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First-Born Children Are Not At Increased Risk From Multiple Sclerosis

Research published in the latest online edition of The Lancet Neurology says that the fact that first-borns have a higher chance of having multiple sclerosis is nothing but a myth. Birth order of the children does not increase their risk of having the disease, nor does their family ...

The Sale Of Expired Drugs In A Hospital In Chandigarh

...crupulously through its in-house dispensary says a latest report. The criminal operation was brought to light // by a news team, which exposed and captured unethical conduct on camera. As soon as the accusation was made those involved first went into denial mode immediately after being caught. But with e...

General Anesthesia For Heroin Detoxification Is No Good

...ds of detoxification. The study, which came in the latest issue of JAMA, also points out the fact that use // of general anesthesia in these circumstances can also lead to adverse life threatening events. Medically supervised heroin withdrawal remains plagued by patient discomfort and high dropout rates. M...

Encephalitis Deaths Cross 220 in Uttar Pradesh

...s deaths continue to rise in Uttar Pradesh and the latest toll has crossed 220 in less than a month. // Dr.T.N.Dhole from Microbiology Department of Lucknow's Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences blamed "official apathy" for the unabated spread of the killer brain fever, which had be...

Artesunate Is Better For Malaria Than Quinine

A research report published in the latest edition of The Lancet had found the drug artesunate more effective in treating adults with malaria than the common drug quinine. Quinine is the only drug recommended for the treatment // of severe malaria throughout Africa, South America, and most o...

Changes In Brain Structure From Methamphetamine Abuse And HIV Infection

The research reported in the latest issue of American Journal of Psychiatry had said that both Methamphetamine Abuse and HIV Infection can cause significant changes in the brain structures that can later affect the cognitive // functions like learning new things, problem solving, payin...

Benefits Of Robotic Prostate Surgery- But At What Cost?

...rience and efficiency rather than just picking the latest technology. Hospitals have to consider whether they can use the system for more than one type of procedure to make it worth the capital equipment investment, if the institute can use it for many applications....

The Link Between Caffeine Drinks And Obesity

...esity as many have a high sugar content. For the latest study researchers recruited 10 healthy women aged 18 to 22 from a range of ethnicities. The subjects fasted overnight and were randomly given either 250ml of an energy drink containing 28g sucrose and 81mg caffeine per 250ml can, which is similar to ...

Chitosan May Not Conclusively Help Weight Loss

...r the supplement had published the findings in the latest issue of The Cochrane Library.// The review assessed results of 14 randomized controlled trials that included 1,131 overweight or obese adults. Those who received chitosan had an average weight loss of almost 4 pounds more than those on placebo in...

Features Of The Brain Affect Asthma And Other Stress Related Disorders

...ess, like asthma. The study, which appears in the latest online edition of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, // reveals a functional link between emotion processing centers in the brain and certain physiological processes relevant to disease. The data suggest potential future targets for t...

New X-ray machine launched by GE Healthcare

...0, 000 ($11,500). "With advanced radiography, our latest X-ray product offers radiologists better images for accurate diagnosis. It is our first made-in-India product, designed and developed for the local market as part of GE's goal to bring in global technology to developing markets," Raja said. To be ma...

Want To Be Healthy: Just Write!

Sounds bizarre! Not, if latest research is to be believed. Venting out ones’ feelings in the form of writing is very beneficial to health. Researchers at the University of Colorado and Rochester Psychiatric Centre reveal that there are interesting links between language content ...

Family Counseling To Encourage Children Eat Healthy

...e and smoking habits. The authors, writing in the latest issue of the American Journal of Health Behavior, believe their focus on high-risk families is unique among studies of family-oriented health education. The researchers had focused on the Kainuu region of eastern Finland, which has the country’s hi...

Smokers Avoid Dental Care More Than Others

...nd insurance coverage. The study, reported in the latest American Journal of Health Behavior, analyzed data gathered during a government health care survey in 2000. The researchers had found that 33 percent of current smokers reported having at least one dental visit that year compared to 45 percent of non...

Mad Cow Disease Has Roots Traceable To Man

...phalopathy or the mad cow disease. A report in the latest issue of The Lancet had forwarded this hypothesis. // The cause of the original case or cases of BSE is currently unknown. Sheep scrapie or a previously undetected bovine transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) that arose spontaneously has lo...

Brain Patterns In Amusia May Be Related To Other Disorders

... like dyslexia. // While their friends enjoy the latest hit tunes, people who are tone deaf -- in scientific terms, suffering from amusia -- are excluded from the fun, unable to tell one note from another. The disorder can be congenital, present from birth, or acquired following injury to the brain. In a...

Obesity Surgery May Not Work All The Time

According to a latest research findings published in the Food Technology journal, using bariatric operations to control obesity may not be successful all the time.// Operations performed on patients who must lose weight rapidly in order to survive can certainly save live...

Safe Driving Is Possible For Older People If They Are Prepared

... precautions and preparations.// According to the latest edition of Harvard Men's Health Watch, chronic illnesses and the use of various medications increase the risk for auto accidents. Even normal, healthy aging can take a toll on a man’s reflexes, reaction time, and sensory abilities. But simple prepara...

Women’s Heart Conditions Are Often Ignore

According to research report published in the latest issue of BMJ, women patients having coronary heart conditions are often under diagnosed, under treated and less researched upon.// Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death in men and women worldwide, exceeding the number of deaths f...

Cholesterol Can Cause Burst Arteries

...from Michigan State University had reported in the latest edition of Clinical Cardiology that cholesterol deposits could cause bursting of arterial walls that may lead to heart attacks, stroke or any number of cardiovascular diseases.// The study finds that cholesterol that has built up along the wall of a...

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