Obama gets clean bill of health
November 1st, 2011 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) US President Barack Obama is in excellent health and fit for duty, a medical report released by the White House said.The two-page report written ... Read more...
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Japan disaster survivors ‘to suffer mentally in coming weeks’
March 13th, 2011 - 5:19 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Mar 13 (ANI): Medical experts have warned of the psychological aftershocks to be felt by many survivors of Japan's devastating earthquake and tsunami in the weeks to come.Dr Mutsuo Ikuhara, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
‘Vampire facelift’ using patient’s own blood latest cosmetic fad
February 23rd, 2011 - 3:07 pm ICT by ANI
Texas, Feb 23 (ANI): A clinic in Austin, Texas, is offering those who wish to regain their youthful look a new cosmetic procedure called the "vampire facelift", which uses a patient's own ... Read more...
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Now, a 3D food printer to ‘print and create’ customised food for you!
December 25th, 2010 - 11:28 am ICT by ANI
London, Dec 25 (ANI): Feel like eating a hamburger? Or would you rather have a pizza? No problem, the 3D food printer will create anything you want, literally at the click of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Queen Of Soul Aretha Franklin Recuperating After ‘Highly Successful’ Surgery
December 5th, 2010 - 12:33 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Dec 4, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin has undergone a successful surgery and the noted soul singer thanked her fans for their love and support after the operation. ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Study: Breast cancer linked to breast density
October 8th, 2010 - 8:25 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
A new study has revealed that among women who have a form of breast cancer called ductal carcinoma in situ or DCIS, those with densest breast tissue have the highest risk of ... Read more...
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Depression during pregnancy ups risk for preterm birth, low birth weight
October 5th, 2010 - 2:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 05 (ANI): A new study has found that clinical depression puts pregnant women at increased risk of delivering prematurely and of giving birth to below-normal weight infants.Risk is even higher ... Read more...
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Gene linked to aggressive skin cancer identified
September 29th, 2010 - 2:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 29 (ANI): A new study has revealed that the loss of a gene known as INPP5A could predict the onset, and track the progression, of an aggressive type of skin ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Childhood viral infection could also cause obesity
September 20th, 2010 - 2:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 20 (ANI): If you think being overweight is a person's own fault or his or her parents', then here's a reality check-even childhood viral infection could be one of the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Need to speed up global solutions for chronic diseases, say researchers
September 16th, 2010 - 4:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 16 (ANI): There is a need for policymakers to speed up their sense of urgency to stop the global spread of chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer and diabetes ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Synod rejects concession on women bishops in England
July 11th, 2010 - 4:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 11 (ANI): The Church of England is facing a fresh crisis after the archbishops of Canterbury and York failed to win enough support for a compromise over women bishops at ... Read more...
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Fear of lawsuits leads to over-testing in ER’s
June 22nd, 2010 - 8:20 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Jun 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Doctors in the United States say that the number one reason why they always over-test in the emergency room is the fear of malpractice lawsuits.Doctors also ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Overtesting In ERs- A Result Of Malpractice Suit Fear?
June 22nd, 2010 - 7:33 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
June 22, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Quick and accurate medical tests along with split second decisions are part and parcel of every busy clinic or hospital. However, the doctors ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Why postpartum blues is so common after childbirth
May 5th, 2010 - 3:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 5 (ANI): A new study has explained why postpartum blues and clinical depression are so common after childbirth.Greater levels of a brain protein called monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A) could provide ... Read more...
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President Barack Obama Undergoes First Medical Check-Up As Commander In Chief
March 1st, 2010 - 7:02 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Washington, Mar 1, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The first report of the medical check-up of President Barack Obama after he assumed the responsibilities of his office describes the United States President's health ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Why do we overeat despite being full
December 28th, 2009 - 2:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 28 (ANI): Wondering why do we overeat even when we are full? The answer to this question lies in our brains.The new study conducted over mice showed that the so-called ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Moderate exercise boosts survival rates for colorectal cancer patients
December 15th, 2009 - 12:50 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 15 (ANI): Even moderate physical activity can significantly reduce death risk in men suffering from colorectal cancer, say researchers.They found that patients who engaged in moderate physical activity were 53 ... Read more...
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Hepatitis B doesn’t raise pancreatic cancer risk
November 1st, 2009 - 12:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 1 (ANI): Contrary to popular opinion, hepatitis B doesn't appear to increase the risk of developing pancreatic cancer, say researchers.However, the overall analysis has revealed that only age is significant ... Read more...
