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Startling Expose – Physicians Often Have No Regular Source Of Health Car

Startling! But true! In a censure of the doctors around the world, a study conducted by researchers at the prestigious Yale and Johns Hopkins Universities has revealed that more than a third of physicians have no regular source of healthcare Dr. Cary P Gross of Yale University is New Haven, Connecticut says, ‘ these physicians without a regular source of health care are less likely than...

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

In a startling expose, new research into how our immunity works says stress reduces our immunity and makes us more vulnerable to diseases. For long we have agreed that stress is bad for our health but this aspect of stress decreasing our immune status is sure to cause a lot of concern. With the advent of HIV/AIDS and other immune-disorder related conditions claming many victims every...

Starvation in pregnant women can cause heart disease to their children

Starvation during pregnancy can lead to increased risk of heart problems to their children in their adult life. Adverse foetal environment contribute to several aspects of cardiovascular risks in adult life, but they depend on the gestational time. People whose mothers starved during the first 13 weeks of pregnancy can have heart diseases later in their adult life, Starvation during mid...

Heart disease threat starts early in life for Diabetics

Diabetes mellitus type I, is due to autoimmune destruction of the pancreatic islet cells that produce insulin. Result of this the body no longer produces insulin and and there is a raise in the blood sugar levels. Individuals with this type I Diabetes develop are at a higher risk to develop heart disease even at their teens. The team of researchers with the University of Southern Califor...

Starch fights cancer

A type of starch, previously thought to be just 'empty calories', actually helps prevent bowel cancer. At the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), researchers have revealed that resistant starch could be as important as fibre in the fight against bowel cancer. They have noted that people in Africa, Japan and China have low rates of bowel c...

Starving leads to obesity

Babies whose mothers suffer from lack of proper nutrition while pregnant may be more likely to become obese in later life, researchers have found. A team from the University of Amsterdam looked at a group of 741 men and women who were conceived during the Dutch famine of 1944-1945 which followed the Nazi occupation.// They found that the rate of obesity among the women, wh...

Heart disease starts early

Risk factors such as insulin resistance and high blood pressure begin as early as age 15, according to a recent study. Researchers measured obesity, insulin resistance, blood pressure and cholesterol levels of 267 boys and girls. Measurements were taken when the young people were 13 and again when they were 15. Obesity levels were measured using a body mass index (BMI) calculation. BMI is...

Heart attack risk starts at 20

According to researchers, doctors should begin evaluating people's risk factors for heart disease, including blood pressure and cholesterol levels, beginning at age 20, the American Heart Association recommended Monday in new guidelines for the prevention of heart attack and stroke. Thomas Pearson, chairman of the panel, observed that heart disease actually begins in teenage years,// and...

Controlling Allergies Before They Start

Nearly 60 million Americans suffer from hay fever - runny noses to watery and itchy eyes. Now, a new option under study could prevent symptoms // before they start. Researchers are studying a new type of therapy for hay fever. If it works well, They say that it could be the perfect treatment. After exposure to allergens such as pollen, the body produces a variety of antibodies that sens...

Start early to develop a healthy mind and body

Children who are enrolled for early health check up programs and attend// kindergarten at the right age also develop to be healthier adults than those who do not. A research study had followed up for 25 years the children who had participated early in these health and educational programs had recently published its findings. Researchers of Children's Hospital Boston and Boston College...

International Osteoporosis Research Centre To Be Started In India.

Avestha Gengraine Technologies (Avesthagen) of India is collaborating// with Clinical and basic Research and Industrialization fund for Developing Countries (IFU) of Germany for Osteoporosis research. This joint venture is estimated of 5 million euro. Avesthagen said “"The alliance will cover diagnosis, treatment and prevention of osteoporosis and related bone disorders.” The research stu...

Condom vending machine to be started in Jharkand

Jharkand has 900 cases of AIDS and 35 people have died of it in the last three years. Unofficial estimates, however, put the number of deaths at more than 100 and more than 2,000 full-blown AIDS cases. The increase //in AIDS patients in Jharkand is increased due to very low awareness in Jharkand. Jharkand plans to open condom booths in public places to reduce the transmission of risk...

Children Of Smokers Start Smoking Early

The children of smokers are likely to begin smoking between 13 and 21 years of age - earlier than those whose parents don't smoke, says a new study. Researchers at the University of Washington tracked the // development of positive and antisocial behaviours among 808 individuals. They originally were recruited as fifth-grade students from elementary schools in high-crime Seattle nei...

Worlds Largest Cord Blood Bank to be started in India

South Korean Biotech Company, Histostem, will invest $20 million to establish the world’s largest umbilical cord blood bank in Mumbai, India, to provide stem cells for transplant surgeons globally. The Indian government will // receive a 10% equity stake in this venture and two seats on the board of directors to ensure that government guidelines are followed, Said company president Mike S...

