http://www.medindia.net Medindia largest health website in india. en-us Copyright 2012. All Rights Reserved. Mon, 21 May 2012 12:02:05 GMT http://www.medindia.net/news/aggressive-characteristics-in-prostate-bladder-and-skin-cancers-linked-to-protein-ral-101580-1.htm Research has indicated that when the proteins RalA and RalB are present, cells in dishes copy toward aggressive forms of cancer. However, until this week, no study had explored the effects of RAL proteins in human cancers - an essential step on the path to developing drugs to target these proteins. From metastasis in bladder cancer, to seminal vessel involvement in prostate cancer, to shortened survival in squamous cell carcinoma, a study published this week in ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/aggressive-characteristics-in-prostate-bladder-and-skin-cancers-linked-to-protein-ral-101580-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/hcci-report-says-rising-prices-for-care-responsible-for-increased-healthcare-costs-for-privately-insured-americans-101579-1.htm In its first report released to the public, the newly formed Health Care Cost Institute (HCCI) said that rise in prices for health care was the main reason for the increased health care costs for privately insured Americans in 2010. The per capita spending on inpatient and outpatient facilities, professional procedures, and prescriptions drugs rose 3.3 percent in 2010 for beneficiaries under age 65 with private, employer-sponsored group insurance. HCCI data show ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/hcci-report-says-rising-prices-for-care-responsible-for-increased-healthcare-costs-for-privately-insured-americans-101579-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/hdac-inhibitor-successfully-targets-and-destroys-triple-negative-breast-cancer-101578-1.htm A new study published in the journal Breast Cancer Research reveals that using histone de-acetylase (HDAC) inhibitor panobinostat can target and destroy triple negative breast cancer. Researchers from Tulane University Health Sciences Center have shown that panobinostat was able to destroy breast cancer cells and reduce tumor growth in mice. Approximately 15% of breast cancers are found at diagnosis to be triple negative. These aggressive tumours are ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/hdac-inhibitor-successfully-targets-and-destroys-triple-negative-breast-cancer-101578-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/study-shows-treating-early-stage-prostate-cancer-improves-quality-of-life-among-men-with-urinary-symptoms-101577-1.htm A new study presented to the American Urological Association has found treating early stage prostate cancer can have an additional benefit of improved quality of life among men who also have lower urinary tract symptoms. LUTS, which includes problems of frequent or urgent urination, particularly at night, is a common problem that affects approximately 40 percent of men, a percentage that rises with age. It is not a reason to suspect prostate cancer. "Possible ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/study-shows-treating-early-stage-prostate-cancer-improves-quality-of-life-among-men-with-urinary-symptoms-101577-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/reducing-entrée-size-could-increase-fruit-and-vegetable-intake-in-children-101576-1.htm American researchers have found that reducing the entree size served between dishes could help increase the fruit and vegetable intake in children. Pennsylvania State University researchers found that when they tried serving smaller age-appropriate entree portions to children 3 to 5 years of age, the veggie's intake in kids increased. Focusing on lunch intake, over the course of six days, the study varied the sizes of a macaroni and cheese entree and ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/reducing-entrée-size-could-increase-fruit-and-vegetable-intake-in-children-101576-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/humans-could-live-longer-by-manipulating-the-genes-into-slowing-down-aging-process-101575-1.htm A team of Spanish researchers have found that humans could lead a longer and healthier life by manipulating the genes and slowing down the aging process. In a pioneering experiment, researchers slowed down the ageing process using a novel gene therapy treatment, the Daily Express reported. Now they expect that the laboratory breakthrough will one day lead to the creation of a pill that could extend life by decades and prevent or reverse diseases like ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/humans-could-live-longer-by-manipulating-the-genes-into-slowing-down-aging-process-101575-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/stunning-achievement-limbless-frenchman-swims-from-png-to-indonesia-101574-1.htm The first stretch in a mission to swim between five continents was completed by a Frenchman who lost his limbs in an electrical accident. He swam from Papua New Guinea to Indonesia in strong winds and currents. Philippe Croizon, 43, who swam the English Channel in 2010, left Papua New Guinea's fishing village of Wutung in the early morning to begin what he has billed as the Oceania-Asia stretch of his challenge. After swimming 20 kilometres (12 miles) ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/stunning-achievement-limbless-frenchman-swims-from-png-to-indonesia-101574-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/combining-capecitabine-and-temsirolimus-safe-and-effective-in-patients-with-advanced-malignancies-101573-1.htm