Asthma- An important risk factor in children for severe H1N1 study
Mild asthma raises the risk of being hospitalized with more severe H1N1 flu according to researchers in Toronto.
Doctors from the Hospital for Sick Children reviewed the charts of 58 children admitted with H1N1 pandemic between May 8 and July 22.
IBM researchers announce “Blue Matter” - software platform for neuroscience modeling
At the SC09 supercomputing conference in Portland, Orelando, an interdisciplinary team of researchers at IBM Wednesday announced the so-called “Blue Matter” – a landmark software platform for neuroscience modeling.
Mummies had heart disease too: Researchers
Researchers have discovered that mummies also suffered from heart disease. They found hardening of the arteries in mummies indicating that the risk factors for heart disease may go back to ancient times.
A joint team of scientists from the U.S. and Egypt carried out medical scans on 22 mummies from Cairo’s Museum of Antiquities.
Cancer risk increased by folic acid supplements
Norwegian researchers said this week that heart patients in Norway had a higher risk of dying from cancer if they consumed folic acid and vitamin B12 supplements as compared with those who did not take them.
New model of Thoratec heart pump beats the older one
A new kind of heart pump greatly improves the survival of people with severe heart failure. There are chances of it becoming the first one of these devices to be widely used as a permanent treatment.
This device is implanted close to a patient's own heart and assists in its pumping. It is called HeartMate II.
Transcendental Mediation Reduces Risk of Death from Coronary Heart Disease - Research
According to a study by US researchers, carried out by the Medical College in Wisconsin and Iowa's Maharishi University, patients with coronary heart disease who practice Transcendental Meditation for some minutes everyday significantly reduce their chances of dying from the condition.
HIV Vaccine Failed Due To Viral Vector Intervention
Researchers suggested that the failure of the well-publicized HIV vaccine in the STEP trial triggered from extension of CD4 memory cells from prior exposure to the adenoviral vector used to deliver HIV antigens.
Vitamin D deficiency likely to cause depression in heart patients
According to a recent study people with heart disease who lack vitamin D are more likely to be depressed as compared to others with enough levels of the "sunshine vitamin". The study was presented at the annual meeting of the American Heart Association in Orlando.
Pew study: Nearly 50% US teenagers have used cellphone while driving
Going by the findings of a study the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project, nearly 50 percent of cellphone-owning US teenagers, between 16 and 17 years, admit that they have talked on the phone while driving, with one-third of them saying that they have texted while behind the wheel.
Effectiveness of Zetia Comes Under Doubt Again
A recent study has raised doubts over the effectiveness of cholesterol drug Zetia, and its counterpart Vytorin, in reducing build ups in the walls of arteries and lowering cholesterol. Last year as well, a study was conducted and the role of these two medicines came under considerable doubt, millions of Americans, however, still continue to take it on a regular basis.
British Heart Foundation says pulse check can help detect heart stroke
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Having launched a new campaign to raise awareness of atrial fibrillation, which is characterized by an abnormal heart rhythm, the British Heart Foundation (BHF) is urging people to check their pulse, thereby emphasizing that a 60-second health check can help detect a heart stroke.
Study: High levels of phthalates in mothers affect masculine behavior of baby boys
The fact that hormone-disrupting chemicals present in various household products are interfering with the development of children has been substantiated by researchers at the University of Rochester in New York State, who have reported that baby boys born to mothers with above-normal levels of ‘phthalates’ generally depict less masculine behavior.
NPD: US video game industry’s October sales plunge 19%; seventh month fall in a row!t
According to the most recent statistics put firth by the NPD Group on Thursday, sales of the US video game industry reported a 19 percent year-on-year drop in October, and a 16.4 percent drop compared to the September figures.
Study: ‘Speech’ gene FOXP2 is the most intriguing gene in human genome
According to a study published online in the journal Nature, on Wednesday, one of the most intriguing of all the 20,000 genes in the human genome is the FOXP2 - a gene that triggers the ‘speech’ faculty of human beings; and the mutation of which is the underlying reason why humans can talk and chimpanzees cannot!
Net Applications data shows notable ascend of Microsoft’s new Windows 7 OS
Going by the recent data forwarded by statistics company Net Applications, the adoption of Microsoft's new Windows 7 operating system is on the rise - with the OS accounting for nearly 4 percent of all PC-access to the Web during the past weekend.
Research shows that low-carb diets can lead to glumness
Going by the findings of a study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, November 9 issue, though the high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet can help overweight people shed some of their weight; such a carb-restricted diet can affect a person’s mood and can lead to glumness.
Research Finds Link between Teenage Obesity and Future Multiple Sclerosis
A recent research has revealed that teenagers who are obese have a higher risk of developing multiple sclerosis as an adult. The study has, for now, been limited to teenagers, and no association has been found between body weight during childhood and adulthood and MS.
Higher Risk of Cancer Relapse in "Dense" Breasts
According to a recently published research, women who are treated for breast cancer and have "high density" breasts are more prone to the risk of a relapse. As compared to women who have less dense breasts, those with denser ones are as much as four times more likely to contract cancer post surgery.
Purdue researchers: “Copolymer micelles” might provide a new cure for spinal cord injuries
Studying methods to deliver drugs for cancer treatment and other therapies using the synthetic "copolymer micelles," the researchers at the Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indianopolis, have suggested that these tiny nanoparticles might provide a new cure for spinal cord injuries.
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