Science Stacks Up for Flavonoids for Heart Health
...al mortality, a 12 per cent reduction in CHD and a nine per cent reduction in CVD. The highest versus the lowest intake of flavanones (93.7 versus 7.6 milligrams per day) was significantly associated with a 22 per cent reduction in CHD, and highest versus the lowest intake of flavones (1.5 versus 0.1 mi...Afghanistan Reports Fresh Bird Flu Cases
...nd Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Kabul, nearly nine birds were found to suffer the lethal H5N1 strain of bird flu. To contain the disease, the Afghan government has forbidden the import of poultry products from Pakistan and other countries which have reported the presence of avian influenza. Additi...Wake Up to Sleeping Sickness Issue, Say Scientists
...nducted in northern Uganda. In Uganda alone over nine million people are at risk of infection from the disease, caused by the parasite Trypanosoma. Yet only 20 per cent of these people have access to diagnostic services, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). 'Long-term failure by the West ...Study Aims to Find Which Breast Cancer Patients Need Chemotherapy
...s get both, the treatment course can last eight to nine months. “If we can better determine who needs chemotherapy, we can shorten that time significantly,” Dr. Samuel says. Hormonal therapy comes last and can exceed five years. Source-Bi-Bio Technology SRM...In the Eye of a Storm- B&L Contact Lens Solution Recalled
...the contamination. The recall involved 12 lots and nine of those were from the United States. The company spokeswoman Barbara Kelley reiterated that the risk to consumers was really negligible, as the recall pertained to the batch of raw material sourced from an external supplier. Nevertheless she caut...Nonsurgical Therapy Highly Effective for Pain and Infertility in Men
...ogy treatment to all varicocele patients for about nine years. Hopefully this research will make American ...n years with 918 male patients ranging in age from nine to 65 years-old. During the procedure, the interventional radiologist made a nick in the skin to acc...40 People in Orissa Taken Ill After Consuming Poisoned Fish
Kendrapada: At least 40 people including nine children fell ill after consuming poisoned dead fish// from a pond in Orissa's Kendrapada district, police said Friday. Residents of Dashipur village, some 45 km from the district headquarters of Kendrapada and 70 km from the state capital, Bhuban...A New Drug That Could Help Alcoholics
...cerns about potential side effects, they add. With nine out of ten alcoholics tending to hit the bottle even after counseling or treatment, any medical aid to check them would be welcome, psychologists say. However, further research has to be conducted on the efficacy of the new compound. The researcher...Genetic Tests to Reveal ‘substance Abuse’ Tendencis
...from six subjects in the Iowa Adoption Studies and nine controls to perform the initial profiling. They then used data from 94 adoption study subjects to check for pattern matches at the gene level. Madan acknowledged the ethical issues, yet potential gains, for individuals' health care. "Blood is the...New Device Offers Hope to Children With Chest, Spinal Deformities
...edure more “straight forward,” say Farley. About nine months ago, Ariana underwent surgery to implant the VEPTR device. The procedure kept her in the hospital for about a week and in intensive care at Mott for a few days. Since then, Ariana has had the device lengthened, and Farley is very pleased wit...Study Uncovers Clues for Why Graves’ Disease Attacks the Eye
...e damage and even blindness. Graves’ disease is nine times more common in women than men. The disorder most often strikes during the childbearing years, and runs an average course of one to two years. No cure exists, though surgery can be done at the end stage to correct disfigurement. Source-Newswise...Sportsmen – Beware of Hepatitis
... Traces of the virus were detected in the blood of nine of them. Further tests revealed the presence of virus in the sweat of eight of the men. The levels of virus found in sweat were similar to those found in the blood. Selda Bereket-Yücel at the Celal Bayar University in Turkey said, 'The results of...... It was found that some brands were so salty that nine slices contained nearly 6g, which is total daily-recommended intake for an adult for a day. Bread is the largest contributor of salt in the British diet and excessive salt consumption can result in increased blood pressure and heart attack. Prof Gr...Hearing Loss in Children Leads to Substantial Meningitis Risk
...d and Neck Surgery. The study, conducted over a nine year period, monitored 663,963 children born in Denmark between 1995 and 2004. It identified 39 children with both hearing loss and meningitis; of these children, five were first diagnosed with hearing loss, and later, meningitis. Statistically, the ...Genetics Might Engineer Path to Successful Aging
... medical experts to Miami Beach from 40 states and nine countries. Studies already have identified genes that predispose mice to heart problems, he said, and the science is rapidly advancing in humans. The effect could be dramatic. ``People are genetically engineered to live 100 to 110 years. They d...Single Slice MRI- Handy Tool to Identify Children at Risk
...ls were between the ages of 10 and 18 and included nine overweight but non-diabetic individuals, 10 Type-2 diabetic and overweight patients, and 11 normal weight, non-diabetic adolescents. The single-slice and multi-slice MRI measurements were compared and tested for correlations with anthropometric and...Physical Contact With Parents can Help Premature Babies
...of other premature children," says Fendel. About nine percent of babies born in Germany are premature and the trend is rising, according the BVKJ. The medical definition of a premature birth is when a baby is born between the ages of 24 and 37 weeks and its weight is below 2,500 grams. Premature bab...UAE Introduces Cervical Cancer Vaccine
...er 2006. Gadasil can be administered to girls from nine years which would develop, toughen and augment resistance to cervical cancer. JYT...Omega-3 Again Linked to Lower Colorectal Cancer Risk
...ntrolled trials. Colorectal cancer accounts for nine per cent of new cancer cases every year worldwide. The highest incidence rates are in the developed world, while Asia and Africa have the lowest incidence rates. It remains one of the most curable cancers if diagnosis is made early. Source-Bio-B...... with the carrier-based drug delivery resulting in nine times more drug found in plasma and 17 times more in tumour tissue when compared to free drug delivery. In light of the potential applications and benefits the drug delivery system could offer, NDT plans to invest in further research beyond this i...