Treating Vit D deficiency could ease depression
June 27th, 2012 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 27 (IANS) Women with moderate to severe depression reported substantial improvement after undergoing treatment to overcome Vitamin D deficiency, according to a new find.
"Vitamin D may have ... Read more...
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Soni Sori undergoes medical examination at AIIMS
May 11th, 2012 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) A day after being admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here, suspected Maoist conduit Soni Sori, allegedly tortured in police custody, ... Read more...
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Soni Sori admitted to AIIMS (Lead)
May 10th, 2012 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Suspected Maoist conduit Soni Sori was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here Thursday for an independent medical examination on whether ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
NGO to provide free insulin to poor diabetics
March 30th, 2012 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) A medical technology firm in collaboration with a voluntary organisation Friday committed to provide free insulin to diabetic children from economically weaker sections and organising ... Read more...
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Calories, not carbs, key to weight loss
February 8th, 2012 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Feb 8 (IANS) The key to shedding pounds is cutting down on calories, not carbohydrates or proteins, especially among the overweight with type 2 diabetes, a study reveals.The study, ... Read more...
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Doctors perform sex change operation on toddler
November 30th, 2011 - 4:07 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Nov 30 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A two-year-old boy underwent a sex change operation in a southern Russia city after doctors discovered that he had been born "with a set of ... Read more...
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Menopausal hot flashes ‘may protect women’s hearts’
February 25th, 2011 - 11:44 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 25 (ANI): A new study has found that women who suffer from hot flashes when they begin menopause may be at lower risk for cardiovascular disease, stroke and death.For the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Study suggests being short may protect your from cancer, diabetes
February 17th, 2011 - 12:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 17 (ANI): You might curse your genes for being really short but not anymore, thanks to a study, which suggests that lack of growth hormone activity may protect abnormally short ... Read more...
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High risk of heart disease in preadolescent kids with type 1diabetes
February 15th, 2011 - 6:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 15 (ANI): Preadolescent children with type 1diabetes have a 200 percent to 400 percent greater chance of developing cardiovascular disease than those without diabetes, according to a new study.Medical ... Read more...
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The secret to longer-lasting sex lies in your arteries
December 1st, 2010 - 1:08 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Dec 1 (ANI): A new study shows that the real secret to longer lasting sex really lies in your arteries and not just physical desire."I think many men believe that desire ... Read more...
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Every third Pakistani woman has osteoporosis
November 15th, 2010 - 11:20 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 15 (IANS) One out of every three women over the age of 50 in Pakistan is suffering from osteoporosis, health experts have said.This was announced at a symposium titled "Osteoporosis, ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Abdomen weight gain ups metabolic disease risk, while thigh weight lowers it
October 5th, 2010 - 12:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 5 (ANI): By using ice cream, candy bars and energy drinks to help volunteers gain weight, researchers have found that increased abdominal fat seems to heighten risk for metabolic disease, ... Read more...
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Texting may increase medication compliance in teen diabetics
July 31st, 2010 - 2:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 31 (ANI): Scientists have tapped into teen texting habits to increase medication compliance in adolescent diabetes patients.Jennifer Dyer, MD, MPH, an endocrinologist at Nationwide Children's Hospital, has developed and completed ... Read more...
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Delhi doctors begin trials for new diabetes drug
June 30th, 2010 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Doctors in the national capital are conducting clinical trials for a new diabetes drug which has the potential of ridding patients of insulin injections forever.
The trials for ... Read more...
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Sensor and insulin pump combo could control blood sugar in diabetics
June 30th, 2010 - 3:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 30 (ANI): Using sensors and insulin pump instead of multiple daily insulin injections could bring down average blood sugar levels in diabetics, according to a study.The study was conducted ... Read more...
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New medical weapons against anthrax attacks
June 24th, 2010 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 24 (IANS) The 2001 anthrax attacks in the US are fostering development of a new generation of vaccines and antibiotics to protect people against deadly bacteria in future bio-terrorist incidents. ... Read more...
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‘Hunger’ hormone ups desire for high-calorie foods
June 22nd, 2010 - 2:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 22 (ANI): A new study has found that the stomach hormone ghrelin, which acts in the brain to stimulate hunger and increase food intake, heightens the appeal of high-calorie foods ... Read more...
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Diabetes linked to schizophrenia
June 9th, 2010 - 2:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 9 (ANI): Glitches in insulin function-characteristic in diabetes and obesity - could directly contribute to psychiatric disorders like schizophrenia, according to researchers.Vanderbilt University Medical Center investigators have discovered a molecular ... Read more...
