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Internet-based
interventions are as effective as psychotherapies, in treating depression
Internet-based interventions for depression are not only effective,
but also have a long-term positive impact on the patients, just like
active psychotherapies, according to the mental health researchers at
The Australian National University (ANU). 15/Oct/2006
New treatment
for acne scars
Acne is an inflammatory disease of the skin, which is commonly referred
to as pimples, spots or zits. If often leaves small scars in the skin,
which cannot be removed easily. Acne scars affects the look of a person
and is often too expensive to treat. 14/Oct/2006
Researchers develop
a novel treatment for dementia
Dementia is the progressive decline of the cognitive function of the
brain, caused by aging or damage to the brain. With the increase in
life expectancy around the globe, the prevalence of dementia is steadily
increasing. 14/Oct/2006
Ovulation influence
women’s lifestyle
A study carried out by University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
and the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire, shows that ‘Ovulation’
influences a woman’s lifestyle to a large extent. 13/Oct/2006
Facial bones affect
our looks more than the skin
Researchers from Stanford University have found that changes in the
facial bones and not the skin make us to look older and surgical face-lifts
can only offer a temporary solution, as they do not concentrate on the
facial bones underneath the skin.
Psoriasis could
be a signal to an impending heart attack
A new study has found that psoriasis, an immune-mediated disease that
affects the skins and joints, could be a signal of a looming heart disease.
Vitamin K deficiency
could put women at risk to osteoporosis
A new study carried out by researchers at the University of Michigan
School of Nursing, has found that vitamin K deficiency could increase
the risk of osteoporosis in women. Osteoporosis is a disease of bone
in which the bone mineral density (BMD) is reduced, affecting the bone
microarchitecture, making them more susceptible to fracture.
Nicardipine can
protect angioplasty patients from a deadly complication
Nicardipine hydrochloride, a drug commonly used in the treatment of
high blood pressure and angina (chest pain), can reverse the ‘no-reflow’
phenomenon that affects as many as 50,000 angioplasty patients, every
year, according to researchers in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory
at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia. This drug belongs to the
class of ‘Calcium Channel Blockers’.
Risk of inheriting
lung cancer higher in women
A 13-year long study has found that women with a family history of lung
cancer are at a greater risk of inheriting the disease. This form of
cancer is the most lethal of all cancers and is responsible for over
3 million deaths around the world, every year.
Obesity and overweight
linked to poor mental function
French researchers have found that obese or overweight middle-aged people,
fare poorly on memory, attention and learning ability tests, compared
to their slimmer peers.
Treating arthritis
with gold
Researchers say that injecting gold into the knee joints of patients
suffering from Osteoarthritis or degenerative arthritis could provide
relief from pain and slow down the progress of the disease.
Health issues
- Ischemic heart diseases
Ischemic or coronary heart diseases are a major cause of death among
elderly people in the developed world. It is a condition in which the
blood supply to the heart is disrupted due to blockages in coronary
arteries, leading to death of heart tissues fed by those arteries, resulting
in myocardial infarction (heart attack).
Mediterranean
diet lowers the risk of Alzheimer’s
A diet study carried out by U.S researchers, has found that ‘Mediterranean’
diet, rich in fruits, vegetables, olive oil, cereals and fish, lowers
the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease substantially.
Pets reduce allergy
risks
A new study published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology,
has found that pets actually reduce the allergy risks in humans by training
our immune system to be less reactive to allergy triggers.
Correcting breast
asymmetry boosts self-confidence in young women
A study presented at the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)
meeting in San Francisco, said that correcting ‘breast asymmetry’
through surgery in young women, can boost their self-confidence and
quality of life.
Naltrexone can
help women to quit smoking
Researchers at University of Chicago has found that, Naltrexone, a drug
used in the management of alcohol and opioid (morphine, heroin etc.,)
dependence, can be used to help women to quit smoking. Researchers,
who were involved in this study, said that this drug was more effective
in women than in men.
