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A sunscreen from the sea

The Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) and an Australian company, Sunscreen Technologies Pvt Ltd (STPL), have reached agreement to develop the coral sunscreen, which is likely to hit the market in the near future. Corals have developed natural sunscreens to cope with long-term exposure to the high-intensity ultraviolet radiation penetrating shallow reef waters and, in the 19...

Focus on DNA transcription

Biological chemists at the University of north Carolina at Chapel Hill, state about the discovery of how living organisms convert genetic instructions into action. The UNC scientists have found a previously unknown chemical site on a key enzyme that regulates production of the genetic messenger known as RNA. When the chemical site is occupied, it markedly speeds up the// proces...

DNA transcription to be focused

Biological chemists at the University of north Carolina at Chapel Hill, state about the discovery of how living organisms convert genetic instructions into action. The UNC scientists have found a previously unknown chemical site on a key enzyme that regulates production of the genetic messenger known as RNA.// When the chemical site is occupied, it markedly speeds up the process by...

Identifying brain lesions with impaired consciousness

According to a new study it is indicative that systolic blood pressure is a good indicator for diagnosing brain lesions in patients with impaired consciousness. This means doctors may now have a better way// to estimate patients, as opposed to using expensive and time-consuming imaging technology. Researchers studied the vital signs of 450 patients who were admitted to an emergency roo...

Full time workers are less health conscious than part time workers

Full time employees may be less health conscious and may be spending less time daily in exercise than part time //workers. New research suggests that working full time leads to a sedentary life style that may be harmful in the long term. People who work full time have less time for leisure, which is generally spend in watching television, play video games or sit in front of the compute...

Use Of Sunscreen In Childhood And Prevents Future Skin Cancer

A study conducted in the Department of Medicine at the University of British Columbia reveals that adopting a // regular sunscreen routine in childhood can reduce the risk of developing skin cancer in the future. "Sunscreen has always been an important part of an overall sun-safety regime to protect the skin and reduce the number of sunburns, especially for children," said dermatolo...

Eating disorder occurs due to increased weight consciousness

Recent study has shown that Anorexia occurs in persons who have an unnecessary increased weight//consciousness. Researchers have found that eating disorders occurs mostly in men. Eating disorders occurs one in ten people. The reasons for this disorder are mostly due to people with increased weight consciousness, family pressure, physical and neurological problems. The person with thi...

Consumers Becoming More Health Conscious Than Calorie Conscious

The rising success of low-GI foods may be down to their promise of longer lasting satisfaction //compared with the deprivation associated with low-calorie or reduced fat foods. The glycaemic index, which ranks foods based on the speed at which the sugars are broken down and released into the body, is emerging as the basis for a healthy diet, and as a means of losing weight....

With More Appearance Conscious Consumers The Need For Slimming Products Is Rapidly Rising

With the increase in concern of ones appearance, their a large demand for slimming products among consumers shows a latest survey conducted in Belgium.// The survey also shows that slimming products in Belgium grew by 14 per cent in value over 2004 to reach a retail value of €29 million. Despite the drive by both doctors and government authorities to increase awareness of...

Sunscreen Lotions Offering High Protection May Be Better Than Usual Sunscreens

People going outdoors wearing high protection sunscreen lotions may be better protected than people wearing normal sunscreen lotions. Archives of Dermatology published the research report in the topic // . Sun exposure is the most important environmental factor involved in the development of skin cancer, says the background information in the article. Although daily sunscreen use has b...

Time to look into the SPF of your sunscreen

Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer and nearly one out of every three cancers diagnosed happen to be related to the skin. What is all the more alarming is that 73% of people with fair skin who are at most risk of sunburn & skin cancer admit they still get sunburnt despite almost two thirds worrying it could lead to skin cancer. // Chronic exposure to sunlight is the cause of n...

People Still Neglect To Use Sunscreen In Spite Of Cancer Warnings

People, like college athletes, use less or no sunscreen in spite of staying under direct sunlight for long hours. College athletes who participate in outdoor sports spend a significant amount of time practicing and competing in direct sun // , often during peak hours. Because they are spending so much time in the sun, they have a high risk for developing skin cancer, yet few of them regu...

Unscrupulous Chinese Medicine traders putting lives at risk

Traditional Chinese medicine is fast gaining popularity across the world. However, thousands of people are risking their health using rogue Chinese herbal medicine stores, experts said yesterday.// It is estimated that 6,000 stores across the Britain offer treatment for conditions ranging from eczema to the menopause. But the industry, although growing in popularity, is largely unregu...

Sharon Unlikely To Regain Consciousness

The doctors who are treating Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon have declared that his condition is unlikely to improve from its vegetative state. // He is also not expected to regain consciousness. Ariel Sharon had suffered a brain hemorrhage, and he is still breathing with the help of a respirator. His condition however is reported to be stable. The Re'ut Rehabilitation Hospital’s...

