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New cure for TPP - a rare blood disease

...ed that this study gained importance since it shed light on the mechanism of clotting that could benefit many more people....

Life expectancy lessened due to obesity

...ts to avoid obesity gained a lot of support in the light of this study....

Way out of winter depression

...longer than usual. Researchers have now found that light therapy// helps in countering winter depression. The therapy, which involves exposure to bright light from a specially designed box, helped three out of four of those with SAD. The light has to be as in...

Melanoma caused by low DNA repair capacity

...educed capacity tended to be those with fair skin, light hair and light eye color - who have previously been shown to be more at risk. Researchers concluded that this stud...

Hypertensives could benefit regular alcohol consumption

...an lipoprotein(a) concentrations were 21% lower in light drinkers (those consuming up to 20 grams of ethanol daily), 26% lower in moderate drinkers (21-50 grams daily) and 57% lower in heavy drinkers (over 50 grams daily) when compared to teetotallers and occasional drinkers. These findings were similar to...

Likely reason which makes analgesics work against Alzheimer's

...anti-inflammatory pain-killers has also brought to light the benefits of using FDDNP technology for investigating new vaccines and drugs against Alzheimer's disease....

Smoking habit affects your baby's health

...or their children. There are some facts brought to light as part of the Campaign that gives those risk involved for babies. There is reduction in the amount of oxygen and blood flow that reaches your baby. The baby breathe in carbon monoxide, nicotine, cyanide and more. Those breastfed are likely to inge...

Answers For OCD soon

Researchers have thrown light on how brain processes disgusting images. They say that their research could help people who suffer from obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Scientists made a study on how brain responds to fearful images. Fearful or disgusting images were flashed o...

Brain Temperature Tunnel dicovered

...area of facial skin contains the highest amount of light energy on the surface of the human body. He performed temperature and thermal energy measurements that allowed him to determine the precise positioning of sensing systems at the main entry point of the tunnel. His research,shows that the measurement...

A Drink a Day may Keep Diabetes Away

...Nurses Health Study II suggest women who consume a light to moderate amount of alcohol each day may decreas...r risk among heavy drinkers and a lower risk among light to moderate drinkers. Scientists speculate lighter drinking may have a positive effect //because alc...

Skin Cancer “Reflection” Detectin

...optics, we're measuring, in a way, the time of the light to go through some tissue." Scientists demonstrated with an onion how infrared light is reflected off skin. The light travels through cables into a detector that scans the image into a ...

Y chromosome uses trick to repair its own genes

...al differences between the sexes, perhaps shedding light on causes of differences in disease susceptibility, for example. The Y chromosome can't fix its genes in the usual way because it doesn't meet up with other Y chromosomes. The body's other chromosomes are inherited in pairs, with one member coming ...

Smoking and Oral Contraceptives:

...there was a 25-percent increased risk of death for light smokers. The study also found women who smoked more than 15 cigarettes a day and were taking oral contraceptives were twice as likely to die than non-smokers. Researchers say this study confirms what three other studies have found in that there is n...

Alcohol and Sun Don’t Mi

...changes that could decrease further exposure to UV light and additional skin damage. Sunburn could do more than cause pain. Sunburn can be a costly injury. Of the 38 respondents five men missed nine days of work and one woman missed eight days because of sunburn within the year before the study....

New treatment Found To Help Skin Cancer

...he lesions to make them sensitive to light. A blue light activates the acid and destroys the lesions. Around 18 hours later, she returns for the second treatment. However researchers say this treats only around 85 percent of the pre-cancerous growths and is not a cure. Sun exposure will mean more lesions...

Reducing TB With Ultraviolet Light

...t they are hopeful. In experimental conditions -- light is found to decrease bacteria so researchers say t...of the study. Specialists conclude saying, if UV light is found to lower respiratory disease incidence, it may be used in military barracks, schools, trans...

New Hope For Skin Disease

...type of phototherapy. Standing in front of a UV light is how Mary Tibuni begins her morning three days a...times a week, patients receive rays of ultraviolet light just 15 inches from the problem spots. Each area is treated for 12 minutes. Researchers say the comb...

Restoration Of Fertility After Cancer Treatment

...that freezing ovarian tissue may pose risks and in light of the current uncertainty about the effectiveness and safety of ovarian cryostorage and grafting, the whole procedure should still be presented as experimental to patients....

Alcohol Consumption During Pregnancy Not Safe

New research indicates that even light to moderate drinking should be avoided as it may i...dren as late as // adolescence. Researchers define light drinking as three or less drinks per week, and moderate drinking is more than three drinks a week, b...

Beer Found To Be Effective In Fighting Cardiovascular Disease

...alcohol use must be made on an individual basis in light of major clinical and public health problems associated with heavy drinking. ...

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