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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 |
Pot-bellied men run risk of going blind
April 3rd, 2011 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 3 (IANS) Piling on the fat in middle age could significantly raise a man's risk of blindness later in life.
An expanding waistline puts men in danger of ... Read more...
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Healthy lifestyles could halve cases of atrial fibrillation
March 29th, 2011 - 5:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 29 (ANI): A new study suggests that reducing cardiovascular risk factors like high blood pressure, smoking, diabetes and being overweight could potentially reduce more than half of all cases of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Another round of pulse polio campaign launched in Delhi
March 26th, 2011 - 5:56 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 26 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today launched another round of pulse polio campaign here by giving anti-polio drops to number of children in a function organized at ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Kids with epilepsy ‘more likely to have psychiatric symptoms’
March 26th, 2011 - 2:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 26 (ANI): A new study has revealed that children with epilepsy are more likely to have psychiatric symptoms, with gender a determining factor in their development.Findings showed that girls ... Read more...
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Inadequate diet ‘can cause anemia in postmenopausal women’
March 25th, 2011 - 3:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 25 (ANI): A new study indicates that inadequate nutrition is linked to a greater risk of anemia in postmenopausal women."This study suggests that inadequate nutrient intakes are a significant risk ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
‘Apple shaped’ obesity, other forms ‘equally risky’
March 11th, 2011 - 2:43 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 11 (ANI): A new study has challenged previous findings that obese people who are 'apple shaped' (fat deposits in the middle of the body) are at higher risk of heart ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Obesity may be linked to dementia
March 7th, 2011 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, March 7 (IANS) Obesity, which is associated with cardiovascular problems, may also be linked with dementia in later life.A study found that people who are very underweight, overweight or ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Overweight adolescents may develop weak bones
March 6th, 2011 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 6 (IANS) Overweight adolescents may develop weak bones, besides facing a host of health problems.
A study of 143 overweight 14-18-year olds shows those with risk factors such ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Some overweight teens may be at risk for weak bones
March 5th, 2011 - 2:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 5 (ANI): A new study has revealed that overweight teenagers already struggling with risk factors such as insulin resistance may need to add weak bones to their list of health ... Read more...
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Previously unrecognized susceptibility factor for bipolar disorder identified
March 4th, 2011 - 5:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 4 (ANI): Scientists have shed new light on the genetic basis of bipolar disorder, a highly heritable mood disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of mania and depression.The new study ... Read more...
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Cannabis use ‘leads to psychotic symptoms in teens, young adults’
March 2nd, 2011 - 11:31 am ICT by ANI
London, Mar 2 (ANI): A new 10-year long study has found that the use of cannabis leads to development of psychotic symptoms in teenagers and young adults.Professor Jim van Os from Maastricht ... Read more...
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Higher levels of social activity cut the risk of developing disability in old age
February 18th, 2011 - 1:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 18 (ANI): Higher levels of social activity decrease the risk of developing disability in old age, according to a new study at Rush University Medical Center."Social activity has long been ... Read more...
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Study suggests being short may protect your from cancer, diabetes
February 17th, 2011 - 12:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 17 (ANI): You might curse your genes for being really short but not anymore, thanks to a study, which suggests that lack of growth hormone activity may protect abnormally short ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Lack of sleep ‘ups risk of colon cancer’
February 9th, 2011 - 1:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 9 (ANI): A groundbreaking new study has found that lack of sleep is associated with an increase risk of colon cancer.Lack of sleep has been already linked with higher risks ... Read more...
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Moderate physical exercises cut cancer risk: WHO
February 4th, 2011 - 1:51 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 4 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that moderate physical exercises can help reduce the risk of cancers such as breast cancer and colon cancer.On the World ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Lowering BP in middle-aged women cuts heart disease risk
January 25th, 2011 - 3:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 25 (ANI): A new study has suggested that middle-aged women can reduce their risk of developing cardiovascular disease by lowering their blood pressure.Researchers found that high systolic blood pressure (the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Positive emotions key to good health in old age
January 21st, 2011 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 21 (IANS) Positive emotions can keep stress, pain and illness at bay.There are several ways in which a positive attitude can protect against poor health later in life.For example, ... Read more...
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Cautious Clarke raises World Cup risk factor
January 21st, 2011 - 2:52 pm ICT by ANI
Hobart (Tasmania, Australia), Jan. 21 (ANI): Acting Australian captain Michael Clarke is wondering just how many risks the defending champions can afford to take in their selections for February 19-April 2 tournament ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Avoidable breast cancer risk factors identified
January 19th, 2011 - 6:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 19 (ANI): A new study by scientists at the German Cancer Research Center has identified avoidable breast cancer risk factors.The research team, led by Karen Steindorf and Jenny Chang-Claude, has ... Read more...
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Online tool can help worried seniors quickly determine dementia risk
January 16th, 2011 - 1:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 16 (ANI): A new study has revealed that a quick online assessment tool developed by Johns Hopkins researchers can help worried seniors find out if they are at risk of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Suicide risk greater for those living at higher altitudes
January 14th, 2011 - 2:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 14 (ANI): A 20-year analysis of mortality data from counties across the United States has found that living at higher altitudes may be a risk factor for suicide.The study was ... Read more...
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Obesity ups death risk for swine flu patients
January 5th, 2011 - 4:53 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 5 (IANS) Extreme obesity upped the death risk for those infected with H1N1 or swine flu in 2009, a study shows.Researchers co-related extreme obesity with a nearly three-fold increased odds ... Read more...
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Extreme obesity linked to higher risk of death for 2009 H1N1 patients
January 5th, 2011 - 4:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 5 (ANI): Extreme obesity was a powerful risk factor for death for those infected with the 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus, according to a new research.In the study, researchers ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |