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Obesity Can Be Caused By Consumption Of Energy Drinks

...rgy between drinks and fat stores. This study also raises questions about the effects of consuming high-sugar foods and highly caffeinated drinks together in a short period of time." "This area needs further research, as well as the long term effects of combined caffeine and sugar on sedentary people's heal...

knowledge of proliferative sickle cell retinopathy can help Prevent eye trauma

...d that of visual loss, which concerns the patient, raises a note of caution. It calls into question the justification of routine screening and prophylactic treatment, particularly if it is directed towards prevention of permanent visual loss rather than transient loss from hemorrhage. Knowledge of the nat...

Vitamin A supplementation inadequate in India: Need for effective strategies

...preventable blindness in children. In addition, it raises the risk of diseases and death from severe infections. In pregnant women, it causes night blindness and may increase the risk of maternal mortality. "India has a lot of catching up to do even with other South Asian countries - Pakistan has achieved ...

Beta-Carotene Linked With Lower Incidence Of Deaths In Elderly

...revious studies that either suggest the carotenoid raises the risk of cancer in smokers, or carotene supplements do not prevent cardiovascular disease and cancer. The contradictory findings indicate a possibility that the preventive effect can only manifest itself when carotene is taken along with other nu...

Mizoram Prepares To Combat Bird Flu

...ent had added responsibility to ensure that no one raises false alarm. ...

Discovery of a built-in 'fat sensor'

...spontaneous attraction for lipids. Such a behavior raises the possibility that an orosensory system is responsible for the detection of dietary lipids. The fatty acid transporter CD36 appeared to be a plausible candidate for this function since it has a high affinity for long-chain fatty acids and is found ...

Lung Cancer: Nutritional Intervention Comes To The Rescue

...uld help lead to human clinical trials. This study raises new hope that nutritional intervention, instead of chemotherapy or surgical excision, can come to the rescue of those diagnosed with terminal lung cancer....

Embryonic Genetic Testing Is Boosting IVF Pregnancies

... specific tissue types or physical attributes also raises difficult ethical issues//. Pre-implantation genetic diagnosis, or PGD, has been available for several years for couples who want to avoid passing on genetic conditions to their babies. PGD allows couples with a family history of conditions such as ...

Drugs Used In Osteoporosis Can Help Prevent Periodontal Bone Loss

...ey have any chronic conditions like diabetes which raises the risk of periodontal disease. However, the participants of the risedronate group did acknowledge that they took a higher level of vitamins and calcium supplements. All women in the study were assessed for the presence of any amount of inflammation...

Bisphenol A In Food Containers Has Adverse Effect On Brain Tissue

...ues, which determines chemical exposure risk. This raises concern over the effects of BPA in the environment. Estrogen in the early stages kills certain neurons but in the later stages increases their viability. On the other hand BPA behaves in a very complicated fashion and it is important to understand...

Salmon's own diet sure to affect yours

...3 fatty acids, the healthy fat that scientists say raises the "good" HDL cholesterol and lowers the "bad" triglycerides. The AHA recommends people eat fish - particularly fatty fishes - at least twice a week. Recent studies from Scotland have reported that feeding salmon vegetable oils except in the final ...

Immune Response Of Human Beings Can Be Re-energized

...ghting drive of CD8 T cells in mice. The discovery raises the possibility that CD8 cell exhaustion can be reversed in human patients, reinvigorating the immune system's defenses against chronic viral infections ranging from hepatitis to HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. "CD8 T cells that have fought viral ...

Blood Donation is the most priceless gift

...? If bleeding continues form the arm keep your arm raises and apply pressure to the area? Resume normal activity after 30 minutes? Avoid heavy work for the rest of the day? Have a good heavy meal? Remove bandage only after 24 hours. ...

Coffee May Increase Female Libido

... been administered caffeine before. While coffee raises risks with regard to heart diseases, it has a positive effect with regard to diminishing the cancer risk and also improving memory power. A moderate caffeine dose was administered to 108 female rats as a part of the experiment, which resulted in the ...

Deer once again in trouble, due to deer disease!

...the central nervous system into the muscle. But it raises the possibility that hunters could be exposed to prions by consuming or handling meat." The study appears in the Science journal. The disease had spread upstate New York as well. So anyone handling or consuming venison is at risk. "I am not surpris...

Public Health awareness to help scientists in Scotland!

...bridges between NHS and academic colleagues, which raises the exciting possibility of accelerating research findings into clinical practice. Most importantly through our public consultation work we are forging collaboration with the Scottish people to create a scientific resource for the public good." Pr...

Uterine Cancer Cases On The Rise

...amoxifen drug which is used for breast cancer also raises the risk of uterine cancer. Early detection has contributed towards increasing the 5 years survival rates to 77% in the UK, since 1976, when it was only at 16%. The standard treatment for the ailment is removal of the womb, or hysterectomy, while rad...

President Bush Urges Citizens to Invest In Health Savings Account (HSAs)

...en up consumer-directed policies. The issue also raises serious concerns about the effective delivery of health care services. It is further stated that this move can also aggravate a clinical condition, necessitating spending of a much larger amount at a later stage, if ignored initially. Most people don...

The Return Of The Clemenceau: Happy India

...t dangerous junk. The issue of Clemenceau disposal raises serious concerns about the formulation of an international waste disposal law that would hold good for all times as it is not the first instance where such ships with toxic materials have been sent over to Asian countries. This is very vital, espec...

Commercialization of drugs by fast tracking is a cause of concern

...l of natalizumab and its recall after three months raises questions about the fast tracking of new drugs by the FDA for commercial licensing. This was brought to the fore by consultant neurologist Abhijit Chaudhuri. The warning signal is here and it must be paid heed to so that in the future such mistakes...

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