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Vitamins Found To Influence Birth Weight

...Researchers recorded the amount of folate in their red blood cells - the cells can show activity over the previous three months and can gather lifestyle information, such as smoking habits, from a questionnaire, as well as the weight of each baby when born. It was seen that Folate status was found to be ...

Red Clover- A Future Remedy For Menopause And An Alternative To HRT

...he study is thought to be the first to investigate red clover’s effect on PMS and will comprise of 70 sub...will be randomized to receive either 40mg a day of red clover extract or a placebo for six months. At this point they will be given an option to carry on t...

Arthiritis: Brightly-coloured fruit and vegetables offer protection

...intakes of fruit and vegetables and high levels of red meat consumption are high risk factors for developing IP....

Red haired withstand to pain more than blond headed

...son of University of Edinburgh, UK, has found that red haired women can withstand pain more readily than ...tudied by the researchers, but it does appear that red heads have a significantly decreased pain threshold and require fewer anesthetics to block out certa...

New Blood Test To Detect Iron Level In Infants

...s the iron-containing, oxygen-carrying molecule in red blood cells; the CHr test measures the hemoglobin content of reticulocytes, or immature red blood cells, whereas the standard hemoglobin test is based on the entire population of red blood cel...

Dengue fever in Delhi after the Monsoon

...ur on the palms, soles of feet, face and neck with red spots may appear on the skin. These indicate inter...ant vomiting and the colour change in the vomit to red or black or brown indicates bleeding in the stomach. More red spots may develop on the skin and the ...

Initiation Of New Study To Help Children With Sickle Cell Anaemia

...isease in which the oxygen-carrying protein in the red blood cells is abnormal, giving the red cells a twisted (sickled) shape that can disrupt circulation, leading to pain, stroke, and other dis...

Cocoa: Doesn’t Taste Like Red Wine But Has Benefits Like It

...tance called flavonoids, which are also present in red wine. Flavonoids can be preventive for coronary heart disease; however our research has uncovered another ingredient in cocoa which may be responsible for the platelet inhibition. This finding may well lead to important new therapies to prevent heart...

Scientists Awarded Appropriately For Contribution Towards Medical Research

... single type of bone marrow stem cell could create red cells, white cells and platelets. The Lasker prize for clinical medical research will be shared by two scientists from the United Kingdom, Sir Alec Jeffreys of the University of Leicester and Sir Edwin Southern of Oxford University. Jeffreys discov...

Hydroxyurea Treatment For Children With Sickle Cell Disease

...disorder characterized by distorted, sickle shaped red blood cells. The disease is associated with severe pain, fatigue, and organ damage to the kidneys, spleen, and liver. The sickle cell disease is // prevalent in African populations where the incidence is about 1 in 500. Despite much clinical work, t...

Drinking, Smoking And Unhealthy Food Linked To Mouth Cancer In Young People

...ancer is developing a non-healing mouth ulcer or a red or white patch in the mouth. Self-examination weekly is required and a mouth examination by a dentist or physician is required for every six months, which can help in early diagnosis of mouth cancer. Dr Nigel Carter, chief executive of the BDHF, sa...

Alcohol Consumption A Threat To Colorectal Tumours

...hers believe that a compound called resveratrol in red wine is responsible for the reduced risk of colorectal tumours. Previous studies have partially revealed the anticancer mechanism for the protective effect of resveratrol. The USDA and Department of Health suggest women and people over 60 should not...

Commercial grape juices and vinegars found rich in antioxidants

...ivity, i.e. the antioxidant activity of commercial red and white grape juices and wine vinegars, which are known to be rich in polyphenols, were determined by the ORAC assay using fluorescein as fluorescent probe. This study confirms grape juice, complex beverages and wine vinegar (seasoning ingredient) ...

Old is gold– proved yet another tim

...parasite breaks down human hemoglobin contained in red blood cells. If the haem molecules remain in an un...ll patients, as it could trigger the break down of red blood cells in people with an enzyme deficiency. People would have to be tested for the same before ...

The Science of Solar Eclipse

...ing the eclipse due to potential hazard from infra red rays. The fact that the Sun appears dark in a filter or that you feel no discomfort does not guarantee that your eyes are safe. It is generally said that pregnant women should relax in a bed if possible during an eclipse. It is wise, to ensure pro...

Chloroquine and Primaquine combination Malarial drug for resistant parasites.

...parasite breaks down human hemoglobin contained in red blood cells, the drug has to remain in a crystallized form to kill the parasite and an effective concentration of the drug has to accumulate in the digestive tract of the parasite in order to kill it. Due to indiscriminate abuse of Chloroquine the pa...

knowledge of proliferative sickle cell retinopathy can help Prevent eye trauma

...order that affects the hemoglobin protein found in red blood cells. Visual loss has been reported in 10- 20% of eyes in patients with this disease, a high figure that // may reflect ascertainment bias towards detecting patients with symptoms. Proliferative sickle cell retinopathy (PSR) is the principal ...

Alcohol Drinking Affects Risk Of Colorectal Tumours

...hers believe that a compound called resveratrol in red wine is responsible for the reduced risk of colorectal tumours. Previous studies have partially revealed the anticancer mechanism for the protective effect of resveratrol. The USDA and Department of Health suggest women and people over 60 should not...

Intake Of Processed Meat And Fat Associated With Pancreatic Cancer

Excess intake of processed meats, red meat and pork can enhance the risk of pancreatic c...of processed meats. Intakes of pork and of total red meat were both associated with 50% increases in risk, comparing the highest with the lowest quintile...

Eating Red and Processed Meat may cause Bowel cancer

... for people eating more than two portions a day of red and processed meat than for those eating less than... up 10 years ago to research the dietary habits of red meat eating people. Eating red and processed meat increases the risk of people developing colorectal...

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