Health

An aspirin-like anti-inflammatory drug may help patients with type 2 diabetes obtain better glycemic control when added to their regular drug regime, researchers found.

The scientists became interested in studying salsalate, after research conducted by Steven Shoelson, M.D., Ph.D., Head of the Section on Pathophysiology and Molecular Pharmacology and Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, identified inflammation as a factor in the development of type 2 diabetes.

A new study indicates that aerobic exercise can be a boon or a bane for patients of inflammatory bowel diseases such as ulcerative colitis, depending on how it is undertaken.

The researchers found that, in contrast to their sedentary peers, mice allowed to run freely on an exercise wheel for six weeks had fewer symptoms of colitis after exposure to a chemical agent that induces colitis symptoms in mice.

A new study claims that a good night`s sleep can increase the benefit of exercise, healthy diet, moderate alcohol consumption and non-smoking in their protection against cardiovascular disease (CVD).

According to results of a large population follow-up study, it showed that the combination of the four traditional healthy lifestyle habits was associated with a 57 percent lower risk of cardiovascular disease (fatal and non-fatal) and a 67 percent lower risk of fatal events.

Researchers have claimed that women who had worked in nights shifts for 30 or more years are twice as likely to suffer from breast cancer.

The study, published in Occupational and Environmental Medicine, assessed whether night shifts were linked to an increased risk of breast cancer among 1134 women with breast cancer and 1179 women without the disease, but of the same age, in Vancouver, British Columbia, and Kingston, Ontario.

A new study suggests that taking a two-minute stroll around the office every half hour could save millions from the misery of diabetes.

Leaving the desk for a walkabout can have a bigger impact on your health than a brisk 30-minute walk before work, the Daily Express reported.

Anthony Barnett, Emeritus Professor of Medicine at the Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, said lifestyle changes can significantly reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes, which is reaching epidemic proportions in Britain.

A new study has found that IVF treatments for the most severe forms of male infertility are associated with an increased risk of intellectual disability and autism in children.

Autism and intellectual disability remain a rare outcome of IVF, and whilst some of the risk is associated with the risk of multiple births, the study provides important evidence for parents and clinicians on the relative risks of modern IVF treatments.

A new lung cancer campaign has warned that persistent cough, which has lasted for three weeks or more, could be a symptom of the fatal disease.

The ` Be Clear on Cancer` campaign is aimed at reducing the number of deaths from lung cancer and especially targets people over the age of 50, because they are most vulnerable, the BBC reported.

Other symptoms of the condition include:

1. A cough that has got worse or changes

2. Repeated chest infections

3. Coughing up blood

4. Breathlessness

5. Feeling more tired than usual for some time

Curcumin, a substance in turmeric, may provide lasting protection against potentially deadly lung damage in premature infants, a new study led by an Indian-origin scientist has claimed.

Turmeric, a key ingredient in spicy curry dishes, has long been known to have medicinal values.

Premature infants often need the assistance of ventilators and forced oxygen therapy because they`re frequently born with inadequate lung function. These therapies can cause the infants to suffer lasting lung damage and even death.

Australian researchers are developing a new antibiotic that may be effective against a wide range of bacterial diseases including Tuberculosis.

The existing antibiotics target only the bacterial cell membranes but this potential new antibiotic may be operated as a protein inhibitor which binds to an enzyme critical for metabolic processes, interrupting the life cycle of the bacteria.

According to The Advertiser daily report, Andrew Abell, the University of Adelaide’s acting head of the School of Chemistry and Physics, said the new compound operates differently to existing antibiotics.

Curcumin, a substance in turmeric, may provide lasting protection against potentially deadly lung damage in premature infants, a new study led by an Indian-origin scientist has claimed.

Turmeric, a key ingredient in spicy curry dishes, has long been known to have medicinal values.

Premature infants often need the assistance of ventilators and forced oxygen therapy because they’re frequently born with inadequate lung function. These therapies can cause the infants to suffer lasting lung damage and even death.

A study has revealed that pre-training glycemic level has considerable effect on exercise-induced improvements.

According to a research letter by Thomas P. J. Solomon, Ph.D. of the Centre of Inflammation and Metabolism, Copenhagen, Denmark, and colleagues, although moderate-intensity aerobic exercise can improve glycemic control, individuals with ambient hyperglycemia (high blood glucose) are more likely to be nonresponders.

Infections in early childhood may put children at a high risk for developing type 1 diabetes mellitus, a new research has warned.

The study included 148 children at high risk for T1D with 1,245 documented infectious events during 90,750 person-days during their first three years of life.

“Our study identified respiratory infections in early childhood, especially in the first year of life, as a risk factor for the development of T1D”, the authors note.

Infections in early childhood may put children at a high risk for developing type 1 diabetes mellitus, a new research has warned.

The study included 148 children at high risk for T1D with 1,245 documented infectious events during 90,750 person-days during their first three years of life.

