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The Cancer Rumour mill working over time

... medical experts are concerned that people believe such myths yet ignore research that clearly shows that some substances, such as tobacco, cause numerous forms of cancer. "It never ceases to amaze me -- people keep reaching o...

Roller coasters – cause “Chronic Headache?

...ent that was studied by researchers, following one such ride a young lady presented with throbbing headache, blurred vision and nausea, immediately after. But investigations like CT etc did not reveal any significant findings. The headache persisted for nearly 2 months until it became an intolerable epis...

Abstain from sex- the latest mantra of American teens

...9 years of age. But when the matter in question is such a sensitive and personal one, it is very difficult for anyone to be judgmental and hyper critical of the issue. On the other hand some are happy that something has started and if not a revolution, something positive might come out of all this. In t...

New drug to treat Heart Attack and damaged tissue

...n link between the pathways lead to tissue injury, such as the stimulation of chemokines, adhesion receptor molecules, procoagulants and permeability – related genes. By deleting Egr-1 gene, the tissue injury level decreases and it enhances oxygen function and survival of the subject...

Good sleep enhances task performance

...is difficult to interpret because of side effects, such as fatigue and reduced alertness. A study conducted on sleep-deprived patients by circumventing these complications by allowing recovery sleep by Harvard Medical school researches. Subjects who were sleep deprived on the first day showed no improve...

Vaccine for Alzheimer’s diseas

... losing their memory. The results boost hopes that such vaccines could delay or prevent similar symptoms in people. The vaccines reduces the build-up of protein deposits in mouse brains -the other major indicator of Alzheimer’s diseases. The pharmaceutical company Elan, based in Dublin, Ireland, is poise...

Gujarat quake-Rescue teams give up hope of finding more survivors

...dicines to the victims of the quake. It is only in such situations that we rally behind each and help unknown faces come out of their misery. Let the good work continue....

Individuals with sleep related breathing disorders more prone to heart disease

...th sleeping disorders, who may experience problems such as early morning headaches or serious daytime fatigue. Among the various sleep disorders, sleep apnea in its mild or moderate form is commonly experienced. Sleep apnea is a disorder characterized by brief interruptions of breathing during sleep. Most...

Nasal Spray Could Take Drugs Direct to Brain.

...ercome a major obstacle to treating brain ailments such as strokes according to researchers. Based on early studies in rats, researchers from the Stroke Lab and Alzheimer's Research Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, reported that “a direct path from the nose to the brain” could breach the blood-brain barrie...

How do babies understand language?

...the way children understand and speak languages at such a tender age.These findings were presented at the annual meeting of the American association for the advancement of science in San Francisco.For years the ability of children to pick up language and to become familiar with it has baffled scientists.A...

Two doctors suspended for wrong brain surgery

...n these isolated cases, it is indeed worrying that such terrible mistakes continue to occur./p>...

Doctors at risk- the ugly side of the noble profession

...ggression, how to deal with it, how to come out of such situations, how to prevent such incidents from recurring and how to report such incidents. Ultimately it is a matter of communicatio...

Water - The silent killer!!!

...s now advocating low-cost technological solutions, such as chlorination of water, solar water disinfection, and changing behavior to reduce the risk. It is ironical that as many parts of the country reel under severe heat wave conditions and thirst for water, there are also many lives, which are taken ...

South Africa dilly-dallying on AIDS situation

... of the South African government’s way of handling such an explosive situation. However the government remains unruffled. On March 13th it refused to declare AIDS a national emergency.While South Africa can feel that the situation is not as bad as that in Botswana or Zimbabwe, health experts warn that un...

New antibiotic already developing resistance

...er to evade the drug. Bacteria that cause diseases such as pneumonia, tuberculosis and meningitis have learned to outsmart standard treatments. Without new drugs, experts fear some bacterial infections will become untreatable. Before 1989, no US hospitals had experienced vancomycin-resistant E. faecium i...

Spirituality helps lessen arthritic pain

...sing in their diaries were not “unusual phenomena, such as seeing visions or having out of body experiences, but rather spiritual experiences that ordinary people have in the context of daily life.” The study, Keefe said, suggests that understanding the daily spiritual and religious experiences of patie...

IMA wants members not to do sex determination tests during pregnancy

...nisation should warn our members against aiding in such heinous crimes", said Dr. Vinay Agarwal, joint secretary, IMA headquarters, New Delhi. He was speaking at a regional workshop on female foeticide and infanticide organised by the IMA, Tambaram, with support from the IMA headquarters and the UNICEF h...

Diabetic testing gets easier

...glucose monitor that is worn like a watch. Though such innovations are always welcome, one shouldn’t lose...diabetes. For people who already have the disease, such steps can help minimize complications and the need for medications. The biggest challenge for those ...

Women suffer from sexual dysfunction too

... genital atrophy, including water-based lubricants such as those used by gynecologists in their routine examinations; estrogen-based creams; slow-release estrogen rings that are placed inside the vagina and secrete estrogen into the surrounding tissues; and daily tablets that can be inserted into the vagi...

Beware of the oral patch! It could be cancer!!!

...cific pairs. The risk increases with the number of such missing genes. So never ignore white patches and if you have one, visit your doctor. This simple genetic test can mean the difference between early detection leading on to cure and late detection leading on to death....

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