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Roller coasters – cause “Chronic Headache?

Startling findings reveal that the highly popular roller coaster rides that ...tely after. But investigations like CT etc did not reveal any significant findings. The headache persisted for nearly 2 months until it became an intolerable...

Now you can identify Sperm and Egg donors

...pient desire so. However if the donor feels not to reveal his/her identity, it will not be revealed. Prior to this ruling the identity of the donors of sperms and eggs have always been withheld. This would be a major ruling with far reaching consequences. The communiqué released by the government says the ...

Eat greens to have a ever green heart

...mong the leading causes of death. Two new studies reveal that fruits, vegetables and a diet low in fat can protect against heart disease. Fruits and vegetables contain fiber, potassium, folate and antioxidants that lower the incidence of heart disease. Increased fruit and vegetable consumption also protec...

Risk of heart disease begins in teens

New study on individuals with type 1 diabetes reveal that they have more chances of developing heart disease by the time they reach their teens. The findings were based on study done on a group of adolescents whose age was ranging from 12 to 21 years, without type 1 diabetes. It was found that there w...

Alzheimer cure

...cline. In London and California, researchers now reveal that it is the lack of a signalling molecule called nerve growth// factor (NGF) which underlies this neuronal loss. In mice with experimental forms of these diseases, transport of NGF to these areas was impaired as the mice aged. What's more, infus...

How to diagnose heart failure?

...ilure Research Unit at the University of Texas now reveal that two signs in a physical exam are highly relevant to heart failure.// In a healthy adult, only two heart sounds ('lub-dub') are detected; a third heart sound, known as 'gallop', is found to indicate a malfunctioning heart. A second significant ...

A new drug for cancer

...er and die.// Magnetic resonance imaging studies reveal that DMXAA reduces the blood flow to a tumour. The new drug will probably be used in combination with other anti-cancer drugs. DMXAA will strike the first blow, weakening the cancer by starving it of blood. Then, hopefully, other drugs will finish it...

Gene clue to antibiotics

...obe that causes tuberculosis. So this research may reveal insights into the biology of this important disease, which still poses a major threat to humanity....

Quality of life after cancer

...0 were not concerned about this. A quarter did not reveal information about their sex life but, of those that did, well over half said it was the same or better than before the illness....

Stress response increases suicide risk

...rchers at the California Psychiatric Institute now reveal that there are lesser degrees of PTSD, which may be overlooked. And these are linked with significant psychological disability. Those affected have some - but not all - of the PTSD symptoms. The presence of these symptoms is serious, for it's linked...

Alternative therapies popular with Parkinson's patients

...escribed therapies. It's something patients should reveal to the doctor, and something doctors should ask about. There's also a need for more research into the effectiveness of CAM. For instance, vitamin E is the most popular vitamin with Parkinson's patients, but a rigorous study has shown it not to be eff...

Fish for the lungs

...d milk may reduce the risk of lung cancer. Studies reveal that diet can influence the development of cancer. Eating large amounts of fish could protect smokers against lung cancer. Experts repeatedly warn that fish consumption may only have a moderating effect and smokers should not assume that it is safe t...

Angiotensin-II-receptor blockers - Treat kidney failure

...ress of kidney failure. Three separate drug trials reveal that the angiotensin-II-receptor blockers, which include losartan and irbesartan, can be used to treat kidney failure, one of the commonest complications in diabetes. // In the first trial, carried out by doctors in Boston, USA, 1500 patients wi...

Uncovering a gene for oesophagal cancer

...by a miniature camera and tissue biopsies taken to reveal any potentially cancerous change. Meanwhile, the search for the gene has been narrowed down to one small area of chromosome 17. Once it's identified, it will shed light upon not just inherited oesophagal cancer, but also the more common forms of the ...

All the more bad

...lation. Perhaps more studies into paraoxonase will reveal further evidence that cigarettes are a danger that sends our hearts' health up in smoke." Diabetes and old age are also associated with lower levels of paraoxonase. The research is published in the American Cardiac Association journal Circulation....

Why running noses are a good thing

...ho wonder how to tell which is which. No test will reveal anthrax exposure or predict who might develop anthrax in the near future. Nasal swabs, if given soon enough, can help show whether anthrax was present in a particular location, but they do not tell doctors anything about an individual's risk. So fa...

Infertility in relation with virus

German scientists reveal that a virus is possibly resposible for infertility.The virus is called adeno-associated virus (AAV) and was found in samples of testicular tissue taken from men whose semen was abnormal. The virus was found in these men far more frequently than in t...

Inherited gene important in ovarian cancer

... quarter of all ovarian cancers. New genetic tests reveal that the gene may be lost, even in women with no previous family history of cancer. We each inherit two copies of all genes - one from the father, one from the mother. It only takes one copy of BRCA1 to be lost for cancer protection to be reduced. It...

Acne Drug linked to suicide attempts

...utane at the time of his death. Blood tests should reveal if the drug was in his blood. // Accutane is very effective against severe acne, but has been wrought with controversy due to some devastating adverse effects. Doctors have known for years about the potential for birth defects in women who become p...

Staying mentally energitic prevents Alzheimer's

... the Rush Alzheimer's Disease Centre in the US now reveal new evidence for this. The report is part of the ongoing Religious Orders Study, involving the cognitive health of older Catholic nuns, priests and brothers across the nation. The researchers asked 500 participants, free of dementia at the start, a...

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