http://www.medindia.net/healthnews/grow-taller-news.asp Medindia largest health website in india. en-us Copyright 2013. All Rights Reserved. Fri, 24 May 2013 05:48:35 GMT http://www.medindia.net/news/poor-oral-health-during-pregnancy-affects-height-in-babies-107525-1.htm A woman's hormonal balance is disturbed during pregnancy giving rise to oral diseases. Poor oral health, especially gum disease, is common in pregnant women between the second and eighth months of pregnancy. Other factors such as HIV infection, poor oral hygiene, smoking, low educational or employment status, and ethnicity also worsen oral health in pregnant women. Studies have shown that black women are more likely than white women to have oral health problems during pregnancy and delivery. On ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/poor-oral-health-during-pregnancy-affects-height-in-babies-107525-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/inhaled-glucocorticoids-in-children-reduce-adult-height-106792-1.htm bA study found that the use of inhaled glucocorticoids in children results in a deficit in the final adult height./b Glucocorticoids are anti-inflammatory medications that help to prevent recurrent attacks of asthma. They help to prevent recurrent attacks. Oral glucocorticoids used in children over prolonged durations are associated with a number of side effects including growth retardation. These have now been replaced with inhalation medications, which bring about a local action ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/inhaled-glucocorticoids-in-children-reduce-adult-height-106792-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/combined-height-of-26-ft-may-be-a-world-record-for-indias-tallest-family-103188-1.htm India's tallest family,The Kulkarni's, are now hoping to set a new world record with their combined height. Sharad Kulkarni, 52, stands at 7ft 1.5ins tall and his wife Sanjot, 46, is 6ft 2.6ins tall. Their daughters Mruga, 22, and Sanya, 16, are 6ft 1ins and 6ft 4ins respectively. The family's combined height is a staggering 26ft. Mr and Mrs Kulkarni were crowned India's tallest couple by their country's Limca Book of Records after they married in 1989. They had hoped to be named ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/combined-height-of-26-ft-may-be-a-world-record-for-indias-tallest-family-103188-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/waist-to-height-ratio-could-predict-if-you-are-fat-101218-1.htm Waist to height ratio (WHR) could accurately help to predict if a person is obese better than BMI. The measurement may help to figure out a person's risk of serious health problems like diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease. Keeping your waist circumference to less than half your height is key to avoiding an increased risk of obesity related diseases, according to author Margaret Ashwell from Ashwell Associates, a scientific consultancy firm. According to an analysis presented ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/waist-to-height-ratio-could-predict-if-you-are-fat-101218-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/risk-factors-for-ovarian-cancer-increasing-height-and-body-mass-index-99713-1.htm Increasing height and, in women who have never taken menopausal hormone therapy, high body mass index are risk factors for developing ovarian cancer, a study in this week's iPLoS Medicine/i reveals. These findings are important as in high income countries, the average height and average body mass index of women have increased by about 1 cm and 1 kg/m2 respectively per decade. These findings suggest that if all other factors that affect ovarian cancer risk had remained constant, the increases ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/risk-factors-for-ovarian-cancer-increasing-height-and-body-mass-index-99713-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/majority-overstate-their-height-and-weight-in-surveys-96825-1.htm When asked to provide one's own physical measurements in research surveys, people underestimate their weight and overestimate their height, claims a new study. Many surveys about body weight rely on participants to report their height and weight, because it is less expensive and easier than measuring. Under-reporting one's body mass index (BMI) is common across all gender and ethnic groups, according to the study, but the researchers don't believe the practice makes a huge impact on how we view the nation's obesity numbers....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/majority-overstate-their-height-and-weight-in-surveys-96825-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Height-Loss-Fracture-Risk-Linked-95965-1.htm In older women, height loss is associated with an increased risk of fractures and death, reveals study published in the IJournal of Bone and Mineral Research/I. The study found that women 65 and older who lost more than two inches over 15 years were 50 percent more likely to both fracture a bone and to die in the subsequent five years, compared to women who lost less than two inches in height. "Most women do lose height as they age, but we found that those who lost more than ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Height-Loss-Fracture-Risk-Linked-95965-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Smallest-Babies-may-Not-be-Able-to-Reach-Height-and-Weight-Milestones-of-Normal-Peers-94719-1.htm A follow-up study on the world's smallest newborn babies has revealed that they are never able to catch up with their contemporaries in weight and height though their language and motor skills develop along the normal range. The report published in the journal Pediatrics followed up on Baby Rumaisa, age 7, who at 9.2 ounces is the smallest newborn baby, and Baby Madeleine, 22, who was the third smallest baby at 9.9 ounces. The report found that their height and