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Liver key to extending life

...cording to an anti-ageing research, the liver is a neglected key. Professor David Le Couteu, a geriatrician, of the Concord Hospital, felt that there are many wonderful things about getting older, with a background in clinical pharmacology and toxicology.//Your mortgage is paid off, your children have moved ou...

ICMR along with other International Research organisation with drug development for Neglected Diseases

...ria, Tuberculosisand leprosy, are the world’s most neglected diseases along with diseases such as kala azar(lei... the lack of research and development in drugs for neglected diseases.This Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative or DNDi, will work in close collaboration with...

More Research Required For COPD

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, an often neglected disease of the respiratory system has been brought into the spotlight by researchers.// The vast majority of people with the disease are smokers. Exposure to environmental hazards such as air pollution and smoke from wood fires also comes into play i...

Abuse in Childhood Could Result In Heart Disease in Adulthood

Abused and neglected children are much more likely to develop ischemic ...ase as adults than children who were not abused or neglected //, according to a new study. Stressful childhoods could lead to self-destructive behaviors such as ...

Preventing falls in elderly with noise

...sations that in other circumstances, we would have neglected to attend to. Tactile sensations that are usually below our threshold of sensations becomes something we can attend to once there is the element of tactile noise introduced in the scenario. Researchers however note, that the noise have to just right,...

Three Tropical Parasites Genetic Code Unravelled

...dy. Medindia on Leishmaniasis Leishmaniasis is a neglected disease and known for centuries, Indian physicians applied the Sanskrit term kala azar (meaning "black fever") to an ancient disease that later was known as visceral leishmaniasis. It is also mentioned in texts of the 15th and 16th centuries dur...

Do Not Neglect Your Abdominal Pain/ Swelling - Help Your Doctor In Early Cancer Detection

...an be detected early if the early symptoms are not neglected and the right tests be ordered to diagnose the aggressiveness of the fast growing tumor. // Elderly women with ovarian cancer are twice as likely to visit a doctor and report symptoms such as abdominal swelling or pelvic pain. If these symptoms are...

Will anxiety regarding fertility treatment affect the chances of conception?

...eatment is one of the major factors that have been neglected during the treatment. But surprisingly, the results of the treatment outcome are not related to the stress levels in these patients, according to a recent study. "This means that we can use these findings to reassure women and this information shoul...

Shy Bladder Syndrome: A Social Phobia Or Functional Disorder Of Micturition?

...udies to clarify the characteristics of this often neglected disorder....

Sleeping Is No Mean Art … It Is A Privilege Denied To Many

... you to the importance of a most common, yet often neglected sleep disorder. It isn't usually immediately dangerous, don't take it lightly as it is not something that will resolve on it’s own. ...

High Levels Of Noise In Work Place Found To Increase Blood Pressure

... wearing appropriate ear protection, most commonly neglected in an industrial set up could significantly reduce blood pressure. Compromising on ear protection for even 30 minutes could cut the effectives by half. The study results are consistent with another study from an auto assembly plant that relates noi...

Concerted Effort Imperative For Elimination Of Tropical Diseases: WHO

... is necessary for complete eradication of the five neglected tropical diseases from South East Asia in the next... the diseases. However, they have generally been neglected because of inadequate policy support, non-priority accorded in research and development and ineffect...

Neglect In Childhood Could Cause Abnormal Behaviour In Adults

Children neglected in their childhood are likely to develop abnormal ...s in orphanages in Russia and Romania, mostly in a neglected environment. Even though the children now live in stable homes for over three years, in some cases ...

Domestic Violence: The Silent Killer of Women Worldwide

... for a husband to beat his wife. The issue is even neglected by many a health authority, as it is perceived as a trespass into the private life of an individual and his family. The study regarded instances of slapping, kicking, dragging or beating up, throwing objects in a way that could hurt, attempts to pu...

Adolescents Influenced By Maternal Attitude Regarding Weight Control

...its influence on children is a topic that has been neglected for a long time. Surprisingly, girls born to mothers who are less concerned about their eating habits, weight and body shape are more likely to indulge in unhealthy eating practices leading to a poor weight control. A critical analysis done on mo...

Youth is a blunder; manhood a struggle; old age a regret.

...focus the lacunae in elderly care, a subject often neglected in the social scenario. An investigation has been ordered by the Health Service Executive to probe into the cause of her death. If not for the initiative of Evelyn’s friend, a distressed, angry middle-aged woman, determined to bring the issue to t...

Annual Dental Checkups in Children Lagging Behind

...y also revealed that most health care professional neglected to advise parents about the importance of preventive measures. It was found that only 46 percent of children aged 2 and 17 were able to get this advice. * Only about 34 percent Hispanic and 42 percent black children had dental checkups once a year as...

Peer Rejection Leads To Reduced Participation In Classroom Activities

...tween the age of 5 and 11 years. Children, who are neglected by their peers, have trouble engaging themselves in classroom activities. The academic success of a child has been found to be largely dependent on peer inclusion and exclusion. Children who were rejected by their peers were more likely to refrain fr...

Kidney diseases and their complications, an alarming scenario in the Philippines

...ion Dr. Cruz says that kidney disease are not o be neglected and if detected early in life can be treated completely by avoiding the various life threatening complications. ...

Mental Health Sector in Australia Needs an Overall Boost

...re money, more effort, and more care given to this neglected part of our health care system. ...

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