AA battery-powered devices can relieve pain, depression
December 4th, 2011 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 4 (IANS) Scientists have been exploring the healing powers of electricity, particularly microcurrent therapy (MCT), involving a plethora of domestic gadgets that seemingly relieve pain, gout or depression.
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CT scans can detect gout cases
November 7th, 2011 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 7 (IANS) Gout not detected otherwise can be confirmed by CT scans in patients, say researchers at the Mayo Clinic, US.The type of CT scan, known as dual-energy ... Read more...
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Gene variant that influences chronic kidney disease identified
March 10th, 2011 - 2:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 10 (ANI): Scientists have discovered a single genetic mutation in the CUBN gene that is associated with albuminuria both with and without diabetes.Albuminuria is a condition caused by the leaking ... Read more...
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127 ghariyals die in Chambal sanctuary
November 24th, 2010 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) A total of 127 ghariyals died in the Chambal sanctuary spread across three states due to various reasons including poaching in 2007-10, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said ... Read more...
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Vinegar can boost your good cholesterol levels
November 23rd, 2010 - 3:18 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 23 (IANS) A spoonful or two of vinegar a day may boost your levels of good cholesterol.Researchers believe that people who consume apple cider vinegar for eight weeks will ... Read more...
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Orange juice doubles gout risk in women
November 11th, 2010 - 3:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 11 (IANS) Women who drink two glasses of orange juice a day are twice as likely to get gout, a form of arthritis which affects the joints and is characterised ... Read more...
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Sweetened drinks up risk of gout in women: Study
November 8th, 2010 - 4:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 8 (ANI): A study has revealed that sweetened drinks can increase the risk of gout in women.Women who consume fructose-rich beverages, such as sugar-sweetened soft drinks and orange juice, are ... Read more...
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High levels of uric acid linked to high blood pressure
November 8th, 2010 - 3:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 08 (ANI): A new study has revealed that people with high levels of uric acid in their blood are more likely to develop high blood pressure.Hyperuricemia is an abnormally high ... Read more...
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Caffeinated drinks linked to increased risk of gout attacks
November 8th, 2010 - 1:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 08 (ANI): People who drink caffeinated drinks are at an increased risk of recurrent gout attacks, suggests a new study.Long-term caffeine intake has been associated with a decreased risk for ... Read more...
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Chocolate diet helps morbidly obese US man lose 200lbs in 16 months!
October 1st, 2010 - 1:21 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 1 (ANI): An American man achieved an astonishing feat of losing 200 lbs in just 16 months - by eating chocolates.Morbidly obese Peter Ajello credited his unusual diet with saving ... Read more...
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Four cups of coffee a day keeps gout from women at bay
September 10th, 2010 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 10 (IANS) Imbibing four cups of coffee a day can more than halve the risk of gout in women, finds a recent study.
Researchers found those drinking that amount or more ... Read more...
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Four cups of coffee a day keeps gout at bay
September 10th, 2010 - 12:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 10 (ANI): A new research have revealed that four cups of coffee a day can more than halve the risk of gout in women.Researchers found that women who drink that ... Read more...
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Blackcurrant juice can prevent aches
September 4th, 2010 - 11:17 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 4 (IANS) Blackcurrants have been used for centuries to treat tiredness, arthritis, kidney stones, gout and lung problems but studies have now revealed that the juice can help prevent aches ... Read more...
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Mumbai’s 190-kg man operated successfully, recuperating
August 31st, 2010 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 31 (IANS) Fifty-three-year-old Nizar Ahmed, weighing 190 kg, was operated upon successfully for weight-loss surgery in a hospital two days after being moved out of his south Mumbai second floor ... Read more...
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Gout drug shows promise against angina
June 8th, 2010 - 1:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 8 (ANI): A drug used for more than 40 years to treat gout can also relieve angina, say researchers.Compared to other angina drugs, allopurinol is inexpensive and appears to work ... Read more...
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Brit woman gives birth - just 3hrs after finding she was pregnant!
March 9th, 2010 - 6:07 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 9 (ANI): Belinda Waite, a 21-year-old woman from Bampton, Devon, gave birth to a baby girl - just three hours after doctors told her she was pregnant.During the past 9 ... Read more...
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Train runs over 30 white-backed vultures in Uttar Pradesh
February 20th, 2010 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Thirty rare white-backed vultures were killed when a train ran over them in Maharajganj district of Uttar Pradesh, an official said Saturday.
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Gout ups risk of heart attacks among women
February 8th, 2010 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Feb 8 (IANS) Women with gout are at greater risk of a heart attack than men with the disease, says a new study.
