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Pancreatic Cancer may be linked to Diabetes

...ith no association to cancer. The diabetes that is linked to cancer occurs in about one out of a hundred cases of late-onset diabetes. The cases used for the study came from the Rochester Epidemiology Program, funded by the National Institutes of Health. Researchers identified patients with late-onset diabe...

Dangers of sunlight

...elds Eye Hospital, said previous research had also linked cataract formation to light exposure....

Fructose cause digestive problems

...rly as well known as lactose intolerance, which is linked with consumption of dairy produce. The researchers carried out a fructose breath test on 190 patients with unexplained gas, bloating and pain, 80 per cent of whom met criteria for IBS. In 70 per cent, methane and hydrogen were found in the breath a...

Protection mechanism of fatty acids for Cancer

...alled protein kinase C beta II (PKCbII) - which is linked with abnormal cell division. In this study, genetically-modified mice, which produce excess levels of PKCbII, were given a diet high in omega-3s. This measure was found to decrease the risk of these highly prone mice to that of normal animals. This...

New breast cancer drug appears encouraging

... at home is a good way of alleviating the problems linked with lung disease....

The advantages of oxygen therapy

... at home is a good way of alleviating the problems linked with lung disease....

Vitamin E is healthy for all

... and, again, high intakes of vitamins C and E were linked with reduced dementia risk. And finally a paper from this week's Archives of Internal Medicine shows that men who ate at least one ounce of nuts a week were less likely to suffer a sudden heart attack. Almonds are an excellent source of vitamin E, sa...

Defective heart valve causes problems

...beat randomly and unsuccessfully. The condition is linked to heart attack and stroke.// Researchers at the University of Texas, have now shown that having a leaky heart valve - separating the upper and lower heart chambers can lead to AF. Blood flows backwards into the upper chamber in people with a leak...

Drink more fluids during exercise

... guarana, and - especially - ephedra (this herb is linked to known health problems). Don't go for carbonated drinks or those high in sugar either....

Drinking wine as part of a healthy living

...y shows that it may not be the alcohol itself, but linked lifestyle factors that produce at least some of the beneficial effects. An ongoing study of over 2,000 highly educated men and women, known as the North Carolina Alumni Heart Study, surveyed drinking and other lifestyle habits. Those who drank wine...

Air pollution hits heart patients during exercise

...cise by a factor of about three. Such pollution is linked with the exhaust coming out of factory smokestacks, and with diesel vehicle fumes. It's not clear whether these findings also extend to healthy people. However, if you have heart problems you are probably better off exercising in an air-conditioned...

Scientific markers of aging described

...n and high levels of a specific hormone seem to be linked to a slowdown of the aging process. It is now well known that calorie restriction// increases the lifespan of animals. Now researchers at the National Institute of Aging have some new clues about slowing down the aging process. They compared a group ...

Many factors influence sexual potency

...l decrease in sexual desire and performance can be linked to an unhealthy relationship. Negative feelings between husband and wife can be a major factor in sexual difficulties.- The belief that all sexual activity will cease at a certain age can become a self-fulfilling prophecy, but it is an unnecessary an...

Risk Factors for vision problems in Diabetes

...gh blood sugar levels and duration of diabetes are linked with the risk of retinopathy among patients with diabetes, other factors may also play a key role. This study shows elevated blood pressure levels, body mass index, cholesterol and triglyceride levels are all associated with a higher risk of retinopa...

Impact on Lung function based on exposure

... to early development of asthma, which may also be linked to faster declines in FEV 1 by encouraging adverse smoking behaviors. FEV 1 declines were 8.2 percent in people without asthma who had never smoked, 10.1 percent in asthmatics who did not smoke, and 11.5 percent in people who smoked 15 or more cigare...

Jumping genes eliminate sections of DNA

...e and how it's changing." Although they have been linked to some diseases, "they're not a huge contributor" to causing disease, he told UPI. For example, "we don't think they are a frequent cause of cancer," he said. "The real significance of L1 elements is the evolution of the genome," he said, noting hum...

Carbon monoxide passes down

...in accidental deaths and 6.0 per cent in suicides, linked with carbon monoxide, between 1980 and 1997. In other words, nearly 10,000 deaths have been avoided since the introduction of the Act - a clear public benefit....

Screening bypasses radical breast surgery

...ers at the Britain University, breast screening is linked with a fall of almost half in the number of mastectomies. A team working for the leading charity Cancer Research UK// has analyzed data from a group of 55,000 women in Florence, Italy, aged between 55 and 65. They find that following the introduction...

Important cause of Arthritis

...dical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital have linked GAGs to the defense system in the body that causes inflammation. While the cause of arthritis has been a mystery, this new finding may shed light on the origin of the crippling disease. GAGs are found in joint cartilage, joint fluid, connective tis...

Useful drug for stem cell transplant problem

...ent for VOD is clot-busting drugs, which have been linked with severe bleeding and are ineffective once the patient has multiple organ failure....

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