ, a condition related to fibromyalgia. Together, these studies about COMT and numerous studies with animals suggest that pain sensitivity is determined at least in part by a person’s genetic makeup, Clauw says. So......// Symptoms of Chikungunya are high fever,severe joint and muscular pain, headache, body ache and vomiting in some cases. Health experts say the disease weakens the immune system making people succumb to other ailments. Sri Lanka is already struggling to control the spread of dengue fever as monsoon ra...Special Footwear For Diabetics To Be Designed
... programme began in 2000. Vijay Viswanathan ,the joint director of MV Hospital believes that awareness and affordability have to be increased among diabetes patients and this would determine the demand and use of protective footwear. The Indo-U.S workshops on diabetic foot care also aim to encourage di...Millions with Arthritis May Benefit from Bone Loss Drug
...pounds in the same class of drugs, not only slowed joint damage in animals, but also reduced cartilage-irri... challenge now is identifying the risk factors for joint deterioration in osteoarthritis, adds Bingham. The investigators also did not see a significant r...Kids in Sport—Great for Fitness, but Concern About Injurie
...damage the still-growing skeleton. Injuries to the joint cartilage pose similar questions, although studies have reported promising results with a procedure called autologous chondrocyte implantation. One paper lends insight into the factors involved in shoulder injuries in "overhead" athletes, such as b......s that could enhance the power of the brain. The joint venture, envisaged for five years will seek to enhance brain power in children. Also research to lessen the impact of brain degenerative disorders or completely offset them with nutrients will form the core of this study. Mainly, study will focus on ...