Eating fruits
and vegetables could lower the risk of choleliths
The results of a large study conducted in U.S, has shown that women
who eat fruits and vegetables regularly, have lower odds of developing
painful gallstones (choleliths), crystalline stone-like structures formed
within the body by buildup or concentration of normal or abnormal bile
components.
Dengue threatening
India!
Dengue fever, an acute feverish disease, transmitted by the mosquito
Aedes aegypti, is threatening the second most populous country in the
world, with many states in the country reporting outbreaks of this disease.
Scientists develop
vaccines against Henipaviruses
Henipavirus is a genus containing two members, the Hendra virus and
the Nipah virus, which are considered to be potential biological terror
agents than can infect and kill thousands of people.
Biggest ever study
on causes of Autism underway in U.S
A 5.9 million-dollar national study on the causes of autism, a neurodevelopmental
disorder, is currently underway in U.S. This is the largest study ever
to be undertaken in U.S, on this disorder and will span for a period
of five years.
Are you ambivalent?
Don’t worry, you could be creative!
A new study has found that people who are emotionally ambivalent (experiencing
a state of conflicting emotions at the same time, like feeling both
love and hatred for an object or someone) are more creative than others
who lack emotions, or those who experience only one emotion at a time.
New treatment
to baldness
A British biotechnological firm, Intercytex, is in the process of developing
an effective treatment to baldness, using a robot, which could grow
hair follicle cells.
Scientist urge
to prepare for a bird flu pandemic
‘Start preparing for the next flu pandemic’, is the message
from the organizer of an expedition to unearth samples of the devastating
Spanish flu pandemic in 1918 and 1919. Kristy Duncan, a scientist at
the University of Toronto, warns that it is just a matter of time before
another deadly bird flu pandemic strikes the world.
Are breastfed
children more intelligent?
A study published in the British Medical Journal says that breastfed
children are more intelligent than the bottle-fed ones, but the content
of the milk they receive, has nothing to do with their intelligence.
Reducing cholesterol
level in the body could prevent prostrate cancer
Low cholesterol level in the body is good to the heart, but researchers
have now found that it could also lower the risk of prostrate cancer.
Cereal flakes
are much healthier than puffs
A new research has found that cereal flakes are much healthier than
puffs, even though the later tastes a lot better. The study suggests
that the difference lies in the cooking techniques and its findings
might help in developing healthier preparation methods for cold cereals
and other processed foods.
Treating insomnia
with behavioral therapy
A new study has found that behavioral therapy might prove useful in
treating insomnia in elderly people.
Girls eat more
junk-food than boys
A new survey of children and parents, has found that girls, who are
considered to be more diet-conscious than boys, eat more junk-food than
their opposite sex.
New development
in prediction and treatment of breast cancer
A new discovery could help scientists, to effectively predict breast
cancer outcomes and to understand how the cancer cells develop and grow
within the body.
Cola consumption
linked to Osteoporosis in older women
Cola, a sweet carbonated drink containing caffeine, which is very popular
among Americans, is found to contribute to lower bone mineral density
in older woman, which might lead to Osteoporosis, according to a study
conducted by Katherine Tucker, PhD, director of the Epidemiology and
Dietary Assessment Program at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research
Center on Aging at Tufts University, and her colleagues.
Aspirin could
check tumor growth
Researchers from Institute of Genetics, University of Newcastle, UK,
have found that aspirin could arrest tumor growth by stopping the formation
of blood vessels, which feeds the tumor.
Risk of death
increases in obese smokers
A new study, which is an ongoing collaboration of the National Cancer
Institute, the University of Minnesota and the American Registry of
Radiologic Technologists, led by D. Michal Freedman, Ph.D., of the Division
of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics at the National Cancer Institute,
has found that the risk of death increases substantially in obese smokers.
Low birth weight
babies are likely to develop mental & physical problems
A report in the October’s issue of Archives of Pediatrics &
Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals, says that, babies
who weigh less than 2 kilograms (4.5 pounds) at birth are likely to
develop physical and mental difficulties, when they grow up.
Aging of skin
is more rapid in women
A study carried out by researchers from Germany's Freidrich Schiller
University in Jena and the Fraunhofer Institute of Biomedical Technology
in St. Ingbert, using a new laser-based technique, found that women’s
skin age faster compared to men’s.
