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Marriage does good for Diabetics

...port or a significant source of stress. This study lends support to the recommendation that we also focus our clinical interventions on the patients' social environment. Interventions that aim to help the partner be appropriately supportive will likely improve quality of life and illness adaptation....

Alcohol Consumption Questioned

...cohol consumption researchers say that their study lends weight to the growing evidence that moderate alcohol consumption is not detrimental to bone health in women....

Infertility Associated With Increased Cancer Risk

...tory disease," Dr. Brinton's team explains. "This lends further support to the notion of inflammation as an important agent in ovarian carcinogenesis." SOURCE: Epidemiology 2005;16:500-507....

Women Health : Acute Stress, A Shot in The Arm For Flu?

...journal Brain, Behavior, and Immunity.This finding lends credence to the ongoing thinking that immune function gets suppressed by chronic stress while acute stress actually acts an enhancer. Lead author of the study, Kate Edwards said We're suggesting that the effect of stress could all be in the timing....

Premature Death - Smokers Puff Out Of life, Early

...rly death due to smoking is really dim. This study lends further support to smoking prevention campaigns, amongst teens and pre-teens. It pays to quit smoking, also it is never too late to give up smoking, as studies have shown that sooner the smoker gives up, it enriches his health and certainly has a po...

Cervical Procedures Increase Risk Of Pregnancy Complications

...elling women before their consent to treatment and lends support to the philosophy of doctors not treating young women with mild abnormalities,'said Dr. Kyrgiou, lead author of the study. 'Women in the UK should not be too worried by this report, as the risk of developing serious side effects during preg...

Sensory Input Necessary During "Critical Periods" Of Brain Development

... that children learn so quickly and easily, and it lends credence to the idea that, in adults, mental activity leads to mental agility. "It is amazing that, even in our oldest mice we saw genes regulated by vision. Genes in the brain change with experience at every age, forming a basis for our ability to ...

Acupuncture to Relieve Fibromyalgia Symptoms

...o justify a patient’s expense and time. The study lends credence to patients’ belief that nontraditional methods may improve their health. In Mayo’s trial, patients who received acupuncture to counter their fibromyalgia symptoms reported improvement in fatigue and anxiety, among other symptoms. Acupunctur...

A Worm Turns: Banking on Blood From a Little Lugworm

...body and the fact that it lives in the earth below lends an added advantage of assisting in a better utilization of oxygen molecules. Importantly, synthetic blood has the capacity to carry 40 times more oxygen than normal blood. This finding will help augment times of acute shortage of blood, while also ...

Research Finds That Nicotine Hastens The Growth Of Lung Cancer

...nd Rb interactions. , Explaining that this finding lends further support to this idea, Chellappan said, “One area of active research in our laboratory is to identify agents that can prevent the binding of Raf-1 and Rb,” also adding that, such drugs could probably have a potent anti-cancer activities. br&...

Premature Babies- What should be done about them?

...nterests of the baby are regarded as paramount, it lends weight to parents' views. The report especially encourages a broader debate by calling on interested bodies, such as the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, to develop their own guidelines. However their advice on whether to institute i...

Shorter Post-Operative Recovery Stay After Tonsillectomy for Kids Safe, Cost-Efficient

... in a more efficient, yet safe, fashion this study lends support to potential safety of shorter and more cost-effective stays,' said the study's author, Dr. Nina Shapiro, associate professor of pediatric otolaryngology at Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA. In the first study of its kind to look at a ver...

Kids in Sport—Great for Fitness, but Concern About Injurie

...d autologous chondrocyte implantation. One paper lends insight into the factors involved in shoulder injuries in "overhead" athletes, such as baseball and tennis players. Another reports that, with proper supervision, weightlifting and strength training are safe and improve performance in children and te...

Low Levels of Testosterone may Increase the Risk of Death in Older Men

...high blood glucose (blood sugar) While the study lends support to the belief that supplemental hormone therapy may help older men with low testosterone levels, those who practice weight control and increase their physical activity may also live longer. "The study did show there may be an association be...

Adding Folic Acid to Bread Could Help Battle Depression

...l death or lifelong disability, and now the review lends support to this claim. As a part of their study, the researchers carried out a review of 11 previous studies involving 15,315 participants. Based on their findings they state that though they cannot prove that low folate causes depression, the re...

A New Survey -Anxiety Students Dont Seek Help

...ions into adulthood. Studying a university setting lends insight into what other factors besides affordability keep people from seeking help. U-M is a national leader in efforts to reach students and educate them about resources available, Eisenberg said. The University recently developed a mental health...

Walking Really is the Best Way to Keep Healthy

...he researchers found. Dr. Levine says the study lends credence to the notion that walking is a legitimate, worthy mode of exercise for all people. He also insists that unlike a health club membership or personal trainer, walking "is there for everyone," and the best part is that you don't need to she...

Walking is Vital to Keep Yourself Fit

...found. In his editorial, Dr. Levine says the study lends credence to the notion that walking is a legitimate, worthy mode of exercise for all people. Dr. Levine says its a welcome message for his patients, who fight obesity and appreciate that a walk is one way to improve their health.Unlike a health club ...

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