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Posted On: May 17 2008 A special filtration technique to enhance the shelf life of Neera, a sweet juice tapped from the palm tree, could help make it available to people all over the country.The technique, which ensures better distillation of the juice, is dedicated to Gujarat's Neera and Talpadarth Gramodyog Sangh at Kalgam in Valsad district.Sanjay Nene, a scientist at the Pune-based National Chemical Laboratory (NCL) ...Read Full News Aspirin before bedtime may reduce BP in people with prehypertension Posted On: May 15 2008 People with prehypertension who are treated with aspirin may experience significant reductions in blood pressure-but only if they take the pill before bedtime, and not when they wake up in the morning, says a new study.Data unveiled on May 15 at the American Society of Hypertension's Twenty Third Annual Scientific Meeting and Exposition (ASH 2008) made the revelations.People with prehypertension ( ...Read Full News BP problem? Turn to 30 minutes of classical, raga music Posted On: May 15 2008 Suffering from high blood pressure? Well then all you need to do is listen to just 30 minutes of rhythmically homogeneous music every day.Researchers at the American Society of Hypertension's Twenty Third Annual Scientific Meeting and Exposition (ASH 2008) reported that patients with mild hypertension who listened to just half an hour of classical, Celtic or raga music a day for four weeks experie ...Read Full News Common chemical in pet shampoo may boost autism risk in kids Posted On: May 15 2008 A new study has found that a chemical commonly found in pet shampoo could play a major role in the development of autism in children.The study of how environmental factors influence the developmental disorder found that expectant mothers who used the shampoos to kill their pet's fleas were twice as likely to go on to have children with autism.The findings, from the Childhood Autism Risks from Gene ...Read Full News Here's how TB bacteria hide and multiply in the human body Posted On: May 15 2008 Canadian scientists have gained important insights into the process whereby tuberculosis (TB) bacteria hide and multiply in the human body, and are now endeavouring to devise a way to block this mechanism.Experts at the University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute say that their findings describe the missing link between a TB protein and its newly discovered count ...Read Full News Identical genes may behave differently in mouse and man Posted On: May 15 2008 Owing to their 85 percent identical genomes, mouse act as the best substitute for humans in medical research. But, evolutionary biologists at University of Michigan have indicated that these identical genes may behave differently in mouse and man.The results of this study by Ben-Yang Liao and Jianzhi Zhang may have implications for the use of mouse models in studying human disease,"Everyone assume ...Read Full News Majority of Austrian children cannot distinguish tastes: study Posted On: May 15 2008 Three out of four children aged between 10 and 13 are unable to distinguish between basic flavours sweet, sour, bitter and salty, a study by an Austrian university found recently.Only 27.3 percent of children recognised all flavours while 23.6 percent recognised only one, researchers from Vienna's University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences said.In addition, 8.1 percent of the childr ...Read Full News Mums' depression linked to young kids' accidental injuries Posted On: May 15 2008 A new study has shown that infants and toddlers whose mothers are severely depressed are almost three times more likely to suffer accidental injuries than other children in the same age group. The findings of the study suggest that proper treatment for depression would improve not only the mothers' health, but the health of young children as well. During the study, UAB psychologist David Schwebel, ...Read Full News New compound has the potential to inhibit HIV protease Posted On: May 15 2008 By using computer models, researchers at the University of Michigan have developed a new compound that can inhibit HIV protease, which is an established target for AIDS treatment and can further lead to a new class of AIDS drugs.This is believed to be the first new mechanism in nearly 20 years for targeting HIV protease, which is needed by the virus for replication, said Heather Carlson, U-M profe ...Read Full News New factor that may contribute towards heroin addiction identified Posted On: May 15 2008 A new study has shed light on heroin addiction, by identifying a factor that may play a key role in the development of the habit, by manipulating the adenosine A2A receptor, which regulates the brain's 'reward pathway'.Using mice specifically bred without the adenosine A2A receptor, Prof Andrew Lawrence and his team showed that these mice had a reduced desire to self-administer morphine; heroin is ...Read Full News New vaccine may help consign meningitis