In the works: A food additive to quell hunger
August 22nd, 2012 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 22 (IANS) Researchers are developing a new 'anti-hunger' powder that dieters can just mix into curds or smoothies for freedom from the pangs of hunger.The new ingredient is ... Read more...
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Grapefruit juice boosts cancer drugs’ efficacy
August 8th, 2012 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 8 (IANS) A glass of grapefruit juice a day could indeed boost the efficacy of cancer drugs, check their side effects and also reduce the cost of the ... Read more...
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Alcohol can triple original dose of medicine
July 27th, 2012 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, July 27 (IANS) Always avoid alcohol while taking certain medicines because it actually triples the original dose, warn researchers.Lab experiments have demonstrated how alcohol made several drugs up to ... Read more...
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Donated organs give new lives to five Chinese
May 24th, 2012 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 24 (IANS) A woman in China has donated the organs of her 11-year-old son, who became brain-dead after an accident, to save the lives of five strangers.Yuan Dezhen, ... Read more...
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Gut probe can spot deadly pancreatic cancer
May 22nd, 2012 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 22 (IANS) Physicians can now spot pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest ever, by simply shining a tiny light within the small intestine, close to its junction with ... Read more...
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Amitabh to be discharged from hospital soon
February 20th, 2012 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 20 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan will be relieved "in a day or two" from the SevenHills Hospital, where he is recuperating following two abdominal surgeries."Amitabh's health is ... Read more...
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Fresh medical issues have come up, says Amitabh (Lead)
February 16th, 2012 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 16 (IANS) Amitabh Bachchan says some new medical issues have emerged and his stay at the Seven Hills Hospital here may be further extended."I seek forgiveness... I ... Read more...
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Kerala hospital introduces new diagnostic tool
January 11th, 2012 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 11 (IANS) For the first time in south India, a hospital here has introduced 'Wireless Capsule Endoscopy', a new diagnostic tool for the non-invasive detection of small bowel ... Read more...
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Argentine TV host home after hospital stay
August 21st, 2011 - 1:19 pm ICT by IANS
Buenos Aires, Aug 21 (IANS/EFE) Popular Argentine television host Susana Gimenez, who was hospitalised for three days because of an intestinal obstruction, has now been sent home where she will ... Read more...
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New sensor detects pancreatitis quickly, cheaply
April 27th, 2011 - 1:56 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 27 (IANS) A new low-cost test for acute pancreatitis that gets results much more quickly than existing tests has been developed by scientists. It could be produced for ... Read more...
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Eat wheat flour and almonds to ’satisfy hunger pains’
April 24th, 2011 - 2:40 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 24 (ANI): Want to know the trick to control hunger pangs? Here is the clue.Eating wheat flour and almonds increases the feeling of fullness, leading to reduced food intake and ... Read more...
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Potential new non-insulin treatment for type 1 diabetes found
March 25th, 2011 - 3:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 25 (ANI): Scientists have discovered a hormone pathway that potentially could lead to new ways of treating type 1 diabetes independent of insulin, long thought to be the sole regulator ... Read more...
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Peter Jackson Undergoes Surgery for Perforated Ulcer
January 28th, 2011 - 10:53 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Jan 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) 'Lord of the Rings' director, Sir Peter Jackson recently underwent surgery to repair a perforated ulcer in his home of New Zealand after suffering from a very serious ... Read more...
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Study shows reduced Vitamin D absorption in Crohn’s disease patients
January 19th, 2011 - 5:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 19 (ANI): Boston University researchers have shown that reduced vitamin D absorption in patients with quiescent Crohn's disease (CD) may be the cause for their increased risk for vitamin D ... Read more...
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Gastric bypass ‘alters preference for sweet substances’
November 3rd, 2010 - 2:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 3 (ANI): Penn State College of Medicine researchers have found that gastric bypass surgery decreases the preference for sweet-tasting substances in obese rats.The study could help in developing safer treatments ... Read more...
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Device that ‘makes you feel full’ may end your weight woes
October 16th, 2010 - 12:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 16 (ANI): It's the latest and probably the quickest way to lose weight - a plastic sleeve inserted in your tummy that makes you feel full.The 2ft-long device, which can ... Read more...
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Tricking the brain to shed weight
August 3rd, 2010 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 3 (IANS) Being a little smart may help you lose weight! The brain can be tricked into shedding weight by eating high satiety, low-calorie foods like apples, bananas and grapes. ... Read more...
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Separated Nigerian Siamese twins take hope back home
July 17th, 2010 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 17 (IANS) Peace and Patience Adugbe, the nine-month-old Nigerian Siamese twins separated after a complex surgery here, have taken back home the hope of similar joy to other Siamese twins ... Read more...
