Childhood asthma may be triggered by cockroach allergens
...nterrupted sleep, missed school days and disrupted play activities. Cockroach allergens can come from several sources such as sewage, saliva, and exposed food particles or dead animals. Keeping the house clean, mopping the floors regularly, cleaning out garbage on a daily basis can keep the cockroach all...Asthma linked to irregular menstruation
...archers of the study feel that female sex hormones play an important role in linking asthma and allergy with irregular menstruation. The authors feel that the underlying metabolic condition that may trigger both the conditions may be insulin resistance. This could not only explain the relationship betwee...New insight for dopamine transporter
...ripheral nervous system. Dopamine and its agonists play an important role in hormonal, cardiovascular, renal and central nervous system regulations. The dopamine transporter mediates the acceptance of dopamine into neurons and is often the target of various drugs targeting the functions of the systems act...Trans fatty acids increase the risk of gallstone disease.
...assumes significant importancein this context. So play it safe by eating safe. Reference Arch Intern Med. 2005;165:997-1003....Trans fatty acids increase the risk of gallstone disease
...assumes significant importance in this context. So play it safe by eating safe. Reference : Arch Intern Med. 2005;165:997-1003....PET scans can detect the results of cognitive behavior therapy
...chemicals called opioids. These are chemicals that play a part in lessening Hurting sensations and help the individual to feel positive and fulfilled. The research results point out to cognitive behavior therapy causing mu-opioid receptor bindings in the regions of the brain that deal with eating and se...Warning Issued by FDA on consumption of the drug Tysabri used to treat Multiple Sclerosis
... is believed that the drug has a promising role to play in treating multiple sclerosis. Patients being treated with Tysabri have been asked to contact their physician to discuss appropriate alternative treatments while the reports are being evaluated. A single fatality and one possible case of progre...Listeria Food Poisoning Can Be Dangerous In Pregnant Women And Elderly
...od industry. Meanwhile consumers are encouraged to play their part by adhering closely to all manufacturer instructions on ready-to-eat food products.” News Extract Source: Just-food.com...Eating Fish Reduces Heart Disease
...disease, heart attacks and stroke. They may also play a role in the buildup of unstable plaques inside blood vessels.. ,...PET Scan find the Area of Brain Responsible for Anorexia Nervosa
... the brain's basal ganglia. This area is known to play a role in how people learn from experience and make choices. The area maybe the culprit responsible for the condition. The research may point to a molecular target for development of more effective treatments strategies than those currently availabl...Genes More Important Than Exercise for Bad Cholesterol
Genes may be the determining factor and may play a more dominant role than exercise// for increasing bad cholesterol as per recent study. Now we know why some people never gain weight or increase their cholesterol despite eating all the sweets and butter laden food to their hearts content!! T......drug are unclear although it is thought that genes play a major role. Type-2 diabetes is more common among people from the Indian subcontinent and is thought to be due to a combination of genetic factors and environmental ones.It has also been shown that cases of increased heart weight - an abnormality ...Developing a new vaccine using a new technology
...ssing HIV proteins to the immune system. IAVI will play a role in contributing technical expertise and funding and thus form a joint R&D team together with GSK. Members of the team say that the initial research will focus on designing vaccines to elicit immune responses against variants of HIV that circu...Dental X-ray to predict risk of stroke
... the study brings into focus the role the dentists play in determining the overall health of the patients and not just limited to taking care of their oral health. Reference: Academy of General Dentistry, Press release, July 2005...New Insight To The Role Of Peptide Signals
...a system in which the alpha-MSH generating neurons play an important part in controlling the sex drive of the animals. The research suggests that it is important to understand the fine details of dendrite release as the oxytocin hormone is also involved in arousing friendly and motherly feelings. Referen...New Discovery May Help Treat Infertility
...ach, to elucidate the role that estrogen receptors play in ovulation and the combination of the two different methods, the in vivo and in vitro studies, complement each other nicely and provide more precise answers to the role that the estrogen receptor beta plays in ovulation say researchers. Thus by m...Wearing High Heels May Be Dangerous To Health
...ripheral nervous system. Dopamine and its agonists play an important role in hormonal, cardiovascular, renal and central nervous system regulations. The dopamine transporter mediates the acceptance of dopamine into neurons and is often the target of various drugs targeting the functions of the systems act...Calcium-Vitamin D Combo For Reduced Fracture Risk
...oo. So much so that parents want their children to play outdoors and gain in the so very important vitamin, which is free in nature! All this is done to save them from fractures in old age. Accumulated calcium and vitamin D will take care then too. This is called advance planning. Recent researches now c...Hearing Problems Of Middle Age Are Affecting The Younger Generation
...e to recover from noise exposure. Often, listeners play music too loudly to drown out the background noise in these environments. A healthier alternative is to find a truly quiet place to study and minimize the use of headphones coupled directly to the ear." Novak says adults should ask themselves the fo......ebsite www.brown.edu. This protein is believed to play a role in everything from cardiac contractions to memory creation. SAP97 is found mainly in the central nervous system and is known as a "scaffolding" protein. In this role, it serves as a sort of tether, grabbing proteins inside the cell critical ...