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Brain |
High doses of Vitamin C could be effective in killing tumor and fasten up brain cancer treatment, confirms a new medical study.
The latest study on speeding up the cancer treatment would help patients breathe a sigh of relief.
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Dental |
POSTED February 17, 2012 - 16:01 | POSTED BY munish2425
The detrimental effects of smoking on lungs, heart and body are universally known but a latest research done at Ohio State University has shown that smoking has the tendency to kill certain useful bacteria residing in the mouth. This further leads to various oral diseases of periodontium (gums).
Comparing the oral ecosystem of smokers with non smokers, Purnima Kumar, assistant professor of periodontology at Ohio State University said, “As a group, smokers suffer from higher rates of oral dise
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Blood |
POSTED December 17, 2011 - 13:39 | POSTED BY munish2425
A new study by researchers at Imperial College London claims that people are at high risk of dangerous clots, medically termed as deep vein thrombosis (DVT), if they have low levels of iron in body.
DVT is a condition in which blood clots form in a vein deep within the body, leading to pain and swelling. These clots can prove fatal if not treated in time.
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Skin, Hair, Nails |
A new line of anti-ageing face creams that have the potential to soften wrinkles and repair damaged skin is expected to hit shelves this year in the UK.
The new range produced by French cosmetics company L'Oréal can “trick” human skin cells into regenerating themselves.
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Cancer |
High doses of Vitamin C could be effective in killing tumor and fasten up brain cancer treatment, confirms a new medical study.
The latest study on speeding up the cancer treatment would help patients breathe a sigh of relief.
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Heart |
According to the researchers drinking three or more cups of the black tea a day keeps several health problems such as diabetes and heart disease at bay.
A review published in the journal Nutrition Bulletin elucidated that regular consumption of black tea, with or without milk can deter heart problems as it minimizes the levels of blood sugar and chol
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Kidney |
There may be some truth in the medical folklore that drinking cranberry juice is a simple preventive treatment for urinary tract infections according to a recent study.
Cranberry juice is more effective than the proanthocyanidins (PAC’s), extracted from the fruit in arresting the occurrence of the painful disease, claims a new study.
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Gynecology |
The belief that anti-malarial drugs during the early stage of pregnancy increases the risk of miscarriage has been debunked!
Researchers at the Shoklo Malaria Research Unit (SMRU), part of the Wellcome Trust-Mahidol University-Oxford University Tropical Medicine Research Programme, have found that anti-malarial drugs are sa
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Eyes |
Could blindness soon be a thing of the past?
Sight could be restored to hundreds of visually impaired people across the globe with the invention of a bionic eye, developed by a team of international scientists at the Monash University.
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Infants |
Early signs of autism can be detected at a tender age of six months, finds a novel health study.
This discovery can help pediatricians screen toddlers suffering from autism for a full diagnosis and get them into earlier and more effective treatments.
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Mental Health |
Disapproving the earlier findings of linking late-motherhood to autism, the new study claims that older age of both the parents increases the chances of autism in the child by 27 percent.
A major study confirms a greater risk of autism in child, if either of the parents is within 35 to 39 years of age during conception.
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Surgery |
The miracles of modern science never cease to amaze us!
In what can be termed a medical marvel, an infant battling severe heart problems, got a new lease to life after receiving a pacemaker at birth, to become the youngest and perhaps the smallest ever rec
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Liver |
Junk food often maligned by people for being decadent may sometimes be good for you!
A 16-year-old from Bridlington, East Yorkshire got a new lease on life by gorging on a diet of chocolate, crisps, biscuits and bread.
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Lungs |
Going by the success shown in early clinical trials, an effective lung cancer vaccine to fight the lethal disease may be on the horizon.
Researchers found the cancer vaccine TG4010 used in conjunction with standard chemotherapy slows down the growth in advanced non-small-cell-lung cancer (NSCLC).
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Bones |
POSTED December 2, 2011 - 13:08 | POSTED BY Jyoti Pal
Taking a diet rich in proteins, especially dairy products, may help protect bones during weight loss, findings of a new research suggest.
Obese and overweight women who try to shed extra pounds through dieting often end up with brittle bones.
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Allergies |
People who don’t get enough sleep may have a weak immunity, hints a new health study.
It is well known fact that our body's innate circadian rhythm, a genetic mechanism, regulates sleep, metabolism and memory during the 24-hour cycle.
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