Richard Gere Joins Indian Stars For Fight Against AIDS

Richard Gere with many Kollywood stars like Kamal Hassan, Chiranjeevi, Nagarjuna, Venkatesh, Vikram, Sarath Kumar//, Radhika, Revathi gathers for a show in Hyderabad to spread the awareness on AIDS. The show called 'A Time For Heroes,' was sponsored by agencies including the Melinda and Bill Gates Foundation was an evening of 'infotainment' on AIDS/ HIV. 'You can change anyt...

South Africa May Start Manufacturing Bird Flu Vaccines

The Director of Biovac Institute in Cape Town said that the company is conducting various studies to start producing bird flu vaccine as the chances of bird flu //pandemic is high worldwide which may lead to a high shortage of vaccines and anti-flu drugs for treating infected people in South Africa. The South African authorities feel that they have to manufacture their own bird flu va...

Amitabh Bachchan - India’s Superstar Undergoes Surgery

Mumbai: Amitabh Bacchan the Indian superstar and probably the highest paid star in the Indian film Industry is undergoing surgery// at Lilavathi Hospital in the evening today. Mr.Bachhan who is 63, was first admitted to Delhi's Escorts Hospital and then flown to Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital on Monday following complaints of abdominal pain. Doctors attending him in Mumbai said till recently...

Too much of meat, salt and starch predisposes to respiratory problems.

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), conducted a study that states that too much of meat, salt and starch predisposes to respiratory problems. // "These are exceptional data on dietary habits," said NIEHS researcher Stephanie London, M.D., lead investigator on the study. "We are fortunate to have access to high quality dietary data from such a large number of par...

Earlier the better to start healthy diets

A study done in Finland says that young boys fed on a helathy diet had better cardiovascular performance.The results were not positive for girls, but the researchers are optimistic that// this will vary with time.Dr. Olli T. Raitakari, an associate professor of clinical physiology at Turku University is the lead researcher. "We plan to continue the study at least until the age of...

Start the New year with news on intelligent weight loss!!

Say no to all those weight loss gimmicks, potions and wonder shakes for now. The New Year // should begin with sound knowledge and information. So the only solution to weight loss is diet and exercise. Dieting doesn’t mean starving yourself. Rather, it is choosing the type of food you eat that counts. In fact, diet alone or crash diets are the worst possible things to do if yo...

Starpharma Develops New Gel (Vivagel) To Prevent HIV Transmission

The pharmaceutical company Starpharma saw an 8% increase in its share, following approval of Vivagel by the FDA, a new formulation, believed to prevent transmission of HIV. // The company even signed a $20 million (US) contract with the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, an integral part of the National Institute of Health. 'There are currently no approved prod...

Germany could start indoor poultry to avoid bird flu infection

Germany would be taking strict control measures to avoid infected poultry entering Germany from Turkey has there is a wide spread of bird flu infection Turkish poultry// reported Germany Agricultural Minster Horst Seehofer. World Health Organization has also asked Germany to take stringent measures to avoid bird flu ahead of the World’s biggest agriculture fair to be held in Berlin. G...

Stardust Brings Interstellar Dust

Scientists are of the opinion that interstellar dust coming into our solar system, being brought in by Stardust is of great significance. The results have exceeded all expectations, according to Donald Brownlee, a University of Washington astronomy professor //who is the principal investigator, or lead scientist, for Stardust. ‘It's a huge success. We can see lots of impacts. There are bi...

Half The Girls In UK Starve To Stay Slim

As many as 50% of the teenaged girls in the UK are virtually starving themselves to stay slim, according to a research conducted by the Food Standards Agency and Sugar magazine. // Some of these girls are reported to be as young as 13 years. The findings showed that 50 per cent always skip breakfast and do not know what normal eating habits are. Twenty-five per cent admitted they eat...

Australia To Start Campaign Against Obesity

A television campaign is being launched in Australia to encourage the children in the country to lead a more active life to avoid getting chubby or obese. One in three // tralian children are overweight and the Government is to spend six million Australian dollars (US $4.5 million) in its campaign, Health Minister Tony Abbott said. But to receive that important message about the valu...

$ 1.7 Million NYSTAR Award for Binghamton University to Flex Electronics Research Muscle.

Integrated Electronics Engineering Center (IEEC) of the Binghamton University has received the coveted award of $1.7 million from the New York State Office of Science, Technology and Academic Research (NYSTAR) to assist // hastening of the Microelectronics Research in the roll-to-roll format. NYSTAR’S CAT Development program is responsible for funding such initiatives, recognized by the...

Breast Cancer Fundraising Initiative Gets a Star with a Purpose

United Kingdom: Pop Star Kelly, apart from lending her voice to woo the audience with soulful melodies, is now championing the cause of Breast cancer, with the authentic voice of personal experience. // To give a push to the Breast Cancer Fund raising initiative in Staffordshire, England, Kelly, one of the invitees, sent in a personal message that spoke of her support to the cause. The...

