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Face masks, hand hygiene curb spread of flu
Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 10:37 am
Ordinary face masks and hand hygiene can cut down the transmission of infections during flu season, a new study shows. Researchers from the University of Michigan School of Public Health, (UMSPH) led by Allison E. Aiello, recruited more than 1,400 college students living in university residence halls during the 2006-2007 influenza season. Participants were assigned to one of three groups: those who... Read more »
HIV infection ages the brain prematurely
Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 10:37 am
HIV cuts down the blood supply to brain, prematurely ageing it in an infected patient – a condition seen in normal patients 15 to 20 years older. “The greying of the AIDS patient community makes this infection’s effects on the brain a significant source of concern,” Beau Ances, an assistant professor of neurology at Washington University, said. Prior studies of HIV infection’s... Read more »
Parents should limit child’s computer gaming
Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 6:57 am
Parents of a child who plays computer games excessively should limit computer use but not issue blanket condemnations, a social education worker advised. Remarks such as, “Playing computer games is the reason you have to repeat a school year!” or “The developers of computer games should be sued!” only aggravate family discord, said Jannis Wlachojiannis, director of Lost in... Read more »
Don’t have sex before marriage: Australian politician
Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 6:57 am
Women should stay virgin till marriage, says an Australian politician who for 25 years believed he fathered a son with his university girlfriend. Tony Abbott, a liberal leader, suggested in an interview to be published in Australian Women’s Weekly that men and women should try and adhere to “the rules” when it comes to sex before marriage and when they can’t – he conceded... Read more »
Weight loss pill on the anvil
Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 2:40 am
Washington, Jan 27 (ANI): Scientists from University of Montreal are developing an appetite suppressing pill composed of leptin, the protein that tells the brain to stop eating. Leptin regulates appetite in mammals and its levels decrease when fasting and rise during meals. It has been proven to be an appetite suppressant when administered intravenously to pathologically obese people. “Taken... Read more »
Body fluid odours may help detect lung cancer in early stages
Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 2:40 am
Washington, Jan 27 (ANI): A new study by American researchers has shown that changes in body fluid odours can be used to identify presence of lung cancer tumours. The research by scientists at the Monell Center and collaborators may help in methods to identify potential diagnostic biomarkers for lung cancer in human urine. Monell biologist Gary K. Beauchamp, a senior author on the study, said: “Cancer... Read more »
World’’s ‘’second pregnant man” to give birth to baby boy next month
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 9:56 pm
London, Jan 27 (ANI): The world’’s second known “pregnant man” is set to give birth to a baby boy with his transgender husband next month. Scott Moore and his partner, Thomas, were both born as girls. However, they underwent surgery and hormone treatments to change their sex. While Scott, 30, is legally married to Thomas, he still has a female birth certificate. “We know... Read more »
Sleep Well And Stay Healthy
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 9:56 pm
(CNS): Sleep is a basic human need, much like eating and drinking. It is crucial for our overall health and well being. Research shows that we spend up to a third of our lives sleeping. Good quality and restorative sleep is essential for day-to-day functioning. Studies suggest that sleep quality, as well as quantity, impacts our life. On an average, a normal adult needs 7-8 hours of good sleep.... Read more »
Cheaper painkillers soon thanks to opium breakthrough
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 5:52 pm
Canadian researchers have decoded opium poppy which will lead to cheaper and mass production of the current costly pain killers. Currently, the morphine is the most used painkiller around the world. Researchers at Canada’s University of Calgary revealed Sunday that they have decoded the unique genes in the opium poppy that allow it to make codeine and then morphine painkiller. The enzymes in... Read more »
Ranbaxy to launch anti-diabetic drug Actos by 2012
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 5:52 pm
Mumbai, March 15 : Pharma major Ranbaxy Laboratories Friday said it will launch anti-diabetic drug Actos in the US by 2012. Ranbaxy, majority owned by Japan’s Daiichi Sankyo, said it has settled litigation with the country’s Takeda Pharmaceutical over a generic equivalent version of the medicine and received a non-exclusive royalty free licence for its US patents covering Actos. “The... Read more »
