Monthly Archives: June 2011

Childhood Cancer survivors might develop GI complications in adulthood

Advanced cancer treatment techniques might have made it possible to cure cancer in childhood but they surely can’t forestall the onset of GI complications after puberty in these cases. For instance, the radiotherapy sessions might cause inflammation in the intestine … Continue reading

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Premature birth linked with compromised mental state in newborns

Premature birth or low weight at birth could be an etiological factor for anxiety and mood disorders during adolescence. A plausible cause that has been suggested by researchers for this finding is that the brain handles the trauma of premature … Continue reading

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Skin cancer risk augmented by Baseball caps and open-window driving

While baseball caps are known for exposing ears to sun’s inordinate UV rays, open-window driving exposes the skin of the forearm to the sun damage. Melanoma is a cancerous condition that is triggered by excessive exposure of the skin to … Continue reading

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Anti-rheumatic medications lessen the incidence of diabetes

Studies performed on arthritis and psoriasis patients reveal that anti-rheumatic drugs are capable of majorly lowering the risk of diabetes. These drugs trigger the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors and therefore improve the metabolism of insulin and glucose in the … Continue reading

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Does HPV Vaccine have something to do with Cervical Abnormalities?

According to a study performed by Australian researchers, administration of human papillomavirus (HPV) can majorly reduce the extent of cervical abnormalities. These researchers performed a HPV vaccination study on females aged between 12-26 years and observed that there was a … Continue reading

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A major cut achieved in Dental Implants healing time

Though titanium dental implants were discovered many decades ago a need for improvement in its healing time for improving the acceptance of this treatment in the society was always felt. After an intensive research performed on dental implants at nano … Continue reading

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Carbohydrate-binding Protein alters Body’s Reaction to HIV Infection

Immune system of human body is majorly dependent on “helper” T cells for its proper functioning. PDI (protein disulfide isomerase) is an essential enzyme that is responsible for the optimal functioning of T cells especially in the patients who suffer … Continue reading

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Epilepsy Drugs as Harmful as Epilepsy for Expectant Mothers

Seizures pose as a major risk to the safety asset of developing foetus. Nevertheless, the babies of expectant mothers who are epileptic are susceptible to birth defects like cleft palate, abnormal skull development, and malformed limbs even when seizures are … Continue reading

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Sleep Position of Last Night of Pregnancy is crucial

Expectant mothers who sleep on their right side carry a higher risk of stillbirth than the women who sleep on their left side. According to the researchers from the University of Auckland, sleeping positions play a crucial role in the … Continue reading

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Obese people bear more chances of survival in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a rare but debilitating nerve disease. The recent studies performed on the epidemiology of this disease revealed that fact that people who were mildly obese were less prone to developing this disease than the people … Continue reading

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