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Advances in Treatment of Cataracts

Cataracts occur when the eye's lens becomes cloudy and obstructs the passage of light to the retina. These obstructions can lead to vision loss. //Cataract is a major cause of blindness in India. Modern corrective surgery requires implantation of artificial lenses, however these implants often leave patients dependent on eyeglasses. But now, a recent study at Harvard Medical School has sh...

Prevention of cataracts

A new study provides further evidence that nutrient antioxidants play a role in the prevention of cataracts. Researchers from Tufts University studied more than 575 women ages 53 to 77 from the Nurses' Health Study. The women did not have diabetes nor did they have previously diagnosed cataracts. During a 15-year period, the women answered questionnaires about their food intake.// The...

WHO acts to reduce the maternal death toll

According to a WHO report more than half a million women in developing countries dies of childbirth each year. WHO and the Partnership for Safe Motherhood and Newborn Health //are intensifying support to countries around the world to ensure that a woman does not die while giving birth to her child. The report indicates that the needs are wide-ranging - from training skilled birth atte...

Sleep disorders can have anomalistic sexual acts

Researchers at the University of California, observe abnormal behavior during sleep, such as walking, eating and even violence in many people. But a series of case reports shows that sleep disorders// can also involve unconscious, sometimes aggressive, sexual behavior. In a study of 10 patients with "atypical sexual behavior during sleep," researchers found that the patients' actions w...

Personality Impacts Arthritis

The personality of a patient can have a major impact on how susceptible they are to long-term problems from rheumatoid arthritis, according to new research. The published study explains doctors need to pay attention to factors// not related to the disease when they screen at-risk patients. There is no doubt being diagnosed with a chronic, disabling disease, such as rheumatoid arthritis...

Extracts of grapefruit heals stomach ulcers

Scientists have confirmed that extracts of the grapefruit seeds contain antioxidants that help to heal// stomach ulcers. As a fruit, grapefruit had been associated with acidity and gastrointestinal irritation, the fruit actually posses healthy and helpful ingredients that have healing properties. Researchers from Poland, who had researched on the subject and presented their study findi...

Teenagers may become violent after watching aggressive acts

Witnessing crime or violence may have a bad effect on the very impressionable// teens. These adolescents may feel that it’s ok to be violent and later they become violent too. In a five-year study done by the researchers of Harvard Medical School involving over 1500 children and teenagers have found these starling results. The researchers for the study had studied the tens,...

Grape fruit seed extracts can heal stomach ulcers

Researchers at the University of Jagiellonian in Polish have found that the extract// prepared from grape fruit seed reduced the size of stomach ulcers in rats. Rats were chemically induced with stomach ulcers and different concentration of the seed fruit extract was given to measure its activity. The result of the study showed reduced size of the stomach ulcer in rats. The extract was al...

Protein acts as "Master Switch" that cuts off cells' Cancer-Growth machinery

A Washington University research team headed by Shrikant Anant, PhD, is mighty excited about their new discovery that was reported in the journal, Molecular Cell. They have found a "master switch" - a protein named CUBGP2(cytidine-uridine-guanosine binding protein) - that makes cancer cells self-destruct. The findings that were published// apply only to cancer cells grown in a test tube....

Airlines Pilot At Heightened Risk Of Having Cataracts

Exposure to cosmic radiations while flying may increase the risk of having cataracts for airlines pilots, in comparison to non-pilots. The research was published in the recent issue of the journal Archives of Ophthalmology. Commercial airline pilots are reported to be at an increased risk for some cancers, but studies on the biological effects of their exposure // to cosmic radiation h...

Nanocells cancer combination therapy acts as chemotherapy as well as anti-angiogenic drug

Cancer chemotherapy is not effective in treating cancer efficiently due to its non-specificity and inability to target the cancer cells alone. Due to this non-specificity there is increased // development of drug resistance shown by these cancer cells. Normal cells and cancer cells depend on blood supply for sustenance and oxygen. Cutting off blood supply could be one way to kill the ca...

Slowing Cartilage Loss In Arthritis With Fruit Extracts

A new study shows that extracts from the fruit Pomegranate have been shown to block enzymes that contribute to cartilage degradation in osteoarthritis.// Although findings are still at a preliminary stage and not yet proven in humans it is likely to encourage further consumption of pomegranate juice say researchers. A team of researchers from the Case Western Reserve University found t...

Eating together has both psychological and health impacts

A leading research university of Australia that of Queensland has conducted a research study that advocates eating together with the family to remain fit and healthy. The study was the world’s longest health study and quite useful in curing the problem of teenage obesity. // In the words of lead researcher, Dr Abdullah Al Mamun from UQ's School of Population Health, “regular family mea...

Antidepressant drugs interacts with Immune cells

Serotonin drugs which were found to be an effective anti-depressant is also found to interact with immune cells but the researchers are not sure about the mechanism of serotonin inhibitors on human health//. Assistant Professor Gerard Aherm and team from Georgetown University Medical center have found that SSRI (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors) which has been found to be an...

