Immune system's distress signal tells bacteria when to strike back
The human opportunistic pathogen, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, has broken the immune system's code, report researchers from the University of Chicago, enabling the bacteria to recognize when its host is most vulnerable and to launch an attack before the weakened host can muster its defenses. In the 29 July 2005 issue of Science, the researchers show how this lethal organism detects interferon-g...Is low birth weight related to psychological distress in adulthood?
Being underweight at the period of gestation has a profound effect on the psychological behavior in adulthood. It has been found // that although children even if born full term but weighing below 5.5 lbs are at 50% risk towards psychological distress in their adulthood. This being the same after taking into consideration various factors likes father’s social class, adult marital status...Distressing Side-Effects Of Hormone Pills In Breast Cancer
A new report published online today in the Annals of Oncology says that breast cancer patients receiving hormone treatments such as tamoxifen would prefer to take injections rather than tablets since injections //were thought o significantly curb the occurrence of hot flushes. UK researchers surveyed nearly 200 breast cancer patients and asked them if they would prefer tablets or inje...Genetic Disorders, Not Fetal Distress Increase Cerebral Palsy Risk
In a medical breakthrough, Australian researchers have discovered that hereditary blood clotting disorders increase the risk of cerebral palsy. Cerebral palsy is a neurological // disorder that affects about one in 500 babies and results in co-ordination problems, and it was previously assumed to be caused by fetal distress, such as a lack of oxygen, during the birth process. Re...New York- A haven For the Distressed or a Source of Distress?
Super Cities like New York are sometimes good from far but far from good! A city that has always defined power, money, opportunity and over all a good life// , might not be promoting feelings of well-being in its residents. According to a latest survey, New Yorkers happen to be a highly distressed lot compared to the other parts of United States. The survey results were a cause of dist...Distressed Couple Assists Parents Of Mentally Challenged Kids
The years have not lessened the pain of losing their mentally challenged daughter Ammi but have spurred Ashok Trivedi and his wife Meenakshi to run free counselling// sessions here for parents whose children are similarly afflicted. The Trivedis were shattered when seven-year-old Ammi died in 1997. They had tried their best to save her, but nothing helped. After her death, the couple d...Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome
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