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Tamoxifen reduces breast cancer risk

...history of the disease or they had a breast lesion linked to increased risk. The researchers found that th...hese numbers are small, but tamoxifen use was also linked to increased frequency of blood clotting problems, especially after surgery. The results suggest tha...

Tamoxifen reduces breast cancer risk

...history of the disease or they had a breast lesion linked to increased risk. The researchers found that th...hese numbers are small, but tamoxifen use was also linked to increased frequency of blood clotting problems, especially after surgery. The results suggest tha...

Suicide might be inherited

...e context of a mood disorder, and suicide was also linked to increased impulsive aggression and substance abuse....

Naltrexone effective for drinking problems

...often with meals. The Anglo-Saxon pattern has been linked most often with abuse, but the Mediterranean style can also lead to too much consumption. Naltrexone is a drug, also used to treat drug addiction, which acts on the brain to take away the pleasure of drinking. Spanish researchers looked at a group ...

A smoke free place to be initiated

...mental tobacco smoke// (ETS, or passive smoking)is linked to a wide range of adverse health effects - from exacerbation of asthma to eye irritation and even lung cancer. In California smoking is now banned in the workplace and in public places. Researchers at the University of California have studied a grou...

Resolving Autism

...er-order thinking abilities impaired in autism are linked to a part of the brain called the prefrontal corte...ther problems with spatial working memory are also linked to abnormalities in the prefrontal circuitry. The study involved 15 autistic patients and 10 health...

Occupational exposurer aises respiratory symptoms

...how exposure to dust and fumes in the workplace is linked to a significant increase in respiratory symptoms....rtz causes cough symptoms and asbestos exposure is linked with high risk of severe breathlessness and asthma. Slightly over 30 per cent of the participants we...

Gene variant foretells diabetic neuropathy

A gene variant that is linked to an increase in the risk of Alzheimer's disease ..., say the researchers. It's not clear how APOE4 is linked with peripheral neuropathy, however. It may be that it somehow blocks the circulation in the lower l...

Regular exercise linked to extended menstrual cycles

...e theory on why regular physical activity has been linked to a lower breast cancer risk. //Some evidence suggests that hormonal changes brought on by exercise may help lower the chances of breast cancer developing. However, the authors of the new study point out, this evidence comes largely from studies of...

An insight about Schizophrenia

... play a role in schizophrenia. Recent studies have linked facial// recognition to a part of the brain called the fusiform gyrus, located on lobes on both the left and right sides of the brain. This part of the brain helps us know who we are seeing and also what they may be thinking or feeling through their ...

Endometriosis connected to fertility

...s in their new study confirm that endometriosis is linked to infertility. There has long been an union between the two, but now research shows one of the reasons why the disease may cause infertility. // Doctors worked with only seven patients, but concluded that endometriosis causes a certain action that ...

Vitamin E rich diet guards from Parkinson's

...sease. It makes sense - for the condition has been linked to oxidative damage of brain tissue, and vitamin E is a powerful antioxidant. No protective role was found for vitamin E supplements, however. It should also be borne in mind that the health professionals in this study may have healthier lifestyles t...

Clean air protects lives

...Netherlands, it was confirmed that cleaner air is linked to reduced death rates Cleaning up the air really can save lives. The investigators in Dublin and Boston// centered their research on a 1990 ban on coal in Dublin. They studied the death rates in the six years before and after the ban was implemented...

Swelling increases stroke risk with high B.P.

... researchers suggest that the presence of proteins linked to inflammation could increase the risk of stroke ...ey measured levels of various proteins known to be linked to inflammation - a process that's known to damage the arteries and could pave the way for a stroke....

Less exercise doesn't help prevent osteoporosis

... strength and abdominal fat, to see how these were linked to bone density. Aerobic fitness and doing light exercise did nothing to increase bone density and so avoid osteoporosis. But those with high muscle strength tended to have higher bone density. So, too, did those who were slightly overweight, with ...

Exercise has a undeniable effect on cholesterol

...density lipoprotein (LDL or 'bad' cholesterol) are linked to heart disease, while high density lipoprotein (...e who did not. Indeed, not exercising was actually linked to a deterioration in cholesterol profile. The amount, rather than the intensity, of exercise seems ...

Staying agile reduces hip fracture risk

...ity(known as metabolic equivalent task or MET) was linked to a six per cent decrease in hip fracture risk. Three hours MET is similar to one hour of walking a week. Women with at least 20 MET a week had a 50 per cent lower risk of hip fracture, compared to those reporting less than three MET a week. Among...

Airbags lessens oppressive eye injuries

...n airbag deployment and the majority of these were linked directly to the airbag. More corneal abrasions were noted among those exposed to an airbag. But the researchers found that the severity of eye injury was actually reduced by deployment of an airbag. Other eye injuries were caused by the windshield,...

Brain changes observed in people with sleep apnoea

...ng upper airway obstruction. Sleep apnoea is often linked with snoring and, naturally, causes daytime sleepiness. It may also be a risk factor for heart disease and stroke. Researchers in the US have studied brain images from a group of 20 patients with sleep apnoea, comparing them with those from 20 heal...

Memories change with age

...ossible age-related brain differences which may be linked to this evolution of memory....

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