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Caesarian sections may not help in reducing post-pregnancy blues

...t relationship exists between type of delivery and setting of after birth depression in 14000 cases they had studied. The study also found out those cases where patients showed higher tendencies of having depressive feelings after delivery, they were being routinely advised by their doctors to go for caesari...

Diet and exercise can be a better option to control diabetes

...te exercise has been shown to prevent or delay the setting of diabetes type 2 in patients with prediabetes. However, the results were more predominant for nonsmokers than otherwise. Caring for diabetes and its conditions are expensive. In a second study by the same researchers show that for adults below th...

Dental Health Can Affect Pregnancy

...ance abuse like smoking, etc. The basic reason for setting in the disease is bacterial plaque that invites infections to cause inflammations and bleeding gums. Brushing teeth after every meal and flossing are some good ways for stopping the formation of bacterial plaque. Researchers have found out that pro...

Test to help detect Alzheimer's disease early

... analysis scores could significantly predict early setting of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders. The study is important as early detection of such diseases often can lead to early treatment and the patient may not need to be institutionalized at all. Such a benefit will not only be cost effective, ...

Study reveals that it is easy for people to learn from watching others learn

...learned the same mechanical actions in a different setting performed in a worse manner. The researchers have concluded that learning to acquire a new skill is not based on conscious thinking but is more due to implicit meeting of neural systems in planning and controlling of movements. When people see oth...

Research finds new explanations for dyslexia

...hows that the dyslexic children have difficulty in setting their visual filters to ignore the visual distractions and concentrate on the letters in the front of them. The main problem of dyslexic children, said the study, is in focusing on what is relevant by ignoring the rest in their visual periphery. This...

Ankylosing spondylitis may not be detected in children

...ition for the children. Some symptoms of childhood setting of this condition are pain around knees, ankles and feet; pain and stiffness in the morning or during periods of being stationary; inflammations at the joints etc. Researchers from the University of Toronto had looked into the data submitted by over...

Antibiotics for acute uncomplicated lower respiratory tract infection

...ne. 807 patients who presented to the primary care setting between 1998 and 2003 with acute uncomplicated lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) were randomly allocated into one of the six groups consisting of leaflet or no leaflet in the groups- immediate antibiotics, no offer of antibiotics, and delaye...

Low dose Radiation Exposure May Cause Cancer

...ersy about the use of data on A-bomb survivors for setting standards for the protection of the general public and radiation workers On the hospital side no one is really sure if the X-rays done in the hospitals can cause an increased risks to cancer. A lifetime radiation levels below 100 millisieverts maybe...

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

...ing why tissues become abnormally calcified in the setting of disease," Dr. Srivastava said. A second, smaller family in San Diego afflicted with the heart disorder also had members with a second mutation in the same gene, providing convincing evidence that the researchers had found the genetic link to aor...

Commercialization of Biotech Discoveries, An Encouragement For Researchers

...scale through government funding and otherwise.The setting up of a venture capital fund to help promote funding of early stage innovations by young scientists and engineers to ensure domestic growth is thus much favored. In a statement , Mahendra K Sanghi, President, Assocham, called for conversion of rese...

Withdrawal Notice Issued For Older Pacemakers Due To Malfunctioning of the Device

...dent patients, as well as selecting a suitable MSR setting and consider programming the accelerometer to OFF in case of inappropriate sustained pacing at MSR. The manufacturers are also offering a supplemental warranty program to December 31, 2005, with the option of a free replacement device for certain pat...

FDA Diminish Hopes On ‘Female Viagra

... its cautious approach and others charging it with setting a higher standard of safety for drugs designed to increase female sexuality. Procter & Gamble remained confident that the hurdles could be overcome. "We're in talks with the FDA, working out a practical approach to address their concerns about sa...

FDA To Set New Guidelines To Revise Drug Companies Marketing Tactics

...ssions typically serve as the first formal step in setting new rules. FDA says it is also likely to consider whether drug advertisements provide balanced information about the risks and benefits of specific medications and also look into certain areas to see if it needs to adjust any current requirements for...

Low bone mass in Postmenopausal Women

...entify and manage osteoporosis in the primary-care setting need to be established and implemented. Dr. Felca Cotman, assistant professor of medicine at Cleavland University,we advocate that women be screened for bone density by age 60 but there is a lack of awareness on the part of both physicians and patie...

WHO Steps Up To Create A Public Awareness About The Consequences Of Exposure To Radon

...for three years (2005-2007). The first proposed is setting up a global network of radon scientists, regulators and policy makers to collaborate in the project. Working groups will focus on risk assessment, exposure guidelines, measurement and mitigation of radon levels, investigations of cost-effectiveness a...

Promoting Medical Tourism In India

...Escorts group have made significant investments in setting up modern hospitals in major cities. Many have also designed special packages for patients, including airport pickups, visa assistance and board and lodging, health care industry officials said. Among the factors that make India an attractive propo...

A Move To Help Commercial Sex Workers Quit Their Business

...of sex workers recommended that they be trained in setting up fast food outlets, video filming and photograph... and skill development by arranging bank loans and setting up small businesses for sex workers.This initiative is hoped to help the sex workers quit the flesh ...

Free Condom Counters For Border Security Force Cadres

...me to combat HIV/AIDS among BSF troopers. "We are setting up these condom counters in each and every BOP (border outpost) in West Bengal, catering to about 30,000 troopers," said BSF Deputy Inspector General(East) S.K. Mitra. "A trooper who wants to have sex can avail of the facility without accounting for...

Do not regret growing older, It is a privilege denied to many

...ask each other such personal questions in a public setting than younger people aged 18 to 25. Yet the study also found that older people were just as likely as younger ones to agree that making public inquiries about private issues was socially inappropriate and embarrassing: so why do older people blurt o...

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