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Diagnosis of Alzheimer's years before clinical signs emerge

Brain researchers are developing tests that can identify the beginnings of Alzheimers years before the first clinical signs of the disease emerge. The researchers, who presented their results on 14 // November at the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience in Washington DC, say the tests allowed them to single out people who went on to develop the condition. If those results ar...

New Test Can Detect Breast Cancer 8 Years Earlier

There is a new test some doctors say could change the way we treat breast cancer. The new Halo Pap Test for the breast is now available to help doctors identify breast disease // up to eight years earlier than a lesion might be found on a mammogram. Breast pap patient Amy Rhoades is taking a screening test that could potentially predict her risk for breast cancer up to eight years in ad...

Fraudulent Dentist Jailed For Three Years

A dentist who was accused of defrauding the NHS of more than ￡600,000 has been sentenced to three years in jail. 45-year-old Michael Semeniuk of Willerby, near Hull carried on// this fraud for more than six years during which he filed around 3,500 cases of false claims for payment. The Hull Crown Court was told that the claims were filed for treating dead patients or for work, which was...

Test tube babies, 25 years later

Considered a pioneering fertility treatment 25 years ago, IVF has now been responsible for an estimated 114,000 babies born in the United States alone, according to the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. IVF is a procedure that involves retrieving the eggs from the mother and mixing them in the lab with sperm from the father. The resulting embryo is then placed back into the moth...

Valium hits 40 years old, anxiety-free

Valium, the drug that revolutionized the treatment of anxiety and became a cultural icon, is 40 years old this year. The drug owes its success to the stubborn streak of chemist Leo Sternbach, who refused to quit after his boss at Hoffmann-La Roche ended a project to develop a tranquilizer to compete with a rival company's drug. Sternbach tested one last version and in just a day, he got t...

Diabetes cases could double in developing countries in next 30 years

The number of cases of diabetes in developing countries is likely to increase more than two-fold in the next 30 years, from 115 million in 2000 to 284 //million in 2030. WHO has marked World Diabetes Day, 14 November, 2003, with a commitment to increase its efforts to reduce the impact of diabetes and its complications, particularly among low- and middle-income communities, in collaborati...

Normal Blood Pressure Could Add Over 5 Years To Your Life

In international study has found that people in their 50s with normal blood pressure// could live up to five years longer than those with hypertension or high blood pressure. The study found that people who had normal blood pressure developed heart disease later in life than people with high blood pressure. The study has been published in the current issue of Hypertension: Journal of t...

Larynx transplant restores patient's voice after 20 years

Dr. Marshal Strome of Cleveland Clinic created a break through in ENT surgery by conducting the first successful larynx transplant in 1998. Timothy Heidler, the recipient of the transplant is not able to speak with a perfectly normal voice after his throat was crushed in the motorcycle accident. He had been unable to speak normally for 20 years. The lucky recipient is now giving motivatio...

New Blood Thinner Pill - First Potential Alternative to Warfarin in 50 years

Warfarin, originally developed as a rat poison, was first used as a blood thinner in the 1950s. It is still the only oral blood thinner available to protect against clots that can block blood vessels. It is widely prescribed after //strokes, heart attacks and orthopedic surgery and is also given to prevent recurring clots in the legs or lungs.But warfarin, which takes time to kick in, int...

The Future Pattern Of Weight Gain Is Laid As Early As Three Years Of Age

The road to obesity starts early for kids in the United Kingdom, finds a new study by Scottish researchers who measured activity levels among preschoolers. The study involved 78 children who were 3 years old //at the beginning of the research.Investigators measured their total energy expenditure, along with their amount of physical activity and sedentary behaviors. Results showed the chil...

Microbicides could serve to materialise women empowerment in the years to come

Microbicides are a broad range of user-controlled products that would help women protect themselves from sexually transmitted diseases including AIDS.// It can be developed in any form that is convenient to use such as a gel, cream, film or suppository. These microbicides will enable women to negotiate condom use or to abandon partners who put them at risk and would also help avoid unwa...

Declining Rates Of Sperm Donors Over The Past 5 Years

There has been a sharp decline in the number of men who volunteer for sperm donation since 2000 according to researchers at the Newcastle Fertility Centre. The observation could be because of lack of motivation among students to do so//. Sperm bank is a facility that collects freezes and stores semen sample for purposes of artificial insemination, in-vitro fertilization or for research....

Malaria Vaccine May Be 10 Years Away

Scientists in past centuries called the sickness by the Italian phrase 'malaria' — or 'bad air' — for the supposedly disease-bearing zephyrs wafting from swamps. These days, scientists know malaria is spread by mosquitos. // And they say ill winds are buffeting their attempts to halt the spread of a disease that kills 1 million people a year, AP reports. 'We need to stress t...

