http://www.medindia.net Medindia largest health website in india. en-us Copyright 2012. All Rights Reserved. Sat, 4 Feb 2012 08:44:38 GMT http://www.medindia.net/news/cdc-report-says-cost-of-child-abuse-comparable-to-diabetes-97049-1.htm Child abuse and neglect cases are comparable to expensive health conditions such as diabetes and stroke and cost more than (Dollar) 124 billion in healthcare every year, a new report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals. Researchers from CDC examined confirmed child maltreatment cases, including child abuse and neglect, in just one year and found more than 579,000 non-fatal and 1,740 fatal cases. The researchers found that each non-fatal ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/cdc-report-says-cost-of-child-abuse-comparable-to-diabetes-97049-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/cdc-committee-recommends-hpv-vaccine-for-men-97048-1.htm A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advisory committee has recommended that human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines should be made compulsory for all males between the ages of 11 and 21 years. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices had first recommended that the HPV vaccines should be given to males back in October last year but the recommendations were not formalized until this week and were published in the Annals of Internal Medicine and Morbidity ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/cdc-committee-recommends-hpv-vaccine-for-men-97048-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/food-allergies-in-children-linked-to-lack-of-sufficient-sunlight-97047-1.htm A new study conducted by a team of American and Australian researchers has once again underlined the importance of sunlight and revealed that children living in areas which lack sufficient amount of sunlight may have a higher risk of suffering from food allergies and eczema. The researchers studied how rates of food allergy, eczema and asthma differed in Australia and found that on average, children living in the south, where there is less sunlight, were two times ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/food-allergies-in-children-linked-to-lack-of-sufficient-sunlight-97047-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/many-chinese-women-are-married-to-gay-men-says-survey-97046-1.htm More than 16 million Chinese women are married to gay men as a very large majority of them are still worried about coming out of the closet, says a new survey. The survey was conducted by Professor Zhang Bei-chuan of Qingdao University who revealed that traditional family values in China are still strong enough for more than 90 percent of the gay men to marry women in order to conform to the society rules. He added that majority of the women are struggling to cope ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/many-chinese-women-are-married-to-gay-men-says-survey-97046-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/osteoporosis-may-increase-risk-of-heart-failure-97045-1.htm Osteoporosis, or thinning of bones, could increase the risk of heart attacks, a new study conducted by researchers from the University of Alberta in Canada. Osteoporosis is commonly found in the elderly and is caused by the reduction of bone mineral density. The researchers observed more than 45,500 adults who had undergone bone mineral density testing and followed up after 10 years. They found that over 1,841 people had suffered from heart failure in recent ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/osteoporosis-may-increase-risk-of-heart-failure-97045-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/heart-disease-deadlier-than-cancer-for-most-women-97044-1.htm Experts say that heart disease has killed more women than all forms of cancer combined and is hence more deadlier than cancer for the fairer sex. "One of every three women will die of heart disease," said Donna Arnett, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Epidemiology in the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health. Arnett, who is president-elect of the American Heart Association, says one in eight women get breast cancer and as many ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/heart-disease-deadlier-than-cancer-for-most-women-97044-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/research-reveals-how-antipsychotic-medications-lead-to-obesity-and-diabetes-97043-1.htm Researchers have revealed that a number of antipsychotic drugs are known to cause the metabolic side effects of obesity and diabetes. This leaves patients with a difficult choice between improving their mental health and damaging their physical health. Now, a new study by researchers at Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute (Sanford-Burnham) reveals how antipsychotic drugs interfere with normal metabolism by activating a protein called SMAD3, an ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/research-reveals-how-antipsychotic-medications-lead-to-obesity-and-diabetes-97043-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/memory-decline-may-be-prevented-by-decaffeinated-coffee-97042-1.htm Researchers have suggested that