Combining capecitabine and temsirolimus for treating advanced malignancies is effective and can safely be given to patients, according to a phase I study looking into whether the combination of the two agents is safe for patients. In addition, the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers conducting the study in cancer patients whose tumors have resisted multiple treatments say the combination demonstrates "promising evidence" of disease control ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/combining-capecitabine-and-temsirolimus-safe-and-effective-in-patients-with-advanced-malignancies-101573-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/clinical-trials-into-new-drug-targeting-abnormal-genes-responsible-for-cancer-provides-encouraging-results-in-phase-i-trial-101572-1.htm Clinical trials testing out a new drug, which targets abnormal genes that are responsible for specific cancers, have given encouraging signs to researchers who are testing the drugs in children suffering from a rare and aggressive type of lymphoma and neuroblastoma. A phase 1 clinical trial of the drug crizotinib achieved remissions, with minimal side effects, for 10 of the children participating in a clinical study carried out by the multicenter Children's Oncology ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/clinical-trials-into-new-drug-targeting-abnormal-genes-responsible-for-cancer-provides-encouraging-results-in-phase-i-trial-101572-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/head-injuries-in-contact-sports-may-reduce-athletes-ability-to-store-new-information-101571-1.htm A new study published in the journal Neurology reveals that some athletes who experience head injuries in contact sports may lose their ability of acquiring new information. The study involved college athletes at three Division I schools and compared 214 athletes in contact sports to 45 athletes in non-contact sports such as track, crew and Nordic skiing at the beginning and at the end of their seasons. The contact sport athletes wore special helmets that recorded ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/head-injuries-in-contact-sports-may-reduce-athletes-ability-to-store-new-information-101571-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/dieters-should-eat-300-calories-less-to-avoid-regaining-lost-weight-after-dieting-101570-1.htm A new study looking into the reason for dieters to regain their lost weight suggests that dieters should eat less than what is recommended for someone who is of the same weight but has not dieted. Now experts think they know why - and it's nothing to do with a lack of willpower. To stay at their new weight, it seems, slimmers needs to eat less than someone of the same weight who has not dieted. To be precise, they need to eat at least 300 ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/dieters-should-eat-300-calories-less-to-avoid-regaining-lost-weight-after-dieting-101570-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/diabetes-cases-could-rise-by-64-percent-in-the-us-by-2025-101569-1.htm Health experts in United States have warned that the spread of type II diabetes could see a huge spike in the next 13 years with more than 53 million Americans likely to be diagnosed with the condition by 2025. The Diabetes 2025 Model for the U.S. projects a continuous and dramatic increase in the diabetes epidemic and makes it possible to estimate the potential effects of society-wide changes in lifestyle and healthcare delivery systems. The model ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/diabetes-cases-could-rise-by-64-percent-in-the-us-by-2025-101569-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/physical-exercise-may-benefit-brain-as-well-101568-1.htm Though the main reason for exercising is to maintain physical fitness, a new study carried out by researchers at Dartmouth College suggests that it may benefit the brain as well. The researchers said that exercising not only develops our body, but also helps in developing our brain by improving memory. The researchers also noticed a link between exercise and responding favorably to behavioral interventions among children with ADHD. The study has been published in the ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/physical-exercise-may-benefit-brain-as-well-101568-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/prenatal-exposure-to-polluted-air-may-compromise-development-of-lung-function-101567-1.htm A new study conducted by researchers at University of California, Berkeley has found that exposure of asthmatic children to polluted air when still in the womb may harm the development of their lung function. The researchers used data from the US Environmental Protection Agency and also observed 162 asthmatic children aged between 6 and 15 years of age. All of the participants were from Fresno, California. The researchers found that those children who were ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/prenatal-exposure-to-polluted-air-may-compromise-development-of-lung-function-101567-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/using-sunscreen-excessively-increases-skin-cancer-risk-101566-1.htm Splashing on sunscreen lotion may seem to be the right thing when going out in the sun but a new study has warned that excessive use of sunscreen creams or lotions could increase the risk of skin cancer. The study was conducted by researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology who found that some compounds present in sunscreen lotions can increase the risk of skin