Taking selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants during pregnancy do not impact infants` growth over the first year, a new study has found.
There had been concern that antidepressant treatment during pregnancy reduced growth during the first year. Previous data suggested depression during pregnancy also could diminish infant growth.
The Delhi High Court Wednesday asked the city government if it had issued any direction to schools on regulating sale of junk food and aerated drinks in and around their premises even as the Centre said it would come up with guidelines on the issue by July.
Issuing notice to Delhi government on a PIL seeking ban on sale of junk food and aerated drinks in and around schools, a division bench of Chief Justice D Murugesan and Justice V K Jain sought its response by April 17.
Ice from fast food restaurants is dirtier than toilet water, a school science project by a 12-year-old found.
Jasmine Roberts collected ice samples from five restaurants in South Florida for her award-winning project-from both self-serve machines inside the restaurant and from drive-thru windows.
She then collected toilet water samples from the same restaurants and tested all of them for bacteria at the University of South Florida.
Stressing the need to sleep for moderate durations, a Chinese study has urged people to avoid overuse of networking devices and turn to soothing music, massage, and naps for a better sleep.
The Chinese people sleep on an average of eight hours and 50 minutes every day, but nearly half feel sluggish when awake, found the study prepared to observe Chinese people`s sleeping habits and released Tuesday.
The report is based on a survey conducted in November and December through random household visits in 20 cities, 20 towns and 20 villages.
The country`s first such study, using cohort groups, has proven conclusively that smoking bidi (tobacco wrapped in the leaf of the tendu plant) increases the propensity for cancer.
P. Jayalekshmi of the Regional Cancer Centre (RCC) here, who led the study on bidi-induced lung, oral, laryngeal and hypopharyngeal cancer, said lung cancer risk among former bidi smokers was higher than in those who never smoked bidis.
Post-menopausal women, who often suffer from joint pain, could find some long-term relief by taking estrogen-only medication, a new study has revealed.
Previous studies of estrogen`s influence on joint symptoms had produced mixed results, so researchers examined the findings of the Women`s Health Initiative (WHI), the largest-ever study of the use of hormonal therapy in post-menopausal women.
They examined the findings of the women enrolled in the Estrogen-Alone program, in which women who had undergone a hysterectomy received either estrogen or a placebo.
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have shown that improving vitamin D status by increasing its level in the blood could have a number of non-skeletal health benefits.
The study revealed for the first time that improvement in the vitamin D status of healthy adults significantly impacts genes involved with a number of biologic pathways associated with cancer, cardiovascular disease (CVD), infectious diseases and autoimmune diseases.
London, March 20 (ANI): A study has found long distance commercial drivers who consume caffeinated substances such as coffee or energy drinks, to stay awake while driving, are significantly less likely to crash than those who do not, even though they drive longer distances and sleep less.
Long distance drivers routinely experience monotonous and extended driving periods in a sedentary position, which has been associated with wake time drowsiness, increasing the likelihood of crashing.
An Indian origin researcher has found that consumption of foods high in carbohydrates immediately after birth programs individuals for lifelong increased weight gain and obesity, even if caloric intake is restricted in adulthood for a period of time.
The study suggested that human babies might be less prone to obesity if given solid foods later.
Scientists have linked lack of exposure to pathogens to increasing rates of Type 1 diabetes, said a study.
Countries with lower mortality from infectious disease exhibit higher rates of Type 1 diabetes, according to a new study by Dr. A. Abela and Professor S. Fava of the University of Malta.
The study collated data from three major international studies and presented it at the Society for Endocrinology annual conference in Harrogate, Britain.
It suggests that the unexplained global rise in Type 1 diabetes may be linked to reduced exposure to pathogens in early life.
Memories of recent meals reduces the amount of food eaten later on, a new research has found.
The research, led by a psychologist at the University of Liverpool, also identified that being distracted when eating a meal leads to increased consumption of the immediate meal but has even more of an effect on later eating.
Distractions, which include watching television, listening to the radio or music or reading a newspaper at the dinner table, impede a person`s awareness of the food they are eating and results in over-consumption, they found.
Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have identified a peptide, or protein, derived from Pacific cod that may inhibit prostate cancer and possibly other cancers from spreading,
“The use of natural dietary products with anti-tumor activity is an important and emerging field of research,” senior author Hafiz Ahmed, Ph.D., assistant professor of biochemistry and molecular biology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and scientist at the Institute for Marine and Environmental Technology (IMET) said.
Chewing gum may not help people eat less or lose weight, a new research has claimed.
In fact, the study, suggests that chewing gum may make people eat chips, cookies and candy instead of fruits and veggies, as menthol – chemical responsible for the minty-fresh flavour of some gums – makes fruits and veggies taste funny.