decaffeinated coffee may help improve brain energy metabolism associated with type 2 diabetes. This brain dysfunction is a known risk factor for dementia and other neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer's disease. A research group led by Giulio Maria Pasinetti, MD, PhD, Professor of Neurology, and Psychiatry, at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, explored whether dietary supplementation with a standardized decaffeinated ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/memory-decline-may-be-prevented-by-decaffeinated-coffee-97042-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/gaga-wants-to-conceive-through-artificial-insemination-97041-1.htm Pop icon Lady Gaga has revealed that she wants to have a baby. However the caveat is that the father of the child must be an Italian and that conception would be through artificial insemination. It is not known how her American boyfriend actor and model Taylor Kinney, who was raised in Neffsville, Pennsylvania, felt about the revelations made by the pop queen. According to Spain's Radio Ibiza, Gaga, 25, said that she was looking for a partner to have ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/gaga-wants-to-conceive-through-artificial-insemination-97041-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/alzheimers-disease-spreads-like-infection-97040-1.htm Alzheimer's disease spreads from one part of the brain to another like an infection, says a new US study. This discovery could aid the development of new treatments to slow its progress. The Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) study on transgenic mice found that the abnormal tau protein linked to the disease travels along brain circuits, "jumping" from neuron to neuron. The findings, published Wednesday in the online journal PloS One, could one ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/alzheimers-disease-spreads-like-infection-97040-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/lung-cancer-may-be-combated-in-a-better-manner-with-combination-drug-therapy-97039-1.htm A study by the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) and Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) has stressed that combination drug therapy may be needed to combat non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The study, "STAT3 is Activated by JAK2 Independent of Key Oncogenic Driver Mutation in Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma," was published online today, Feb. 2, 2012, by the IPublic Library of Science (PLoS) ONE/I. The study found that in NSCLC - the ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/lung-cancer-may-be-combated-in-a-better-manner-with-combination-drug-therapy-97039-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/how-common-is-home-based-dialysis-97038-1.htm A new study has revealed that home-based dialysis treatments are on the rise in both the developing and developed worlds, but developed countries appear to be turning to them less often. The study appears in an upcoming issue of the IJournal of the American Society Nephrology/I (JASN). The findings, which provide a global snapshot of dialysis use among patients with kidney failure, may impact future business and research innovations. Dialysis treatments ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/how-common-is-home-based-dialysis-97038-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/mechanisms-behind-aging-may-be-unraveled-by-identical-twins-97037-1.htm Uppsala University researchers have led a recent study that compared the DNA of identical twins of different age. They could show that structural modifications of the DNA, where large or small DNA segments change direction, are duplicated or completely lost are more common in older people. The results may in part explain why the immune system is impaired with age. During a person's life, continuous alterations in the cells' DNA occur. The alterations ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/mechanisms-behind-aging-may-be-unraveled-by-identical-twins-97037-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/new-therapeutic-target-for-brain-cancer-on-the-anvil-97036-1.htm It is widely known that glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common of all malignant brain tumors that originate in the brain. Patients with GBM have a poor prognosis because it is a highly aggressive form of cancer that is commonly resistant to current therapies. New therapeutic approaches are therefore much needed. Joanna Phillips, Zena Werb, and colleagues, at the University of California, San Francisco, have now identified a potential new therapeutic target ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/new-therapeutic-target-for-brain-cancer-on-the-anvil-97036-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/risk-of-ischemic-stroke-may-be-aggravated-by-infections-in-childhood-97035-1.htm Research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2012 says that common infections in children pose a high risk of ischemic stroke. In a review of 2.5 million children, the researchers identified 126 childhood ischemic stroke cases and then randomly selected 378 age-matched controls from the remaining