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Port wine stains now easy to wipe off with laser therapy
September 29th, 2009 - 4:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 29 (ANI): Port wine stain, a vascular birthmark characterised by reddish to purplish discolouration of the skin, is now easy to wipe off through laser therapy.Three of every 1,000 children ... Read more...
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Depressed teens ‘at higher risk of mental health problems in later life’
September 1st, 2009 - 12:35 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 1 (ANI): Teenagers who suffer from minor depression are at a higher risk of suffering from mental health problems in their adult life, says a new study.Psychiatrists at Columbia University ... Read more...
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Women more likely to die than men in 30 days following heart attack
August 26th, 2009 - 12:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 26 (ANI): Women are more likely than men to die within thirty days of suffering a heart attack, according to a new study.The major cause of death from cardiovascular disease ... Read more...
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New self-cleaning material to put an end to kitchen adversities
August 17th, 2009 - 1:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 17 (ANI): Tired of scrubbing the pesky oil stains on your kitchen countertops? Well, Indiana researchers have come up with a new self-cleaning material that would put an end to ... Read more...
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New antiretroviral drug safe and effective for patients beginning HIV treatment
August 3rd, 2009 - 12:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 3 (ANI): Emory University researchers have found that a member of a new class of antiretroviral drugs is safe and effective for patients beginning treatment against HIV.They came to ... Read more...
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Single gene mutation behind catastrophic epilepsy
July 8th, 2009 - 5:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 8 (ANI): Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have found a mutation in a single gene to be responsible for catastrophic epilepsy - characterized by severe muscle spasms, persistent seizures, ... Read more...
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New method to block protein fusion behind rare cancer unveiled
July 6th, 2009 - 2:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 6 (ANI): Scientists at Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) have discovered a new method to block the activity of the fusion protein behind Ewing's sarcoma-a rare cancer found in children ... Read more...
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Irritability should be considered in a bipolar diagnosis, say experts
June 25th, 2009 - 5:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 25 (ANI): Researchers from Bradley Hospital and The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University suggest that irritability should be considered a vital symptom when diagnosing bipolar disorder in kids.They ... Read more...
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Experts define ‘global health’
June 6th, 2009 - 1:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 6 (ANI): Scholars have come up with a definition of 'global health', which is often confused with public health or international health.In a commentary, Dr. Jeffrey Koplan and colleagues from ... Read more...
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Aspirin ‘cuts stroke risk in patients with peripheral artery disease’
May 13th, 2009 - 12:50 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 13 (ANI): Aspirin is likely to reduce the risk of stroke in patients with peripheral artery disease, suggests a new study.Although aspirin is effective in the prevention of cardiovascular events ... Read more...
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Low blood sugar may be dangerous for kidney disease patients
May 8th, 2009 - 1:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 8 (ANI): Low blood sugar, also known as hypoglycemia, could turn out to be a serious health threat for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study.The findings ... Read more...
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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease runs in the family
May 2nd, 2009 - 3:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 2 (ANI): Researchers from University of California, San Diego have revealed that non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an inherited disease.They suggest that family members of kids diagnosed with non-alcoholic ... Read more...
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Matching tattoos worst mistake for lovelorn couples, claim experts
April 9th, 2009 - 11:38 am ICT by ANI
New York, Apr 9 (ANI): If you think that getting matching tattoos would help relationship last forever, then you need to reconsider the idea - for it didn't work well for ... Read more...
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Retina works like a multi-layered jigsaw puzzle of receptive fields
April 7th, 2009 - 4:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 7 (ANI): Scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have found that the retina works like a multi-layered jigsaw puzzle of jagged windows called receptive fields, through which about ... Read more...
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Depression ups heart disease risk more than genetics
March 5th, 2009 - 11:43 am ICT by ANI
Washington, March 5 (ANI): A new study suggests that depression increases the risk of heart disease more than genetics.
Led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis ... Read more...
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Study refutes link between vaccines and autism
February 1st, 2009 - 12:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, February 1 (ANI): Reviewing a number of epidemiological and biological studies, researchers at the Children''s Hospital of Philadelphia have come to the conclusion that there is no correlation between vaccines ... Read more...
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People on low-carbohydrate diets burn more excess liver fat than those on low-calorie diets
January 20th, 2009 - 1:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 20 (ANI): A study conducted by scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center has shown that people who consume low-carbohydrate diets depend more on the oxidation of fat in the ... Read more...
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