Fish eaters found to have sharper brains
...y. They were also required to fill a questionnaire regarding their eating habits, which included more than 139 ...blish the protective effect of omega-3 fatty acids regarding decline in brain function. Further research is indicated in establishing the health benefits of om...Digestive acid production dependent on newly found hormone
...erived bile acids might also yield important clues regarding cholesterol control. However, further studies in human beings are needed at the moment....Birth Defects Caused By Acne Medication Can Be Minimized By Voluntary Pregnancy Prevention
...t also includes the previously stated requirements regarding pregnancy tests and birth control. A survey was conducted among 34 women who became pregnant while taking isotretinoin. These women had contacted a birth defect information service seeking information on the effects of isotretinoin. The purpose of ...Cannabinoids - Antidepressant And Inflammatory Bowel Disease Treatment
...y conflicting results observed in clinical studies regarding the effects of cannabinoid on anxiety and depression." Risks and contradictions: Earlier reports have shown the drug cannabis to cause long-term damage to mental health, and to increase the risk of mental illness in those who are already gene...Indian Olympic Association And UNICEF To Collaborate On HIV/AIDS Awareness
...nd UNICEF would collaborate on spreading awareness regarding the transmission and protection of HIV virus. The collaboration would help spreading awareness to young people the dangers of HIV infection//. The program would enhance national awareness through sports as children’s and young people are more attract...Computers Can Teach Patients About Screening for Cancer
...e the screening test. The two groups were analyzed regarding their knowledge and preparedness of the test. The two groups’ knowledge scores were similar, with a trend toward increased knowledge in the computer group: 56 percent versus 41 percent. Rates for successfully completing the kits were 62 percent in th...Results Of Human Trials Of Hungarian Bird-Flu Vaccine Expected Today
BUDAPEST - In what is the first promising news regarding the deadly bird flu virus, the Hungarian veterinary services department (ANTSZ) has said that a prototype //of a vaccine developed against the disease was proving effective against birds. 'The effectiveness of the prototype vaccine against the Asia...Female Twins Have More To Share Than Just The Similarity: Risk Of Early Menopause
...identical twins is needed to address the questions regarding the associated heredity and environmental factors. Studies directed towards identifying molecular basis for the differences between twins would probably pave way for predicting the size of the egg pool and determining the age of menopause in the ye...Impotence drug such as Viagra may cause Vision Loss
... by the drug so, letters should be sent to doctors regarding the risk of blindness due to impotence drugs. Earl...ration should immediately, add a black box warning regarding the risks of drug-induced blindness for the three phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE5) inhibitors that are pre...A New Diagnostic Approach To Pediatric Interstitial Lung Disease
...ing a 3-year period. Specific clinical information regarding history, physical examination, diagnostic evaluation, and final diagnosis was recorded on each patient. A specific diagnosis was established by history and physical examination alone in 1 patient, noninvasive tests alone in 8 others, and invasive t...Drug companies in India keen on developing bird flu drug
...eady initiated talks with the Swiss pharma company regarding the issue. The company is also getting in touch with governments across the world, interested in sourcing the drug from it. The situation would however require a critical analysis of patents issue across the world. It would be six months before the ...The 'Mad Cow' Disease And Protein
...Histology and Anatomy at the University of Navarra regarding the manner in which prions enter the digestive tube of bovine animals, from which organ they enter the central nervous system, causing the mad cow disease or bovine spongiform encephalopathy....Hip Replacement Can Now Be Performed On Virtual Patients
...e virtual surgery, doctors can even get a feedback regarding the likely success or failure of the operation. These devices create the force and resistance of real tissue, so when surgeons make a cut they feel the sensation of real surgery. A lot of the implants being used presently are associated with a high...Smokers Are Prone To Number Of Psychiatric Disorders
...ferences were found between smokers and nonsmokers regarding social anxiety, worry, obsessive–compulsive symptoms or positive affect. Differential patterns were observed when evaluating constructs within anxiety disorder diagnoses. Overall, these findings suggest that smokers with anxiety disorders, particul...Seeing Is Believing Does Not Hold Good For Color Perception
..., showing that all of them had the same perception regarding the yellow color. However, there was a considerable discrepancy when the retinal cells were examined. It was infact greater than a 40:1 ratio, even when all the cases were ‘seeing’ the same color yellow. This finding throws light on the fact that ev...AIDS control requires co-coordinated move regarding safe sexual practices
Attempts made towards increasing awareness regarding safe sexual practices is the need of the hour rath...nister highlighted on the lack of proper awareness regarding the spread of the disease. He also necessitated the need for spreading messages on safe sex rather t...Sharp Increase In Morning-After Pill Sales Among British Women
...o stresses the need for imparting health education regarding safe sexual practices among youngsters to prevent unwanted pregnancies. Medindia on pregnancy: Pregnancy is the state of union between a sperm and an ovum in the uterus, the formation of a fetus that is nurtured in the mother's womb. Pregnancy ...38 million Americans including 14 million children left to combat hunger
...in America, the researchers have expressed concern regarding managing the hunger crisis is an efficient way. Medindia on Diet: The most dreaded and rampart diseases today are diabetes and cancer. The interesting thing is that recent researches have proved that both these can be controlled by nutrition an...Indian Minister wanted Media to Propaganda HIV/AIDS awareness
...d the Indian Media to increase awareness to public regarding the prevention and treatment of HIV infections. //...nted the media to effectively propaganda awareness regarding AIDS and HIV infection, the media should play a catalytic role by making the public understand what ......cy. Therefore, we must remain cautious but hopeful regarding new advances in their initial testing stages.” Source: News wis....