Study says that Tai Chi is good for heart patients
April 26th, 2011 - 10:40 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, April 26 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Scientists from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard have concluded a study that suggest that heart attack patients’ lives are improved if they practice the ... Read more...
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Tai chi can help heart failure patients
April 26th, 2011 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 26 (IANS) The ancient Chinese exercise of tai chi can perk up mood and prospects of patients with chronic heart failure."Preliminary evidence suggests that meditative exercise may have ... Read more...
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Tai chi benefits people with chronic heart failure
April 26th, 2011 - 1:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 26 (ANI): The ancient Chinese meditative exercise of tai chi appears to improve the quality of life, mood and exercise self-efficacy for people suffering from chronic heart failure, according to ... Read more...
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Leptin restores fertility, may improve lean women’s bone health
April 5th, 2011 - 5:40 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 5 (ANI): Women with extremely low body fat, including runners and dancers, and those with eating disorders may be able to restore their fertility and reduce their risk of bone ... Read more...
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Non-invasive brain stimulation ‘improves swallowing ability post stroke’
March 25th, 2011 - 5:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 25 (ANI): In a pilot study, researchers found that stroke patients who received electrical brain stimulation coupled with swallowing exercises showed greater improvement in swallowing ability than patients who did ... Read more...
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To Help Waistline and Heart, Take Short Breaks From Sitting
January 13th, 2011 - 3:10 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Jan 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) For those whose jobs require that they sit at a desk all day, you may worry about the toll it is taking on your health, and you would ... Read more...
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Placebos work - even if patients know they are fake
December 23rd, 2010 - 2:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 23 (ANI): A new study has found that patients could benefit from dummy pills even if they are told they contain no active ingredient.The findings by the researchers at ... Read more...
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Rare disease ‘paves way for creating stem cells’
November 22nd, 2010 - 1:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 22 (ANI): Harvard researchers have found that by mimicking a rare genetic disorder in a dish, they can rewind the internal clock of a mature cell and drive it back ... Read more...
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Minor electric current to brain ‘improves stroke patients’ motor skills’
November 11th, 2010 - 5:30 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 11 (ANI): A new study states that a non-invasive electric stimulation technique administered to both sides of the brain can help stroke patients who have lost motor skills in their ... Read more...
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‘Sweet 16′ tool could rapidly identify cognitive impairments
November 9th, 2010 - 4:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 9 (ANI): A research team has developed a new instrument called the Sweet 16 to rapidly assess cognitive status in older adults.Tamara G. Fong of Hebrew SeniorLife, Beth Israel Deaconess ... Read more...
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Fish oil may also lower incidence of gum disease
October 26th, 2010 - 5:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 26 (ANI): A new study has found that dietary intake of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) like fish oil, known to have anti-inflammatory properties, shows promise for the effective treatment and ... Read more...
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Histone ‘map’ yields key insights into fat cell formation
October 1st, 2010 - 4:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 1 (ANI): Scientists have created a "map" of histone modifications in fat cells, which led them to discover two new factors that regulate fat formation- a key step on the ... Read more...
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Single drink doubles stroke risk for an hour
July 16th, 2010 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 16 (IANS) The risk of stroke appears to double in the hour after consuming just one drink - be it wine, beer or hard liquor.
"The impact of alcohol on your ... Read more...
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Stroke risk doubles for an hour after drinking alcohol: Study
July 16th, 2010 - 1:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 16 (ANI): The risk of stroke appears to double in the hour after consuming just one drink - be it wine, beer or hard liquor - according to a new ... Read more...
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Boston man charged with embezzling over $1 million from hospital
February 24th, 2010 - 2:30 am ICT by BNO News
BOSTON (BNO NEWS) – A Boston, Massachusetts man was charged with one count of health care theft and embezzlement of over $1 million from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, prosecutors announced on ... Read more...
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Chronic pain ‘increases risk of falls in older adults’
November 25th, 2009 - 5:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, November 25 (ANI): Chronic pain can be more dangerous than previously thought, according to a new study.Researchers from the Division of Primary Care at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) have ... Read more...
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Gene mutation ‘key to glioma brain cancer growth’
November 23rd, 2009 - 2:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 23 (ANI): A mutated gene, called IDH1, could be the key to the development of some types of glioma brain tumour.The latest study, by US firm Agios Pharmaceuticals, has revealed ... Read more...
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Kennedy led high quality of life up to his death, say doctors
August 27th, 2009 - 2:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug. 27 (ANI): Senator Edward M. Kennedy maintained a very good quality of life after he was diagnosed with brain cancer.He continued speaking in front of Congress and making public ... Read more...
