Exposure to chemical may cause heart disease: Study
September 5th, 2012 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 5 (IANS) Exposure to perfluoro-octanoic acid (PFOA), a man-made chemical used in the manufacture of lubricants, polishes, paper and textile coatings and food packaging, may be linked with ... Read more...
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Men, women eye objects differently, says research
August 3rd, 2012 - 3:10 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 3 (IANS) Eyes of men and women meander in different ways, suggests a new finding, challenging the way that scientists generally conceive of attention, or how sensory information ... Read more...
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‘Faces prompt us to form complex judgements’
June 17th, 2012 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 17 (IANS) People make complex judgements about a person just by looking at the face, based on a number of factors that go beyond race and gender, says ... Read more...
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Watching TV linked to unhealthy eating
May 14th, 2012 - 1:25 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 14 (IANS) Don't allow your children to be glued to TV if you want them to eat healthy. Television viewing time is associated with lower odds of ... Read more...
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Slightly high BP raises chances of stroke
September 29th, 2011 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 29 (IANS) Even if your blood pressure (BP) is slightly elevated, you may be prone to a stroke, new research says.Prehypertension is a clinical category to describe patients ... Read more...
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Gastric bypass surgery lead to better long-term results
February 22nd, 2011 - 4:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 22 (ANI): Two new studies have found that gastric bypass surgery lead to better long-term results including greater weight loss, resolution of diabetes and improved quality of life compared with ... Read more...
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Diet soda ups risk of vascular events; high salt intake linked to stroke
February 10th, 2011 - 2:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 10 (ANI): Two separate studies have found that drinking diet soda may raise odds of vascular events and high salt consumption is associated with risk of ischemic strokes.Scientists say even ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Features of metabolic syndrome prevalent in people with psoriasis
December 21st, 2010 - 4:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 21 (ANI): A new study has found that people with psoriasis have a high prevalence of the metabolic syndrome.The features that make up metabolic syndrome include obesity, high blood pressure, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Sex, race and where you live impact risk of developing high blood pressure
December 7th, 2010 - 2:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 7 (ANI): A new study claims that sex, race and the place of residence influences incidence of high blood pressure."Where you live, your race, and your gender strongly influence your ... Read more...
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‘If You Really Knew Me’ Replaces ‘The Hills’
July 22nd, 2010 - 7:36 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
July 22, (THAINDIAN NEWS) MTV's latest offering 'If You Really Knew Me' replaces the time slot occupied earlier by the reality series 'The Hills'. After following the affluent and dramatic ... Read more...
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Herbal supplement Ginkgo biloba ‘doesn’t slow mental decline’
December 30th, 2009 - 12:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 30 (ANI): Herbal supplement Ginkgo biloba doesn't appear to lower the rate of cognitive decline in older adults, say researchers.The study led by University of Pittsburgh showed that older adults ... Read more...
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People without insurance more likely to die after trauma
November 17th, 2009 - 1:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 17 (ANI): People who are uninsured are more likely to die following admission to the hospital for trauma, reveals a new US study.The research involving 687,091 American patients age 18 ... Read more...
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Being skinny is dangerous for dialysis patients
November 1st, 2009 - 2:38 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 1 (ANI): A new study has shown that dialysis patients with low body fat are at increased risk of death."Our study indicates that body fat may be protective in dialysis ... Read more...
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Radiation therapy for childhood cancer may up diabetes risk
August 11th, 2009 - 2:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 11 (ANI): Childhood cancer survivors may have an increased risk of diabetes, particularly those who received total body or abdominal radiation, says a new study.The study has been published in ... Read more...
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Low cognitive function linked to age-related macular degeneration
May 12th, 2009 - 6:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 12 (ANI): Older adults with low cognitive function are more likely to have the early stages of age-related macular degeneration, a new study has found.Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) has long ... Read more...
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Kids with high BP have thinking, memory problems
February 25th, 2009 - 1:38 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 25 (ANI): A new study has revealed that kids who have high blood pressure are not as good at complicated, goal-directed tasks, have more working memory problems and are ... Read more...
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Muslim woman manager sues UK bank for sex, race discrimination
January 3rd, 2009 - 2:52 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 3 (ANI): A Muslim woman bank manager has claimed that her bosses accused her of having sex with a client, and suggested that cleaning was womens work. She has ... Read more...
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Scientists uncover biomarkers for ischemic stroke prediction
December 19th, 2008 - 4:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, December 19 (ANI): Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston have identified two proteins, whose presence in the blood may indicate that a patient is at an increased risk ... Read more...
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Smokers family less likely to have access to healthy food
November 4th, 2008 - 1:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 4 (ANI): A new study has found that kids and adults living with adult smokers appear less likely to have daily access to enough healthy food compared with those ... Read more...
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Brit Muslim MP calls for new single equality law to end religious discrimination
September 16th, 2008 - 3:57 pm ICT by ANI
London , Sept 16 (ANI): A Muslim MP in the UK has reportedly called for a new religious equality legislation that would prevent Muslims from being treated as second grade citizens. ... Read more...
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Weakening sight indirectly triggers suicide: study
July 15th, 2008 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 15 (IANS) Weakening eyesight could be fraught with unknown risks, even indirectly triggering suicides, according to an exhaustive new review. Failing eyesight often results in psychosocial and health consequences, social ... Read more...
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High level of certain protein linked to increased diabetes risk
July 9th, 2008 - 5:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 9 (ANI): A new study has shown that having a higher than normal level of fetuin-A, a protein produced in the liver and secreted into the blood stream, is ... Read more...
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Scientists link shingles susceptibility to family history
May 20th, 2008 - 11:42 am ICT by admin
Washington, May 20 (ANI): Researchers at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston have linked family history to shingles susceptibility by finding that having a close relative who has had ... Read more...
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Fired `White Christian’ Al-Jazeera executive demands compensation
May 2nd, 2008 - 1:18 pm ICT by admin
London, May 2 (ANI): A television executive has demanded over a million pounds in compensation from the Arabic station al-Jazeera, claiming that she was fired because she was not a Muslim. ... Read more...
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Dumped Aussie reporter sues Nine Network over sexism charges
February 26th, 2008 - 3:39 pm ICT by admin
Melbourne, Feb.26 (ANI): A dumped female Australian journalist has filed a 560,000 American dollar suit against the Nine Network television channel for discussing female journalists as "sex objects".
Christine Spiteri submitted documents with ... Read more...
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Restless legs syndrome doubles stroke, heart disease risk
January 1st, 2008 - 12:42 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Jan 1 (ANI): People with Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) are twice as likely to have a stroke or heart disease compared to people without it, says a new study.The risk is ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Vitamin D does not reduce overall cancer mortality
November 14th, 2007 - 8:08 am ICT by admin
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