Paid-For Sex Rates In Britain Has Increased Two Fold Over The Past 10 Years

A recent survey done to evaluate the prevalence of paid-sex in Britain projects alarming results showing the rates have indeed doubled over the past decade. The survey was conducted amongst 11,000 British adults // between 1990 and 2000. The study participants were required to provide details regarding their sexual lifestyle and attitude towards sex in general. Additionally, the men we...

Induced abortion results in years of trauma.

A study on mental agony experienced by women after abortion which was headed by Anne Nordal Broen revealed shocking results. // It showed that the sufferings of the women who had induced abortions were many times higher and extended to longer time periods than those who had miscarriage. The study included women from the Buskerud Hospital in Drammen, who had miscarriage (40) and...

10 Million Indian Females Aborted In 20 years

Around 10 million female fetuses may have been aborted in India in the last couple of decades, according to a study published online today by The Lancet. // Fewer girls than boys are born in India. In their study Prabhat Jha (St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Canada), Rajesh Kumar (Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India) and colleagues c...

Sex Spell Lasts Two Years Graduating To 'Cuddles' Companionship

Simmering sexual passion and chemistry between new partners wanes anywhere between one to two years of togetherness, replaced by a desire for companionship, according to novel // research in Sexual health. Scientists from Italy have now been able to place a finger on probable reasons for the waxing and waning of passion between couples after a period of togetherness. Hormones rule is...

Mentally Deranged Man Chained for 20 Years

Mansharam, a 55-year-old man in the Indian State of Madhya Pradesh has been chained to a post for the past 20 years due to a mental illness. // He spends most of time in a motionless state, according to his family members. Mansharam was chained after he started attacking family members as well as other villagers without any reason, says his brother Bhogchand, a farmer. His family had...

Many In The UK Will Live For 100 Years

The life expectancy across the world is increasing, and it is estimated that over 1 million people in the UK who are in their 30s will live to see their 100th birthday. According to official estimates,// the population of centenarians is expected to soar from the present figure of 10,000 to 1.2 million by 2074 in Britain, according to the Daily Mail. The projections mean today's 30 s...

World population To Be Seven billion in Six Years

The world population, which now stands at 6.5 billion and will touch the seven billion mark on Oct 18, 2012, at 4:36 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, reported the science portal Live Science. With an average of 4.4 people added to the population every second, the world will be home to seven billion people six years from now.//According to a report issued by the International Programmes C...

Drug Courts In Europe Extended For Three More Years

The specialist courts created to deal with crimes committed by drug addicts have been extended to continue for another three years, before such courts would be started all across the country. // The drug courts were set up in Glasgow in 2001 and Fife in 2002. These will undergo further monitoring by the Scottish Executive’s. This decision was announced yesterday as reports indicated...

20 Years Later: Chernobyl’s effects are indelible and lastin

The Chernobyl nuclear disaster has left a lot to be desired in Britain, with the ill effects still being felt across the nation.// Farmers around North Wales need to be cautious, despite the 20 years gone by, relying on Geiger counters in possession of government inspectors who scan the lambs before they are sold, to check for signs of radiation. It is possible that the lambs could ha...

Dentistry Practiced 9,000 Years Ago In Western Pakistan

Neolithic skulls excavated recently in western Pakistan have been found to have holes drilled into their molars. This evidence for the first time highlights that// Dentistry may have been practiced in the region as early as 7,000 BC. According to the British journal Nature, at least nine people living in a Neolithic village in Mehrgarh, near the Bolan river in Balochistan, had holes d...

Britain To Put Health Warnings On Alcohol In Two Years

The UK government is mulling over plans to incorporate health warnings on alcoholic drinks within the next two years. Public Health Minister Caroline Flint //confirmed that the government was in talks with the drinks industry on the feasibility of putting cigarette-style warnings on drinks as well as in places where they are sold. "I think its finding the right sort of warning and obvio...

My Dad Is 100 Years Old; Italian Actress Rossellini in Trouble

Italian actress Isabella Rossellini has caused controversy with a new movie to commemorate the 100th anniversary of her father Roberto's birth// which depicts the director as a giant naked stomach. According to contactmusic.com, Rossellini has been attacked for the artistic shot entitled 'My Dad Is 100 Years Old' by her twin sister Isotta who says that the movie belittled their father...

Loss and damage to the brain cells possible with lead exposure in years ahead

Major loss of brain cells and damage to the brain tissue is possible in individuals exposed to lead after 18 years. This latest study is available in Neurology,// the journal of the American Academy of Neurology, May 23 2006. The study examined 532 former employees of a chemical manufacturing plant who had not been exposed to lead for an average of 18 years. The workers had worked at th...

Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Sets Cognitive Problems After 10 Years

Heavy alcohol intake by pregnant women can even lead to Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. Especially during the second trimester drinking can cause significant deficit// in the IQ of the offspring-Report of recent analysis. · African-American rather than Caucasian offspring are more prone to this condition. Although deficits in measures of intelligence are well documented among childre...

Brid Flu Threat May be a Cause of Concern for Years to Come: Experts

UN experts said Wednesday they still have 'a long way to go' before fully understanding how bird flu spreads, but warned that the virus will remain a concern 'for years to come'//. Speaking on the sidelines of an international conference here, officials from the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) said wild bird migrations and the...

Fathering Best Done In Early Years

Recent research has revealed that men reaching fatherhood late in life may not be such a good idea after all because of the genetic damage that increases with age//. US scientists conducted a study of sperm from around 100 healthy, non-smoking men aged 22 to 80 and found a prevalence of certain genetic damage increasing with age. This in turn can be manifested as symptoms such as infert...

China to Face Huge Economic Losses Due to AIDS in the Coming Years

Economic losses brought by AIDS to China in the coming five years are estimated to exceed 300 billion yuan ($42.25 billion), said a renowned AIDS expert here Wednesday//. At a conference of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Zeng Yi, chief scientist with the STD (sexually-transmitted diseases) and AIDS prevention centre under the ministry of health, said the losses of human resourc...

Diabetes On A Steady Alarming Rise From The Past 20 Years

According to a report by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) the last 20 years has seen the total number of people with diabetes worldwide having risen from 30 million to 230 million //. They also state that China and India now have the most diabetes sufferers in the world. The reports stated that of the surveyed countries, China and India amount for the most diabetics, even m...

Man's Memory Awakens After Twenty Years

Terry Wallis who is now 42 years old has been slightly unconscious and has recovered after a period of 20 years//. His nerves were completely sheared in a car crash and he was in a state of partial coma wherein he communicated with others by means of grunts and nods. But now his speech and movement were slowly improving. The doctors and researchers said that the tiny nerve connections...

Missing Your Daily Vegetables Takes out Years of Your Life

Missing one's recommended daily intake of vegetables and fruits could be worse than abusing alcohol or drugs and unsafe sex on life expectancy.// It has been estimated that the minimum recommended daily intake is two pieces of fruit and five serves of vegetables at least. According to the 2005 Total Victorian Health Report not eating enough fruit and vegetables accounted for...

Scientist Confident of Combating Allergy in Five Years

Researchers at St George’s, University of London, are developing new drugs that are designed to prevent allergens invading the body and rendering them harmless//. Professor David Garrod said the research – recently shortlisted for the Northwest Regional Development Agency's Bionow Project of the Year – takes a completely new approach to the treatment and prevention of allergies. <...

3-Years In Prison for a Gay Man Who Infected his Partner With HIV

In the first ever incident of its kind in the United Kingdom, a 47-year-old gay man, Mark James was put behind bars for transmitting HIV infection to his partner.// Judge Jonathan Lowen, who gave the verdict, expressed that James had not been honest to his partner about the imminent risks. James had been aware of his HIV status for seven months and yet he had taken the nasty route of...

Recognition for 75 Years with Type 1 Diabetes!!

Robert L. Bates of New Windsor, will be celebrating his 80th birthday at the Thayer Hotel at West Point, NY. He has another reason to celebrate, he will be presented// with the 22nd Joslin Victory Award Medal, by Joslin Diabetes Center, the global leader in diabetes research, care and education. This centre acknowledged him for living with type I diabetes for 75 years. Apparently, the hot...

Womb transplantation- to be successful in 2 years’ tim

The British doctors are hopeful that the world's first successful womb transplant operation will be carried out by them within 2 years.// Women unable to have children because they are born without a uterus or have had to have an emergency hysterectomy will be benefited from this operation. A new method to provide a transplanted womb with a reliable blood supply has been d...

Risk of Autism High in Children Born to Fathers over 40 Years of Age

A new research from King's College London has suggested, it might be a risky proposition for men over 40 to have children//, as the chances of autism in children is found to be high with advancing age of the father. The researchers indicated a link between certain mutations in the sperm of older men that enhances the risk of autism in the offspring. The study discovered that the risk...

Babies under two years of age to be administered Meningitis vaccination

Following the advice of the Scottish Executive Health experts, NHS forth valley has decided to include the pneumoccocal vaccine// into the child immunization programme, which will necessitate and all babies under the age of two to compulsorily take the shot that accords protection against a lethal meningitis form. The number of doses of the vaccine will depend on the age of the children....

A 100 years after the first diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's disease was first diagnosed on November 3, 1906. One hundred years after its first diagnosis, researchers //are now focusing on neuroscience, immunology and vaccine research in an effort to understand the manner in which AD develops and progresses. Researchers at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University, feel that this study would help to advance the treat...