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People with less bad cholesterol level can count on longer life
June 8th, 2010 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 8 (IANS) People with decreased LDL or bad cholesterol levels can count on a longer life, says a new study.
The findings stem from the Program on Surgical Control of ... Read more...
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Monitoring cholesterol levels increases life expectancy
June 8th, 2010 - 11:26 am ICT by ANI
Washington, June 8 (ANI): Those with decreased LDL cholesterol levels can count on an increased life expectancy, according to a new study.The University of Minnesota research is published in the May 24 ... Read more...
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Probiotic in breast milk can ease digestive disorders
June 3rd, 2010 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, June 3 (IANS) A probiotic present in breast milk eases or eliminates painful cramping in the gut, says a new study.
Probiotics are live microorganisms, which, when administered in adequate amounts, ... Read more...
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Type 2 diabetes increases risk of 24 cancers
May 22nd, 2010 - 2:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 22 (ANI): People who have type 2 diabetes are at increased risk for developing 24 types of cancer, according to a new study.Kari Hemminki of DKFZ collaborated with colleagues in ... Read more...
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How dangerous food-borne pathogen evades body’s defenses
May 14th, 2010 - 2:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 14 (ANI): Stanford University School of Medicine investigators have deciphered how Listeria monocytogenes, a dangerous food-borne pathogen, slips through the intestine's defenses and causes disease.This bacterial strain thrives in salty ... Read more...
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Novel, improved gluten-free foods for celiac disease patients developed
May 6th, 2010 - 3:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 6 (ANI): A wide range of gluten free cereals has been developed for patients with celiac disease, say researchers.Enzyme technology, bioprocessing as well as high-pressure processing technology have been successfully ... Read more...
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Low-moderate alcohol consumption does not harm women’s bone health
April 28th, 2010 - 12:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 28 (ANI): A new study has offered more evidence that low to moderate alcohol consumption does not harm bone health in women.There is lack of information on low to moderate ... Read more...
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Study promises defence against diarrhoea
April 26th, 2010 - 6:51 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 26 (ANI): The findings of a new American research could soon provide defence against infections caused by waterborne microscopic pathogen cryptosporidium.Found in swimming pools, water parks, and drinking water supplies, ... Read more...
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Scissors taken out from man’s stomach after two years (Lead)
January 2nd, 2010 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Jan 2 (IANS) A small pair of scissors left in a 60-year-old farmer's stomach two years ago during an operation, leaving him in chronic pain, has finally been removed by doctors. ... Read more...
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Molecular chaperone keeps bacterial proteins in check
December 29th, 2009 - 5:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 29 (ANI): Just like teenagers at a prom, proteins too are minded by chaperones that prevent unwanted interactions among immature clients, a new study has found.In the research, scientists at ... Read more...
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Compensate kin of patient beaten fatally: rights panel
December 22nd, 2009 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Tuesday asked the Uttar Pradesh government to compensate the family of a mentally ill patient who died after being assaulted in ... Read more...
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HIV-1 destroys immune response in the gut within days of infection
July 7th, 2009 - 11:59 am ICT by ANI
Washington, July 7 (ANI): Researchers have found that HIV-1 virus moves rapidly in the body, and damages the B-cell antibody-producing system in the gut, within days of infection.The study by Centre for ... Read more...
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Gastrin levels vital in bacterial-induced stomach cancer
June 24th, 2009 - 5:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 24 (ANI): Gastrin levels have a very important role to play in the development of Helicobacter-induced stomach cancer, according to a study.Over 50 percent of the world's population is infected ... Read more...
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Fatty foods ‘offer long-term memory formation’
April 28th, 2009 - 1:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 28 (ANI): Can't stop thinking about that rich, delicious hot chocolate fudge you had last night? Well, if it's so, then you shouldn't feel like a glutton, because the feeling ... Read more...
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Soon, gluten-free French bread for celiac disease patients
April 5th, 2009 - 11:35 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 5 (ANI): Celiac disease patients, who are asked to stay away from gluten, can supplement the protein in their diet by opting for a new gluten-free bread, which resembles French ... Read more...
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Tastes like yogurt? It’s a vaccine
March 18th, 2009 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 18 (IANS) Instead of dreaded injections, getting vaccinated against disease may become as tasty as drinking a yogurt smoothie.
A researcher from the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine has ... Read more...
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Eggs help reduce high BP
February 19th, 2009 - 2:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 19 (ANI): Heres another reason for egg lovers to savour their favourite food it helps lower high blood pressure.Canadian researchers have found that egg proteins can help reduce BP ... Read more...
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