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Cold symptoms lasting for over 2 weeks may be sinusitis

December 2nd, 2008 - 3:51 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, December 2 (ANI): The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) has warned that if stuffy nose, headache and other symptoms of cold last for more than two weeks, ...

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Diabetes, high BP may hasten death in people with Alzheimer’’s

November 4th, 2008 - 1:55 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Nov 4 (ANI): Having diabetes or high blood pressure may increase the chances of death in people with Alzheimer''s disease, new research suggests. The study has been published in the November ...

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Brain pressure leads to vision loss more often in men

October 16th, 2008 - 2:01 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Oct 16 (ANI): Men are more likely than women to suffer vision loss as a result of a particular cause of intracranial hypertension (IIH), or increased pressure in the brain, ...

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Hepatitis B vaccination doesnt up multiple sclerosis risk for kids

September 26th, 2008 - 5:45 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Sept 26 (ANI): Vaccination against hepatitis B does not generally increase childrens risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a new study conducted in France. The study involved 349 kids ...

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‘Hepatitis B shot doesn’t raise multiple sclerosis risk’

September 26th, 2008 - 1:07 pm ICT by IANS -
Washington, Sep 26 (IANS) Most of the children immunised against hepatitis B are not at an increased risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS), but those who received a certain type of the ...

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Physical frailty linked to increased Alzheimers risk

August 12th, 2008 - 1:17 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Aug 12 (ANI): Physical frailty or weakness among older adults can be an early indicator of the presence of abnormal brain plaque and tangles, all characteristics of Alzheimer''s disease pathology, ...

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Epilepsy drug topiramate ups birth defects risk

July 22nd, 2008 - 1:57 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, July 22 (ANI): Pregnant women taking epilepsy drug topiramate, alone or along with other epilepsy drugs are likely to have kids with birth defects. Previous studies have shown that topiramate ...

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Women over 90 more prone to dementia than men

July 3rd, 2008 - 1:29 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, July 3 (ANI): Women, who make it to their 90s are more likely than men to suffer from dementia, say researchers. The team led by researchers from University of California, Irvin, ...

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Low childhood IQ linked to dementia in old age

June 26th, 2008 - 1:11 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, June 26 (ANI): A persons IQ in childhood may predict his or her odds of getting a common form of dementia in old age, according to a new study. Researchers at ...

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Millennials indulge more in unsafe cosmetic ops than older counterparts

June 25th, 2008 - 1:41 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, June 25 (ANI): Millennials, those born between 1976 and 2001, are empowering the medical spa trend but are compromising their safety by visiting a non-physician supervised medspa facility, says a ...

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Epileptics who don’t take their medicines at higher death risk

June 19th, 2008 - 12:47 pm ICT by IANS -
Washington, June 19 (IANS) Epileptics who don't take their seizure medication regularly are three times more likely to die, according to a new study. Researchers came to this conclusion after examining insurance ...

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Shake your head to treat vertigo

May 27th, 2008 - 2:53 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, May 27 (IANS) The best treatment for vertigo also happens to be the easiest and quickest, according to a new study. Vertigo is the spinning or whirling effect a person experiences ...

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Childhood MS affects IQ, thinking skills

May 13th, 2008 - 1:25 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, May 13 (ANI): Children, who develop multiple sclerosis (MS) at a younger age, are more likely to have low IQ and problems with other thinking skills, than children developing the ...

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Vitamin E supplements may not benefit women with cataract

May 2nd, 2008 - 6:07 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, May 2 (ANI): Vitamin E supplements may not actually benefit women suffering from cataract, says a new study. The new analysis of the Womens Health Study (WHS) has revealed that women, ...

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Epilepsy drug causes bone loss in young women

April 29th, 2008 - 11:17 am ICT by admin -
Washington, April 29, (IANS) Young women who took the common epilepsy drug phenytoin for a year showed significant bone loss compared to women taking other epilepsy drugs, according to a new study. ...

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Migraine frequency may be an indicator for cardiovascular risk in women

April 18th, 2008 - 3:29 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, Apr 18 (ANI): Women having weekly migraine are more likely to have a stroke than those with fewer migraines or no migraine at all, says a new study. An American study ...

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Men more likely to have memory and thinking problems than women

April 17th, 2008 - 4:25 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, April 17 (ANI): Men are more likely than women to have problems with memory and thinking skills - symptoms considered to be an early stage of dementia, according to a ...

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High cholesterol in mid-life ups Alzheimer’s risk

April 17th, 2008 - 4:03 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, April 17 (ANI): Having high cholesterol levels in early 40s may increase a persons susceptibility to Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study. "Our findings show it would be best ...

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Ramadan fasting makes people prone to rare type of stroke

April 16th, 2008 - 4:54 pm ICT by admin -
Washington , Apr 16 (ANI): During Ramadan, over one billion Muslims worldwide abstain from food for a month to seek blessings from the all-mighty. Now, a research has shown that such ...

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Homemade asthma-relief device as effective as commercially manufactured ones: Review

April 16th, 2008 - 2:44 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, April 16 (ANI): American researchers say that the homemade asthma-relief device spacer, which is often used in developing countries to increase the chances that rescue medicine travels from an inhaler ...

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Vitamin E increases life span of Alzheimer’s patients

April 16th, 2008 - 1:32 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, Apr 16 (ANI): Vitamin E may help Alzheimer's patients live longer, finds a new study by researchers at Baylor College of Medicines Alzheimers Disease and Memory Disorders Center in Houston. As ...

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Men prefer spider veins removal to hair transplants: Survey

March 16th, 2008 - 1:25 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, Mar 16 (ANI): An increasing number of men are opting to remove spider veins over hair transplants, reports The American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS) as part of its results ...

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Survey reveals a 2-year rise in age of patients receiving cosmetic surgery

March 16th, 2008 - 11:30 am ICT by admin -
Washington, Mar 16 (ANI): The average age for patients receiving invasive cosmetic surgery has increased by two years since 2002, reports The American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS) as part of ...

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Study debunks ginkgo as memory enhancer

February 29th, 2008 - 12:37 am ICT by admin -
Washington, Feb 28 (IANS) A three-year-long study of the effects of ginkgo biloba extracts has confirmed what some earlier studies had found - that it does not really help enhance memory. The ...

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New gene leading to thrombosis in brain identified

January 8th, 2008 - 4:07 pm ICT by admin -
Washington , Jan 8 (ANI): Scientists have identified a new gene, factor XII C46T, linked to cerebral venous thrombosis, a condition that causes blood clots in the veins of the brain that ...

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Menopausal women at greater risk for asthma

December 20th, 2007 - 2:15 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, Dec 20 (ANI): A new study has found that, menopause can increase asthma risk and lower lung function in menopausal women. The study found that menopause decreases lung function and aids in ...

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A regular walk and moderate exercise lowers dementia risk

December 20th, 2007 - 12:48 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, Dec 20(ANI): Regular walk and a moderate exercise can lower an elderly persons risk of developing vascular dementia, the second most common form of dementia after Alzheimers disease, says a study. In ...

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