Fresh warnings to doctors regarding abortion pill
... Laboratories has given warnings to all physicians regarding the latest reports of death of 5 women after taking their companies abortion pill RU-486. The pill is also called as Mifeprex or Mifepristone. Mifeprex is an approved drug for terminating a pregnancy of 49 days or less. The drug was introduced in the...Study points out that HIV vaccine may not be accepted easily
...he other concerns of the participant of the survey regarding a probable HIV vaccine were the price of the vaccine, whether there will be any side effects on reproductive organs, and whether they’ll get discriminated if they vaccinate themselves or not. Reference: University of Toronto, news release, July 200...Folk medicine is given more to UTI patients
... the need to address efficiency and safety factors regarding treating children with folk medicines immediately and with all urgency. Researchers from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, who did the study, feel that parents often ignore the side effects of the traditional medicines when they give i...Influenza Avian Flu strain has become more contagious and dangerous.
...rom birds. Researchers feel that there are concern regarding the mutation of the virus, if these virus undergoes mutation there are chances of the virus spreading from person to person causing a pandemic disease, which will kill millions of people across the world. Medindia on Avian flu – Further Informati...Athletes Warned Of Exercise-Associated Hyponatremia
...napshot in time” of the current state of knowledge regarding EAH—the position statement will be revised as new information is discovered. Suggested research priorities include the establishment of an international registry to include all new cases of EAH. Source: Newswise Medindia on Exercise-Associated-Hy...New Study to look at the Beneficial Effects of Coenzyme Q10 on Parkinson’s disease
... that this study will answer many of the questions regarding the short- and longer term effects of coenzyme Q10 in Parkinson’s disease. More information from Medindia : http://www.medindia.net/patients/ patientinfo/parkinsonsdisease.asp http://www.medindia.net/patients/ seniorhealth.asp...Weighty problem: Protein is the solution?
...matter will rest only when a declarative statement regarding the safety of the high protein diet is established. If done then it will be a revolution of sorts. Source: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition More information on Medindia Obesity: Obesity may be defined as a condition in which there is ...Neonatal Risk Of Death Is More For Babies Born At Night
...done a research and review of medical publications regarding the association between time of birth and neonatal death risks. Researchers claim that more research needs to be done to pinpoint the exact causes that increase the risk of dying for the neonates born after dark. Identification of even a couple of re...Research Fraud By Doctor – Probe Demanded
...d. His letter to the editor of The Lancet in 2004 regarding Singh's 2002 paper is also published in the current issue. According to Soman, Singh runs a 15-bed hospital in Moradabad and has designated himself professor of medicine at Halberg Hospital and Research Institute, Moradabad. Soman said it is imposs...Scientists Identify Cancer Pathway
... differences between cancer cells and normal cells regarding a mechanism called endocytosis -- which cells employ to let materials enter through the cell membrane, the report said. They used a protein called v-Src derived from an oncogenic virus, which has the ability to transform a normal cell into one with m...Air Pollution Increases Risk For Heart Disease In Women
...ion histories as well as essential characteristics regarding relative exposure to ambient air pollutants, occupational fumes and dust, and indoor pollutants such as secondhand tobacco smoke. None had any history of CHD, stroke, or diabetes. During the 22-year follow-up, there were 155 fatal CHD cases in femal...Woman In Coma Gives Birth To Daughter
... the Torres family are yet to make an announcement regarding the condition of Susan Torres. Source: Google news...Study Links Folic Acid With Increased Birth Weight
...f the women, who had also answered a questionnaire regarding their lifestyle information. The team had also collected data on the amount of folate the to-be-mothers had during their pregnancy. Source: EurekAlert Medindia on Folic acid: Further information Folic acid: Folic acid is also known as folate ...Yet Another Reason To Celebrate Drinking
...n different age groups were subjected to questions regarding verbal reasoning to tests of short-term memory and teetotalers were twice as likely as occasional drinkers to achieve the lowest scores. This does not necessarily show moderate alcohol use is good for our brains - there may be other reasons we haven...Hyaluronic Acid – A Boon To The Problem Of Premature Infant
...ave been identified that could answer the question regarding what prevents brain damage repair in premature babies and hence help treat prematurity. Identification of some of the key factors that also prevent brain damage repair in neurological diseases like multiple sclerosis has also ben made possible. A l......d, in the early 1960’s, that fundamental questions regarding cell differentiation and organ development were hard to tackle in higher animals. Therefore, a genetically amenable and multicellular model organism simpler than mammals, was required. The ideal solution proved to be nematode Caenorhabditis elegans...Blood Goes Down the Drain in Bihar Hospital
...e taken into strict action after a detailed report regarding the incident has been obtained. Source: IANS...A Closer Look into Vitamin D and Fractures
...sk of fracture in the elderly // certain questions regarding how much of Vitamin D is needed has to be answered. The Recommended Dietary Allowance of vitamin D for older adults is between 400 and 600 International Units (IU) per day. It has been found that this dose is not very effective in reducing nonverteb...Influence of Celebrities on Breast Cancer Awareness
... mislead the public by activating the panic button regarding the disease prevention. The first celebrity to speak out was Betty Ford, wife of president Gerald Ford, who did a great deal to raise awareness of breast cancer in 1974, and detection rates rose immediately in a phenomenon that became known as the "B...Red Clover- A Future Remedy For Menopause And An Alternative To HRT
... instituted. It has been a problem of concern as regarding what to recommend for patients who are not willing for hormone therapy. This study has been initiated taking into account the fact that these women switch over to some sort of herbal remedy. The study will also look into any benefits the herbal may h...