Antibiotics can induce obesity in children
August 22nd, 2012 - 12:27 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 22 (IANS) Exposing very young infants to antibiotics may cause them to bloat up in childhood, says a new research based on 11,532 children.Researchers from the New York ... Read more...
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Education programs can increase parent-child interactions
January 4th, 2011 - 2:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 4 (ANI): Two concurrent studies have shown that parent education programs delivered through pediatric primary care offices increase parent-child play and reading activities critical for child development and school readiness ... Read more...
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School-based program helps teens cope with asthma
December 8th, 2010 - 6:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 08 (ANI): A new study has suggested that school-based intervention program designed for adolescents with asthma significantly improves asthma management and quality of life for the students who participate, and ... Read more...
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Instructions on over-the-counter medicines for kids found to be ‘confusing’
December 1st, 2010 - 5:24 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 1 (ANI): A new study has revealed that instructions on boxes and bottles of over-the-counter (OTC) medicines for children in the United States are confusing and hard for parents to ... Read more...
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Damaged protein recognised as early diagnostic biomarker for Alzheimer’s
February 24th, 2010 - 6:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 24 (ANI): A new study by American researchers has found that elevated cerebrospinal fluid levels of phosphorylated tau231 (P-tau231), a damaged tau protein, can be used as early diagnostic biomarker ... Read more...
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People exposed to World Trade Center dust, fumes may still have headaches
February 11th, 2010 - 4:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 11 (ANI): A study has found that people who were exposed to dust, fumes during the collapse of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 still frequently report having ... Read more...
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Lifelong memories linked to stable nerves
December 4th, 2009 - 5:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 4 (ANI): The ability to learn new information and retain lifelong memories seems to lie in the minute junctions where nerve cells communicate, says a new study by NYU Langone ... Read more...
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How to make antibiotics more effective at lower doses
September 11th, 2009 - 4:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 11 (ANI): Researchers at the NYU School of Medicine say that they have gained significant insights into a mechanism that plays an important role in making human pathogens like Staphylococcus ... Read more...
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Kennedy led high quality of life up to his death, say doctors
August 27th, 2009 - 2:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug. 27 (ANI): Senator Edward M. Kennedy maintained a very good quality of life after he was diagnosed with brain cancer.He continued speaking in front of Congress and making public ... 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 risk factor for melanoma in women found
March 25th, 2009 - 3:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 25 (ANI): Scientists at NYU Langone Medical Center have found that a genetic variation leads to a nearly four-fold increase of melanoma in women under the age of 50."If ... Read more...
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Cochlear implant surgery is safe for the elderly
March 1st, 2009 - 11:46 am ICT by ANI
Washington, March 1 (ANI): Healthy elderly patients with severe to profound hearing loss can undergo a surgical procedure to receive cochlear implants with minimal risk, says an Indian-origin researcher."Due to ... Read more...
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Fast acting erectile disorder drug goes on trial again
February 16th, 2009 - 12:41 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 16 (IANS) A new fast-acting oral drug for erectile dysfunction (ED) is ready for a crucial trial phase.It's going to be a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial that will ... Read more...
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Transferring toxic genes to other microbes, bacteria gain in virulence
January 7th, 2009 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Jan 7 (IANS) Scientists have identified a new way whereby bacteria transmit toxic genes to other unrelated bacterial species and gain greater virulence.They also suspect that such exchanges may be ... Read more...
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Intestinal bacteria may offer inflammatory bowel disease treatment
October 16th, 2008 - 2:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 16 (ANI): Researchers from NYU Langone Medical Centre have discovered that specific types of bacteria in the intestine trigger the production of pro-inflammatory immune cells, a finding that can ... Read more...
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Pregnant women with severe stress more likely to have schizophrenic kids
August 21st, 2008 - 1:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 21 (ANI): A new study has found that pregnant women who endure the psychological stress of being in a war zone are more likely to give birth to a ... Read more...
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Absence of specialized cells linked to asthma, allergies
July 17th, 2008 - 3:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 17 (ANI): Researchers from NYU School of Medicine have revealed that asthma and other allergies are tied to absence of specialized cells that block allergic reactions.The researchers have identified ... Read more...
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Mums seldom speak to infants during TV time
May 6th, 2008 - 1:01 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 6 (ANI): When infants in low socio-economic households are exposed to television and video, their mothers are less likely to interact with them, says a new study.The study led ... Read more...
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Blood disease may protect kids against malaria
March 18th, 2008 - 3:34 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Mar 18 (ANI): In a new study, researchers have found that the blood disease alpha thalassemia may protect kids from malaria.Alpha thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder in which children ... Read more...
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Findings may open the door to new Alzheimers treatments
November 19th, 2007 - 2:13 pm ICT by admin
London, Nov 19 (ANI): Researchers at New York University School of Medicine have discovered a novel way to prevent the build up of protein plaques implicated in Alzheimer's disease.For unidentified reasons a ... Read more...
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Study finds maternal link to Alzheimer’s
November 14th, 2007 - 8:38 am ICT by admin
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Clinical trial of novel brain cancer vaccine in progress at NYU
November 14th, 2007 - 2:36 am ICT by admin
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