to the history books Posted On: May 15 2008 British scientists have achieved a significant breakthrough in obtaining powerful immune responses in 150 infants against meningitis, the infection that kills about one in 10 and often leads to permanent disabilities in many of its sufferers. Experts at the Health Protection Agency in Manchester say that trials of a potential vaccine suggest that it may be protective against the group B type of th ...Read Full News Powdered passion fruit may hold a cure for asthma Posted On: May 15 2008 Scientists from the University of Arizona and Mashhad Medical University in Iran have found that the passion fruit may hold a cure for the world's 400 million sufferers of asthma.The team says that the peel contains a menu of compounds, chemicals, acids and other ingredients to provide relief to asthmatics.The passion fruit, which originated in South America, but is now grown worldwide, is being l ...Read Full News Researchers find new treatment for Hepatitis C Posted On: May 15 2008 Researchers at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center have found a new treatment for Hepatitis C.Hepatitis C is a blood-borne infectious disease that is caused by Hepatitis C virus (HCV), infecting the liver. The infection can cause liver inflammation (hepatitis) that is often asymptomatic, but ensuing chronic hepatitis can result later in cirrhosis (fibrotic scarring of the liver) and ...Read Full News Sweet tooth linked to genes: study Posted On: May 15 2008 If you have a sweet tooth, the answer lies in your genes.A new Canadian study links the sweet tooth to the presence of a genetic variant of GLUT 2 (glucose transporter type 2) genes in individuals.In their study of food habits of 700 individuals, Toronto University researchers here found that those who consumed more sugary foods or beverages have a variant of GLUT 2 gene in them.As this gene regul ...Read Full News Two doner kebabs a week could cause heart attack within 10 years Posted On: May 15 2008 Think twice before having a doner kebab next time, for a new study has revealed that these greasy takeaway meals are so full of fat, eating just two a week could kill you with a heart attack in just ten years.Scientists found that a single doner kebab has the equivalent of a wine glass of cooking oil in it.Food scientists from Hampshire County Council tested the contents of popular takeaways, incl ...Read Full News US lawmaker dismayed at cut in AIDS funding for India Posted On: May 15 2008 A senior US lawmaker has expressed dismay that the administration has cut funding for HIV/AIDS to India, while pouring much of its $2 billion 2009 South Asia aid to Pakistan and Afghanistan.Describing India as "a giant sea of relative tranquillity surrounded by chaos and instability", Democrat Gary L. Ackerman Wednesday noted that "India has experienced enormous economic growth in recent years"."B ...Read Full News Workplace interventions reduce headaches, neck and shoulder pain Posted On: May 15 2008 A simple office-based program of relaxation and posture exercises can reduce the incidence of headaches, and shoulder and neck pain by more than 40 per cent, a new research suggests.During the study, a team of Italian researchers found that office staff who took part in an eight-month workplace initiative reported that headaches and neck and shoulder pain fell by more than 40 per cent and their us ...Read Full News Ultrasound, mammography together detect more breast cancer Posted On: May 14 2008 A new study has found that mammography and ultrasound can play complementary roles in detecting breast cancer in high-risk women.Canadian and American researchers have found that each technique detects cancers that the other cannot. The study confirms that the detection rate of breast cancer is much higher when both ultrasound and mammography are used.In their study on 2,600 high-risk women, the r ...Read Full News Deadly new superbug genome sequenced Posted On: May 08 2008 Scientists at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute near Cambridge and University of Bristol have made a breakthrough in the fight against a new "superbug" that kills one in three of its victims, by sequencing its genome.The scientists said that the newly emerging superbug, commonly known as Steno, reveals a remarkable capacity for drug resistance.They said that understanding the genome of this bact ...Read Full News Four drinks a day boosts cancer risks Posted On: May 08 2008 Drinking just four standard alcoholic drinks a day significantly increases a man's chances of developing breast, bowel, throat and mouth cancer, a new study has found.A report by the Cancer Institute NSW in Australia has found that for men, four standard alcoholic drinks a day increased their risk of developing bowel cancer by 64 per cent.Meanwhile for women, just two standard drinks a day boosted ...Read Full News Growth rates of breast cancer tumours faster in younger women Posted On: May 08 2008 A new approach to estimate tumour