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Link Between Mothers Depression and Violence in Children

...ive behavior disorders. Researchers say they are unclear why depressed mothers are more likely to have violent children. They say biological factors could play a role. Dr. Hay says, “It is also possible that babies with heritable difficult temperament provoke depression in their mothers and that the child’...

Childhood Weight Gain Found To Increase The Risk of Diabetes

...h raises several important issues, yet it is still unclear if delaying weight gain or changing the timing of it would reverse the negative health impacts say researchers....

Vitamin use in Babies Might Lead to Asthma and Allergies

...llergic disease. However researchers say they are unclear whether the associations in black children are biological or a result of bias. However, they conclude higher doses of multivitamins for any child may not always be best....

Relief For Women Suffering From Fibromyalgia

...archers say the reasons for the sex differences is unclear , however they say that the male subgroup was small, reflecting the much higher prevalence of fibromyalgia in women and they say that the results of the study may not be generalizable to all men with fibromyalgia. In conclusion researchers say thei...

The Benefits Of Chemotherapy For Women With Ovarian Cancer

...taging. However researchers say it still remains unclear which patients would most benefit from adjuvant chemotherapy and what the optimal treatment regimen would include and the therapeutic benefit of adjuvant chemotherapy remains controversial....

Folic Acid Supplementation During Pregnancy Could Help Prevent Spina Bifida

... spina bifida cases. However researchers say, it's unclear exactly how folic acid prevents the condition, but they feel it's likely to involve genes that regulate folate transport and metabolism. Researchers conclude saying that continuing advances in understanding of the human genome are providing new oppo...

Soluble Ingredient Can Make Fatty Fast Foods Healthier

...eing investigated for the first time. It is still unclear exactly how HPMC works to reduce fat absorption. According to Dr. Yokoyama of the research team, the compound appears to slow down the absorption of fats in the digestive track, in the stomach, small intestine etc, which prevents high fat levels from...

Is low birth weight related to psychological distress in adulthood?

...tatus and maternal age. Until recently it has been unclear whether the effect of low birth weight on common mental health problems in later life is direct, or is affected by childhood factors, such as IQ or behavioral problems. A study published in July issue of British Journal of Psychiatry was initiated ...

Detecting DNA Damage With In-Vivo Alkaline Comet Assay

... the assay only measures DNA damage and it remains unclear if mutations will result or whether the detected damage will be repaired before the next cell division. There is a positive movement towards formal regulatory acceptance of the assay, which has resulted in increasing demand for the in vivo Comet ass...

Smoking Increases The Risk Of Developing Tuberculosis Infection

... reason for this increased risk to tuberculosis is unclear however it may be due to the fact that smoking makes lungs more prone to infections. The evidence is very strong to also suggest that the likelihood of developing active tuberculosis is greater in those who have smoked for a long time, says Dr Graham...

New Race –Specific drug

...easons for the difference inresponse to a drug are unclear although it is thought that genes play a major role. Type-2 diabetes is more common among people from the Indian subcontinent and is thought to be due to a combination of genetic factors and environmental ones.It has also been shown that cases of i...

Fentanyl Narcotic Pain Patch under Scrutiny

... the deaths associated with these patches as it is unclear if the deaths are due to inappropriate use of the patch or factors related to the quality of the product. Deaths and overdoses have occurred in patients using both the brand name product Duragesic and the generic product fentanyl. FDA officials say ...

Calcium-Vitamin D Combo For Reduced Fracture Risk

... homes or residential care facilities. “It remains unclear whether the results can be generalized to other health and social care systems,” the authors write. Osteoporosis is a grave problem faced by elderly people of the society. This study can benefit osteoporosis patients as well. Thinning of bone as a r...

Older People May Not Need Multivitamins To Prevent Infections

... in the UK take nutritional supplements, but it is unclear whether they have any influence on infections. Researchers at Aberdeen University identified 910 men and women aged 65 or over who did not take vitamins or minerals. Participants were randomized to a daily multivitamin and multi-mineral supplement o...

New molecule to treat brain disorders found

...this new step forward in the vastly unexplored and unclear frontier of the brain and the nervous system, many more cures and breakthroughs can be expected to follow....

Antibiotic, Gene Therapy Help Treat Angina

...o either treat or prevent heart disease," and it's unclear how the antibiotic is producing this effect. On the issue of gene therapy, however, Meyerson said this holds a great deal of promise. "This is truly exciting research," Meyerson said. "Currently, we have no adequate therapy for those patients with d...

Brain defect may play role in stammering

... are being developed, Weiller said. However, it is unclear why some children who stutter go on to become fluent speakers and others must endure persistent stuttering through adulthood. Dr. Anne Foundas, a neurology professor at Tulane University in New Orleans, has studied stuttering and also found structur...

Soy, Omega 3s convalesce artery health

...he short-term, he said, and then rebound, so it is unclear how long omega 3s could have this effect. Ruth Kava, director of nutrition at the American Council on Science and Health in New York, agreed. "But maybe if you'd eat these constituents for six months, you'd really pick up a difference." Ultimately t...

New Vaccine To Treat Skin Cancer

... to attack the tumor, and researchers say they are unclear as to why it happens . Researchers also say they are unclear why vaccination can cause tumors to regress, when tumor specific T-cells do not increase nearly as m...

The Link Between Caffeine Drinks And Obesity

... Coffee's impact on sugar metabolism is currently unclear but the beverage has been linked to a reduced risk of diabetes but it is not yet known whether this is down to the caffeine content or other compounds in coffee. Thus researchers conclude saying that the study is limited by its small sample size a...

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