“Our study identified respiratory infections in early childhood, especially in the first year of life, as a risk factor for the development of T1D”, the authors note.

A new technique that removes the nerves that connect the brain and kidney has shown promise to reduce blood pressure and decrease the risk of stroke, heart and renal disease.

The procedure, which has very few side effects, has already shown promising results in hard-to-treat cases of high blood pressure.

The technique was performed by a team led by Professor Julian Paton at the University of Bristol who found that in an animal model of hypertension removing nerves connecting the kidney to the brain reduced blood pressure and improved its long-term stability.

A new study has found that long-term cannabis users tend to produce less dopamine, a chemical in the brain linked to motivation.

Researchers found that dopamine levels in a part of the brain called the striatum were lower in people who smoke more cannabis and those who began taking the drug at a younger age.

They suggest this finding could explain why some cannabis users appear to lack motivation to work or pursue their normal interests.

A new study has revealed that long-term hearing loss from loud explosions, such as blasts from roadside bombs, may not be irreparable as previously thought.

Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have found using a mouse model that loud blasts actually cause hair-cell and nerve-cell damage, rather than structural damage, to the cochlea, which is the auditory portion of the inner ear, as believed earlier.

“It means we could potentially try to reduce this damage,” said John Oghalai, MD, associate professor of otolaryngology and senior author of the study.

Researchers from the University of Maryland School of Medicine have found that acupuncture, when used as a complementary or adjuvant therapy for in vitro fertilization (IVF), may be beneficial depending on the baseline pregnancy rates of a fertility clinic.

“Our systematic review of current acupuncture/IVF research found that for IVF clinics with baseline pregnancy rates higher than average (32 percent or greater) adding acupuncture had no benefit,” Eric Manheimer, lead author and research associate at the University of Maryland Center for Integrative Medicine, said.

People consuming four cups of tea or coffee a day have lower blood pressure as compared to those who don`t, a new study has revealed.

However, this recent study contradicts previous findings that has linked caffeine intake to high BP or hypertension , the Daily Express reported.

The French research, conducted over a decade, discovered that heavy tea drinkers had lower BP, pulse pressure and heart rate than lighter drinkers.

Scientists also proved in the study that heavy coffee drinkers had slightly higher BP than normal but non-drinkers had the highest readings.

Moderate paternal exposures, like smoking, can raise the number of mutations passed on to the coming generations, a new research has suggested.

Gene mutations caused by a father`s lifestyle can be inherited by his children, even if those mutations occurred before conception.

The findings also show that mutations in the germ-line are present in all cells of the children, including their own germ cells. This means that a father`s lifestyle has the potential to affect the DNA of multiple generations and not just his immediate offspring.

Controlling your high blood pressure and high cholesterol simultaneously could decrease your risk of attaining heart disease by half or more, a new research has claimed.

Brent M. Egan, M.D., lead study author and a professor of medicine and pharmacology at Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, S.C, said that undertreated high blood pressure and cholesterol affect millions of Americans – posing a major public health threat.

Researchers have developed a vaccine using blood-stage malaria parasites, which were attenuated with a chemical agent that keeps the parasite from multiplying.

Research has focused on the development of a vaccine to prevent the disease. However, many malaria vaccines targeting parasite antigens have failed because the antigen targets are highly variable.

Based on the observation that low-density infections can induce antibody-independent immunity to different malaria strains, Michael Good and colleagues at Griffith University in Australia created the vaccine.

A new study has found that cancer cells can get activated and spread by infection-fighting white blood cells.

“We are the first to identify this entirely new way that cancer spreads,” senior author Dr. Lorenzo Ferri, MUHC director of the Division of Thoracic Surgery and the Upper Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancer Program said.

“What`s equally exciting is medications already exist that are being used for other non-cancer diseases, which may prevent this mechanism of cancer spread or metastasis,” he explained.

The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) has welcomed the World Health Organization (WHO)`s new HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention guidelines. For the first time, the 2013 guidelines would combine recommendations across the continuum of HIV care and prevention programs, including expanding treatment eligibility for HIV-positive pregnant women, mothers, and children. These recommendations signify a major step forward in the global effort to achieve an AIDS-free generation, but will require a significant shift in current implementation efforts.

Controlling your high blood pressure and high cholesterol simultaneously could decrease your risk of attaining heart disease by half or more, a new research has claimed.

Brent M. Egan, M.D., lead study author and a professor of medicine and pharmacology at Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, S.C, said that undertreated high blood pressure and cholesterol affect millions of Americans — posing a major public health threat.

People rarely discover that the secret to their happiness is simple is just about finding their time doing things that make them happy.

Peter Jones, who is the author of the bestselling book ‘How To Do Everything And Be Happy,’ said that there are three main reasons that a person is unhappy. Firstly there is lousy work/life balance. Secondly, there is lack of control. Thirdly, a person encounters people or situations that seem intent on crushing their smiley mood, the Daily Express reported.