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UK children getting high on binge drinking

...ases of young women developing symptoms that would normally belong in late middle age as a result of prolonged bouts of binge drinking. But while there has been much publicity about the rise of binge drinking among women, men are nearly five times more likely to become alcohol-dependent. ...

Scientists reveal mechanism behind high-fat, diabetes link.

... diabetes. The consequent failure of beta cells to normally secrete insulin resulted in the development of the disease. According to the latest research, the key role of the GnT-4a enzyme is to maintain glucose transporters on the surface of the beta cells in the pancreas. Pancreatic glucose transporters ar...

Violent computer games spur aggression: study

...al-life violence such as gun attacks, they reacted normally to other emotionally disturbing pictures such as those relating to animals and young children. The study was conducted on 39 experienced gamers and measured brain activity in response to particular images comprised mainly of neutral scenes, but inc...

Drink to keep dementia at bay!

...10.8 per cent of women developed dementia. It is normally seen that people who had poorer overall health, were prone to depression or had heart and lung problems were more likely to develop dementia. The study done in Australia found that people aged over-60 who consumed alcohol had a 34 per cent lower ri...

New Therapy Discovered By Scientists For Cystic Fibrosis

... by restoring a thin lubricant layer of water that normally coats airway surfaces. In healthy people, the water layer lining in the airways helps to clear away excess amounts of mucus by sweeping it up into the mouth where it can be swallowed. But this water layer is missing in people with cystic fibrosis,...

Small Doses Of Radiation Can Help Certain Lung Cancer Patients

...urvival with doses of palliative RT that would not normally be considered sufficient for long term disease control," the researchers concluded. They added that in future studies should document patient characteristics since "prospective identification of such patients could potentially profoundly influence tr...

Blood Clotting Protein Discovered

...ch binds to GPIIb/IIIa. The GPIIb/IIIa which is normally inactive becomes activated during the course of clotting. New therapeutic approaches may result from the knowledge with regard to the functions of the CIB1. The GPIIb/IIIa was seen to become more responsive with the decrease of CIB1 in the cells, whi...

Baby Underwent A Heart Surgery Inside The Womb

...een the two holes. At birth, Grace was breathing normally and did not raise the necessity to be put on a ventilator. Grace then recovered smoothly without any major complication associated with neither the disease nor the surgery. The second stage of the operation will occur when she is 4 to 6 months of age...

Married Life Can Be Affected By Snoring

...psing during sleep, allowing the lungs to function normally during sleep. The early results are reported to have been positive. The study of the first 10 couples is likely to be completed by April. If the results are promising, the study will be expanded to include more couples. Edited (IANS)...

Simulated Heart Tissue Enhances Understanding of Arrhythmias And Defibrillator Failure

...ic shocks akin to those produced by defibrillators normally stopped errant waves, in few cases caused them to advance and proliferate. These findings have been reported on Feb 1, 2006, by the teams in The Duke University and Johns Hopkins University, headed by Nenad Bursac of Duke's Pratt School of Engineer...

Persistent Fatigue Could Be An Early Indicator Of Postpartum Depression

... study. 31 women completed the study and delivered normally without any complications. Each woman had one researcher assigned to her and was advised to call this person as soon as possible after the delivery. The women then filled out questionnaires regarding fatigue, stress and both symptoms and history of d...

Middle-Aged Women with Headaches, Often Walk Out With Prescriptions

...che as compared to men of the same age. Headaches normally spur the patients to a doctor and account for nearly 20% of sick leave cases. The findings are reported after study of consultations and referrals recorded for 9 years, till the year 2000, in the United Kingdom. It has also revealed that consultati...

Need For Early Recognition Of Stroke In Children

...ren with sickle cell anemia (a defect in which the normally round red blood cells become sickle shaped) are at an increased risk of stroke as a result of obstruction in the normal blood flow. It is also likely to occur in children with whiplash injury to the neck as a result of arterial damage and increased r...

Delhi Sees Sharp Decline In Chicken Prices

...re buyers. We have sold only 20 percent of what we normally sell," he said. Qureshi was not the only one eagerly awaiting buyers. There were others who had a leisurely Wednesday as not much sales took place. Nadeem Ali of Chand poultry shop said: "Normally we do not have time to speak to anyone because of...

Indulge in sea food: no need to worry as benefits heavier than risks!

...ears, found no cognitive defects or other maladies normally attributed to mercury absorption. "But young children and pregnant women should still eat 12 ounces a week of a variety of fish to be sure to get the important nutrients, especially omega-3 fatty acids. For the rest of us, I would recommend eating f...

Two in One Cell Offers Hope to Find a Cure for Cancer

... IKDC produces both types of interferon proteins, normally secreted independently by NK and dendritic cells. He also found both NK and dendritic like molecules on the surface of IKDCs. Initially these cells behave like NK cell. After the cell encounters a pathogen, the cell switches roles from killer to dend...

Large Scale Multiple Sclerosis Vaccine Trial to Be Initiated By PharmaFrontiers

...cine contains inactivated myelin-specific T cells, normally found in the immune system. These cells are produced in the laboratory by radiation treatment of the extracted, multiplied and processed T-lymphocytes. The cells are then re-injected back into the patient, activating the immune system. It has been kn...

Australia Ready to Meet the Challenges of Bird Flu

...re responsible for transmitting the disease do not normally migrate to Australia. Hence the risk of migratory birds introducing the H5N1 strain of avian influenza into Australia is substantially less than for most other countries. On the other hand the migratory shorebirds and waders that visit Australia ...

Private Medical Insurers Rise To Women’s Requirement of ‘Hercepti’

...rusts, who are wanting in funds. This drug is used normally for women in the late stage cancer, but the drug’s manufacturer, Roche, has recently given in an application for license to provide the drug even in the early stages of cancer. Herceptin can have a major side effect, heart failure, therefore Bupa,...

Running Alone Might Not Be The Answer

...rchers first allowed the rats to run around wheels normally and then separated some rats and put them in cages...the body. "In the absence of social interaction, a normally beneficial experience can exert a potentially deleterious influence on the brain," Dr Gould said....

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