Smoking may erode your problem-solving capacity
February 7th, 2012 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 7 (IANS) Smoking may be a risk factor for dementia among the elderly that erodes their problem-solving capacity and self-control and makes them see things which are not ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Vitamin D deficiency may cause infertility
February 3rd, 2012 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
Vienna, Feb 3 (IANS) Austrian scientists have found vitamin D's deficiency, long held as a risk factor for diseases like diabetes, may cause infertility among men and women.This deficiency has ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Space tech to get rid of painful kidney stones
February 1st, 2012 - 3:12 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 1 (IANS) Space scientists are harnessing ultrasound to not only detect painful kidney stones but also to get rid of them through a process called "twinkling artifact".The risk ... Read more...
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Well-informed people eat better
January 17th, 2012 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 17 (IANS) People who keep themselves better informed with the help of the print and electronic media and the internet tend to stick to the healthiest eating pattern ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Low iron levels tied to blood clot risk
December 15th, 2011 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 15 (IANS) People with low iron levels in their blood may have a higher risk of dangerous clots.A study of clotting risk factors in patients with an inherited ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Fatty liver disease has no affect on longevity
November 27th, 2011 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 27 (IANS) Surprisingly, fatty liver disease that targets the obese or patients of heart disease poses no risk to one's longevity.Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a common ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
TV viewing more risky for heart than using computers
November 17th, 2011 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Nov 17 (IANS) High levels of TV viewing by kids can elevate their chances of developing heart disease later in life, but significantly high use of computer does not.
... Read more...
Posted in World |
Mini strokes elevate death risk
November 16th, 2011 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Nov 16 (IANS) People who suffer stroke-like attacks have a mortality rate 20 percent higher than the general population.In one of the largest studies of its kind, over 20,000 ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Drug helps monkeys shed weight, holds hope for humans
November 13th, 2011 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 13 (IANS) Obese rhesus monkeys lost on average a little more than a tenth of their body weight four weeks after taking an experimental drug that selectively destroys ... Read more...
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Depression linked to heart disease risk
November 13th, 2011 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Nov 13 (IANS) Depression among young adults can have an unwanted spinoff -- it could elevate their chances of dying from heart disease.Depression or a history of suicide attempts ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Testosterone might not be the fountainhead of youth
October 23rd, 2011 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Oct 23 (IANS) Ageing men who look to testosterone for a bit of rejuvenation might be in for disappointment to know that it is not all that effective.
Researchers ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Premature infants more likely to suffer from autism
October 17th, 2011 - 5:55 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 17 (IANS) Premature infants are five times more likely to suffer from autism than children born at normal weights, scientists say.
Children born between September 1984 and ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Chocolate also insures against stroke risk
October 12th, 2011 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 12 (IANS) Women who munch a bar of chocolate every week could cut stroke risk by 20 percent.
The finding is based on a study of more than ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Sleep disorder linked to elderly men’s blood pressure
August 31st, 2011 - 12:34 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 30 (IANS) Poor sleep quality greatly raises the risk of high blood pressure among elderly men, says a study.According to the study, lack of deep sleep was found ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Bangladesh sees nearly 16 percent fall in FDI in 2010-11
August 21st, 2011 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Aug 21 (IANS) During the last 2010-11 fiscal year, foreign direct investment (FDI) in Bangladesh was down nearly 16 percent from the same period a year ago, central bank ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Odours can help cut salt in food
August 15th, 2011 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 15 (IANS) Certain odours can make the food seem saltier than it is and could help cut down salt consumption which, if not controlled, is a risk ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Healthy lifestyle can help cut Alzheimer risk
July 19th, 2011 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 19 (IANS) Simple lifestyle changes and more exercises can help prevent the onset of Alzheimer's, which over the time affects memory, thinking and behaviour.According to a study, over ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Muscle flexing quells panic disorders
July 13th, 2011 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 13 (IANS) Vigorous exercise might be an ideal way of quelling sudden panic attacks.