Mind Training Can Unravel The Power Of The Subconscious Mind

A leading Indian mind trainer and motivator has been helping South Africans to improve their lives by unlocking the power of the subconscious mind. Jeetendra Adhia's workshops in various cities seek to teach// people how to use the subconscious activated state of the mind which he says lies between the conscious state and sleep. "Even the most successful people have never utilised m...

People Turn Health Conscious at Their Workplace

Dr. James Levine, an endocrinologist at the Rochester, Minnesota, medical college, whose research has fueled some U.S. workers to spend their days on treadmills or indoor tracks, walking as they talk on the telephone, send e-mails// and even hold meetings. Researchers at the Mayo clinic said that a walking worker can burn 100 calories an hour, 800 calories a day. The results of the resear...

Lawsuit Against Sunscreen Makers For False Claims of Protection Against Skin Cancer

A consumer lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court accuses sunscreen makers of exposing millions of innocent people to cancer by making false claims on their products.// The suit, which is a combination of nine other lawsuits, has named manufacturers like Coppertone, Banana Boat, Hawaiian Tropic, Bullfrog and Neutrogena. It says that by inflating the claims of protection against sk...

Dairy industry in Canada hit by the health conscious consumer

As a response to less sales of butter and cheese in Canada, Canadian Dairy Commission lowered the country's industrial milk quota by 1.7 percent//. This is due to raise in health conscious individuals. Commission's senior director, Gilles Froment, said "It should start stabilizing over the next few months. Retail price increases over the past 18 months have finally been absorbed by the...

Peoples Feelings Can Subconsciously Influence Others

An article published in the latest issue of Current Directions in Psychological Science finds that other people influence us with out us even knowing of it//. The article explains that we are tied to each other. That what other people do and how they express their feelings can be a contagious, strong influence. Explaining that the stirring in the back of our minds are the influences o...

Rising in career top charts is Medical transcription

India is a country that wakes up to new things and accepts them, although medical transcription is not so popular it is fast catching up.// Here doctors maintain there records in papers and are not well stocked in most cases. It is treated as just a job to document doctors’ patient records. In contrast, in the US, medical case files are dictated by the doctors and maintained in the ele...

Lifting The Screen off Misleading Sunscreen labels

Ambiguous labeling on sun lotions may actually lull the consumer into a false sense of complete protection, which might actually not be the case//. The European commission has got its act together on this issue, to redress the misinformation in the labeling of sun lotions and its allied products. The labels that have raised eyebrows and offered misleading cues by captivatingly labeling...

Use of Nanoparticles in Sunscreen under Scrutiny

Nanotechnology is the use of particles which are very small. They are submicroscopic particles which are thought to pose a health hazard. // The petition was raised by environmental groups which asked the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to strengthen its regulation of sunscreens that contain nano-sized titanium dioxide and zinc oxide. These particles are thought to cause inflammatory a...

Elderly Become Conscious About Their Looks

According to a recent survey it was found that people who were in their sixties have become increasingly conscious about the way they look//. This resulted in an increase in the rates of cosmetic surgery. The TV programmes have also played their parts in creating awareness among the procedures used in these surgeries. Statistics show that there is a 40 % increase in the number of men and...

How Effective Is Your Sunscreen?

Recently there was a law suit filed against sunscreen manufacturers in California as they had exaggerated the effectiveness of their products. // Dermatologists on the other hand still recommend the liberal use of sunscreen. But some say that neither the sun protection factor (SPF) ratings nor the label on the products gives a clear picture to the consumers. Ultraviolet A rays does not...

Sunscreen Blocking UVA Radiation Receives Federal Approval

A type of sunscreen that blocks the kind of ultraviolet radiation which has been linked to some cancers and available only outside the United States, has received// federal approval on Monday. While other sunscreens mainly block UVB rays Anthelios SX contains ecamsule, which is an ingredient that can block ultraviolet A, or UVA, radiation better than other sunscreen ingredients, which a...

Maimed Conscience and Maimed Beggars (Medical Ethics in India) – Part

The current report from CNN IBN and Channel 7 Indian Television network has raised many questions about the health of Indian healthcare// field and the medical professionals. A cleaning up operation is long overdue to rejuvenate the sector. Forgotten are the ‘Declaration of Geneva by the World Medical Association in 1949 - I solemnly pledge myself to consecrate my life to the service o...

Pain Tolerance Improved By Transcendental Meditation

Researchers have found that people who practice Transcendental Meditation have increased pain tolerance. In a research conducted among 12 healthy //long-term transcendental meditators and 12 healthy controls, researchers found that the people practicing meditation had 40-50% lower brain response to pain than the healthy controls not practicing meditation. They also found that when these...

Improper Usage Of Sunscreen Can Harm Skin

Researchers at the University of California said in a new study that improper use of sunscreen is dangerous and can damage skin. // Filters used in sunscreen to keep out ultraviolet radiation could cause 'Oxidative Damage' because compounds generated by the UV radiation can harm the skin.One example of a harmful compound is ROS, which causes skin damage and hastens aging process. 'Sunscr...

Sunscreen creams – use them appropriately

Researchers have found that improper usage of sunscreen creams can do more damage than good. The researchers at the University of California, Riverside, have reported// that it is the first time that the filters in sunscreen have been found to act in this manner. According to Dr Kerry Hanson, a senior research scientist in the university's department of chemistry, the problem arises whe...

Ravenscourt Park Hospital Thought To Be NHS Crown Jewel To Close

Ravenscourt Park Hospital, which was described as being one of the crown jewels in NHS, is to be closed for the lack of patients. Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust acquired the// hospital on a lease in 2002. At that time ministers had predicted that the hospital had a great future in elective surgery. Ravenscourt Park, which had six theatres and 105 beds, was revamped at a cost of ￡14 m...

"Macbeth effect"- study correlates cleanliness and conscience!!

A recent study reveals that guilty minds may send people rushing for soap!// People who recollect acting unethically are more attracted to cleansing products than those who recall behaving ethically. This was reported in the study published in Science. Chen-Bo Zhong, of the Rotman School of Management at Canada's University of Toronto and Katie Liljenquist, a graduate studen...

Key component of sunscreen heals sunburn and prevents skin cancer

Those who suffer from sunburn could stand to benefit immensely from a new sunscreen component, that is capable of healing sun burnt skin and can protect against skin// cancer. This research is published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology. The new component of the sunscreen lotion works by releasing an active ingredient that actually absorbs the iron, which is released when...

More Sunscreen, Please

Recent studies have shown that when one is out in the sun, sunscreen should be applied at least once every 2 hours, else it would be better not using any in the first// place. So says Kerry Hanson, a chemist at the University of California at Riverside. She and her colleagues exposed human skin samples grown in the lab to UV radiation while they were covered with three common UV filt...

Leeds Hospitals to Outsource Medical Transcription Work to India

Hospitals in Leeds are the latest medical trusts facing major losses to outsource medical transcription work to India to save nearly one million pounds a year.// Around 60 specialist posts are to be abolished as part of the outsourcing. Hospitals in Leeds are reported to be facing debts of 84 million pounds. Several other hospitals in Britain have already outsourced such work to India....

Unscientific Depression Drugs aplenty in Health Stores

Out of 13 drugs recommended by health shops to overcome depression only one actually has any sound scientific backing, according to experts. // The experts have said that St John's Wort is the only alternative medicine proven to have an effect. They added that many others including gingko biloba, ginseng, cat's claw, royal jelly and liquid tonic have no firm evidence base and "have pot...

Disney becomes ‘Food conscious

Nutritionally balanced food will be served at the domestic theme parks of the Walt Disney Co. The company has announced that it would sign movie// and other endorsement deals only with restaurants that t\restrict the sugar and fat content in their menu items. Disney will put the new guidelines into practice in a few years. According to it, by the end of 2007, the trans-fats will be co...

Eyelash transplantation – for the beauty conscious folks!

Eyelash transplantation involves "plug and sew" techniques originally developed by the hair-loss industry for balding men. This procedure gives women long, sweeping eyelashes// earlier possible only by glued on extensions and use of mascara. These lashes continue to grow just like human hair."Longer, thicker lashes are a ubiquitous sign of beauty. Eyelash transplantation does for the...

Screening by Private Companies Must Be Regulated: NSC

Representatives of the National Screening Committee of UK are considering ways to regulate screening programs by private companies.// According to Sir Muir Gray, program director of the NSC, such moves are being considered due to evidence of these screening programs creating unwanted fears in the minds of patients, and resultant pressure being put on the National Health Services. <...

Fast food menu for 'Calorie Conscious'

New York City's Board of Health has asked fast-food restaurants to list the calories of all items offered in their menu. It is not a difficult thing to do//. McDonald's already offered the information regarding calories of various items offered by them, on its Web site. One can also find them on the back of tray liners and in restaurant brochures. Most of the restaurants are not happy...

Are You Health-Conscious or Tongue- Conscious?

Can we find a combination of healthy and tasty when we dine out? Sadly, most of the restaurants don’t give us any option of low calorie foods//. Mostly we don’t get an indication of the amount of calories we consume each meal, as we depend on the chef for this piece of information, it is an irony that many chefs are not aware of such matters. There is a revolution beginning...