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The route to fertilization

...boratory on California's Monterey Bay. Experiments reveal that normal sea urchin sperm contains an enzyme called nitric oxide synthase, which remains inactive until a few seconds before fertilisation. "As the sperm approaches the egg," notes Epel, "the enzyme quickly produces large amounts of nitric oxide...

Gastrointestinal Complaint to be dealt Psychologically

...ent and physical exams which can be invasive often reveal no apparent problem. Before packing the patient off to the gastroenterologist's office, doctors might consider whether anxiety and depression lie at the root of the nausea, say researchers at the Haukeland University Hospital in Norway. They have s...

Smokers children likely to develop caries

...titative marker of tobacco-smoke exposure that can reveal whether someone is a smoker or is often subjected to passive smoking. The study found a relationship between exposure to passive smoking exposure and dental caries, with socioeconomic status also playing a role. In particular, young children who ar...

Inspiring positive life changes

...ect people's behaviour. They learned that if you reveal factors like carbon monoxide levels in blood - increased by smoking it does encourage people to quit for fear they may be harming themselves. Other factors that are useful to know are whether you have high cholesterol or a genetic susceptibility to ...

Vitamins suppress artery injury after transplant

...idant effect. Further investigations are needed to reveal whether the benefit of vitamin therapy can be sustained in the long term, to help patients get the most out of their precious transplant....

Cholesterol lowering drugs increase neuropathy risk

...lesterol levels. However, researchers in Texas now reveal that the drugs might// increase their risk of peripheral neuropathy, a condition marked by weakness, numbness and pain in the hands and feet. The research team at the University of Texas looked at statin use among those who had peripheral neuropathy...

Fame brings wealth but not health

...lways follow. //A team at Women's Hospital, Texas, reveal the health risks of winning an Academy Award. They looked at all 700 screenwriters ever nominated for an Oscar and find that winners had a lower life expectancy - by an average of 4 years than mere nominees. This is despite having longer and more s...

Migraine relieved by deadly toxin

...rgery. Now researchers at the Hokins of University reveal that botox also relieves headache. The botox works by partially paralysing the muscles in the scalp and forehead that tense up in persistent headache. The researchers gave injections to 125 patients with migraine, tension headache or chronic daily ...

No connection between breast cancer and pill

...breast cancer - while other studies have failed to reveal a connection. The early Pill users are now reaching the peak age at which breast cancer develops - so the question acquires a new emergency. Researchers at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, and elsewhere, reported on a n...

Psychiatric issues common in brain disease

...n. But researchers at Johns Hopkins University now reveal that there is a big area of overlap. They found that 81 per cent of a group of Huntington's patients suffered from a recognisable psychiatric disorder, such as depression, personality disorder or dementia. They found similar rates among patients wi...

Oral memory indicates future Alzheimer's patients

...ign of future dementia. Further research will help reveal how to diagnose and offer early help to those at risk of Alzheimer's dementia....

Protein can change worn muscle fibres

..., with colleagues at the University of Texas, they reveal that the protein has the power to transform muscle fibres. There are two types of muscle fibre. Type II is the easily-fatigued type, which is predominant among those who don't or can't exercise. Type I is the energy-producing type of fibre which is...

Severe stress weakens immunity

...Now researchers at Washington University in the US reveal that exposure to chronic stress has a specific effect on immunity. When an inflammatory response is set up - in response to infection - this is eventually terminated by the hormone cortisol. Otherwise, the body would be in a state of chronic inflam...

Gastrointestinal conditions affect sleep

According to two new studies, reveal people with GERD, gastro-esophageal reflux disease, and other gastrointestinal disorders are more likely than others without these conditions to report excessive daytime sleepiness, insomnia, and poor sleep quality.// Researchers from Pennsylvania St...

Modified antibiotic may support fight cancer

...ugs which kill cancer cells. Further research will reveal whether this new approach is applicable to the long-term management of human cancer....

Colon cancer linked with common virus

... is a contributing factor. Further research should reveal if treating the infection might be a useful approach in combatting colon cancer....

Acupuncture in Paediatric care

...pain associated with cancer and nausea. Researches reveal that the technique is safe and could be used in children and that many patients prefer this method to additional medications. The one popular myth that prevents the use of this method in children is that children are sensitive to needles and are no...

Smoking and its Effects

...duals. They feel there are other factors that will reveal more understanding of the connection between smoking and lung function in this patient group, but more studies are needed....

A Simple Blood Test Can Predict Gum Disease

...h. // New research shows a blood test can not only reveal the general health of patients but may also predict periodontal disease risk. Researchers from Japan studied more than 7,450 men and women. Participants received general blood tests that checked for 37 items, including cholesterol and C-reactive pr...

PET Scans Found To Reveal Hidden Cancers

...earchers say follow-up is important when PET scans reveal new findings. Researchers also say that if they had not pursued the abnormalities disclosed by PET, these patients would only have been treated for their known cancer while another malignancy remained undiagnosed. PET scans identify areas of abnorm...

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