Facts about Common Cold and Flu

Avian influenza has lately received all the attention across the globe. It is thought that the virus strain H5N1 is mainly spread through migratory birds. But the present scenario deals with the possible pandemic outbreak and how it can be dealt.// World Health Organization (WHO) statistics show that about 169 human cases with 91 deaths have been reported. Human cases of avia...

Plane Facts: Beneficial To Have Medics Full-Time In Super Jets

Rita Mody, who is a committee member of the Royal College of Nurses' In-flight Nurses Association, has provided a valuable insight during the upcoming production// of super jumbo jets. She said it was important to have a member of medical staff on every flight, to ensure immediate care to those who fall ill. The largest passenger plane in the world, the Airbus A380, is capable of car...

The Little Known Facts of Junk DNA

Researchers at the McKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine at Johns Hopkins have found a new technology to analyze and understand the secrets of the junk DNA//. Junk DNA contains critical regions for controlling gene function. These genes that regulate various similar actions need not be the same in all species. The study will be published online at Science Express. The resear...

Know the Facts That Signal Early Onset Colon Cancer

A new study has revealed that, smokers, drinkers and men are prone to higher incidences of colon cancer. Researchers at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern // University in Evanston said that the factors mentioned have a bearing on the position of the tumor, which holds the key to determining the ideal screening method to be adopted. The researchers analyzed records of 161,...

Vital Facts of Short Term Diets - Catch The Vitamin Behind An Ample Waist!

If Vitamin C levels are low in the body and you are on a dieting course, there might be a tendency to get prosperous at the waist, say researchers. Nutrition scientists from// Arizona State University report that the amount of Vitamin C in the body has a direct relation with the lower body fat. If there is far too less vitamin C in the blood stream, it could cause increased body fat an...

Fat Facts: Obesity Traced To the Genes

A new study has revealed that one in ten people carry a gene variant pattern that has a relationship with obesity. Earlier research that located the gene variant and // suggested a link with obesity, had not probed deeper, and it was still ambiguous, whether people without the gene variant would have been slim. To delve deep into the link and understand it better, the researchers targ...

Almost 30 Percent Dentists Refuse To Sign NHS Contracts

A leaked government document has revealed that at least a third of dentists are refusing to sign the new controversial NHS// contracts. This situation is entirely opposite to what Prime Minister Tony Blair had said when he asserted that 95 percent of dentists have signed up. "The majority of the dentists are agreeing to the new contract, but it's true some are not… I am pleased to say...

Animal Facts About Bird Flu Transmission

In view of the bird flu threat, several countries have banned the import of poultry and livestock from bird flu infected regions//. At this juncture, when several countries are bothered about the spread of bird flu to domestic or wild birds, it is perhaps the right time to understand that bird flu can be transmitted through animals other than birds as well. In order for a virus to jump fr...

Lesser Know Facts about Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF)

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a disease whose cause and cure are not studied and there is also no known treatment for it till date//. It is a lung disease characterized by scarring in the lungs causing fibrosis and slow deterioration of the entire organ (lung). Statistics show that approximately 83,000 Americans suffer from the disease and 31000 new cases are diagnosed every yea...

UNICEF Facts & Figures About Maternal Death In India On The Eve Of Mother’s Da

May 14 which is marked for the celebration of Mother’s day reveals a sad picture on the status of motherhood in India. According to the statistics released by UNICEF// in India every five minutes a woman during childbirth. When compared to the world scenario this accounts to more than 20% of the maternal deaths. In India for every 100 000 live births there are about 540 maternal deaths....

Cocaine Acts As Suppressant Not Stimulant In Genetically Altered Mice

Researchers at the Ohio State University have found that cutting off the reward pathway of cocaine on mice by genetically altering a vital target in the brain of the mice makes them shun cocaine//. Howard Gu, the study’s lead author and an associate professor of pharmacology and psychiatry at Ohio State University said that the researchers were not suggesting that humans be treated in...

Recd Number of Abstracts Submitted for Sci Cong on Osteoporosis

TORONTO. The IOF World Congress on Osteoporosis (IOF WCO), the world's largest Scientific congress devoted specifically to the bone disease osteoporosis, opened on Friday June 2, in Toronto, Canada//. Professor Rene Rizzoli, chairman of the IOF WCO Scientific Committee, noted that this year's congress attracted 720 abstracts, more than twice the number of the previous congress held...

Discovery Of Human Skeletons Could Unfold Facts About By-Gone Ages

The discovery of a 170cm tall adult human skeleton and that of a 70cm tall child is 'very conspicuous', says Mishra. // 'A lot of hitherto unknown facts can be unfolded through this discovery related to the culture, customs, lineage or gene-pool, birth, death, disease, health, food habits and even the palaeo-climate,' Mishra says. The Abhaipur site preserves evidence of fou...

