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Abortion Does Not Increase Risk Of Depression In Women

...regnancies. Almost 80 per cent of the miscarriages occur in the first 12 weeks of pregnanc....

DNA Identity Mix-Up In Bone Marrow Donors, And Miscarriages Of Justice Involved

...tain a mixed DNA profile. Mixed profiles can also occur when DNA is collected from swabs taken from the inside of the cheek, rather than blood samples. This practice is already standard in the UK and is increasingly being used by US police. The report, which appears in the October issue of New Scientist...

Morphine Withdrawal Complicates Hepatitis C Infection in Drug Abusers

... virus-like “replicon” that mimics the events that occur in liver cells. Although the replicon does not produce the infectious virus, the HCV replicon system represents the best available system for examining the impact of opiates on HCV at the time of the study. It was found that there was an increase i...

Safest painkiller Ibuprofen found to cause severe GI bleeding

...ointestinal bleeding is three times more likely to occur in patients who take high doses of ibuprofen on a regular basis despite the safety profile of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). // Furthermore, the effect can be observed as early as three days after starting an ibuprofen regimen. Ib...

Two screen test and treat screening for cervical cancer

...for cervical cancer each year, of which 80 percent occur in less-developed countries. The lifetime risk of a woman developing cervical cancer in a low-resource setting is approximately 2 percent to 4 percent. Screen and Treat Program: Cytological testing for cervical cancer is useful tool in diagnosing c...

Sick Swedish seagull was drunk, not affected by bird flu

...th Organization (WHO) fear that if a mutation does occur there will be chaos across the globe. Countries are preparing on a war footing to combat the disease. An anti-viral drug called Tamiflu is being stocked up. Hungary had announced that it had a vaccine for the current strain of the avian flu and count...

Autism nothing more than an extreme form of male brain development

...ains of people with autism, this growth appears to occur to an even more extreme degree. The findings are consistent with the fact that males generally have greater early growth of certain brain regions, and less hemispheric connectivity than females. There are also specific differences seen in certain are...

A Boon For Gastritis Patients In The Form Of Broccoli

...foraphane glucosinlate. Glucosinolates naturally occur in cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage. Glucosilates can be degraded enzymatically into sulforaphane and other bioactive components when the sprouts are chewed or cut. At the end of the two-month dietary regimen, patie...

Cancer Can Recur Any Time, Experts Caution

... of negligence on their part. Cancer, he said, can occur at any age and does not even spare infants. Prof Richard Azizkhan, Director Children Hospital, Cincinnati, US also addressed the gathering of NGOs, patients, doctors and parents of children suffering from cancer and said that the problem of a delay...

New spinal surgery technique developed by UCSF Surgeon

...as and exophytic astrocytomas. Neurofibromas can occur as a sporadic condition or as a genetic disorder such as neurofibromatosis. While a common type of spinal tumor, neurofibromas are challenging lesions to approach surgically. Found at the base of the skull on or near the spine, the tumors often sit j...

UK Govt Says On Course For National Chlamydia Screening

...se irreversible damage, including infertility, can occur "silently" before a woman ever recognizes a problem. Chlamydia also can cause discharge from the penis of an infected man. Chlamydia can be transmitted during vaginal, anal, or oral sex. Chlamydia can also be passed from an infected mother to her b...

Smoking and mouth cancer

...stimated that about 4,300 new cases of oral cancer occur in the UK every year and a majority of them are linked to smoking. Research conducted by dental plan provider Denplan shows that smoking and drinking increases the risk of oral cancer by 30 times “Symptoms of mouth cancer vary widely in look and feel...

Co-infection of Two genetic diseases makes them susceptible to malaria

...stark example of the genetic interactions that can occur in malaria. He said the research also demonstrates why certain critical issues related to malaria cannot be resolved unless there are scientists equipped with modern technology working directly with people in the areas of Africa most affected by mala...

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

...at least 10 seconds in duration or longer and must occur at a frequency of 5 or more per hour for it to be regarded clinically significant. Weight loss, surgery, dental appliances, and breathing-assistance devices are some of the most common approaches to the treatment. There is however no permanent, dev...

Novel Biological Pacemaker Under Construction for Weak Hearts

...in certain sequences. Potentially fatal arrythmias occur when these pacing cells are damaged or die. Pacemaker implantation is lifesaving in groups of patient tolerant to the device. The invention of the first external cardiac pacemaker by Canadian Researcher, John Hopps in 1950 is a milestone worth reme...

Loss Of Dystrophin: Common Thread In Cancer And MS Muscle Wasting

...hin during cancer wasting, and that subtle changes occur in two other proteins associated with dystrophin in the membrane of muscle cells. These proteins form the dystrophin glycoprotein complex. Dystrophin and DGC are also lost in Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The loss of dystrophin and damage to the DGC ...

Bird Flu: India faces threat from China this winter

... days unlike in the case of humans where death can occur in six to eight days unless treated at the onset. According to Chauhan, the cases of human infections recorded so far have shown that the respiratory tract gets affected by the third day making the treatment very difficult. India plans to allow one...

Proper Treatment of Hypothyroidism Found To Prevent Heart Diseases

... to determine if these detrimental cardiac changes occur in humans and if treatment of heart patients with borderline hypothyroidism will lead to improved outcomes. Appropriate caution has to be excised in the treatment of hypothyroidism as excessive treatment with thyroid hormones believed to cause certai...

Guidelines For Better Management Of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

...(BDD) in children and adults. OCD can occur in people of all ages, and commonly starts in childhood or adolescence, and is characterized by the occurrence of obsessions and/or compulsions (unwanted, unnecessary behaviours like repeated washing or cleaning, checking electrical appliances or loc...

Toddlers Have Respiratory Trouble When Sleeping With Their Face Up

...g that breathing difficulties //are more likely to occur when they sleep on their backs rather than on their side or other positions. This effect is more likely to be experienced by children who have sleep apnea, a common sleeping disorder associated with respiratory trouble. The study observed nearly ...

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