Brain protects sense of smell when blocked
August 13th, 2012 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 13 (IANS) Once our nostrils become free of stuffy summer colds or mould allergy, our brains work overtime to keep our olfactory sense as sharp as ever, compensating ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Hospitalized seniors may suffer temporary memory loss upon discharge
April 15th, 2011 - 6:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 15 (ANI): A new study has suggested that hospitalisations may really cause temporary memory loss and difficulty in understanding discharge instructions to senior patients.The Northwestern Medicine study found that the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Teens who prefer music to books are more likely to be depressed
April 5th, 2011 - 12:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 5 (ANI): A University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine study has revealed that adolescents who spend more time listening to music are far more likely to have major depressive disorder, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Religious young adults ‘more likely to become obese by middle age’
March 25th, 2011 - 5:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 25 (ANI): A new Northwestern Medicine study has found that young adults who frequently attend religious activities are 50 percent more likely to become obese by middle age than young ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Male foetuses more vulnerable to alcohol
March 24th, 2011 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 24 (IANS) The effect of alcohol on the foetus of two women may not be the same. One woman who drinks alcohol during pregnancy may deliver a child ... Read more...
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Why some kids are harmed by mum’s drinking, but others aren’t
March 24th, 2011 - 11:41 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 24 (ANI): Scientists have found why one woman who drinks alcohol during pregnancy give birth to a child with physical, behavioral or learning problems -- known as fetal alcohol spectrum ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Lower back disease may be inherited: Study
February 3rd, 2011 - 1:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 03 (ANI): A new study has indicated that symptomatic lumbar disc disease, a condition caused by degeneration or herniation of the discs of the lower spine, may be inherited."The results ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Vitamin D deficiency linked to reduced lung function
February 1st, 2011 - 6:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 1 (ANI): A University of Cincinnati College of Medicine study has linked Vitamin D deficiency with reduced lung function.The research shows that vitamin D deficiency is prevalent among patients with ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
It’s possible to have an active life after disc surgery: Study
January 22nd, 2011 - 4:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 22 (ANI): A new study has shown that people who have had spine-bruising careers can still resume active lives after back surgery.A Northwestern Medicine study found that 80 percent of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Spoonful of honey boosts energy
December 12th, 2010 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 12 (IANS) Ancient Greek athletes consumed honey to boost their energy and performance levels during Olympics events as it contains glucose and fructose, known to produce tremendous reserves of glycogen ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Healthy lifestyle has biggest impact on cardiovascular health
November 16th, 2010 - 2:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 16 (ANI): Two large studies from Northwestern Medicine have confirmed that a healthy lifestyle has the biggest impact on cardiovascular health."Health behaviors can trump a lot of your genetics," ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Why hospitalized daytime cardiac arrest patients are likely to survive
November 15th, 2010 - 2:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 15 (ANI): A new University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine study has indicated that Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) quality is worse during in-hospital cardiac arrests occurring overnight than those that happen ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Gene therapy to brain may treat major depression
October 21st, 2010 - 1:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 21 (ANI): Researchers at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center have said that animal and human data suggest gene therapy to the brain may be able to treat patients with ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Love as effective as drugs in driving pain away
October 14th, 2010 - 12:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 14 (ANI): If you experience intense and passionate feelings of love for someone, you probably won't need a doctor or drugs to drive pain away as love will do it ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Study says that male menopause exists but it is rare
June 18th, 2010 - 7:47 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Jun 18 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Over the years, there has been growing debate as to whether men also experience menopause in their lives. Most people thought it was just a myth. But ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Acupuncture ‘helps beat the blues during pregnancy’
February 23rd, 2010 - 12:24 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 23 (ANI): Acupuncture may help lessen depression symptoms during pregnancy, a new Stanford University School of Medicine study shows.The study authors, led by Rachel Manber, PhD, professor of psychiatry and ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Anxiety disorder patients ‘not able to control negative emotions’
February 11th, 2010 - 3:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 11 (ANI): People with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) are less able to respond to any negative emotions they may feel, concludes a new Stanford University School of Medicine study.The research ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
High-dose Vitamin E supplements ‘do more harm than good’
December 31st, 2009 - 2:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 31 (ANI): Indiscriminate use of high-dose Vitamin E supplementation does more harm than good, a new study has warned."There were so many conflicting reports about Vitamin E and its effect ... Read more...
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Gorging even when we are full? Blame it on hormone
December 28th, 2009 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 28 (IANS) Hunger hormone ghrelin might drive people to eat even when they are full, says a new study.
"What we show is that there may be situations where we are ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Riding motorbikes, horses and bicycles can be riskiest sports
July 29th, 2009 - 5:40 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, July 29 (ANI): Riding motorbikes, horses and bicycles can be riskiest sports, accounting for hundreds of major trauma cases in Victoria each year, suggests a study.A Monash University Department of Epidemiology ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Women enjoy sex better when they dont worry about performance
March 7th, 2009 - 12:50 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 7 (ANI): A new study has confirmed what many women already knew: paying too much attention on performance during sex could inhibit sexual desire.And that lack of desire increases ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Scientists link two gene mutations to most common brain cancers
February 19th, 2009 - 1:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 19 (ANI): Researchers at Johns Hopkins and Duke universities have linked mutations in two genes, IDH1 and IDH2, with the most common types of brain cancer and longer survival ... Read more...
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Zen meditation can help ease pain
February 4th, 2009 - 11:00 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 4 (ANI): Zen meditation a centuries-old practice that helps people gain mental, physical and emotional balance can keep pain at bay, according to Universite de Montreal researchers.According to ... Read more...
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Aircrews may suffer genetic damage from cosmic radiation exposure
December 28th, 2008 - 2:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 28 (ANI): A new study by US researchers has revealed that pilots and other staff who spend a career at high altitude may suffer genetic damage from exposure to ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Massive fall in Gambian malaria cases raises hopes for rest of Africa
October 31st, 2008 - 1:37 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 31 (ANI): The incidence of malaria has dramatically reduced in The Gambia, Western Africa, in the last five years, according to a new study, which raises the possibility of ... Read more...
Posted in National |
How binge drinking can batter your bones
October 24th, 2008 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 24 (ANI): A Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine study has found a possible mechanism by which alcohol weakens bones and decreases bone mass.Studies in recent years have demonstrated ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Smoking partner can up your stroke risk
July 29th, 2008 - 3:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 29 (ANI): The next time youre on a lookout for a suitable partner check out whether he puffs or not, for according to a new research, nonsmokers married to ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Researchers identify colorectal cancer gene
March 8th, 2008 - 1:48 pm ICT by admin
Washington, March 8 (ANI): Researchers at the Case Western Reserve University have taken a major step forward in the fight against cancer, by identifying the genetic components of colorectal cancer (CRC.)The study, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
PSA test can predict aggressive prostate cancer up to 25 years in advance
February 15th, 2008 - 3:46 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Feb 15 (ANI): Researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Centre in New York and Lund University in Sweden have found that a single prostate specific antigen (PSA) test before the age of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |