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A new database exclusively for autism

... the prognosis. Chat sessions, member profiles and links to outside autism resources are also planned. Dr. Paul Law of the Kennedy Krieger Institute says that the influence of the society and parents will oversee the development of the resource. The data collection and management processes will be design...

Gutka Baron To Be Jailed

... Central Bureau of Investigation for their alleged links with the underworld. Both men are non-resident Indians (NRIs) and were business partners in the early 1990s before they fell out. They are accused of having approached underworld don Dawood Ibrahim to mediate in the settlement of dues in exchange ...

Sunny Side Up - Vitamin-D deficiency linked to Schizophrenia

...rge of path breaking news that suggests possible links between Vitamin D deficiency and schizophrenia. // Reduced vitamin D levels in the mother during pregnancy and conception could spark off the onset of this disorder, according to the research report, although it remains to be proved conclusivel...

Menopause pauses memory, posing unforgettable problems

...ast cancer. A study of 800 women in 2003 showed no links between menopause and memory problems, though neurophysiologists face a consistent flow of such patients. What Weber and Mapstone did further was to subject 24 women with complaints of memory problems through a series of tests that aimed at studying ...

Biocon To Raise Its Investment In Scotland

... a base for epidemiological studies because of the links between the government, universities and life sciences companies. Epidemiological studies relate diseases and their causes by studying large populations. Edited (IANS...

Diseases in Marine Animals Could Portend Unhealthy Prognosis for Humans

There appears to be profound links between land-based pollution, and diseases in our ...them, it will tell us about our own health and the links between our health and that of the environment." Pat Conrad initially focused his attention, first...

A potent causative agent of dental flourosis: Fluoride

...y benefit of less tooth decay and growing evidence links fluoride to hypersensitivities, bone damage, thyroid problems and more.”...

Benefits of Antidepressants to Pregnant Women Outweigh Risks to the Fetus

...ok the drugs during pregnancy. The recent study links SSRIs to this fatal condition among babies. But sudden discontinual of the drug also may result in serious side-effects. Hence the department had asked the women to discuss the issue with their doctors. In this condition the babies do not receive e...

Ambien and the Other Insomnia Drugs

...A string of media reports recently highlighted the links between Ambien and sleepwalking, binge eating, and even dangerous nighttime driving. The side effects though already known and mentioned on the product label are attracting increased attention. It’s just a matter of time before cheaper generic vers...

Parkinson's Drug Leads To Increase in Gamblers

...tients obsessive pleasures. But till now no firm links have been established between dopamine enhancers and compulsive gambling. But this has not prevented some people to file lawsuits against drug manufacturers. They have mainly pointed out to various failures in their life such as lost jobs and gamblin...

TB on the Rise

...ting to identify different strains and find common links between cases. Professor Peter Borriello, director of the HPA's Centre for Infections, who leads the agency's TB programme, said that introduction of new technology alone will not prevent the spread but also boosting of the surveillance systems at ...

Internet Based Tool, BGEM To Help In Study Of Brain Development

...confirm hypotheses using a computer interface that links our data to many other kinds of gene information, without the need to go into a regular laboratory,' remarked Dr. Tom Curran, a leading researcher. The growing, encyclopedia section of BGEM provides a graphic representation of more than thousands o...

Did You Know That 50% Of Deaths Due To Cancer, Can be Prevented?

...ty, and lack of exercise. Obesity also has dubious links with postmenopausal breast cancer and colon cancer. The silver lining, of course is that, there has been a positive trend in the obesity rates of women. Women are getting increasingly aware of breast cancer and its implications, so the number of wo...

Lack Of Communication Between Brain Areas Can Cause Autism

... them not interacting well with other people. Weak links between brain areas may mean that people with Autism do not benefit from social situations as well as other people. The study compared brain scans of 32 people. 16 of the people had an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) while the other 16 did not. The...

Hospital Admitted Parkinson’s Patients at a Disadvantag

... in the brain, which actually holds the control of links between the nerve cells. They are entirely dependant on medicines that are prescribed according to each patient’s condition and administered according to the need of the patient. When the medication pattern or schedule is disturbed, the patient can...

Molecular Basis Of ALS Found

...ed by the Northwestern researchers provides direct links between protein oxidation, protein aggregation and neurodegeneration in SOD1-mediated ALS. This mechanism may play an important role not only in SOD1-mediated ALS but also in some other neurodegenerative disorders. "For some time researchers have b...

Americans-Not So Healthy After All

...alth for a country’s citizens is uncertain. Strong links between socioeconomic position and health exist in both the U.S. and the U.K. Comparing social differences in illness across both countries can give insight into possible causal explanations for the relationship between socioeconomic status and healt...

Alarming childhood obesity stats: 1 in 5 pre-schoolers fat

...age. Certainly in adults there's clear evidence of links between stress and the development of obesity, especially abdominal obesity, and maybe that's started to be felt on the kids as well." Therefore we need to wake up and expose children to outdoor sports more than computer games to keep them fit....

Research into Intimate Partner Violence

... employ universal routine questioning coupled with links to institutional and community services, so the practitioner's fear of opening Pandora's Box is adequately addressed. ? Many women want to answer questions addressing IPV, so the potential negative effects of asking about IPV seem exaggerated. Am...

Lower Literacy Puts Poor Health In Aging

...dy precluded an exploration of the reasons for the links between literacy, health, and health access, says Sudore, but she offers some possible explanations: ‘Patients with limited literacy may not understand instructions given to them by their clinicians, or grasp the importance of follow-up care. In addi...

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