Diabetes drug may elevate bladder cancer risk
July 4th, 2012 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, July 4 (IANS) Pioglitazone, a drug commonly prescribed for type 2 diabetes, may also elevate bladder cancer risk, says a new Canadian research.
In a bid to link pioglitazone ... Read more...
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Crying babies ‘likelier to have behavioural problems in childhood’
April 21st, 2011 - 1:40 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 21 (ANI): Babies who persistently cry and those who have difficulties with sleeping or feeding are more likely to develop behavioural problems in later life, according to a new study.Around ... Read more...
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Anxiety can weaken bones
April 15th, 2011 - 12:54 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, April 15 (IANS) Beware -- anxiety now comes with a new risk: it weakens your bones!Researchers from Deakin in Australia and Norwegian universities analysed data of over 8,000 men ... Read more...
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Second-hand smoke ups invasive meningococcal disease risk in kids
December 8th, 2010 - 1:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 8 (ANI): A new study has pointed out that children exposed to second-hand smoke are more likely to get invasive meningococcal disease than children who are not exposed.Researcher Chien-Chang Lee ... Read more...
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Weight loss linked to dementia, cancer
September 9th, 2010 - 11:48 am ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Sept 9 (ANI): Researchers from the Kyungpook National University, Daegu, have said that losing weight can be toxic for your health, and even lead to dementia and cancer.Long-term weight loss can ... Read more...
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Babies born past term linked to increased risk of cerebral palsy
September 1st, 2010 - 4:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 1 (ANI): A new research has found that compared with delivery at 40 weeks, birth at 37 or 38 weeks or at 42 weeks or later is associated with an ... Read more...
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Depression, sexual trauma linked to lower urinary tract symptoms
October 20th, 2009 - 5:51 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 20 (ANI): A new study has linked depression, anxiety disorders and sexual trauma to lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) such as incontinence and overactive bladder.Researchers from the Division of ... Read more...
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Higher insulin levels increase breast cancer risk, says study
July 24th, 2009 - 4:39 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, July 24 (Xinhua) Postmenopausal women with elevated insulin levels may face greater risk of developing breast cancer, a new study has found.
US researchers drew the conclusion after examining data on ... Read more...
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High insulin levels enhance breast cancer risk
July 11th, 2009 - 2:02 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 11 (IANS) Elevated insulin levels in the blood seem to raise the risk of breast cancer in post-menopausal women, according to a new study.
Increased breast cancer risk for post-menopausal ... Read more...
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Elevated insulin linked to increased breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women
July 10th, 2009 - 1:46 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 10 (ANI): A new study by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University has shown that elevated insulin levels in the blood could raise the risk of ... Read more...
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Women with high emotional intelligence ‘have more fun in bed’
May 12th, 2009 - 12:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 12 (ANI): Women with high emotional intelligence (EI) have better sex lives, according to a new study.Emotional intelligence is the ability to monitor and manage emotions in oneself and ... Read more...
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Prenatal exposure to Hong Kong flu leads to low IQ
April 16th, 2009 - 3:25 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 16 (IANS) A pandemic of the disease called Hong Kong flu killed more than 700,000 people worldwide in the late sixties, with major outbreaks in Europe during the winter of ... Read more...
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Study links prenatal exposure to Hong Kong Flu to intelligence decline in adulthood
April 16th, 2009 - 11:59 am ICT by ANI
Washington, April 16 (ANI): A new study has linked prenatal exposure to the Hong Kong Flu, which claimed more than 700,000 deaths worldwide in the late 1960s, to reduced intelligence in adulthood. ... Read more...
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Diet high in fruits, veggies may protect against cancer
March 27th, 2009 - 2:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 27 (ANI): A diet rich in fruit and vegetables may protect against cancer and heart disease, claim researchers.Fruit and vegetables contain high levels of salicylates, which are also the active ... Read more...
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Severe depression can trigger heart attacks in women
March 10th, 2009 - 2:41 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 10 (IANS) Severe depression among relatively healthy women can trigger heart attacks, often with a fatal outcome, according to a new study.
"It's important for women with depression to be aware ... Read more...
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Impaired social behaviour in autism linked to genetics
May 14th, 2008 - 5:14 pm ICT by admin
Washington , May 14 (ANI): A new study by Yale University researchers has found that genetic factors play a major role in causing impaired social behaviour in individuals with autism spectrum ... Read more...
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Diabetes drugs could double fracture risk
April 29th, 2008 - 1:25 pm ICT by admin
Washington, April 29 (ANI): Researchers at the University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland have found that a widely used class of diabetes medications appears to be associated with an increased risk for ... Read more...
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Study gives genetic clues to Parkinsons disease
March 21st, 2008 - 2:10 pm ICT by admin
Washington, March 21 (ANI): Researchers at Rhode Island Hospital and The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University say that a gene known as GIGYF2 may hold the key to developing ... Read more...
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