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Effective Screening Required to Rule out Prostate Cancer

...octors say there are other risk factors that could play a role. Researchers from Chicago and The Johns Hopkins Medical Institution investigated how to develop a model to accurately determine the risk of prostate cancer by including seven different risk factors. A new study finds looking at seven differen...

Drug to Delay the Onset of Arthritis

...pinpoints the molecular pathway and an enzyme that play a pivotal role in the onset of the condition. Researchers from Cardiff University conducted research to better understand the molecular pathway involved in the onset of arthritis. Early research has shown activity levels of two enzymes, MMP-2 and MM...

Asthma Sufferers Lacking Physical Activity

...s found those with asthma were less likely to run, play basketball, golf and do weightlifting. However, those with asthma are more likely to use an exercise bicycle than those without asthma. Researchers conclude the physical activity levels of adults with asthma are for the most part similar to adults w...

Diet Found To Offer Protection Against Leukemia

...zene, and environmental pollutants, are thought to play a major role in the rising incidence. Research conducted shows that the low incidence of leukemia in Asia is due in part to the protective effect of the spice turmeric, which is widely used in Asian cooking. He says this spice and its coloring agent...

Better Control Of Sugar Levels

...ar disease. Results showed that blood sugar levels play a role in the development of cardiovascular disease, including coronary heart disease, stroke, and peripheral artery disease. Also, diabetics are twice as likely to die from these types of disorders than non-diabetics. According to researchers, in t...

The Link Between Pregnancy and Restless Legs Syndrome

... to believe hormones, rather than iron deficiency, play a role in this form of RLS. Of the 606 women in the study, about 26 percent reported having RLS. Of these women, 101 reported experiencing the condition for the first time. One-fourth of the women experienced RLS symptoms at least once a week, and 1...

The Link Between Pregnancy and Restless Legs Syndrome

... to believe hormones, rather than iron deficiency, play a role in this form of RLS. Of the 606 women in the study, about 26 percent reported having RLS. Of these women, 101 reported experiencing the condition for the first time. One-fourth of the women experienced RLS symptoms at least once a week, and 1...

Green Tea Might Help Patients With Prostate Cancer

... growth factor in the tumors, a substance known to play a role in developing new blood vessels to carry nutrients to the tumor. Research done in the past shows that an oral dose of green tea achievable in humans resulted in significant inhibition of prostate cancer and progression of the disease. Prostat...

Individuals Born In May At A Higher Risk Of Developing Multiple Sclerosis

...earch shows the month an individual is born in may play a role in determining whether or not he or she end up with the nervous system disorder multiple sclerosis.// Results showed people born in May are at higher risk for the disease while people born in November are at lowest risk. Those with May birth...

Link Between Sex Hormones And Risk Of Breast Cancer

... for the female hormones estrogen and progesterone play a key role in breast cancer. These receptors are the eyes and ears of the cells, receiving and interpreting messages sent by the hormones. Estrogen and progesterone stimulate growth of normal breast cells as well as some breast cancer cells. Previous...

Minimizing The Risk Of HIV Spread

...er for HIV to enter cells, indicating foreskin may play a key role in disease transmission. Researchers say their study was limited as biopsies of the penis are rarely taken, and most studies to date have used material from circumcisions. However, if human tissue were available, population studies correl...

Progesterone Found To Increase Ovarian Cancer Risk

...n women. While scientists say the PGR likely does play a role in the risk of ovarian cancer, they discovered something even more interesting. They found the greatest influence on ovarian cancer risk came from two variations of the gene. These two variations raised a woman’s ovarian cancer risk by nearly ...

Debating The Link Between Sex Hormones And Multiple Sclerosis

...ndings suggest that testosterone and estrogen both play a role in modulating the development of brain tissue damage in MS, however they suggest that further study be done for further clarification ....

Treating Altitude Sickness With Viagra

...l thus they say that sildenafil may have a role to play in preventing altitude sickness....

Consumption Of Fish Could Reduce The Risk Of Dementia

...re and more research is showing what you eat could play a role in your risk for dementia. For example, studies have shown that antioxidant intake is associated with a lower risk of dementia. Researchers in the Netherlands conducted a study to see if eating fish plays a role in the risk of dementia. They a...

Reducing Corticosteriod Use In Asthmatics

...ukotrienes mediate inflammation // in the body and play a role in allergic reactions), decreased incidents of asthma in young children by about 32 percent while also reducing corticosteroid use . Researchers conducted a one-year study involving 549 children from 68 sites in 23 countries. In the study, 27...

New turn in stem cell research

... Human embryonic stem cells have the potential to play an important role in regeneration of cells for therapeutic use. However, while in the process of research these are exposed to live animal cells and serum and run the risk of being infected with pathogens. This may lead to future health risks. The ...

Fungal Infections Effectively Controlled By Light Therapy

...ectious fungus perceives light. This finding could play an important role because it suggests that changes in light following fungal invasion may spark infection. Light normally inhibits mating of the C. neoformans -- a potentially life-threatening human pathogen. Two genes have been identified for the r...

Full time workers are less health conscious than part time workers

..., which is generally spend in watching television, play video games or sit in front of the computer. These seem to be the three most performed leisure activities for people who worked for eight hours or more. Part time workers on the other hand are more health conscious as they engage in more activities...

New technology to decipher neural connections dealing with heredity and environment

... will provide an insight into neural circuits that play a role in development. The computer model traces the neural circuits that make us apply previously learned rules on new situations and help in self-control. The researchers feel that the new use of technology in understanding developmental process ...

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