Anorexia Dealing
with Emergency Situations
For the majority of the time the anorexic is no different from any other
person but there can be the occasion when due to there illness particularly
if they have been ill with an eating disorder for any length of time
they may need emergency treatment.
Helping the Anorexic
Deal with Holidays
For most of us the holidays seasons are welcomed with open arms, they
are a time when families get together, eat, drink and be merry. For
the anorexia sufferer they are a true nightmare.
Naturally occurring
protein molecule could help in fighting obesity
A team of Japanese scientists have found that a naturally occurring
protein molecule, called nesfatin-1, might help in treating obesity
in humans, as it suppresses appetite in mammals.
Significant discovery
in the fight against diabetes
In a breakthrough that could provide relief to millions of diabetics,
researchers at the Maurice Wilkins Centre for Molecular Biodiscovery
at Auckland University, New Zealand, have decoded the structure of a
molecule, which might help in the development of a new type of drug
for diabetes.
One in three American
teenagers are unfit
A study carried out by University of South Carolina, has found that
about a third of American Teenagers in the age group of 12 to 19, fail
to clear treadmill tests measuring heart and respiratory health.
Drink tea to get
rid of stress
A new study conducted by researchers at University College, London,
has found that tea could reduce the levels of cortisol, a corticosteroid
hormone produced in the body in response to stress. People who drank
tea were able to de-stress quickly, when compared to those who drank
other drinks or a fake tea substitute.
General awareness
on influenza lacking in China
A survey conducted by the Chinese Health Education Association, has
found that most of the Chinese citizens have very little knowledge on
influenza and how to prevent it.
Infliximab could
curb asthma exacerbations
Infliximab, a drug used in treatment of auto-immune disorders like rheumatoid
arthritis, ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease, is found to
reduce exacerbations substantially, in people suffering from moderate
asthma, according to a new research in U.K.
Premature births
linked to infant mortality
Government researchers in U.S reported that premature births accounted
for one-third of infant deaths in 2002, almost twice the earlier estimates,
making it the leading cause for infant mortality in United States.
Many men who pay
for sex are either married or have partners
Half of men who pay for sex in U.K are married or have partners, according
to new study conducted by the Glasgow’s Sandyford Initiative.
Confused about
HIV/AIDS
A survey conducted by the European Union executive found that almost
half of the population in the EU member states continues to have misconceptions
about HIV/AIDS and how it spreads.
Bypass surgery
can help severe heart patients to live longer
According to a Duke University Medical Centre study, severe heart patients
who undergo bypass surgery, as their primary treatment, live longer
than those who undergo artery-opening angioplasty or other heart medications.
Smoking hookahs?
Think twice!
With many youngsters getting addicted to hookahs (a traditional device
used for smoking in Middle East and in South Asia), under the impression
that hookahs are less toxic than cigarettes, experts warn that hookahs
are as harmful as cigarettes and this habit could become an epidemic,
if left unchecked.
Anorexia: What
Is Normal?
What is normal? It's hard to define what "normal" eating actually is,
every person is different when it comes to appetite and the amount of
food or calories we need to exist on.
Athletics linked
to Anorexia Nervosa
Anorexia and serious other eating disorders are on the increase in the
professional athlete especially in those that are expected to maintain
and where a trim body shape is essential for there particular sport.
A cancer drug
could cure rheumatoid arthritis
Gleevec, an effective cancer drug, can cure rheumatoid arthritis, according
to a study conducted by the University of Stanford.
Breast feeding
could reduce obesity in children
Infants, who are breast-fed, are at a lesser risk of becoming obese,
even though if their mothers suffer from obesity or diabetes, according
to a new study conducted by researchers from University of South Carolina’s
Arnold School of Public Health.
Gene therapy may
save us from cancer
41-year old Thomas May, from Allen Park, Michigan, was saved from his
advanced-stage skin cancer, with the help of gene therapy, which proved
that gene therapy could be an effective treatment to stop tumor growth
in cancer patients.
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