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Genetics and cholesterol levels

...lopment of heart disease. But there are probably many other genes involved in the way the body handles cholesterol. Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh in the US have just completed the first-ever study of twins to show something of the interplay between diet and genetics in cholesterol levels. ...

The cocaine danger

...mps blood less efficiently. The chest pains which many cocaine users complain of is due to the drug sending coronary arteries into spasm, researchers say.Researchers say cocaine is now so widespread that cocaine users presenting with chest pains are beginning to drain hospital resources. One drug abuse e...

Dementia - a global problem

... the West, where the condition has been common for many years. Imagine trying to cope in a developing country, where there are few - if any - support systems for the affected family. That's why the 10/66 Dementia Research Group, funded by the World Health Organisation, and led by doctors in India and th...

Drug abuse leads to long standing changes in the brain

...g, whose abuse has reached epidemic proportions in many parts of the world, causes long-term changes in the human brain that are associated with impaired memory and motor coordination, according to a study published in theAmerican Journal of Psychiatry. Researchers found that these effects are seen even i...

Is Obesity a risk factor?

...e people, suffering from heart failure, experience many problems. Generally in such peope the heart does not pump blood around the body as efficiently as it should. Even though there is no cure, it is treatable with drugs.Doctors often advise people with heart failure to lose weight if they are obese. R...

Pollution could be a risk

...edy has engendered a kind of emotional numbness in many but this will wear off in time. And it would not just be Inhaling tiny particles of pollution could trigger a heart attack within two hours, suggest a team of researchers. Almost 1300 heart attack victims from Asia were interviewed and asked when the...

Psychological consequence of terrorist attacks

...edy has engendered a kind of emotional numbness in many but this will wear off in time.// It would not jus...irectly involved in the crisis that are affected - many millions more have been traumatised by exposure to the events of last Tuesday through the media. I...

Sleeping sickness - a silent killer

...use of a lack of medical screening in rural areas, many do not even know they have the disease until it is too late. If untreated the disease - which causes severe drowsiness - cripples the central nervous system, by which point it is almost always fatal....

Frozen food invite food poisoning

...ed outside the UK in the weeks prior to diagnosis, many of them to Asia - especially India or Pakistan.// The major source within the UK was cold meat, especially in pre-packed sandwiches, consumed by one in three. Twenty one per cent hat eaten pates, and 22 per cent cold meat. Recent contact with animals...

No allergy at all !

...er it's an allergy or not. Allergy tests come in many shapes and forms. One of the better-known methods is the skin prick test. It's imperative that doctors have the right kinds of tools to diagnose allergies, Szeinbach says, and not all commercial tests are created equal....

Pressure on spine cause problems

...he subluxation, the harder it will be to cure. For many people, it may be difficult to relate a distant injury to the spine to current problems. However, a visit to the chiropractor may help you start to resolve the issue....

Cigerettes unsafe during pregnancy

...anyway.She said it was therefore important that as many women as possible were encouraged to quit, and that health care givers should focus on the most effective interventions....

Diet Can Influence Allergic Skin Reactions

...ciated with an allergen that touches the skin, and many people may not realize foods can also trigger it. ...ients had allergies to a generic chemical found in many types of foods called balsam of Peru (BOP) and were also allergic to a mix of common chemicals used ...

E. coli strains resistant to a common antibiotic

...hese organisms from these various different women, many of them turned out to be the same. We weren't anticipating that." The researchers looked specifically at infections caused by E. coli strains resistant to a common antibiotic, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, sold as Bactrim or Septra. They found th...

Wake-up call for peripheral artery disease

...al artery disease is underdiagnosed and treated in many cases, say US doctors. In peripheral artery disease (PAD), the arteries in the legs and arms become blocked with the same kind of fatty deposits - plaque - which cause coronary artery disease. The best way of treating it is very simple - keep walking...

FDA's control is inherently weak

... More worrisome, is that the FDA does not know how many such tests are not reported.// " It's a serious pr...ow foreign researchers recruit participants or how many patients are taking experimental medicines....

Omega-3 fatty acids impair immunity

...issouri, Columbia, have been studying omega-3s for many years now and know that one of their effects is to damp down inflammation. That's why fish oils - rich in omega-3s - often benefit those with arthritis, a painful inflammatory condition of the joints. Yet the inflammatory response is a key component ...

Statins reduce heart attacks

New guidelines issued recently could mean that as many as one in six American adults could be advised to take one of a class of prescription drugs called statins. The recommendations of the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) could triple the number of Americans taking statins. The panel hopes ...

Fright could be more harmful

...ed that while bioweapons themselves might not kill many people, for many more, their prospect is having a devastating effect. Already, there are reports of mass illness - ...

Health at heights

... is extremely weak. It can be prevented by wearing many layers of clothing, drinking plenty of fluids and hot drinks (but not alcohol) and keeping well nourished.Maintaining movement to keep circulation up is also advised. In the event of cabin decompression, the crew will have more than the cold to...

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