First Case of West Nile Virus Death in Madison County
... If they are spraying the same insecticide, over a period of time, the mosquitoes could become resistant to that insecticide,' said Wayne Thompson, Texas A&M extension agent in Harris County for agriculture and natural resources. Some health officials worry that cuts in federal funding could lead to more ...Dengue Sweeping Across Southeast Asia
...last month was nearly three times that in the same period a year ago. The surge in cases has prompted the government to step up its anti-dengue campaign, urging Singaporeans to clear roofs and gutters, and throw out stale water in containers. In Malaysia, 48 people died from dengue during the first five ...Scientists Have Found Way to Delay Menopause
...Women are much more healthy than they were and the period before the menopause could be extended without risk," the Daily Mail quoted him, as saying. "What we are seeing is, increasingly, a society where women are waiting later and later to have their first baby. Thats wholly admirable in every way. It sh...A Handful of Pistachios a Day Helps to Keep Your Heart Healthy
...r one to two handfuls of kernels) over a four-week period favourably improved some blood lipid levels. The finding adds to a growing body of evidence that pistachios may offer protective benefits. Dr Cooper said that the study also challenged the previously held belief that a low-fat diet is best for h...New Treatment Could Enable Even Older Women to Conceive
...Women are much more healthy than they were and the period before the menopause could be extended without risk," he said. Winston, who is also the medical director of the London Fertility Centre, however did not give details on which proteins could be used or how far the research had progressed....Anti-smoking Ads at the Movies Doesnt Make Any Impact on Smokers
...ent smokers, aged 12-24 years in Australia, over a period of three weeks. The researchers found that after three weeks, though the number of non-smokers who said that they would stay away from taking up the butt increased from 43.8 percent to 47.8 percent, smokers said that there would be no change in the...Neural Stem Cells Reduce Parkinsons Symptoms in Monkeys
...proved progressively for the entire post-treatment period and were significantly different from the monkeys that received sham injections. Twenty-one additional monkeys were studied for up to eight months for other biological effects of the stem cells. No tumors or toxic effects were found. Redmond said a...Insufficient Sleep Increases Risk of Cardiovascular Disease: Study
...g as much extra sleep as possible over an extended period of time. The athletes also reported improved energy and improved mood during practices and games, according to the Stanford University investigators....Lack of Sleep Affects Eye-steering Coordination Needed While Driving
...f the research. The study was carried out over a period of two days. On the first day, they drove for one hour starting at 5 p.m. The subjects were kept awake the following night, and on day two, drove again at 5 p.m. for up to two-and-a-half hours. Their eye movements were monitored using a dashboard...Researchers Have Developed Computerized Garment to Diagnose Mental Illness
...s have by studying their behaviour patterns over a period of time. But there have been cases of patients with bipolar disorder waiting up to ten years to get an accurate diagnosis because their symptoms come and go so much. Scientists hope that the computerised, lightweight and machine-washable vest, ...Research Shows How Women Deal With the Stress When Trying for a Baby!
...re relaxed about it. Currently there is a 12 month period before women can be referred for doctor-led tests to pinpoint potential issues. The Fertell Ovarian Reserve Test is an easy-to-use one step urine test which measures follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) a measure of ovarian reserve. If ovarian reserv...Boffins Find Link Between Common Sleep Disorder and Hypertension
... of PLMs they experienced per hour of sleep over a period of two to five nights were measured. Age, gender, body mass index (BMI), and PLMs were examined as predictors of hypertension. Researchers found the likelihood of hypertension increased with PLMs severity by 50 percent in participants who experienc...Racial Discrimination Takes The Nobility Out Of Doctoring
...ocedures that sometimes can be fatal. But in the period from a month to a year after the heart attack, blacks were up to 26 percent more likely to die than whites, the study found. I wished we knew what's going on, says lead researcher Dr. Ioana Popescu of the University of Iowa Carver College of Medici...Deadly Skin Cancer Bites the Rich Harder
...people a year in Northern Ireland during the study period and accounted for 17 per cent of all reported cancers. And men were twice as likely to suffer from squamous cell carcinoma than women, accounting for 357 of the 640 cases reported each year. Women were, however, 30 per cent more likely than men to...Myelin Associated With Early Evolution of Huntington's Disease
...nt, Bartzokis noted, since there is a decades-long period during which therapeutic interventions could alter the course of the disease, long before clinical evidence - such as behavioral, cognitive and motor problems - appear. Thus, it may be achievable to build up medication that could be controlled in the...Link Between Eye Infections and Contact Lens Use Exposed
...urvey. Survey questions centred on the six-month period previous to symptoms and targeted three areas: water exposure; contact lens hygiene, including solutions and lens types; and other habits associated with contact lens use. Participants were provided with colour images of the contact lens solution bot...WHO Intensifies Work on Safe Blood for Mothers
... during pregnancy, childbirth or in the postpartum period 99 percent of them in the developing world. An estimated 25 percent of those deaths are caused by severe bleeding during childbirth, making this the most common cause of maternal mortality. Severe bleeding during delivery or after childbirth contr...Life Functions Governed by Circadian Rhythms-new Research
...n rhythms are biological rhythms that cycle over a period of about 24 hours and regulate timing for most phy...a scale of frequency, or intensity, over a two day period and sorting them by phase or timing of oscillation. Where previous studies have failed, the Colorado...Drug Surveillance System Needs to Be Fixed
... one million prescriptions written in the one year period ending March 2006 in England alone. But last month an analysis of 42 trials of rosiglitazone, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, found that the drug was associated with an increased risk of heart attack and death from cardiovascular ......gns of abnormal behaviour throughout the treatment period and the European Medicine Evaluation Agency (EMEA) took similar steps in February. In the UK, oseltamivir is a black triangle drug so it remains under more intensive surveillance and healthcare professionals are asked to report all minor as well as...