weight velocities were well below ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Smallest-Babies-may-Not-be-Able-to-Reach-Height-and-Weight-Milestones-of-Normal-Peers-94719-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Rapid-Height-Loss-Could-Be-An-Indicator-of-Serious-Health-Concerns-91057-1.htm A dramatic loss in height can be an indicator of serious health concerns such as hip fractures, spinal fractures and even heart disease, particularly in men, several recent studies have found. However, height loss is a natural part of aging and nothing to worry about and some people may start losing around half an inch in height as early as 30. A study released last week by Dr Marian Hannan, from Hebrew Senior Life - an affiliate of Harvard Medical School, found men over 70 who lost at least ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Rapid-Height-Loss-Could-Be-An-Indicator-of-Serious-Health-Concerns-91057-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Kids-Do-Grow-Taller-When-They-Sleep-84425-1.htm A group of American researchers have turned another myth into a reality after a new study published in the journal Sleep revealed that kids indeed grow taller when they sleep. Researchers from the Emory University and the University of Virginia asked 23 parents to record details of their babies before they went to sleep. The researchers found that the growth rate increased by an average of 43 percent every time a baby went to sleep and increased by 20 percent for every extra hour the baby slept....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Kids-Do-Grow-Taller-When-They-Sleep-84425-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/In-Girls-With-Turner-Syndrome-Combination-of-2-Hormones-Increases-Height-83021-1.htm A team of researchers led by Thomas Jefferson University say that giving girls with Turner syndrome low doses of estrogen, as well as growth hormone, years before the onset of puberty, increases their height and offers a wealth of other benefits. Their report is published in the March 31st issue of The iNew England Journal of Medicine/i (NEJM). The study, which took more than 20 years to complete, will change the practice of treating girls with Turner syndrome, says the study's lead author, Judith Ross, M....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/In-Girls-With-Turner-Syndrome-Combination-of-2-Hormones-Increases-Height-83021-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/The-Height-of-Luxury-In-Hong-Kong-82986-1.htm The world's highest hotel opened its doors in Hong Kong on Tuesday, housed in the city's tallest skyscraper and offering unrivalled panoramic views of the world famous Victoria Harbour. Towering some 490 metres (1,600 feet) above the bustling, chaotic streets of the Southern Chinese city, the Ritz-Carlton Hotel is making a grand comeback after temporarily closing in 2008. Visitors peered out of the floor-to-ceiling windows of the 118th floor of the International Commerce Centre, which houses ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/The-Height-of-Luxury-In-Hong-Kong-82986-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Height-Increases-Virtue-79428-1.htm A research study at the University of North Carolina has made the interesting discovery that physical or mental elevation affects how people behave. The first experiment involved charity contributions, and researchers noted that people gave more to a charity collector when they were at the top of the escalator than at the bottom. The second bizarre experiment revealed that people were more generous with their time if they were standing at a higher level. The third was even stranger because it showed ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Height-Increases-Virtue-79428-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Scientists-Identify-New-Genetic-Variants-Linked-to-Height-78824-1.htm Uncommon and previously unknown genetic variants that determine how tall a person will be has been identified in a new study. The findings may also provide insight into the genetic architecture of other complex traits. Although environmental variables can impact attained adult height, it is clear that height is primarily determined by specific alleles that an individual inherits. However, the genetics of height are still not completely understood. "All of the variants needed to explain ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Scientists-Identify-New-Genetic-Variants-Linked-to-Height-78824-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Devotees-Hurl-Children-from-Height-for-Good-Health-In-Maharashtra-75493-1.htm In a shocking incident in a temple in Maharashtra's Jalna town, children were hurled from a height of 40 feet in the belief that it would enhance the kids' physical health and stamina. The temples in Jalna town have witnessed the tradition of hurling young children for two centuries, but now, the height from which they were thrown has been decreased to five feet. Hundreds of devotees took part in the ritual on Friday during Navratri. The ritual is carried out by the temple ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Devotees-Hurl-Children-from-Height-for-Good-Health-In-Maharashtra-75493-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Genes-for-Height-Found-74749-1.htm Hundreds of genes that influence human height have been discovered by an international team of researchers, including a number from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill schools of medicine and public health. Their findings confirm that the combination of a large number of genes in any given individual, rather than a simple "tall" gene or "short" gene, helps to determine a person's stature. It also points the way to future studies exploring how these genes combine into biological pathways to impact human growth....