This World Heart Day, Be Proactive, Get the Facts

Chennai: In line with the theme for this year's World Heart Day -- "How Young is Your Heart" - GE Healthcare has a simple message for people in Chennai// : "Be Proactive, Get the Facts". According to Dr R Emmanuel, Managing Director, Bharat Scans in Chennai, "Learning that you or someone you love has a serious heart condition can be very difficult. But today there's more hope than eve...

NHS Dentists Shortage worsens over New Contracts

Official figures released have shown that over 1,600 dentists have quit the NHS rather than sign new contracts. Around one in 10 has rejected Labour's reforms//, which has left around one million patients without an NHS dentist. Besides this another lot of dentists are still "in dispute" over the changes. If their issues are still not resolved, they will be forced to leave the Health...

Attitude Towards Ethnic Identity Impacts Stress Levels

A positive attitude towards one's ethnic identity can help teenagers manage stress better than those who have a negative attitude, according to a new study.// Lisa Kiang and colleagues at the department of psychology at Wake Forest University studied 415 ninth-graders from Chinese and Mexican backgrounds. They found that the ethnic identity of the participants had an impact on their d...

Autism Affects Half a Million Australians -Survey Reveals Startling Facts

Australia’s first national autism study has grim facts to state. The study estimates that more than 10, 000 children aged between 6 and 12 have autism// and that it also takes more than two years to diagnose the complex developmental disorder. In addition, around 125,000 Australians suffer from some sort of autism indicted by impaired communication problems, social interaction and stilt...

Skin Damages Caused by Cancer Radiation Therapy Reduced by Tea Extracts

Studies conducted by American and German researchers suggest that tea can soothe the skin damages caused by Cancer Radiation Therapy. // Studies were conducted on patients using Green Tea and Black Tea on human and rat WBC in cultures prepared in laboratory. This action is happening due to the high amounts of poly phenols, which have anti-inflammator...

Prior Experience to Stress Acts as an Immunization

Previous studies on rats prove experiencing control over stressful conditions provide immunity// to face stressors which they cannot face without developing depression like syndrome. Scientists from National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) have unraveled the workings of the brain circuitry that inoculates against such hard knocks - the circuitry of resilience. Control no...

Attractive Male Not Only Attracts but Stimulates

A recent study finds that the presence of attractive males stimulates the females to mature// early. Scientists from the Universities of Exeter and Glasgow discovered that some females become sexually mature more quickly if they see attractive males. The researchers studied a captive population of green swordtail fish, a species native to Central America and popular in t...

Science Builds Behind Pomegranate Extracts for Health

Standardised pomegranate extracts lead to increased levels of bioactive compounds in the blood and boost antioxidant levels, says new research that could see the extracts start// to rival the juice for boosting health. Consumption of pomegranate juice has been on the rise, particularly in the UK where sales have rocketed in the last year thanks to media coverage of the antioxidant-ric...

Bird Flu Vaccine - Indonesia Attracts WHO Attention

Today, the key challenge in the development of vaccines for bird flu, clearly revolves around finding a vaccine to combat the deadly strain //of bird flu, the H5N1 virus, which could mutate to pandemic proportions. In the past 50 years, nations in the world have continually exchanged information with the WHO on new flu strains. This is being done with the motive of assisting scientist...

Study Finds Dietary Fat Interacts With Genes

Research finds that for most adults in the Framingham Heart Study, dietary fat intake is associated with body mass index (BMI). However, for 13 percent// of the study population with a specific gene variant within the apolipoprotein A5 gene (APOA5), higher dietary fat was not related to a higher BMI. Jose Ordovas and colleagues analyzed several common gene variants known as single nuc...

Molecular Basis of Obesity-Revealing the Unknown Facts

The same diet make some of us gain more weight than others- This could be due to the presence of a molecule called BSX, as scientists from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory [EMBL], the German Institute for Nutrition [DIFE], Potsdam, and the University of Cincinnati report in the current issue of Cell Metabolism. Bsx is the molecular link between spontaneous physical activi...

Man Contracts Deadly Bird Flu Virus in Vietnam

A Vietnamese man has contracted the deadly bird flu virus, becoming the country's second human case since late 2005 , a health official said Saturday. The 19-year-old man tested positive for the H5N1 strain of the virus early this week after being admitted to the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Hanoi, a doctor there told AFP. The doctor, who asked not to be named, sai...

Soft Contacts Designed for Cone-Shaped Cornea

Custom-designed contacts improved vision for subjects with keratoconic eyes and offer hope of nonsurgical treatment instead of corneal transplants . University of Rochester researchers describe the custom design techniques and results of visual acuity tests in a paper published in April in Optics Letters. Keratoconic eyes are rare but disabling. From the side, the eyes look more poi...