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Stress reduces your immunity- startling but true!!!!!

...ondition gets worse, with the person becoming more susceptible to even very common infections. So for those real health freaks who are worried about their health status, should be the new threat. Fight stress and be more immune from all infections!...

Risk of heart disease begins in teens

... with diabetes. These individuals are particularly susceptible to atherosclerosis. The findings were recently presented at a meeting of the American Dietetics Association (ADA). Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disorder in which the body no longer produces insulin, the hormone that clears the blood of glucose a...

Dentist's note for vegetarians

...en there is a shortage of vitamin D, becoming more susceptible to decay."// Deficiencies in vitamin D are rare, because the body produces it during sun exposure, but a diet lacking in calcium hampers its production. Dr Leibsohn recommended consuming fish, dairy products and green leafy vegetables, or taking co...

Birth weight key factor in heart diseases

...abies with a low birth weight are roughly twice as susceptible to coronary heart disease in adulthood as heavier babies.// David Barker, an epidemologist at the University of Southampton, and a team at the National Public Health Institute in Helsinki looked at records of 4630 boys born in a Finnish Hospital be...

Keep guilt off

...e weaker immune systems. This could make them more susceptible to disease.Those on the other hand who feel little or no guilt are better able to fight off infection.// Researchers asked 30 students aged 18-30 to list enjoyable activities such as eating, drinking, smoking and sex, and to rate each one for the a...

Iron is a two sided sword

...n such cells are exposed to iron, they become more susceptible to infection by the common food poisoning bacterium Salmonella enteritidis . The researchers suggest that iron supplements and fortified foods should only be consumed by those with proven iron deficiency. Those in good health have no need of them and...

More about HIV

...than 200/uL. At this stage, the individual becomes susceptible to a myriad of illnesses and major diseases. Here is what the typical immune system profile looks like for someone infected with HIV:Stage 1: Primary HIV Infection. Initial flu-like symptoms, which may last 4 weeks or longer. At this point, an HIV an...

Cirrhosis linked to genes

...eople who possess these polymorphisms appear to be susceptible to liver damage at lower levels of alcohol consumption. "Our study shows that individuals with genes favouring a strong immune response are those at most risk of alcoholic liver disease," Dr Day told the American Association for the Study of Liver Di...

How to prevent wrinkles?

...s, olive oil, nuts and multigrain bread, were less susceptible to wrinkling. Eating less butter, red meat and sugar was also linked to keeping a smoother skin.// Since antioxidants like vitamins A, C and E are abundant in fruits and vegetables . they help to protect the skin from age and sun-related damage wh...

The cancer-fighting gene

...t the ends of the complex protein are particularly susceptible to mutations implicated in breast and ovarian cancer.A team of researchers led by University of Washington professor Rachel Klevit, using nuclear magnetic resonance imaging techniques, has been focusing its investigations on the N terminus. ...

Women recognise faces better

...better at face recognition that men, but also less susceptible to distracting factors such as hairstyles or change in facial expression says a report in New Scientist.Subjects were given eight facematching tasks to complete. They were shown a picture of a face and then shown 10 similar faces under different cond...

Women more susceptible to brain damage from ecstasy

...cts on serotonin neurons, that women might be more susceptible than men, and that MDMA-induced neurotoxic changes in several brain regions of female ex-MDMA users are reversible....

Cirrhosis on the rise

...age to the liver." "Women are thought to be more susceptible and they get problems with alcohol earlier and quicker so they are more likely to develop cirrhosis of the liver for relatively small amounts of alcohol." Far more deaths are caused by patchy diagnosis and treatment of blood pressure, he says....

Genes for Vision discovered

...light, and rods, which operate only at night - are susceptible to a wide variety of inherited diseases, suchas retinitis pigmentosa and cone-rod dystrophy. The newly identified gene set, which is reported in the journal Cell, could lead to the identification of genes which, when mutated, cause these degenerative...

Recovery from lung injury

...given in time. On an average older people are more susceptible to lung problems that leave them needing the help of a ventilator.// What's not been clear is whether they do as well with treatment as those who are younger. A new study suggests that age is indeed a factor in the outcome. Researchers in the US hav...

Aspirin - a drug after one’s own hear

... that aspirin reduces heart attacks and strokes in susceptible patients. But only about half of the people who could benefit from aspirin and anti-platelet therapy receive it. “This study shows that aspirin is beneficial in an even wider range of conditions than previously believed,” said Dr Coin Baigent of Br...

Smoking Linked To Low Infant Birth Weight

...with certain genotypes appeared to be particularly susceptible to the adverse effect of cigarette smoke, suggesti...ds or less -- have higher death rates and are more susceptible to a number of other health problems during infancy and childhood. Cigarette smoking has been associ...

Particulate matter affects lung development

...hildren with decreased lung function might be more susceptible to respiratory disease and more likely to have chronic respiratory problems as adults. Researchers were interested in lung function during adolescence. “When kids hit puberty, their lungs start to grow qquite quickly,” Avol explains. “Girls’ lungs g...

Winter months encourage binge eating

...ark winter months motivate binge eating in certain susceptible individuals. Researchers at the University of Irvi...een looking at the factors that make some people// susceptible to eating disorders, where binge eating is a significant symptom. In a new study, they find that the...

Medications linked to xerostomia and caries

...making individuals who use asthma medications more susceptible to caries and periodontal disease. Dr. Carlos Salinas, professor and director of the Division of Craniofacial Genetics and the Craniofacial Anomalies and Cleft Palate Team at the MUSC dental school, heads a program to bring dental care to individua...

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