Month: July 2013

Patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis have been given hope of recovery after a protein, which triggers the disease, has been discovered.

According to researchers, the findings may lead to an effective and potentially less toxic alternative therapy to current anti-TNF (tumour necrosis factor) drugs, currently being prescribed to arthritis patients, which suppress the immune system, leaving patients at risk of developing infections, the Daily Express reported.

The best way to control the symptoms of asthma is by exercising on a regular basis and consuming plenty of fresh vegetables, says a new survey.

The study, which was carried out by the National Center for Global Health and Medicine, has for the very first time, provided the option of a healthy lifestyle and not a drug treatment, the Japan Times reported.

A doctor, Motoyasu Iikura, from the center`s respiratory medicine department in Tokyo said that the patients with asthma need to seek a particularly healthy lifestyle .

Scientists have found that a protein shown to function in the liver has a key role in human menstrual cycle and may also play a crucial role in pregnancy.

According to researchers at the University of Montreal in Canada, mice that were genetically engineered not to produce the liver receptor homolog-1 (Lrh-1) molecule were unable to create the uterine conditions necessary for establishing and sustaining pregnancy, resulting in the formation of defective placentas.

Milk of Magnesia, used to solve problems of indigestion, ulcers and upset stomachs, has been banned, as it contains too much sulphate.

GlaxoSmithKline GSK stopped manufacturing the product last autumn but were allowed to sell their supplies, the Daily Express reported.

The stockpiles have gone so low that the bottles are being sold for up to 20 pounds, which is about 10 times their normal price, on eBay.

GSK is believed to be changing the recipe to comply with the EU limit.

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About 7.4 million people will be saved from premature death by 2050 due to the tobacco control measures, which have been put in place in 41 countries between 2007 and 2010, a new study has revealed.

The study demonstrates the success of the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) in reducing tobacco use and, thus, saving lives.

The ice cream sandwich is making a comeback in shops and artisans are looking at them as a new vehicle for growth and experimentation.

Nowadays, ice cream companies are using organic, locally sourced or natural ingredients to make new combinations, the New York Daily News reported.

Ron Tanner , a vice president at the Specialty Food Association, said that there has been a lot of creativity in the ice cream market in the past decade, and that it is just starting with sandwiches.

Cigarette packets that talk could soon join the fight to push smokers into kicking their unhealthy habit.

The researchers were inspired by tobacco companies, who have been making more attractive packaging for consumers, and tried to use similar tactics against the companies to encourage people to give up the habit, the Mirror reported.

The researchers came up with two talking packets with different recorded messages.

One offered smokers a phone number for advice on quitting smoking and another warned that smoking reduces fertility.

A recent study in China has found that the risk factors of pneumonia are still higher in modern cities.

The report, which was a part of the China, Child, Home and Health (CCHH) project, has defied the old belief that the deadly disease is caused by the use of coal or wood as cooking fuel, especially in rural areas.

This study investigated the association between childhood pneumonia and indoor environment factors in modern homes.