growth, developed by scientists at the Department of Etiological Research, Cancer Registry of Norway, has indicated that the growth of breast cancer tumours is faster in younger women as compared to older women.This new model, developed by Harald Weedon-Fekjr of the Department of Etiological Research, Cancer Registry of Norway and colleagues, can also determine th ...Read Full News How the brain translates intent of action into muscle movements Posted On: May 08 2008 Have you ever wondered how your simple intent to perform an action, like reaching for a glass, is transformed into the coordinated symphony of muscle movements? Well, a new study has the answer for you.The neural instructions for actions originate in the brain's primary motor cortex. But here, the puzzle is that whether the neurons in this region encode the details of individual muscle activities ...Read Full News Mums with high normal blood sugar pass on birth problem risk to babies Posted On: May 08 2008 A new study has revealed that pregnant women with high normal blood sugar levels are more likely than women with lower blood sugar levels to give birth to babies at risk for many of the same problems seen in babies born to women with diabetes during pregnancy.These risks include a greater likelihood of the baby being delivered by Caesarean section, the baby being large at birth and the baby's shou ...Read Full News Nitrates in fruits and veggies protect against gastric ulcers Posted On: May 08 2008 Here's another reason why you should eat more fruits and vegetables, for a new study has revealed that nitrates found in them may protect stomach against gastric ulcers.Food nitrates have long been linked to an increased cancer risk, however the new study from Uppsala University has suggested that nitrate-rich vegetables such as spinach, lettuce, radishes and beetroot have a positive affect on the ...Read Full News Obesity may boost dementia risk by up to 80% Posted On: May 08 2008 Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have found that being obese can increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease by as much as 80 per cent.Their analysis of published obesity and dementia prospective follow-up studies over the past two decades shows a consistent relationship between the two diseases. "Our analysis of the data shows a clear association between obesity and ...Read Full News Plant molecules may have beneficial effect on Alzheimer's disease Posted On: May 08 2008 Researchers at the University of South Florida and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center have found that two molecules - luteolin and diosmin - found in some plants may have a beneficial effect in brain tissue linked with Alzheimer's disease.Researchers, led by Terrence Town, Ph.D., a research scientist with the departments of Neurosurgery and Biomedical Sciences at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, indicated th ...Read Full News Potential target for Alzheimer's identified Posted On: May 08 2008 Researchers at the Gladstone Institute of Neurological Disease (GIND) have identified a potential target for Alzheimer's disease.They have determined in mouse models that modulating the activity of enkephalin peptides in the brain might reduce the cognitive deficits seen in Alzheimer's disease (AD).Enkephalins are part of the endogenous opioid system, which modulates learning and memory and other ...Read Full News Too much or too little weight gain puts pregnant mothers, babies at risk Posted On: May 08 2008 While pregnancy and weight gain go hand in hand, a report by an Indian-origin researcher has cautioned that too much or too less than the recommended amount of weight gain during pregnancy might prove risky not only for the mother but the baby as well.The new report by Meera Viswanathan, Ph.D., a senior research analyst at the RTI International-University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Evidence- ...Read Full News Vitamin D might reduce death risk in chronic kidney disease patients Posted On: May 08 2008 A new study has revealed that treatment with activated vitamin D can cut death risk among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), by one-fourth. Many patients with advanced CKD take the drug calcitriol, an oral form of activated vitamin D, to treat elevated levels of parathyroid hormone.The study involved 1 418 patients with stage 3 to 4 CKD, which means moderately to severely reduced kidney f ...Read Full News Want bulging biceps like Popeye? Eat spinach Posted On: May 08 2008 If you want bulging biceps like Popeye the sailor man, then all you have to do is eat his favourite food - spinach.And, saying this are scientists from Rutgers University who have found that the green veggie really does boost strength.The secret behind this, they reveal, is that spinach contains phytoecdysteroids, a type of steroid that increases the development of muscles.As a part of their study ...Read Full News Certain body fat decreases insulin resistance Posted On: May 07 