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Household Chores May Reduce Risk Of Breast Cancer

...p breast cancer. "This study suggests that being physically active may also help reduce the risk and that something as simple and cheap as doing the housework can help." PRI...

Sad Adults -Childhood may Hold the Clue

Children who have been physically abused or neglected in their childhood- before the age// of eleven - run a high risk of developing into depressed adults, according to a recent study. Researchers conducted a study published in the Archives of General Psychiatry which involved two...

Avian Flu Unlikely to Spread Through Water Systems

...luenza virus that is not contagious for humans, is physically similar to H5N1, which has been lethal to millions of birds globally and more than half of the almost 200 infected people mostly through handling infected birds, since 2003. Researchers and officials are concerned that if H5N1 mutates to transmit eas...

Ethnic Background Influences Health, Study

...s, in comparison with others. New Zealanders were physically more active than other ethnic groups. People born in China, Vietnam and Lebanon portrayed significantly lower incidences of asthma as compared to the rest of the lot....

Physical and Sexual Assault of Inmates at NHS Units

...omes at Sutton and Merton, the inmates were abused physically and sexually by the staff. This was revealed after a year long investigation by the Health Care commission. // The report of the commission revealed the pathetic living conditions of the inmates. These care centres have people who have different kin...

Learning Slows Physical Progression of Alzheimer's Disease: Study

...t had learned deteriorated and were identical both physically and cognitively to the mice that had not learned. "We were surprised this mild learning had such big effects at reducing Alzheimer's disease pathology and cognitive decline, but the effects were not strong enough to overcome later and more severe ...

How Ion Channels are Organized to Control Nerve Cell Communication?

...his team found that the receptor and G protein are physically bound together in a complex, allowing the process to be finely tuned. When the receptor receives a chemical message from the neurotransmitter, it is already hooked up to the correct G protein. After being activated by the receptor, the G protein chan...

Healthy Behaviors Can Prevent at Least 50 Percent of Cancer Deaths

...its earliest, most treatable stage. · Move – Be physically active most days of the week; strive for at least 30 minutes of exercise – over and above your usual activities – on five or more days. · Nourish – Aim for a healthy body weight and eat a well-balanced diet that includes plenty of fruits, vegetables...

'Cancer Prevention' - In Your Hands

... benefits of maintaining a healthy weight, staying physically active and avoiding abuse of alcohol. The above factors are also risk factors for other diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Therefore a cancer prevention program can be a panacea for prevention of many other lifestyle diseases as we...

Rett Syndrome Reversed in Genetic Mouse Model

...re childhood neurological disease that is the most physically disabling of the autism spectrum disorders. The experiments were funded by the Rett Syndrome Research Foundation (RSRF), the Wellcome Trust and the Rett Syndrome U.K./Jeans for Genes. Caused by mutations in the gene MECP2, RTT affects primarily gir...

New Mechanism for Nutrient Uptake Discovered

...hboring pore-like structures at the cell's surface physically interact to control the uptake of a vital nutrient...witch. "The terminus is an arm-like feature that physically grabs a neighboring short-chain molecule, binds with it, and changes the shape of itself and its nei...

Pregnant Women Must Eat Fish-experts Warn

...er social skills, were more communicative and more physically accomplished. Those children whose mothers had eaten no fish performed worse on all the same measures. Dr Hibbeln says: "We have found that when women had low levels of seafood consumption, the outcome is exactly the opposite of what was assumed ...

Active Lifestyle Reduces Risk of Invasive Breast Cancer

...ers say. Similarly, postmenopausal women who are physically active have also been shown to have lower levels of estrogen. This reduction may explain why increased physical activity reduces the risk of breast cancer, according to Amy Trentham-Dietz assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and...

Hearing Impaired Student Captures International Performance Award

...tches of high frequency. “I’m still able to hear physically with the help of hearing aids, and play whatever I feel, right from my heart,” he said. Cheong said understanding speech is more difficult for him than listening to instrumental music because of different intonations among people. He uses computer ...

Bone Fragility, a Risk for Children With Cancer

... with cancer. First, patients with cancer are less physically active. Second, chemotherapy and cranial radiotherapy are linked to decreased bone formation and abnormally low BMD. This low BMD may persist for years after treatment and is associated with symptoms, which can be as benign as bone pain or as sever...

A Combination of Botox and Surgery Cures Migraines

... normal 'mom' and 'wife' things that the migraines physically prevented me from doing. My family thinks it's great because they don't have to put their lives on hold numerous times a week because of my migraines. I'm also going back to school to get a second degree, something I could never have considered be...

Union Budget: Impact on Health Sector

...nnum. Besides, to motivate employers to employ the physically challenged, a scheme has been proposed to reward t...he EPF and ESI for the first three years, once the physically challenged person became a regular employee and got enrolled under the Employees Provident Fund (EPF...

Dance to De-stress

...the dance floor to de-stress themselves from their physically and mentally taxing schedules. "Doctors are probably the most stressed individuals because they have to deal with pain and worry every day. But when they are on the dance floor, they are the most creative," Aamir Ahmed, instructor of the Ballrumour...

Doctors Put on Their Dancing Shoes to De-stress

...the dance floor to de-stress themselves from their physically and mentally taxing schedules. 'Doctors are probably the most stressed individuals because they have to deal with pain and worry every day. But when they are on the dance floor, they are the most creative,' Aamir Ahmed, instructor of the Ballrumour...

‘Emotional’ Genetic Marker for Heart Diseases in Women Identifid

... with a different alteration in the gene were more physically aggressive. A third alteration in the gene didn't seem to affect aggression or hostility. According to Dr. James Grisolia, a neurologist at Scripps Mercy Hospital in San Diego, “Serotonin function within the brain has many effects, both in men and...

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