Big Brother Star Pete Burns, Checks Into a Mental Health Clinic

The 80’s Pop star, Pete Burns, following complaints of "sleep deprivation and exhaustion", has got him admitted into the St Charles Mental Health Unit//. Burns, who is 46, had been residing at the Posh Hempel Hotel in West London that costs an expensive pounds 450-a-night. There has been gossip doing the rounds that police had to intervene after the hotel bosses locked the star out of...

WHO Kick Starts Polio Immunization Drive in Somalia

The World Health Organization is beginning a five-day nationwide polio immunization campaign in Somalia, that will aim at vaccinating about one-and-one half million children, below the age of five. // The Head Honcho of WHO's Global Polio Eradication Campaign, David Heymann said, "In fact, we are seeing that the number of cases of polio are now beginning to decrease," And, we even fee...

‘Natural Spring’ Starts A Week Ahead Now Than Before: UNH Scientit

According to a new report by the UNH scientist, the beginning of 'natural spring' starts a week ahead than before. // The effect, which is a result of global warming, has made an impact in the entire natural occurrence, thereby creating a ripple effect in all the happenings takes place in nature. The sun will still cross the equator on March 20th marking the vernal equinox and the offi...

Stem of Hope: Stem Cell Research Acquires a Brittle Star As A model

Brittle star is forming the basis upon which Scientists at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences Kristineberg Marine Research Station are studying// stem cells with the capacity to probe into human and vertebral research, without having to bother about ethical issues. Amphiura filiformis, or the brittle star, is a lot like the starfish and can grow back the lost arms in a few weeks....

Delayed Start By Niger On Culling Of Poultry

The culling of poultry began in Niger one of the world’s poorest country, more than a month after it first discovered an outbreak of deadly// avian flu near its southern border with Nigeria. The semi-desert former French colony ordered the culling of all poultry in affected areas on February 28, the day after an outbreak of H5N1 was confirmed. It has now appealed for international help...

Chhattisgarh Government To Set Up Hospital In Bastar For Tribals

Chhattisgarh plans to set up a 100-bed hospital at an estimated cost of Rs.1 billion to improve health facilities in the tribal district of Bastar//. The hospital will also have an attached medical college and is to be located in Jagdalpur, headquarters of Bastar district. Chief Minister Raman Singh's government has made budgetary provisions of Rs.160 million for the medic...

Kannada Superstar Dr. Rajkumar's Eyes Donated As Per His Wish

Dr Rajkumar (77), Kannada superstar and winner of the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke Award, died of cardiac arrest at a Bangalore hospital this afternoon. //The superstar had come in the limelight when he was held captive by late sandalwood smuggler Veerappan for more than 100 days, about six years ago, according to sify.com. As per his wish, the eyes of Kannada thespian Rajkumar were...

'Starter' Salads Keep Calories At Bay

Eating a salad just before a meal will help to reduce the appetite and cut down on high calorie intake during the rest of the meal, research reveals.// However, people who try the "salad stuffer" method to reduce weight must exercise caution in how they consume the salad and how they eat the rest of the meal. In a study, researchers from Pennsylvania State University, g...

Make No Bones About It: Actress Sally, Fields Osteoporosis Like A star!

Actress Sally Field was just short of another milestone, her 60th birthday, when she received news that she had been diagnosed with Osteoporosis.//Osteoporosis is a major disorder of the bones, leading to thinning of the bones which enhances the risk of bone fractures. According to Steve Goldstein, a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at NYU Medical Center in New York City, bone...

Immunization for Measles Starts off With A Bang

Emergency measles and polio immunization campaign commenced with a bit of a furore after nearly scores of mothers came in with their children to avail immunization, // and this left many sections of the country short of vaccines. Infact, the stock of vaccines started getting depleted by 11 am itself, just a few hours after commencement of the vaccination drive. Assistant Minister for M...

RIMS to start A Course On Sports Medicine From Next Year

The Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) is organising a three-day intensive course in sports medicine for doctors from the northeastern states from today// the 11th April. This course is being conducted with the aim of making up for the shortfall of sports medicine specialists in the Northeast; the North Eastern Council is sponsoring the course. Professor L Fimate the RIMS d...

Bird Flu Campaign Kick Starts In Indonesia

According to an United nation official, a campaign to warn Indonesians about bird flu will commence next week,. This is a year after the virus infected //the first of 49 people in the country which ranks as the fourth-most-populous country in the world. According to John Budd, head of communications with the United Nations Children's Fund in Jakarta, thousands of government workers...

Film Stars, Sportspersons Should not Promote Soft Drink Ads: Ramadoss

Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Anbumani Ramadoss Friday urged film stars, sportspersons and other celebrities to desist from endorsing soft drinks in the larger interest of public health //. Addressing the inaugural programme of the golden jubilee celebrations of the Central Food Laboratory (CFL) here, he underlined the need for a strong food safety and regulatory mechanism...