Health

Diapocynin, a synthetic molecule derived from a naturally occurring compound (apocynin), protected neurobehavioral function in mice with Parkinson`s Disease symptoms by preventing deficits in motor coordination, according to a study.

In a specific type of transgenic mouse called LRRK2R1441G, the animals lose coordinated movements and develop Parkinson`s-type symptoms by ten months of age.

In this study, the researchers treated those mice with diapocynin starting at 12 weeks. That treatment prevented the expected deficits in motor coordination.

The LRS Institute of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases will now have private ward facility, the first for TB patients in government sector.

The private ward of the institute will be inaugurated tomorrow by Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare
Ghulam Nabi Azad, officials said.

LRS Institute started out as a TB Hospital under the TB Association of India in 1956.

Men who lose sleep during the work week may be able to lower their risk of developing Type 2 diabetes by getting more hours of sleep, a new study has revealed.

The research conducted by Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute has found that insulin sensitivity, the body”s ability to clear glucose (blood sugar) from the bloodstream, significantly improved after three nights of “catch-up sleep” on the weekend in men with long-term, weekday sleep restrictions.

A scientist from Brandeis University has discovered a way that could lead to dramatic reductions in human cholesterol levels.

Senior Brandeis research scientist Daniel Perlman was issued a U.S. patent (number 8,460,738) on the new process.

Phytosterols in plants and cholesterol molecules in animals are highly similar and when both are dispersed together they are attracted to one another.

When they mix in the gut of an animal, the cholesterol molecules are competitively inhibited from passing into the blood stream and instead are excreted.

A man who claimed that he had an 8-month long erection because of his urologist’s improper care will not receive any financial compensation.

According to the News Journal of Wilmington in Delaware, the New Castle County Superior Court jury found urologist Dr. Thomas Desperito was not medically negligent when his patient Daniel Metzgar suffered from post-surgery complications, CBS News reported.

Desperito had put a penile implant in Metzgar, a New Jersey native, in December 2009.

Exposure in infancy to nitrogen dioxide (NO2), a component of motor vehicle air pollution, has been found to be strongly associated with later development of childhood asthma, according to a team led by UCSF scientists.

The researchers said their findings indicate that air pollution might, in fact, be a cause of the disease.

Scientists have found that adequate sleep can reduce the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes in men, says a US study.

The findings of the research, carried out by Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute (LA BioMed), were presented at the Endocrine Society`s 95th Annual Meeting in San Francisco Tuesday.

Aspirin lowers the rate of the accumulation of DNA mutations in abnormal cells in at least one pre-cancerous condition, a new study has claimed.

Carlo Maley, PhD, a member of the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, said that aspirin and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, which are commonly available and cost-effective medications, may exert cancer-preventing effects by lowering mutation rates.

Brazil plans to produce vaccines against the influenza H1N1 virus, Health Minister Alexandre Padilha said.

Nationwide production of the vaccine will help the country have an easier and faster access to the drug in case of an epidemic, he said Tuesday.

“When Brazil has the technology, no economic crisis, exchange rate fluctuations, nor unilateral decision from a company can put patient treatment at risk,” Xinhua quoted Padilha as saying.

“We only managed to broaden the flu vaccination range because 90 percent of vaccines are already produced in Brazil,” he said.

The Republican-controlled US House of Representatives has approved a legislation to ban abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy, one of the most stringent pro-life bills to pass a Congressional chamber in a decade.

However, the bill is unlikely to see the light of the day given the veto threat by the White House and the opposition to it by the Democratic Party, which has a majority in the Senate.

Drug firm Glenmark Pharmaceuticals today said it has received US health regulator`s approval to market Riluzole tablets, used in treating nervous system disorder, in the American market.

Glenmark Generics Inc, the US-based subsidiary of Glenmark Generics Ltd (GGL) has received final approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for Riluzole tablets in 50 mg strength, Glenmark Pharma said in a statement.

The company will commence shipping the drug immediately to the US market, it added.

Women are likely to show five times more interest in a younger man than an older one, while dating online, a report has revealed.

According to the study published in Time magazine, the numbers from various dating sites consistently show that both men and women opt for younger partners, New York Daily News reported

A website, AYI, examined data from its 68 million downloads and 20 million Facebook profiles, focusing on one million ”approved” matches among a group of 35,942 users between the age group of 30 to 49.

Overweight women, who skip breakfast, experience acute, or rapid-onset, insulin resistance, a condition that, when chronic, is a risk factor for diabetes, a new study has revealed.

The study funded by the Endocrine Fellows Foundation in Washington, D.C., the National Institutes of Health and the Colorado Nutrition Obesity Research Center, suggested that regularly skipping breakfast over time may lead to chronic insulin resistance and thus could increase an individual`s risk for type 2 diabetes.