2008 A new study from Joslin Diabetes Centre has revealed that fat from certain areas of the body can actually reduce insulin resistance and improve insulin sensitivity.The study led by Dr C. Ronald Kahn found that subcutaneous fat, found below the skin, usually in the hips and thighs is linked to decreased insulin levels and enhanced insulin sensitivity."This points to a new opportunity to find substa ...Read Full News Hunger hormone makes food look yummier Posted On: May 07 2008 Can't resist a piece of chocolate cake lying in front of you? Well, blame it on your hunger hormone, for a new study has revealed that ghrelin, a hormone in your gut, triggers you to eat more by making food look especially delicious and appealing.Researchers from Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University have revealed that ghrelin acts on specific regions of the brain to enhance our respo ...Read Full News Breastfeeding boosts kids' IQ Posted On: May 06 2008 A new study has found that long-term, exclusive breastfeeding boosts children's cognitive development.In a study of 17,046 children, the team found that breastfeeding exclusively during the first year of life was associated with an increase in a child's intelligence by first grade.Previous studies have reported that children and adults who were breastfed as infants have higher scores on IQ tests a ...Read Full News Cells lining milk ducts hold key to common breast cancer spread Posted On: May 06 2008 A new study by researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has suggested that cells lining milk ducts hold the key to the spread of a common form of breast cancer.According to the study, when a form of cancer that begins in the milk ducts of the breast invades neighbouring tissue to spread to other parts of the body, the cause lies not in the tumour cells themselves but in a group of abnormal surr ...Read Full News Changes in specific gene boosts breast cancer risk Posted On: May 06 2008 A new study by researchers at the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Research Institute has discovered how specific changes in a gene called fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 (FGFR2) increase the risk of developing breast cancer.The study authored by Kerstin Meyer and colleagues has explained how precise changes in the FGFR2 gene change the way regulatory molecules bind to it, and causes increased gen ...Read Full News Genes, environment contribute differently to drinking among teens Posted On: May 06 2008 A new twins study by researchers at Radboud University Nijmegen have suggested that genes and the environment contribute differently to drinking among young adolescents.The study demonstrated that genetic factors appear to be involved in the early initiation of alcohol use, while common environmental factors become involved once alcohol use has begun."A lot of studies examining alcohol use in adol ...Read Full News Laugh your way to good health with 'laughter yoga' Posted On: May 06 2008 It starts with some chuckles, grows into giggles and then launches into belly laughs. And, when mixed with yoga, it becomes 'laughter yoga' - the fun way to reduce stress.According to University of Michigan Health System fitness experts, laughter yoga - part of a growing trend in parts of the United States, India and other countries - can really make a difference in your overall health. Not only i ...Read Full News Longevity may lie more in lifestyle than genes Posted On: May 06 2008 A bone health study of one of the oldest persons in the world, who recently died at the age of 114, has shown that the secret to long life may not lie in the genes.Headed by Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona professor Adolfo Diez Perez, the research team indicated that longevity of the 114-year-old man was not linked to any genetic mutations.Rather his excellent health was because of a healthy lif ...Read Full News Mood, anxiety disorders increase PTSD risk in breast cancer patients Posted On: May 06 2008 Breast cancer patients with a history of anxiety and mood disorders are at a greater risk of developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following diagnosis, according to a new study.The study by Ohio State University Medical Centre involving 74 breast cancer patients revealed that 12 women experienced PTSD 18 months after diagnosis."What is unique about breast cancer patients with PTSD is tha ...Read Full News Mums seldom speak to infants during TV time Posted On: May 06 2008 When infants in low socio-economic households are exposed to television and video, their mothers are less likely to interact with them, says a new study.The study led by Dr Alan L. Mendelsohn, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Director of Clinical Research for the divisions of General and Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics in the Department of Pediatrics at NYU School of Medicine assessed the ...Read Full News
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