cancer if they are exposed to sunlight. The researchers were quick to add that ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/using-sunscreen-excessively-increases-skin-cancer-risk-101566-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/genetic-test-results-do-not-trigger-increased-use-of-health-services-nih-led-study-101565-1.htm There are increasing opportunities for people to participate in genetic testing that can indicate their range of risk for developing a disease. According to a study performed by researchers at the National Institutes of Health and colleagues at other institutions, receiving these results does not appreciably drive up or diminish test recipients' demand for potentially costly follow-up health services. The study in the May 17, 2012 early online issue of iGenetics ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/genetic-test-results-do-not-trigger-increased-use-of-health-services-nih-led-study-101565-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/cancer-relapse-forecast-high-output-sequencing-trumps-flow-cytometry-study-101564-1.htm Next-generation, express DNA-decoding technology named high-throughput sequencing can note the earliest signs of potential relapse in almost twice the number of leukemia patients as compared to flow cytometry, the current gold standard for detecting minimal residual disease, as found by a study led by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. The results of the study, led by Hutchinson Center computational biologist Harlan Robins, Ph.D., are reported in the May ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/cancer-relapse-forecast-high-output-sequencing-trumps-flow-cytometry-study-101564-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/symptoms/scalp-itching.htm Itching of scalp is a common problem. It could be due to dry skin, infection, inflammation, or a psychological cause.]]> http://www.medindia.net/symptoms/scalp-itching.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/combination-of-lapatinib-with-cetuximab-to-overcome-resistance-in-egfr-driven-tumors-study-101563-1.htm Though targeted therapies have been studied for years recent laboratory research is providing robust clues about drugs that might work better in combination, particularly in treating cancers that have become resistant to therapy. This kind of information is behind a novel clinical trial at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center that combines cetuximab and lapatinib. Findings from this phase I study will be presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/combination-of-lapatinib-with-cetuximab-to-overcome-resistance-in-egfr-driven-tumors-study-101563-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/laser-cleans-paper-readies-for-reuse-101562-1.htm Engineers have formulated a way of applying lasers to remove ink from paper so it can be reused in printers and photocopiers. The new technique could drastically reduce the number of trees cut down to produce paper and even provide a cheaper alternative to recycling, said Julian Allwood, who led the research team at the University of Cambridge. The researchers used short pulses of laser light to delete words and images that have been printed on paper. ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/laser-cleans-paper-readies-for-reuse-101562-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/effective-osa-management-in-the-primary-care-setting-101561-1.htm People with moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can be effectively manages in a primary care lieu by aptly trained primary care physicians (PCPs) and community-based nurses, state Australian researchers. "With the rise in demand and growing waiting lists for sleep physician consultation and laboratory-based sleep services, there has been increasing interest in development of ambulatory strategies for the diagnosis and management of OSA involving home ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/effective-osa-management-in-the-primary-care-setting-101561-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/neurological-damage-of-a-traumatic-brain-injury-survivor-being-modelled-101560-1.htm In 1848, railroad worker Phineas Gage survived a severe brain injury when a tamping rod shot through his skull, resulting in significant behavioral changes. Researchers have used CT images of his skull in conjunction with MRI and connectomic brain imaging data of living subjects to reconstruct the injury and investigate which regions of the brain were affected to result in the behavioral changes in a new study, reported May 16 in the open access journal iPLoS ONE/i. The ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/neurological-damage-of-a-traumatic-brain-injury-survivor-being-modelled-101560-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/exacerbation-prone-asthma-phenotypes-risk-aspects-101559-1.htm Numerous specific risk factors are linked to an exacerbation-prone phenotype of severe asthma, states a new study from researchers in Sweden. The results will be presented at the ATS 2012 International Conference in San Francisco. "Acute exacerbations are a major source of morbidity and mortality in asthma," said lead author Maciek Kupczyk, MD, PhD, a researcher at the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm "In children, the costs of asthma care are three ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/exacerbation-prone-asthma-phenotypes-risk-aspects-101559-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/method-to-flag-drugs-in-baby-food-discovered-101558-1.htm