Eating more red meat over time is associated with an increased risk of type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), according to a new study.

An Pan, Ph.D., of the National University of Singapore, and colleagues analyzed data from three Harvard group studies and followed up 26,357 men in the Health Professionals Follow-up Study; 48,709 women in the Nurses` Health Study; and 74,077 women in the Nurses` Health Study II. Diets were assessed using food frequency questionnaires.

During more than 1.9 million person-years of follow-up, researchers documented 7,540 incident cases of T2DM.

To make the country polio-free, the central government has asked all the border states to step up their vaccination efforts to cover all the children entering the country, a Tripura minister said Tuesday.

“Following a World Health Organisation advisory, the (central) government has asked all the border states of the country to carry out non-stop polio vaccination among the children entering the country,” Tripura Health Minister Tapan Chakraborty told IANS.

A new research found that every third person who is diagnosed for the first time with a mood disorder has been admitted to hospital with an infection prior to the diagnosis.

The study is the largest of its kind to date to show a clear correlation between infection levels and the risk of developing mood disorders.

Anyone can suffer from an infection, for example in their stomach, urinary tract or skin. It would now appear that their distress does not necessarily end once the infection has been treated.

A new study has found that while teens with normal weight parents tended to be more fit, having physically active parents didn`t affect teens` level of fitness.

Cardiorespiratory fitness influences health in youth and adulthood, said lead study author Eliane Peterhans, a sports sciences researcher at the University of Konstanz in Germany.

“It is very important to understand how adolescents behave because then you have a chance to correct unhealthy behaviors,” she added.

A temporary ban has been imposed by the Australian government on the sale of 19 synthetic drugs in the wake of the death of a teenager who used a substance similar to LSD, the media reported.

The 120-day ban applies to the sale and distribution of psychoactive drugs that produce effects similar to those experienced while using illegal drugs like marijuana and cocaine, allowing the state governments to revise existing legislation, the AAP news agency reported.

Serious tissue damage and disfigurement are a major fallout of most cancer therapies, but the one for breast cancer in particular has life-altering impact on women. Chicago-based Ananda Chakrabarty, a world-renowned pioneering biotech scientist, and Washington-based Susan Finston, a veteran of the biotech industry, together believe they are potentially close to resolving this major medical challenge.

Women having a higher risk of breast cancer could be benefited from being screened for the disease at a younger age, a new research has revealed.

The study, funded by the charity Breast Cancer Campaign, suggested that breast cancer sufferers aged between 35 and 39, who had their cancer detected at an earlier and more easily treatable stage, have higher chances of survival, the Daily Star reported.

The research suggested that younger women with a family history of the disease could benefit from having mammograms instead of waiting for normal screening invitations.

Monsoon weather can wreak havoc on your hair, but worry not. Homemade remedies can keep your tresses healthy and shinning, say experts.

According to Aparna Santhanam, dermatologist and cosmetologist, it is important to avoid dryness. She has some tips for monsoon hair care:

Eggs-honey-curd pack: Mix two eggs, two tablespoon of curd, juice of half lemon and few drops of honey and spread it evenly, starting from root to tip. Wash it off after half-an-hour to get a smooth and manageable texture.

The in-charge of the blood bank and two laboratory technicians at Mangaldai Civil Hospital, where four persons were transfused HIV-infected blood, were suspended today.

Darrang Deputy Commissioner today suspended Jiten Saharia, in-charge of the blood bank at Mangaldai Civil
Hospital and two laboratory technicians Ranjit Chandra Deka and Padmadhar Baruah for negligence of duty,” said an official release here.

The action was taken as per direction of the government and a report of the high level enquiry committee that was

A new study has revealed that almost six out of 10 women are unable to name any of the 10 symptoms of ovarian cancer.

The disease is the fourth most common cause of cancer deaths in women and experts fear the lack of awareness may contribute to low survival rates in the UK compared with elsewhere, the Independent reported.

Symptoms include persistent bloating, pain in the abdomen, back or pelvis, and fatigue.

No screening service is available for the cancer and five-year relative survival rates, at 36 percent, are among the lowest of the 21 most common cancers.

A new study has found that the more an older man walks, the better his physical and mental health and his quality of life are likely to be.

Although walking ranks among the favorite forms of physical activity for older adults, few studies have considered the specific impact of walking as opposed to overall physical activity, on health in older people.

The risk of breast cancer has increased among British Asian women, a new research has revealed.

The study conducted by the University of Sheffield has suggested that historically women from this ethnic group have had a lower risk of the disease than white British women, the BBC reported.

The researchers have found that breast cancer incidence had risen in recent years for South Asian women because of the lifestyle factors, one of which is obesity.