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Air pollution may raise risk of lung cancer

...air pollutant emitted by power plants and vehicles raises the risk of lung cancer.City living can increase your chances of dying from lung cancer or heart disease//, and the culprits are particles of air pollution. The study authors contend that simply living in a major urban area exposes you to "fine parti...

Outdoor cold is a health hazard

...y, so that blood becomes thicker than normal. This raises the risk of clotting and heart attack. Much attention has been given in recent years to indoor heating with older people qualifying for an allowance to help with fuel bills. But this does not help those who get chilled in the outdoors - waiting for...

Endometriosis coalesced with genes

...scertained that having a cousin with endometriosis raises a woman's risk by more than 62 per cent.//Endometriosis is a painful condition where endometrial tissue, which is normally found only in the lining of the uterus, develops outside the womb. The tissue attaches itself to ligaments and organs in the ab...

Chew to improve memory

...are working on two theories. One is that chewing raises the heart beat, which causes more oxygen and nutrients to be pumped into the brain. The other is that it triggers the production of insulin, which stimulates a part of the brain involved in memory. Dr Andrew Scholey, who carried out the study, said: ...

High Cholesterol linked to Alzheimer’s diseas

... risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. The study raises the possibility that the cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins can also ward off mental decline. Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, looked at more than 2,000 women and found that high cholesterol levels appear to harm...

A unique factor in breathing disorder

...many times in the night. Lack of oxygen to tissues raises the risk of heart disease and stroke in the long term. Now Japanese investigators have found that obesity and certain facial characteristics make sleep-disordered breathing more likely, by causing collapse of the tissue at the back of the throat. T...

A ray of light on Cardiology

...City Hospital in England, agrees that the research raises important issues. Dr Chadwik said that monitoring changes in LVH status by ECG might predict outcomes for patients with the condition. “We think we can now reduce the risk of cardiovascular events and death by regression of LVH using ECG markers. The...

High Levels of Protein Linked to Brain Shrinkage

...ller explained. According to the report, the study raises the possibility that vitamin B6 supplements would help Alzheimer's patients, but Miller noted that the effects of the vitamin have not yet been established. A second study published in the same journal included 36 healthy elderly people who underwen...

Defective heart valve causes problems

...ers, a recent study shows that a leaky heart valve raises the risk of abnormal heart rhythms. In atrial fibrillation (AF) the upper chambers of the heart beat randomly and unsuccessfully. The condition is linked to heart attack and stroke.// Researchers at the University of Texas, have now shown that having...

Gene glitches connecting pot with Schizophrenia

...studies also show that cannabis used before age 20 raises the risk of schizophrenia six-fold. According to the researchers, the hallucinogenic properties of marijuana, are connected to a biochemical found abundantly in the brain. The chemical, called cannabinoid receptor protein, studs the surfaces of brai...

Brain changes observed in people with sleep apnoea

...rain, which controls heart and lung function. This raises the intriguing possibility that these changes may actually cause sleep apnoea, rather than resulting from the condition. In other words, the condition may have its origins in the brain....

Women on HRT should avoid alcohol

...eral studies have shown that steady alcohol intake raises a woman's estrogen level, which is an issue for hormone-dependent cancers like breast cancer. The authors who concluded that a woman's lifetime risk of developing breast cancer - estimated to be about 4% - doubles to about 8% with the concurrent use...

Resistant tumors could be treated with the discovery of a new molecule within cancer cells

...s that are yet to be confirmed in cancer patients, raises the additional possibility that new drugs which inactivate the molecule could boost the response of cancer cells to treatment....

Are Indians aware of SARS ?

...ease and should not be allowed to stay there. This raises the question, Are people completely aware of symptoms ? or Is the awareness on SARS been rightly spread ?...

Canadian Youth at risk of heart disease

...young people putting themselves at future risk, it raises a question on the Canadian health-care System. Recommendations were also made on how health professionals and policymakers can address the growing problem....

Study reveals how stress can make you sick

...-6.For example, they may smoke or overeat; smoking raises IL-6 levels, and the chemical is secreted by fat cells. Stressed people also may not get enough exercise or sleep, they added. Exercise reduces IL-6, they said, and normal sleep helps regulate levels of the chemical. Thus it clearly points to the ne...

Study reveals how stress can make you sick

...6. For example, they may smoke or overeat; smoking raises IL-6 levels, and the chemical is secreted by fat cells. Stressed people also may not get enough exercise or sleep, they added. Exercise reduces IL-6, they said, and normal sleep helps regulate levels of the chemical. Thus it clearly points to the ne...

Overcoming Chronic Fatigue

... used in cancer patients. In CFS patients, Procrit raises red blood cell volume by triggering a hormone in the kidneys, "Some people have shown remarkable improvement and have gone back to work, and in others it's been less effective." It's working for Cueto. She got her real estate license, and she's alre...

Scientists push to lower hidden sodium in food

...ressure rates are going up, the evidence that salt raises blood pressure has only gotten stronger, and people need to hear that message." For healthy people, the government recommends no more than 2,400 mg of sodium daily, the equivalent of a heaping teaspoon of salt. But the average American eats over 4,0...

Teens break bones 'due to lack of milk'

...n why these fracture rates increased, but the data raises concerns about whether bone mass development in today's children may be impaired by other lifestyle and dietary factors such as increased soft drink consumption, decreased milk consumption or changing patterns of physical activity." In Britain, one ...

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