People who experienced nausea, racing heart, dizziness and stomach aches that follow panic attacks, ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Pakistan Army answerable to people: Kayani
July 7th, 2011 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 7 (IANS) The Pakistan Army was answerable to the people and their representatives in the parliament, army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has said.Kayani said at a seminar ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Late-talking toddlers do grow up normally
July 5th, 2011 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, July 5 (IANS) Late-talking toddlers are no more likely to experience behavioural and emotional difficulties during childhood than children who have normal language development, a recent study reports.
The ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Lack of exercise increases heart risk among kids
May 13th, 2011 - 2:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 13 (IANS) Children who are healthy but inactive can unwittingly risk invitation to future heart problems.A team of Swedish and Danish researchers studied 223 children -- 123 boys ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Study finds disconnect between health and behavior in young adults
May 3rd, 2011 - 3:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 3 (ANI): A new survey has found that eight out of 10 people between ages 25-44 years old think they are living a healthy lifestyle and are more likely to ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Guns at home pose risk to women, children
May 1st, 2011 - 2:48 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 1 (IANS) Guns at home pose a deadly risk to women and children without according any potential benefit to anyone.
"There is compelling evidence that a gun at ... Read more...
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Babies born to obese mums at risk for iron deficiency
May 1st, 2011 - 2:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 1(ANI): A new study has revealed that babies born to obese mothers are at risk for iron deficiency, which could affect infant brain development.In non-pregnant adults, obesity-related inflammation hinders ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Beware, being skinny could hasten one’s death
April 29th, 2011 - 1:26 am ICT by IANS
London, April 28 (IANS) People who gobble up mounds of cakes and chocolates without piling on the pounds, beware. You may be hastening your own death, compared to those who ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Patients with HIV infection at greater risk of developing heart failure
April 26th, 2011 - 6:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 26 (ANI): A study has found that patients with HIV infection, who do not have a prior history of coronary heart disease, may be at a higher risk of developing ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
HIV may be risk factor in heart failure
April 26th, 2011 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 26 (IANS) Patients with HIV infection without a prior history of coronary heart disease may be at a higher risk of developing heart failure."Heavy alcohol consumption, which is ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
An extra cup of coffee won’t increase high blood pressure risk
April 23rd, 2011 - 1:36 pm ICT by ANI
Data pooled in by researchers from six studies, covering 170,000 people, asked participants howmuch coffee they drank each day and then followed them for up to 33 years.The results showed that ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Treating high BP, cholesterol, diabetes may delay Alzheimer’s
April 14th, 2011 - 2:38 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 14 (ANI): A new study has suggested that treating high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes and other vascular risk factors may help lower the risk of Alzheimer's disease in people ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Trees more sensitive to climate change than previously thought: Study
April 5th, 2011 - 6:40 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 5 (ANI): Tree growth and fecundity - the ability to produce viable seeds - are more sensitive to climate change than previously thought, according to an 18-year US study of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Severe psoriasis associated with major adverse cardiac events
April 5th, 2011 - 5:30 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 05 (ANI): A new research from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine has revealed an increased incidence of major adverse cardiac events (MACE) in patients with severe psoriasis.Psoriasis is ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Study provides new insight into Parkinson’s disease
April 5th, 2011 - 5:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 5 (ANI): A new study has provided the first link between the most common genetic risk factor for Parkinson's and the hallmark accumulation of a protein called alpha-synuclein within the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Measuring oxidative stress may help predict atrial fibrillation risk
April 5th, 2011 - 2:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 5 (ANI): Researchers from Emory University School of Medicine have found that measuring oxidative stress could help doctors predict the risk of developing atrial fibrillation, the most common heart beat ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Social isolation, stress-induced obesity ‘ups breast cancer risk’
April 5th, 2011 - 2:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 05 (ANI): Researchers at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center have found that stress from social isolation, combined with a high-fat diet, increases levels of a brain neurotransmitter - neuropeptide Y, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Pregnant women living near highways likelier to give birth prematurely
April 4th, 2011 - 2:27 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, April 04 (ANI): A new research has suggested that women who live near freeways and highways are more likely to give birth prematurely.The link between the concentration of major road routes ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
