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Constipation can be a cause

...act that relatively few people develop Parkinson's means that most people with constipation will never get it. Dr Abbott, said: "However, if people have constipation that does not respond to use of laxatives along with other factors, such as a family history of the disease or other motor problems, then the...

MSI puts on hold plans for operations in Chennai

...n operations. The latest decision of the company means that Chennai will still continue to have the existing five corporate retailers, viz, Apollo Pharmacy, Subiksha Trading Company, TruValue, Health & Glow and Vitan, which have been offering discounts to attract customers. Subiksha, the first and the la...

Lecithin lowers cholesterol absorption in body

...he presence of this phospholipid. “Less absorption means less cholesterol introduced into the blood,” Koo said. “We were able to determine experimentally that a substantial amount of the egg cholesterol is not going into the blood stream.” The compounds are naturally occurring or derived from their natura...

Nasal Spray Could Take Drugs Directly to Brain

...he brain, he said. This method, according to Frey, means the drug reaches the brain much faster than it would if it were administered into a vein. In this study, Frey and colleagues administered the growth factor to 37 male rats in which the researchers induced brain damage that mimics strokes in human br...

Alcohol within the body

...el their contents from one end to the other. "This means there are static periods when ethanol alcohol is overproduced." The research is published in the journal Gastroenterology....

Genetic disorder related with sleep patterns

...led "familial advanced sleep-phase syndrome". This means the person's body clock is three to four hours faster than normal. Writing in Nature Medicine, the scientists, led by Dr Louis Ptacek, say they found 34 people in three families who suffered from the disorder. In one family, a grandmother, daughter...

Stem cell research

...ecause their ability to grow into any type of cell means they could be used to develop new tissues for disease treatment, and possibly organs for transplantation. If nerve cells can be grown from scratch in the lab, for example, they may eventually be able to be injected into the brains of people with Alzh...

Unnatural death common in mentally ill

...ent suicide and 15 per cent accidental death. This means that people with a mental illness are six times more likely to be a victim of homicide than the general population. Alcohol and drug abuse were important factors is many of these deaths. Strategies for reducing suicide risk among the mentally ill c...

Risk for Pregnant Women

..."Dirty source water going into the treatment plant means water contaminated with chlorination byproducts coming out of your tap," Jane Houlihan, EWG's research director, said in a statement. "The solution is cleaning up our lakes, rivers, and streams, not just bombarding our water supply with chlorine." EW...

New treatment for diabetics

...e enough insulin, or cannot use it properly, which means they cannot move blood sugar into the cells. Sugar then builds up in the bloodstream and causes health problems. Type 2 diabetes can be controlled by regular exercise and diet control, though some also need extra insulin. However Desai sad that it w...

Variation in breast cancer

...sure to sunlight. Having more UVB radiation, which means higher levels of vitamin D, seems to be protective....

FDA Imposes New Restrictions On Roche's Accutane

...ers'' that must be placed on the prescription as a means of verifying the negative pregnancy test and that the patient received the appropriate counseling. ''This sticker will indicate to the pharmacists that the patient is 'qualified,' the FDA said in a statement....

Obesity a global problem

... with adult obesity in many places. The phenomenon means countries that still face problems of under-nutrition also need to pay attention to the prevention of obesity-related illnesses, including heart disease, diabetes and cancer. Obesity is also on the increase among non-Western immigrants to industrial...

Fresh approach to TB treatment

...least provides strong leads for drug development - means that these drugs could be suitable to combat TB many years before an entirely new type of drug can be discovered. Thes ecompounds should be considered urgently,” added Professor Kelly. ...

Lifestyle variation can cut diabetes hazard

...style modification group it was just 4 cases. This means a 50 per cent reduced incidence in diabetes after lifestyle modification. So if you've been diagnosed with high blood sugar, it could be well worthwhile losing some weight and increasing your level of physical activity....

Diet irregularities lead to stomach cancer

...tes as part of a natural defence mechanism. This means that when a leaf or other part of the plant is infected, it generates salicylates which in turn localises the infection and ensures that it does not affect the rest of the plant.The researchers believe that modern farming methods mean that plants wit...

Endometriosis coalesced with genes

...nce there is no cure for the condition. However, a means of early diagnosis would be helpful, he added. "What many of these genetic approaches are aiming to do is identify a biological factor that can be the basis for developing either a diagnostic test or a therapeutic," explained Dr Smith. ...

Blood test may aid foretell Alzheimer's

...person they have Alzheimer's when there is no cure means that person must knowingly live with it for a longer period of time -- while they still have most of their cognitive capabilities -- rather than being told when the disease has progressed to the point they are not able to fully comprehend. That does...

Painkiller Linked to Deaths

...ly that 'OxyContin-likely' or 'OxyContin-verified' means that OxyContin was the cause of these deaths," the company wrote. While other prescription pain relievers such as Percocet, Percodan and Tylox contain oxycodone, they contain much lower doses of the drug. OxyContin contains anywhere from 10 mg to 1...

Breast cancer risk seen in twins

...reast cancer than previously believed. The study means that a woman with an identical twin who develops breast cancer will benefit from closer monitoring to address her enhanced risk. It also focuses future research efforts onto looking for the genes underlying breast cancer . Hence a combination of gene...

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