A fast, accurate method flags tiny amounts of drugs present in milk powder and baby food. Antibiotics, such as tilmicosine, or antiparasitic drugs, such as levamisole, are given to livestock in order to avoid illness, but they can remain later in food. "The concentrations detected have been generally very low. On one hand, this suggests they are not worrying amounts, on the other hand, it shows the need to control these products to guarantee ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/method-to-flag-drugs-in-baby-food-discovered-101558-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/insight-into-motor-control-tendered-by-songbirds-learning-hub-in-brain-101557-1.htm The male songbird learns its signature melody, by using a trial-and-error course to mimic the song of its father, singing the tune repeatedly, many times in a day, making subtle changes in the pitch of the notes. For the male Bengalese finch, this rigorous training process begins around the age of 40 days and is completed about day 90, just as he becomes sexually mature and ready to use his song to woo females. To accomplish this feat, the finch's brain must receive ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/insight-into-motor-control-tendered-by-songbirds-learning-hub-in-brain-101557-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/no-disparities-in-imaging-before-breast-cancer-surgery-fox-chase-researchers-101556-1.htm According to new findings that will be presented by Fox Chase Cancer Center researchers at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology on Monday, June 4 , if racial and ethnic disparities in breast cancer exist, they are not due to differences in the use of imaging to assess the extent of tumors before surgery. "It's encouraging that we didn't see any differences between black and white women in the use of imaging before surgery," says lead ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/no-disparities-in-imaging-before-breast-cancer-surgery-fox-chase-researchers-101556-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/biological-clock-may-have-began-ticking-25-billion-years-ago-scientist-101555-1.htm A biological clock believed to have evolved 2.5 billion years ago was found by an Indian origin scientist and his team. This discovery may explain exactly how and when life began keeping time. Biological clocks are ubiquitous in nature, so the first clock should pre-date the evolutionary parting of the ways that led to modern groups of organisms. However, all the clocks found so far are unique to different groups of organisms. Not so the ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/biological-clock-may-have-began-ticking-25-billion-years-ago-scientist-101555-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/new-drug-shows-promise-against-localized-high-risk-prostate-tumors-101554-1.htm A novel hormone-depleting drug helps eliminate tumors in patients with aggressive cancers that have yet to spread beyond the prostate, shows clinical study. The phase II clinical trial, led by investigators at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and other research centers, examined the use of the drug abiraterone acetate (Zytiga(R)) in combination with prednisone and surgery in 58 men with high-risk prostate cancer isolated to the prostate gland. Participants received ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/new-drug-shows-promise-against-localized-high-risk-prostate-tumors-101554-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/search-engine-algorithm-employed-to-hit-upon-cancer-biomarkers-google-101553-1.htm Google employs a strategy to decide relevant pages for a search query, which can also be used to determine which proteins in a person's cancer are relevant for the disease progression. Researchers from Dresden University of Technology, Germany, have used a modified version of Google's PageRank algorithm to rank about 20,000 proteins by their genetic relevance to the progression of pancreatic cancer. In their study, published in iPLoS Computational Biology/i, they found ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/search-engine-algorithm-employed-to-hit-upon-cancer-biomarkers-google-101553-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/latest-signs-on-how-apoe4-affects-alzheimers-risk-offered-by-nih-funded-research-101552-1.htm ApoE gene's common variants are powerfully linked with the risk of late-onset Alzheimer's disease emergence, but the gene's role in the disease has been vague. Now, researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health have found that in mice, having the most risky variant of ApoE damages the blood vessels that feed the brain. The researchers found that the high-risk variant, ApoE4, triggers an inflammatory reaction that weakens the blood-brain barrier, a network ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/latest-signs-on-how-apoe4-affects-alzheimers-risk-offered-by-nih-funded-research-101552-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/study-on-serious-immune-malfunction-by-scientists-101551-1.htm Scientists have found that defects in the gene that encodes the XIAP protein result in a serious immune malfunction. They used biochemical analyses to map the protein's ability to activate vital components of the immune system and their results have recently been published in iMolecular Cell/i, a journal of international scientific repute. Researchers at The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Research at the University of Copenhagen have mapped how the ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/study-on-serious-immune-malfunction-by-scientists-101551-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/gene-therapy-aids-kids-with-rare-untreatable-brain-disease-for-the-better-101550-1.htm Employing gene transfer methods initiated by University of Florida faculty, Taiwanese doctors have restored some mobility in four children confined to bed with a rare, critical neurological disease. The first-in-humans achievement may also be helpful for more common diseases such as Parkinson's that involve nerve cell damage caused by lack of a crucial molecule in brain tissue. The results are reported today (May 16) in the journal iScience Translational Medicine/i. ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/gene-therapy-aids-kids-with-rare-untreatable-brain-disease-for-the-better-101550-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/exercise-may-reduce-asthma-risk-101549-1.htm Exercising could cut the risk of asthma symptoms and attacks, reveals study. Many people with asthma report avoiding exercise because they're afraid it could trigger symptoms including shortness of breath, wheezing or a full-blown asthma attack, said review author Kristin V. Carson. These fears might be encouraged from misreading their symptoms, their family's beliefs about exercise and asthma, or even from their physicians Over time, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/exercise-may-reduce-asthma-risk-101549-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/cut-rate-paper-based-diabetes-test-apt-for-developing-countries-101548-1.htm Type 2 diabetes epidemics breeds in rural India, China and other areas of the world where poverty restricts the gaining health care, scientists are reporting development of a low cost and user-friendly urine test ideally apt for such areas. The report describing the paper-based device, which also could be adapted for the diagnosis and monitoring of other conditions and the environment, appears in ACS' journal iAnalytical Chemistry/i. Jan Lankelma and colleagues ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/cut-rate-paper-based-diabetes-test-apt-for-developing-countries-101548-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/success-drive-riveted-in-our-genes-probably-101547-1.htm Inclination towards determination, sociability and self-control and sense of purpose is in our genes justify scientists who claim that's how some people are born a success. In fact, our DNA plays a bigger role in influencing these traits than our upbringing and the company we keep. Taken together, these facets of personality can make the difference between success and failure, said the Edinburgh University researchers. For the study, they ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/success-drive-riveted-in-our-genes-probably-101547-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/healthinfocus/novel-artificial-devices-in-the-treatment-of-male-urinary-incontinence-101546-1.htm Till date, no effective treatment is reported for post-prostatectomy urine incontinence in males. Collagen injections and similar periurethral bulking agents have been used widely for incontinence but due to migration and absorption of these agents, their use is restricted. These injections are more effective in women than in men. In females, a medication called duloxetine is known to increase resting urethral pressure and subsequently ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/healthinfocus/novel-artificial-devices-in-the-treatment-of-male-urinary-incontinence-101546-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/new-target-to-battle-rheumatoid-arthritis-discovered-101545-1.htm Researchers have discovered the mechanism by which a cell signaling pathway contributes to rheumatoid arthritis development. "We uncovered a novel mechanism by which the Notch pathway could contribute to RA," said Xiaoyu Hu, M.D., Ph.D., a research scientist at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City and principal investigator of the study. The study appears online in advance of print in iNature Immunology/i. Prior to this study, researchers ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/new-target-to-battle-rheumatoid-arthritis-discovered-101545-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/fake-testicles-and-facials-for-pampering-pets-101544-1.htm People and their pets often end up resembling each other, but image-obsessed Americans are taking that age-old relationship a step further. These Americans are treating treating their four-legged friends to everything from spa facials to testicle implants. In a nation of surgically enhanced human breasts, teeth and skin, perhaps it was just a matter of time before the beauty stakes were raised for pooches and cats. One end of the spectrum features dogs ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/fake-testicles-and-facials-for-pampering-pets-101544-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/south-africans-struggle-for-education-18-years-post-apartheid-101543-1.htm 18 years after apartheid, a court ruling that the lack of textbooks in schools breached the constitution has returned to the fore the battle most South Africans still face to quality education. A court last week found two government schools that went for five months without books in the northern Limpopo province in breach of the country's constitutional right to basic education. The case taken to court by a local rights lobby, Section 27, is in a way ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/south-africans-struggle-for-education-18-years-post-apartheid-101543-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/comprehending-breast-cancer-101542-1.htm Researchers describe nine new genes that drive the development of breast cancer in a study published today in iNature/i. The tally of all genes associated with breast cancer development is taken to 40 thanks to this. The team examined all the genes in the genomes of 100 cases of breast cancer. The mutated cancer-causing genes were different in different cancer samples, indicating that breast cancer is genetically very diverse. Understanding the consequences ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/comprehending-breast-cancer-101542-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/find-experienced-gentle-surgeon-to-avoid-ed-following-prostate-cancer-surgery-101541-1.htm The most commonly diagnosed non-skin cancer in the U.S is prostate cancer. Radical prostatectomy, the surgical removal of the prostate gland, remains the most popular therapeutic option, accounting for half of treatments. The procedure, however, is not without possible side effects, primarily erectile dysfunction and incontinence. But a good nerve-sparing surgical technique can lessen the likelihood of these undesirable outcomes, as can the skill and experience ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/find-experienced-gentle-surgeon-to-avoid-ed-following-prostate-cancer-surgery-101541-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/study-says-obese-adolescents-have-heart-damage-101540-1.htm Obese teenagers have lasting heart damage, reveals study. The findings were presented at the 19-22 May, in Belgrade, Serbia. The Congress is the main annual meeting of the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology. Obesity is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, and previous research has shown that obese adults have structural and functional changes to their hearts. The current study investigated the relationship between ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/study-says-obese-adolescents-have-heart-damage-101540-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/racial-disparities-in-the-results-of-prostate-cancer-surgery-101539-1.htm In a recent study it was found that black prostate cancer patients may not be getting better quality of care as white patients. While it is possible that anatomical differences or tumor characteristics may explain why the results of radical prostatectomy are not as good for African Americans as for white patients undergoing the same procedure, the study concluded that "surgeons, administrators and policymakers need to implement measures to address these disparities." ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/racial-disparities-in-the-results-of-prostate-cancer-surgery-101539-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/pakistan-blocks-twitter-101538-1.htm Pakistan bans Twitter following a controversy over caricatures of Prophet Mohammad. The ministry of information technology said repeated calls made to Twitter authorities over the matter remained unanswered, Geo News reported. In 2010, following a lahore High Court ruling, social networking site Facebook was blocked in the country for the same reason. Twitter has grown in popularity in the last few years and it is estimated there are ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/pakistan-blocks-twitter-101538-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/arthritis-drug-effective-against-amoebic-parasites-101537-1.htm A common drug that is used for arthritis proves as an effective weapon against parasitic organisms, reveals study. Researchers in California found that auranofin, an oral therapy for arthritis that has been around since 1985, is highly effective against the parasite Entamoeba histolytica. Carried in water and food, the parasite is a major but often neglected hazard in poor countries, causing amoebic dysentery and liver abscesses. Auranofin ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/arthritis-drug-effective-against-amoebic-parasites-101537-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/new-drug-candidates-offer-route-to-controlling-inflammation-101536-1.htm New set of molecules have the potential to treat inflammatory diseases such as asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, stroke and sepsis, say researchers. The team started by creating a three-dimensional map of a protein structure called the C3a receptor, which sits on the surface of human cells and plays a critical role in regulating a branch of the immune system called the complement system. They then used computational techniques to design short portions of protein ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/new-drug-candidates-offer-route-to-controlling-inflammation-101536-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/folic-acid-may-decrease-some-childhood-cancers-study-101535-1.htm The incidence of kidney cancer and a type of brain tumors in children can be reduced by folic acid, reveals study. Incidence reductions were found for Wilms' tumor, a type of kidney cancer, and primitive neuroectodermal tumors (PNET), a type of brain cancer. Since 1998, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has mandated fortification of foods with folic acid because earlier studies show that prenatal consumption of folic acid significantly reduces ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/folic-acid-may-decrease-some-childhood-cancers-study-101535-1.htm