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Railway Station Contributes to Create Awareness on AIDS

... migrant labour working in the granite industry is responsible for the spread and transmission of HIV in the district," Pasha a vendor on the station said: "I come across a lot of people who have sexually transmitted diseases, and I refer them to akka (sister)," ...

Allergies can prevent brain cancer

...ferent kinds of polymorphic forms of two genes are responsible for people being susceptible to allergic conditions and having a minor risk of GBM. The current study includes results of DNA testing along with the participants’ self report regarding the incidence of asthma and other allergic reactions. The resea...

Grape fruit seed extracts can heal stomach ulcers

...enzymes, COX-1 and COX-2, as these two enzymes are responsible for maintaining the integrity of the stomach lining. It is found that the seed extracts, combines with the two enzymes COX-1 and COX-2 in promoting better healing of the stomach ulcers. The results of the study were presented at Digestive Disease W...

Mutations in NOTCH1 cause an early developmental defect in the aortic valve

.../ discovered that the mutation in a gene NOTCH1 is responsible for aortic valve disease. Aortic valve disease is a common heart birth defect which causes adult heart disease. The study was done in five generations of a Dallas family; the researchers studied the DNA mutations in all the 11 members of the family...

MicroRNA provides new insight into birth defects

Molecules of microRNAs may be responsible for birth defects, cancer and other health problem...tically modified mice to see how the microRNAs are responsible for the physiological growth of animals. When the mice were grown without the microRNA molecules the...

Carboplatin Drug Is More Effective Than Radiation Therapy For Testicular Cancer

...is Medinida: Undescended Testis: The testis is responsible for sperm production in men. The general body temperature is 36.9o C. But sperm production is best at a temperature 2o less than this level. This is the reason why the testes are located outside the body. For more information more: http://www.med...

Revolutionary Simple Pregnancy Blood Test Can Save Both Mother And Child

...use the physiological changes in the body are also responsible for emotional changes that happen to a pregnant woman. http://www.medindia.net/patients/ patientinfo/pregnancy.asp...

Hypertension can be caused by Inhalation of Salt

...ract. Consequent increases in plasma sodium may be responsible for increases in the blood pressure", explain Kripa Haldiya. It is known that high consumption of salt can make a person prone to develop high blood pressure and the consequent development of heart and kidney diseases, which are major causes of mor...

Inhaling Salt Can Lead To Hypertension

...ract. Consequent increases in plasma sodium may be responsible for increase in blood pressure," the researchers said. Their findings also suggest that workers in factories such as the ones studied could easily protect themselves from the negative effects of exposure to salt particles by wearing masks and glasse...

Research Finds How Post-traumatic Stress Leads to Long-Lasting Memories

The amygdala of the brain may be responsible for post-traumatic nightmares according// to a new research. . Post-traumatic stress is a well recognized condition that results in unpleasant memories that can keep haunting a person for all their life. Now researchers have discovered what causes...

Weighty problem: Protein is the solution?

...were taken to measure insulin, leptin (the hormone responsible for hunger) and ghrelin (the satiety hormone). Results were as follows:- 1. Satiety was 'markedly increased' with the isocaloric diet but leptin was unchanged. 2. With the ad libitum high protein diet, average spontaneous calorie intake decrease...

Cholesterol can be lowered using combination of Soy Proteins and Sterols

Heart disease is responsible for nearly half (49 per cent) of all deaths //in Europe, killing more than 4.35 million people each year. Reducing cholesterol is one of the most important preventable factors in the disease. Both soy protein and plant sterols extracted from soy ar...

Genes to Extend Longevity Discovered

... involve Sir2. The results also show that Hst2 is responsible for Sir2-independent lifespan extension by calorie restriction, and that it does so by suppressing ribosomal DNA recombination, which is the same mechanism by which Sir2 functions. Sinclair's research group have earlier reported in the journal Na...

Patients Are Given Catheter Longer Than Necessary

...by reducing infections among patients. Doctors are responsible for ordering the removal of catheters, but research has shown that many of them forget which patients have catheters and how long they have them. The reminder system installed by the researchers helps doctors do the right thing, reports the research....

Learning Just How Different We Are

...: Out of 23 chromosomes, the fourth chromosome is responsible for sense of sweet taste and Identical twins have identical DNA but not identical fingerprints. Links from medindia: http://www.medindia.net/know_ur_body/ genetics.asp http://www.medindia.net/dietandnutrition /nutrition.asp...

A Call To Open Up The Channel Of Goodwill To Rescue The Dying Hearts

...hildren undergo surgery and medication in time As responsible citizens, it is left to our capability to ensure that all the suffering children gain access to modern tertiary care which would not happen until a vigorous awareness programmes are conducted through out the country. Source: IANS...

With More Appearance Conscious Consumers The Need For Slimming Products Is Rapidly Rising

...y fat or carb blockers. Appetite suppressants were responsible for 16 per cent of all tablet sales. But other slimming products really emerged in 2004, under the impetus of Arkopharma, which launched a liquid slimming treatment called 4.3.2.1. Made with 10 different plants, including citrus aurantium, green te...

Ethiopian Children Face Threat From Malnutrition

Preventable diseases and malnutrition have been responsible for killing up to half a million Ethiopian children every year. Severe acute malnutrition// is a life-threatening condition and includes children who are 70 percent or less of the median in terms of weight and height measurements. Malnutrition is al...

Sleep Apnea Related To Death And Loss Of Brain Cells

... brain as preB?tzinger complex (preB?tC), which is responsible for breathing in human beings, and this function is enacted by a group of neurons called preB?tC neurons. Researchers had given rats a cell specific compound targeted to kill half or more of the preB?tC neurons. The results showed that rats stopped ...

Inflammatory bowel disease linked to genetic abnormality

...in plants, has been pin pointed in humans as being responsible for increasing the susceptibility to Crohn's disease and bowel inflammation. The chances of developing an inherited form of the diseases increases by atleast 25% when a person happens to have a mutation on chromosome 16. The study was led by ...

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