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Growth hormone found to drive athletic performance
May 5th, 2010 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, May 5 (IANS) A growth hormone showed a 0.4 second improvement in a 10-second sprint in tests, enough to turn a last-place Olympic athlete in an event - running or swimming ... Read more...
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Women feel more guilt than men
March 12th, 2010 - 1:18 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Mar 12 (ANI): No wonder why you were hating yourself so much after forgetting your wedding anniversary date while your hubby was blissfully guilt-free: According to experts, women feel racked ... Read more...
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Anorexics have strikingly high fat levels within their bone marrow
February 10th, 2010 - 12:51 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 10 (ANI): Researchers at Children's Hospital Boston have reported that people with anorexia nervosa have strikingly high levels of fat within their bone marrow.The researchers' findings will be published in ... Read more...
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Higher body fat may lead to delayed puberty in boys
February 2nd, 2010 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 2 (IANS) Increasing rates of obese and overweight children in the US may be contributing to a delayed onset of puberty in boys, research says.
University of Michigan (U-M) researchers ... Read more...
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Obesity may delay puberty in boys
February 2nd, 2010 - 2:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 2 (ANI): A new U.S. study has shown that higher body mass index during childhood is associated with later onset of puberty."We found that increased body fatness is associated ... Read more...
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Vitamin D may help fight Crohn’s disease
January 28th, 2010 - 1:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 28 (ANI): Vitamin D, readily available in supplements or cod liver oil, can counter the effects of Crohn's disease, a new study has claimed.Published in the latest Journal of Biological ... Read more...
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Vitamin D levels linked to survival in lymphoma patients
December 6th, 2009 - 1:40 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 6 (ANI): The amount of vitamin D in patients being treated for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma is strongly linked to cancer progression and overall survival, according to a new study."These ... Read more...
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Preventive measures can help diabetics avoid brain stroke, heart attacks
November 14th, 2009 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) On the occasion of World Diabetes Day Saturday, experts and NGOs here urged diabetics to take preventive measures to safeguard themselves against brain strokes and heart attacks.
"In ... Read more...
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95 percent Indians wake up late to diabetes (Nov 14 is World Diabetes Day)
November 13th, 2009 - 2:53 pm ICT by IANS
By Richa Sharma
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) India is becoming the diabetes capital of the world with over 50 million people affected by the lifestyle disease that is all too often discovered ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Prevention best away to defuse ticking diabetes bomb: Experts
October 21st, 2009 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) The diabetes bomb is ticking in India and experts say massive awareness campaigns should be launched by both government and educational institutions. Healthy eating habits should be ... Read more...
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New decision aid tool may benefit diabetics
October 16th, 2009 - 4:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 16 (ANI): Scientists have developed and tested a tool to involve patients more in their diabetes treatment and medication choices.Victor Montori, M.D., a Mayo Clinic endocrinologist in Rochester, co-author ... Read more...
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Why does low Vitamin D raise cardiac risks in diabetics?
August 24th, 2009 - 11:58 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 24 (IANS) Researchers have found why low levels of vitamin D are known to nearly double the risk of cardiovascular disease in diabetics.
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in ... Read more...
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Why low vitamin D ups diabetics’ heart disease risk
August 22nd, 2009 - 12:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 22 (ANI): A new study has revealed that low levels of sunshine vitamin can almost double heart disease risk in diabetes patients.Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. ... Read more...
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How diabetes drugs raise heart failure risk
June 23rd, 2009 - 3:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 23 (ANI): A new study may help explain how a class of diabetes drugs increases the risk of heart failure.Thiazolidinediones (TZDs) have been controversial since a 2007 analysis of Avandia ... Read more...
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Ingestion of sugar sends testosterone levels down
June 14th, 2009 - 3:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 14 (ANI): A new study has shown that post-meal surges in blood sugar can cut a man's level of circulating testosterone by about a quarter.According to study's researchers, the finding ... Read more...
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Soon, drugs that make people more willing to exercise
June 3rd, 2009 - 5:52 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 3 (ANI): Scientists from Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts are working on developing a drug that would one day encourage people to exercise.In the study conducted using mouse model, researchers showed ... Read more...
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Gene that controls abnormal sugar production in liver identified
May 22nd, 2009 - 2:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 22 (ANI): In a novel study, scientists have identified a gene that helps regulate abnormal production of sugar in the liver, critical to people with diabetes.The liver is the sugar ... Read more...
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