Gout is known to boost the risk of a ... Read more...
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Women with gout more likely to have heart attack than men
February 8th, 2010 - 1:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, February 8 (ANI): Women with gout are more likely to have a heart attack than their male counterparts with the disease, say experts.Researchers based their study on more than 9500 gout ... Read more...
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Elvis Presley ‘was suffering from over 12 illnesses when he died’
January 15th, 2010 - 1:33 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 15 (ANI): Elvis Presley was suffering from over a dozen serious disorders when he passed away at the age of 42 in 1977, his doctor has disclosed.According to ... Read more...
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Bernard Madoff belongings up for auction
November 15th, 2009 - 2:54 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Nov 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Bernard Madoff is serving his 150-year sentence and while he is there in the prison, his lavish belongings are being auctioned. About 200 items, which range ... Read more...
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Longoria Parker to star in Spanish film
August 21st, 2009 - 12:23 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 20 (IANS) "Desperate Housewives" star Eva Longoria Parker is to celebrate her Latina roots with her first Spanish speaking film role.
The actress, who was born in Texas to Mexican-American parents, ... Read more...
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Mutation in high blood pressure-regulating gene linked to inherited kidney disease
August 19th, 2009 - 12:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 19 (ANI): A collaborative study has shown that a mutation in a gene that helps regulate high blood pressure is a cause of inherited kidney disease.The discovery made by researchers ... Read more...
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Western classical composer Handel ‘was binge eater and problem drinker’
April 2nd, 2009 - 12:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr.2 (ANI): Western classical composer George Frideric Handel was a binge eater and problem drinker.According to a study reported by The Times, Handel's gargantuan appetite resulted in lead poisoning that eventually ... Read more...
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Vitamin C intake could lower risk of gout in men
March 10th, 2009 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 10 (IANS) Men with a higher intake of vitamin C intake appear less likely to develop gout, a painful type of arthritis, according to a study.
"Gout is the most common ... Read more...
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Vitamin C may help prevent gout in men
March 10th, 2009 - 1:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 10 (ANI): Men who consume higher levels of vitamin C are less likely to develop gout, a painful type of arthritis, says a new report.
"Gout is the most common ... Read more...
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Scientists identify new genes that could lead to gout
October 1st, 2008 - 6:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 1 (ANI): Two new genes have been identified and the involvement of a third is confirmed in increasing the risk of higher levels of uric acid in the blood, ... Read more...
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Vulture’s name auctioned for the cause of conservation
May 27th, 2008 - 9:39 am ICT by admin
Pinjore (Haryana), May 27 (ANI): A newborn vulture earned the name Phoenix and a sum of 20,000 sterling pounds at an auction conducted by the London-based Royal Society for the Protection ... Read more...
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Leech therapy makes a revival in Kashmir
April 24th, 2008 - 6:50 pm ICT by admin
Srinagar, April 24 (ANI): Doctors at various hospitals in Kashmir have adapted traditional leech therapy for patients suffering from various ailments like surgical reattachments of fingers, toes, ears for its ability ... Read more...
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Higher blood urate levels linked to slower progression of Parkinson’s
April 15th, 2008 - 12:58 pm ICT by admin
Washington, April 15 (ANI): Experts at Massachusetts General Hospital have found in a study that higher blood levels of a compound called urate is associated with a slower progression of Parkinsons ... Read more...
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Vulture chick born in captivity survives for the first time
March 31st, 2008 - 6:55 pm ICT by admin
Pinjore (Haryana), Mar 31 (ANI): The Vulture Conservation and Breeding Centre in Haryana have achieved a rare feat with a chick surviving for over 55 days after its parents nested in ... Read more...
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Genetic variation linked with increased risk of Gout
March 10th, 2008 - 12:57 pm ICT by admin
London , Mar 10 (ANI): Gout has long been believed to be caused by unhealthy lifestyles, but now researchers at the MRC Human Genetics Unit, in Edinburgh have found that a gene ... Read more...
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Sugary soft drinks ‘bigger gout risk than alcohol’
February 1st, 2008 - 1:26 pm ICT by admin
London , Feb 1 (ANI): Men who drink too many sugar sweetened soft drinks and fruit juices might be at a higher risk of developing gout.In a new study, researchers have discovered ... Read more...
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Early Pacific people often suffered from gout: Study
November 22nd, 2007 - 6:36 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Nov.22 (ANI): The high rates of gout reported among Maori and Pacific Island males could be an ailment inherited over thousands of years to the time when Polynesia and Melanesia were ... Read more...
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Low level lead exposure triggers chronic renal disease in mice
November 14th, 2007 - 1:59 am ICT by admin
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