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Low-carb diets may cause atherosclerosis, impaired blood vessel growth
August 25th, 2009 - 1:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 25 (ANI): While low-carbohydrate/high-protein diets have been known to help individuals to lose weight rapidly, researchers have now found that such diets may lead to atherosclerosis and impaired blood vessel ... Read more...
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Epilepsy linked to disruption of brain development during early childhood
August 24th, 2009 - 1:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 24 (ANI): Scientists at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) say that a form of partial epilepsy, which is associated with auditory and other sensory hallucinations, may result from the ... Read more...
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Tone-deaf people lack an important neural pathway
August 19th, 2009 - 4:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 19 (ANI): Researchers have found that the nerve fibres that link perception and motor regions of the brain are disconnected in tone-deaf people.According to experts' estimates, at least 10 percent ... Read more...
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Restoring leptin sensitivity in brain cures severe diabetes, doubles activity levels in mice
June 3rd, 2009 - 11:49 am ICT by ANI
Washington, June 3 (ANI): Scientists at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) have shown that restoring leptin sensitivity to a tiny area of POMC neurons in the brain's hypothalamus cures mice deficient ... Read more...
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Beef, chicken, fish may help treat stomach ulcers
May 16th, 2009 - 3:51 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 16 (ANI): Beef, chicken, fish, eggs, dairy products and some fruits and vegetables could help keep stomach ulcers at bay, says a new study.Bacteria known as Helicobacter pylori are known ... Read more...
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Common virus may cause high blood pressure
May 15th, 2009 - 1:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 15 (ANI): A common virus affecting 60 to 99 percent of adults worldwide can be a major cause of high blood pressure, finds a new study.The research team from Beth ... Read more...
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Diet prescribed to reduce BP may also lower women’s heart failure risk
May 12th, 2009 - 1:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 12 (ANI): The DASH (short for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet prescribed to help patients lower their blood pressure may also significantly reduce women's risk of developing heart failure, ... Read more...
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Delirium hastens memory decline in Alzheimer’s patients
May 5th, 2009 - 2:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 5 (ANI): An episode of delirium rapidly accelerates cognitive decline and memory loss in Alzheimer's patients, according to a study by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and ... Read more...
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80-mln yr old protein found in bones and tissues of duck-billed dino
May 1st, 2009 - 1:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 1 (ANI): A new study has confirmed that ancient protein dating back 80 million years to the Cretaceous geologic period has been preserved in bone fragments and soft tissues of ... Read more...
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Big belly raises heart failure risk
April 8th, 2009 - 12:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 8 (ANI): Carrying an extra four inches of fat around the waist can increase a person's risk of being hospitalised with heart failure, warn researchers.A study led by investigators ... Read more...
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Warm weather can trigger migraines
March 10th, 2009 - 12:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 10 (ANI): If you blame changes in the weather for your headaches, well, then you''re absolutely right. According to a new study, high temperatures and low air pressure trigger ... Read more...
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New mammalian genes that play roles in health, disease identified
February 2nd, 2009 - 11:02 am ICT by ANI
London, February 2 (ANI): Scientists at the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center have announced the discovery of a vast new class of previously unrecognised ... Read more...
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Gene therapy proves beneficial for patients with rheumatoid arthritis
January 27th, 2009 - 1:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 27 (ANI): German scientists have found evidence that gene therapy reduces symptoms in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
The study led by an investigator at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) ... Read more...
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Study confirms IVF technique’’s effectiveness in overcoming infertility in women
January 15th, 2009 - 3:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 15 (ANI): Examining live birth rates following in vitro fertilization (IVF), scientists have found that the method is extraordinarily effective and largely overcomes infertility, especially in younger women.
IVF is ... Read more...
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Drug combo may help treat previously resistant tumours
December 1st, 2008 - 2:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 1 (ANI): A team of scientists has discovered a potential treatment for a group of tumours that have resisted previous targeted therapy approaches.
While conducting a study, researchers from ... Read more...
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Electrical brain stimulation boosts peoples dexterity
October 28th, 2008 - 5:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 28 (ANI): Electrically stimulating the brain with a non-invasive technique called transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) can improve a persons skill at handling delicate tasks.According to the Drs. Gottfried ... Read more...
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Nicotine linked with breast cancer growth and spread
October 15th, 2008 - 6:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 15 (ANI): Researchers at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center suggest a possible role for nicotine in breast tumor development and metastases.The study is the first of its ... Read more...
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