Christine Swoboda, a doctoral candidate in nutrition at Ohio State University Swoboda and her colleague Jennifer Temple of the University at Buffalo asked 44 volunteers to play a slotmachine-style game in exchange for food.
A new research from psychologists at Rice University has revealed that conscientious people are more likely to have higher grade point averages.
They examine previous studies that research the link between the “Big Five” personality traits -agreeableness, conscientiousness, extraversion, neuroticism and openness to experience – and college grade point average.
Scientists claim to have developed a tiny under-the-skin implant which can predict a heart attack in advance by several hours.
The device, developed by Swiss scientists, is just 1.4cm long, and can check up to five different substances in the blood around the clock – and transmit the results to a doctor`s computer.
The inventors said the tiny “lab-on-a-chip” could be used to give an early warning of a heart attack, or monitor cancer patients having chemotherapy.
A study led by researchers at the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience may hold a stunning breakthrough in the fight to treat Alzheimer`s disease.
The study potentially identifies a cause of Alzheimer`s disease-based on a newly-discovered signaling pathway in cellular models of Alzheimer`s disease-and opens the door for new treatments by successfully blocking this pathway.
The American Heart Association`s seven steps for a healthy heart- dubbed Life`s Simple 7 – can also help keep cancer at bay, a new study has claimed.
Laura Rasmussen-Torvik, a professor of preventive medicine at Northwestern University`s Feinberg School of Medicine, said that following even six of the steps can cut cancer risk in half.
She said that she and her colleagues had a hunch that following healthy-heart guidelines would also decrease the risk of cancer and their findings confirmed it.
Facebook could be used to treat depression as 90 percent of users log on to the social networking site to remember happier times, experts have said.
According to the research by University of Portsmouth, nostalgic photos and even old comments are used to “self-soothe”.
Scientists already know that reminiscent therapy is helpful for older people with memory loss.
Now the University wants to do a bigger study to confirm its findings, which could suggest Facebook can help treat mental health issues such as anxiety and depression, the Daily Mirror reports.
When looking to discover the `secrets of a longer life` many scientists turn to the elderly inhabitants of Ikaria, the Greek island, that boast the highest rates of longevity in the world.
Now, researchers investigating cardiovascular health believe that a cup of boiled Greek coffee holds the clue to the elderly islanders` good health.
Only 0.1 percent of Europeans live to be over 90, yet on the Greek island of Ikaria, the figure is 1 percent. This is recognized as one of the highest longevity rates anywhere – and the islanders tend to live out their longer lives in good health.
A team of researchers led by Rockefeller University scientists have created a map of gene “shortcuts” to simplify the hunt for disease-causing genes.
Some diseases are caused by single gene mutations. Current techniques for identifying the disease-causing gene in a patient produce hundreds of potential gene candidates, making it difficult for scientists to pinpoint the single causative gene.
A study of microbes from the human mouth has provided insight into periodontitis, a disease marked by inflammation and infection of the ligaments and bones that support the teeth.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists have cracked the genetic code of bacteria linked to the condition.
The finding profiles the SR1 bacteria, a group of microbes present in many environments ranging from the mouth to deep within the Earth, that have never been cultivated in the laboratory.
Millions of people may be exposed to risk of developing kidney failure and bladder cancer by taking herbal medicines that are widely available in Asia, scientists from King`s College London have warned.
The medicines, used for a wide range of conditions including slimming, asthma and arthritis, are derived from a botanical compound containing aristolochic acids.
These products are now banned in the USA and many European countries but the herbs containing this toxic acid can still be bought in China and other countries in Asia and are also available worldwide over the internet.
Controlling or preventing risk factors such as hypertension earlier in life may limit or delay the brain changes associated with Alzheimer`s disease and other age-related neurological deterioration, a new study has suggested.
A team of researchers in Manchester have found that lifestyle factors including smoking, obesity and diabetes, increase an individual`s chances of developing rheumatoid arthritis.
The research group at the Arthritis Research UK Epidemiology, which is part of the National Institute of Health Research Manchester Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, looked at a sample of over 25,000 people, aged 40-79 years old who have been followed over a number of years to discover if lifestyle factors had an affect on developing the disease.
Washington, Mar. 19 (ANI): The American Heart Association’s seven steps for a healthy heart– dubbed Life’s Simple 7 – can also help keep cancer at bay, a new study has claimed.
Laura Rasmussen-Torvik, a professor of preventive medicine at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, said that following even six of the steps can cut cancer risk in half, ABC News reported.
She said that she and her colleagues had a hunch that following healthy-heart guidelines would also decrease the risk of cancer and their findings confirmed it.