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Public Transport Causing Backaches in Delhi, Mumbai

...ntributes to the problem in many ways. The type of vehicle used, the quality of the roads and the average time of travel - all have a multiplier effect on the back," said the study. Unhealthy eating habits also lead to excessive weight gain, which tends to increase strain on the muscles and joints. The t...

Injuries Cost Hospitals $20 Billion

...ng causes of injury hospitalizations include motor vehicle crashes, head or body blows, cutting or piercing wounds, other transportation crashes – such as those involving off-road vehicles, horseback riding, and boats – and gunshots. Source-Newswis SRM...

Survival of Mice With Human Breast Cancer Extended by Monoclonal Antibodies

...tudying the possibility of using the antibody as a vehicle for the targeted delivery of drugs to aid cancer diagnosis and therapy. Jamie Heimburg and Jun Yan, co-first authors on the paper, were graduate students in Rittenhouse-Olson's lab at the time of the study. Also contributing to the research were...

Indian American Donates $30 Mn to Healthcare System

...ributor of quality transmission parts to the motor vehicle repair industry. The company - with 35 locations in the US, Canada and Puerto Rico - has annual revenues of more than $250 million. Though last year, another company called Linsalata Capital Partners acquired a majority stake of Transtar, Ahuja r...

Unbelted Backseat Passengers Produce Deadly Results

...lts, state law should mandate that everyone in the vehicle must wear a safety belt, no matter where they sit," Mayrose concludes. The tests were performed at Calspan's Hydraulic Control Gas Energizer (HYGE) Sled Test Facility in Buffalo. The study was funded in part by a grant from the Federal Highway Admini...

Gene Therapy for Hereditary Immunodeficiency Diseases

...ne transfer is achieved using a vector – a kind of vehicle that carries the gene. Somatic gene transfer only targets body cells (somatic cells). Introducing genes into the germline is illegal in Germany. The first well-documented gene therapy studies were launched in the early 1990s. By 2005 it was estima...

Most Hospital Performance Measures for Heart Failure Not Linked to Improved Patient Outcomes

... sets to achieve their stated goal of serving as a vehicle for more rapidly translating the strongest clinical evidence into practice, better methods for identifying and validating new performance measures may be needed. As this limited set of performance measures is being used to publicly report the quality...

Age, Gender Major Factors in Severity of Auto-Accident Injuries

...and gender differences can lead to improvements in vehicle and highway design to minimize driver injury sever...showing that: * Accidents involving an overturned vehicle increased the likelihood of a fatality by 220 percent for older men and only 154 percent for young m...

Patients Dissatisfied Following Closed Reduction Of Nasal Fractures

...l altercations or assaults and 10 percent by motor vehicle crashes. The average score for nasal deformity was 3.08 before surgery and 1.62 after surgery, the average score for aesthetic concern was 2.97 before surgery and 1.54 following, and the average score for nasal obstruction was 2.03 before surgery and...

Chinese Herb Shows Promise In Reducing Hypertension

...lar diameter ratio was significant relative to the vehicle for each concentration as well as for comparison between the two concentrations of tanshinone IIA. Conclusions As a result of the findings the researchers concluded that tanshinone IIA: (1) significantly reduced blood pressure in hamsters, (2)...

Young People Who Died Suddenly, Inexplicably Had Genetic Heart Defects

...ained death in the family history, such as a motor vehicle accident for which no plausible cause can be found. ? a distant relative with an unexplained death. With proper recognition of key warning signs, some sudden unexplained deaths may be preventable, Dr. Ackerman says. Soure-Newswise SRM...

Stakes Higher for Elderly Women Exposed to Air Pollution

...tive burning, power plants, coal burning and motor vehicle exhaust, especially diesel. It comprises of fine soot particles and dust, which is carried along in the air. Scientists are not sure how fine particulate air pollution increases these health risks, although it is possible that inhaling the particle...

Air Pollution May Cause Heart Disease

...fine-particulate air pollution caused primarily by vehicle exhausts, coal-fired power plants and other industrial sources could face the risk of developing// heart disease, says a study. The study by Joel Kaufman of the University of Washington and other researchers found that air pollution is a much bigge...

Incidence of Neurological Disorders on the Rise

...ital admission criteria, but improvements in motor vehicle safety may have had an effect. The study found 183 out of every 100,000 people suffer a stroke each year, and one in 100 has had a stroke in the past. In addition, the study found nearly 10 out of 1,000 elderly Americans have Parkinson’s disease, w...

Snoring Could Be Deadly If Left Untreated

...sleepiness, which may lead to higher risk of motor vehicle accidents, personality changes, impotence and decreased memory. Sleep apnea, insomnia and similar disorders can now be diagnosed by using a convenient portable sleep monitoring device in your own home, said Schachter, adding that 'treatments are a...

Smog in Warm Weather may Contribute to Stroke Risks in Elderly: Study

...spending unnecessary time in traffic, whether in a vehicle or walking, especially if they suffer from cardiovascular diseases, to lower their exposure to pollutants,” concludes Kettunen. "They should also avoid heavy outdoor exercise on high pollution days, and nursing homes, for example, should not be bui...

Copy-cats Not Approved

... because in conflict areas, terrorists could use a vehicle with the red cross sign, to smuggle arms and ammunition. AN...

J591- an Antibody Exclusively Targets Tumors

... try to reduce tumor size), researchers now have a vehicle for selectively transporting drugs or a radioactive isotope to destroy the blood vessels that feed tumors, thereby cutting off the cancer's blood supply. "This was a proof-of-principle study designed purely to confirm that we could successfully tar...

Satellites Set to Play Good Samaritans in India

...ellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), the workhorse launch vehicle of the ISRO with eight successful flights so far, to send the country's first spacecraft mission to moon, Chandrayan-1, next year. Source-IANS/L...

Accident Victims Often Need Psychological Help

...hbacks," Lucas explains. "She was a passenger in a vehicle involved in a serious accident and repeatedly experienced the event like a football match in slow motion." The mind looks at the situation over and over again trying to reach a conclusion. Sometimes an answer is found that might say: "I have to be ...

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