November 13th, 2008 - 12:42 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, Nov 13 (ANI): Carrying too much flab around the middle can almost double your risk of dying prematurely, even if the overall weight is normal, a shocking new research has ...
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November 10th, 2008 - 1:53 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Nov 10 (ANI): A new study has revealed that statins, which are normally given to people with high cholesterol levels to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke, can ...
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November 7th, 2008 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
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Washington, Nov 7 (IANS) Testosterone perks up libido in post-menopausal women, according to a new study.The study of over 800 women from the US, Canada, Australia, Britain and Sweden is the first ...
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October 23rd, 2008 - 11:45 am ICT by IANS
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London, Oct 23 (IANS) Human trials of a new medicine have been found to control multiple sclerosis (MS) and even reverse the damage caused by the disease, a study has revealed for ...
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October 2nd, 2008 - 1:28 pm ICT by ANI
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London, October 2 (ANI): Computers can read mammograms to spot breast cancer nearly as effective as experts, according to a new study.
Published in the New England Journal of Medicine, the Cancer ...
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October 1st, 2008 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
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London, Oct 1 (IANS) If patients are administered clot dissolving drugs within four and a half hours of brain stroke, they may suffer no or only slight impairment, says a new study. ...
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October 1st, 2008 - 5:20 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, October 1 (ANI): News media often fails to project potential sources of bias while reporting medical studies, according to a new study.
Dr. Michael Hochman, a researchers at the Cambridge ...
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October 1st, 2008 - 1:19 pm ICT by IANS
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London, Oct 1 (IANS) Patients can still benefit up to four-and-a-half hours after a stroke if the blood clots in the brain are dissolved, says a new study. Earlier, three hours had ...
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September 13th, 2008 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
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Washington, Sep 13 (IANS) Physiotherapy can be an effective non-surgical option for those suffering from osteoarthritis, according to a new study. Physical therapy, combined with comprehensive medical management, was found to be ...
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September 11th, 2008 - 3:49 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, September 11 (ANI): A collaborative study has revealed a submicroscopic aberration in a particular region of human chromosome 1q21.1 that is associated with a variety of developmental disorders in children.
Dr. ...
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August 30th, 2008 - 4:35 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, Aug 30 (ANI): Premature babies are 50 pct less likely to develop cerebral palsy if their mothers are given magnesium sulfate at the time of childbirth, suggests a new study.
Magnesium ...
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August 28th, 2008 - 1:24 pm ICT by ANI
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New Delhi, August 28 (ANI): A new study has uncovered a brain chemical involved in controlling appetite and obesity.
Published in the New England Journal of Medicine, the findings may pave the ...
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August 28th, 2008 - 1:10 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, August 28 (ANI): Scientists at the University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine claim to have identified the first gene associated with severe, "dry" macular degeneration, the leading cause ...
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July 30th, 2008 - 1:28 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, July 30 (ANI): Scientists at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) say that a drug to treat HIV infection offers new hope for millions of patients.
The researchers say ...
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July 17th, 2008 - 1:06 pm ICT by IANS
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Washington, July 17 (IANS) Low-carbohydrate and Mediterranean diets may be just as safe and effective as medically prescribed ones for weight reduction. In a two-year study, 322 moderately obese people were randomly ...
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June 10th, 2008 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
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Sydney, June 10 (IANS) The world's largest study of diabetes treatments has concluded that intensive blood glucose control protects against complications. The therapy, using modified release of gliclazide, reduces the risk of ...
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June 7th, 2008 - 1:36 pm ICT by ANI
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New Delhi, June 7 (ANI-Business Wire India): India which has over 40 million persons suffering from diabetes and related complications, the highest population of diabetes in the world," can benefit hugely ...
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May 22nd, 2008 - 1:55 pm ICT by admin
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Washington, May 22 (IANS) Most smokers quit the habit not singly but in droves, comprising spouses, friends, siblings and co-workers, thanks to the influence exerted by social networks, according to a new ...
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April 30th, 2008 - 12:58 pm ICT by admin
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Washington, Apr 30 (ANI): Researchers claim that they have identified factors that may affect the survival and disability risk of extremely premature infants.
Gestational age has long been used to predict ...
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April 28th, 2008 - 6:59 pm ICT by admin
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London, April 28 (DPA) A British teenager who suffered from a rare eye disorder which meant he was unable to see in the dark has had his eyesight partly restored by revolutionary ...
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April 22nd, 2008 - 1:21 pm ICT by admin
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Washington, Apr 22 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Toronto have found that not all people who get bitten by a malaria-infected mosquito end up with the disease. This, they say, ...
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April 17th, 2008 - 2:59 pm ICT by admin
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London, Apr 17 (ANI): The mutation that causes the rare genetic disease pyruvate kinase deficiency protects against malaria, states a new study.
Approximately 1 in 20,000 people have two copies of a ...
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April 9th, 2008 - 4:46 pm ICT by admin
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Washington, April 9 (ANI): Researchers from the Robarts Research Institute at The University of Western Ontario in London, Canada have found that omega-3 fatty acids are ineffective in managing Crohns disease. ...
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April 3rd, 2008 - 11:58 am ICT by admin
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London, April 3 (IANS) An international team has identified the gene behind a rare but serious vitamin B12-related disorder and also picked up clues about how the vitamin acts within the body. ...
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March 27th, 2008 - 1:27 pm ICT by admin
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London, March 27 (ANI): Researchers at the University of California, Irvine say that they have identified a very practical and non-invasive procedure to predict future heart attack and heart disease.
In ...
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March 27th, 2008 - 11:48 am ICT by admin
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Washington, March 27 (IANS) Drugs fast-tracked by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are more likely to be withdrawn from global markets for safety reasons, undergo manufacturing revisions, or face labelling ...
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March 14th, 2008 - 10:57 am ICT by admin
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New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) India lags far behind developed countries in managing tuberculosis (TB) because of the social stigma attached to it and health workers are particularly vulnerable to the disease, ...
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March 7th, 2008 - 1:48 pm ICT by admin
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Washington, Mar 7 (ANI): Researchers at the Uppsala University, Sweden, have identified a protein, called NALP5, which opens new possibilities of understanding both APS-1 - a rare hereditary disease where the immune ...
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February 25th, 2008 - 12:46 pm ICT by admin
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Berlin, Feb 25 (DPA) A study of hospital admissions for heart complaints in the Munich area during the 2006 World Cup in Germany has revealed a sharp increase in incidents among men ...
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February 23rd, 2008 - 1:19 pm ICT by admin
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New York, Feb 23 (IANS) In a dilemma over opting for surgery to treat your spine condition? Here's a new study that will help you make up your mind. The study, by ...
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