children without stroke. They discovered that 29 percent of those who suffered a stroke had a medical encounter for infection ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/risk-of-ischemic-stroke-may-be-aggravated-by-infections-in-childhood-97035-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/new-procedure-repairs-severed-nerves-within-minutes-97034-1.htm Researchers claim to have developed an innovative surgical procedure that helps to repair the severed nerves within minutes, which could help patients to recover within days or weeks. The study, led by researcher George Bittner, professor at University of Texas, used a cellular mechanism similar to that of many invertebrates to repair damage to axons, an extension of the nerve cell that chats with other nerve cells or with muscles. "We have developed ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/new-procedure-repairs-severed-nerves-within-minutes-97034-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/sex-addict-woman-was-once-a-man-97033-1.htm Crystal Warren, the woman who claimed to have slept with 1,000 men, has confessed to once being a man. The sex addict, born Christopher Snowden, changed gender in 2005, the express.co.uk reported quoting The Sun newspaper. The 42-year-old said: "I'm scared there will be a lot of angry men out there... but I have to tell the truth. "A lot of people will think I've lied to those I've had sex with. "But I don't feel I have because ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/sex-addict-woman-was-once-a-man-97033-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/bird-flu-scare-in-bhubaneswar-97032-1.htm Movement of poultry and related products from an area in Bhubaneswar has been banned by Odisha government following a bird flu case reported in the city. The state authorities had recently sent three poultry samples from the government-run Central Poultry Development Organisation (CPDO) to the High Security Animal Disease Laboratory (HSADL) in Bhopal after several chickens suddenly died. One of these samples tested positive for the deadly ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/bird-flu-scare-in-bhubaneswar-97032-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/toilet-yoga-offers-relief-from-backaches-97031-1.htm Due to prolonged sitting, without any movements, office workers are more prone to back aches. However, trying out toilet yoga could bring in the much-needed relief, according to a yoga expert. According to the Medical Journal of Australia, up to eighty per cent of Australians will experience back pain at some point in their lives and 10 per cent will experience significant disability as a result, Sydney Morning Herald reported. The process ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/toilet-yoga-offers-relief-from-backaches-97031-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/personalized-treatment-for-tb-with-the-help-of-genetic-profiling-97030-1.htm Tuberculosis patients will soon be able to receive personalized treatment depending upon the version of their `Goldilocks` gene (LTA4H). Scientists from the Oxford University, King`s College London, Vietnam and the US have found that people generate varying immune reactions to TB according to what version of the LTA4H gene they have. Thus an individual`s genetic profile can determine which drug will work best for them. The researchers also showed that steroids ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/personalized-treatment-for-tb-with-the-help-of-genetic-profiling-97030-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/pill-made-from-dust-mites-may-offer-relief-from-asthma-97029-1.htm A pill made from a protein found in dust mites could revolutionize asthma treatment, according to a research. According to the Daily Mail, the pill works by re-tuning the immune system in asthmatics so it does not overreact when a person is exposed to mite droppings, which are one of the leading causes of asthma attacks. Dust mite droppings typically prompt the immune system to produce antibodies, which cause a large-scale release of the chemical histamine. ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/pill-made-from-dust-mites-may-offer-relief-from-asthma-97029-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/vitamin-d-deficiency-can-cause-infertility-97028-1.htm Vitamin D plays a role in human fertility. Deficiency of vitamin D can cause infertility among women and men. Austrian physicians Barbara Obermayer-Pietsch and Elisabeth Lerchbaum found that low levels of vitamin D often lead to too much testosterone, which therefore could increase the risk of infertility among women. Also, when men are given extra vitamin D they produce more testosterone subsequently affecting the semen quality. Researchers said, "It may not ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/vitamin-d-deficiency-can-cause-infertility-97028-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/healthwatch/a-healthy-lifestyle-reduces-metabolic-syndrome-97027-1.htm Tiny tweaks in lifestyles can significantly reduce the incidence of metabolic syndrome. A ten week long lifestyle intervention that focussed on physical activity and high fiber intake in overweight / obese individuals was found to be effective. If people are allowed to adopt healthy lifestyle practices at their own free will, but at the same time, are provided with skills and guidance to make the choices, it is possible that they would continue to ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/healthwatch/a-healthy-lifestyle-reduces-metabolic-syndrome-97027-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/new-clot-busting-pill-better-in-reducing-stroke-risk-97026-1.htm A new clot-busting pill called rivaroxaban has been found to be much better at preventing strokes while having less potentially fatal side effects, as compared to present-day treatments. Commonly used anti-clotting agent warfarin is notoriously difficult to control and leaves patients at risk of bleeding on the brain. Now scientists have shown that for patients at risk because of an irregular heartbeat, rivaroxaban is better at preventing clot-related ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/new-clot-busting-pill-better-in-reducing-stroke-risk-97026-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/healthinfocus/new-cosmetic-anti-ageing-regimen-scores-over-approved-treatment-97025-1.htm The war on aging keeps getting increasingly sophisticated with more and more scientific brains pouring in. Treatment protocols incorporating multiple product regimens and rigorous clinical testing have produced ia new cosmetic anti-aging regimen that effectively fights face wrinkles/i. When weighed against a recognized topical treatment for facial wrinkling, the cosmetic regimen was found to have good efficacy and was better tolerated by patients during short-term ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/healthinfocus/new-cosmetic-anti-ageing-regimen-scores-over-approved-treatment-97025-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/elderly-patients-in-germany-suffer-from-vitamin-d-deficiency-97024-1.htm Most of the elderly patients in German rehabilitation hospital were found to be suffering from vitamin D deficiency. Stefan Schilling presents his study results in this week's issue of iDeutsches Arzteblatt International/i (iDtsch Arztebl Int /i2012; 109[3]: 33-8). In order to establish the vitamin D status in geriatric patients in Germany, the researchers measured 25-OH vitamin D in 1578 patients in the geriatric rehabilitation hospital in Trier ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/elderly-patients-in-germany-suffer-from-vitamin-d-deficiency-97024-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/diabetes-rates-high-In-developing-nations-97023-1.htm A study has found that four out of five people with diabetes are living in developing countries. It also found that the access to healthcare support varied widely in these regions and one in 10 diagnosed cases remain untreated. This is the finding of a new analysis led by Dr. Longjian Liu of Drexel University's School of Public Health. The study also found that the rates of diabetes vary widely across developing countries worldwide. "Diabetes ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/diabetes-rates-high-In-developing-nations-97023-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/consumer-watchdog-wants-california-to-regulate-health-insurance-hikes-97022-1.htm There is a movement which is underway to change the insurance law, giving California the power to regulate health insurance rate hikes. Consumer Watchdog, a group based in Santa Monica, has proposed an initiative which will make it mandatory for health insurance companies to seek permission from the State Insurance Commissioner before raising premiums. Consumer Watchdog President Mr. Jamie Court said that people cannot afford their health insurance and they ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/consumer-watchdog-wants-california-to-regulate-health-insurance-hikes-97022-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/dsgmc-announces-health-insurance-scheme-97021-1.htm The Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) announced a health insurance scheme called "Guru Harkrishan Health Insurance Scheme" for economically weaker Sikh families. The DSGMC has tied-up with Radiant B L Kapoor Hospital for starting the Guru Harkrishan Hospital, which provides free and subsidized medical treatment to Sikhs in Delhi. DSGMC would get an amount of Rs. 25.5 crore from the private hospital which would be spent on education and health ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/dsgmc-announces-health-insurance-scheme-97021-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/daughter-cuts-off-cancer-fighting-mothers-hair-97020-1.htm A video of a little girl cutting her cancer-fighting mother's hair has becoming popular on YouTube. Sara aged 44-years was diagnosed with breast cancer last September. She started losing her hair following chemotherapy treatment. Sara asked her 6-year old daughter Lola to cut her hair and produced a video, which shows the duo laughing and smiling as each lock falls into a ceramic bowl. This 3-minute, slow motion film was meant to be an intimate family memento ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/daughter-cuts-off-cancer-fighting-mothers-hair-97020-1.htm