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Genes-for-Height-Found-74749-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Multiple-Genetic-Variations-Influence-Height-70331-1.htm Researchers from the Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR) have revealed that our height is determined by multiple genetic variations. The researchers assessed the height of nearly 4,000 Australian before coming to this conclusion. "We know from family studies there is high heritability of these complex traits however, we could not fully account for the variation by studying common genetic changes," lead researcher Professor Peter Visscher from QIMR's Queensland Statistical Genetics Laboratory told mysunshinecoast....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Multiple-Genetic-Variations-Influence-Height-70331-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Shorter-Maternal-Height-Associated-With-Higher-Death-Rates-for-Children-in-Developing-Countries-68014-1.htm A mother's shorter height is associated with a higher rate of death for her children and a greater likelihood of these children being underweight and having a reduced rate of growth, according to a study in the April 21 issue of IJAMA/I. Emre Ozaltin, M.Sc., Kenneth Hill, Ph.D., and S. V. Subramanian, Ph.D., of the Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, investigated the potential long-term effects of maternal stature on offspring mortality, underweight, stunting, and wasting in infancy and early childhood....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Shorter-Maternal-Height-Associated-With-Higher-Death-Rates-for-Children-in-Developing-Countries-68014-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Gene-That-Influences-Height-Regulation-Identified-67861-1.htm A gene called LIN28B strongly influences height growth from birth to adulthood in a complex and sex-specific manner, according to researchers at the University of Helsinki and the Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM) Human growth in height involves periods of accelerated and decelerated growth velocities. The postnatal growth trajectory can be conceptualised as consisting of three partially overlapping phases- infant growth characterized by rapidly ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Gene-That-Influences-Height-Regulation-Identified-67861-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Meet-the-Chinese-Doctor-Who-Gives-the-Gift-of-Height-67578-1.htm Orthopaedic surgeon Bai Helong hikes up his trousers, places his foot on his desk and marks the spot just below his hairless knee where he cuts into the legs of patients who want to be taller. Over the past 15 years, Bai has given the gift of height to about 3,000 patients aged 14 to 55 -- Chinese, Americans, Germans, Japanese -- about half of whom went through with surgery simply because they did not like being short. "I'm something of an authority in this field," explains Bai, who uses ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Meet-the-Chinese-Doctor-Who-Gives-the-Gift-of-Height-67578-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Height-Loss-in-Postmenopausal-Women-may-Indicate-Spinal-Fracture-66764-1.htm An article in ICMAJ/I (ICanadian Medical Association Journal/I says that loss of height in postmenopausal women may indicate a vertebral fracture. Height loss is common as people age and is associated with back pain. Causes include changes in the curvature of the spine, narrowing of intervertebral discs and vertebral fractures. Two-thirds of adults have back pain at any time. Diagnosing these treatable disorders, however, sparks controversy because it is not known if the benefits outweigh the harm of unnecessary radiographs....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Height-Loss-in-Postmenopausal-Women-may-Indicate-Spinal-Fracture-66764-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Australian-Women-Undergoes-Leg-Surgery-To-Increase-Height-52273-1.htm Australia's Hajnal Ban asked doctors to keep her conscious as they broke her legs and attached them to stretching frames since she wanted to remember it as the moment that changed her life. For as long as she could remember the 31-year-old lawyer and politician had felt deeply insecure about her height, but had resigned herself to life at 1.54 metres (just over five feet). "If you're not happy with the other parts of your body you can change them through fairly routine cosmetic surgery but ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Australian-Women-Undergoes-Leg-Surgery-To-Increase-Height-52273-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Study-Finds-Strong-Link-Between-Wages-And-Height-51443-1.htm Tall people earn higher wages than their vertically-challenged counterparts while being obese does not mean a slimmed-down pay packet, according to a new study in Australia. The researchers found a strong link between wages and height, particularly for men, with each additional 10 centimetres (four inches) of height adding three percent to hourly wages. The "height premium" was two percent per 10 centimetres for women, researchers from the University of Sydney and Canberra's Australian National University (ANU) found....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Study-Finds-Strong-Link-Between-Wages-And-Height-51443-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Mothers-Height-Has-An-Impact-On-Childs-Health-In-India-50368-1.htm Kids born to short women were 70 percent more likely to die before age 5 than those born to taller women, says a study conducted in India. The study, carried out by researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), revealed an association between the height of mothers and several indicators of her children's health, including risk of death, risk of being underweight, and anemia. The research team found that children with mothers shorter than 4 foot 9 inches were 70 percent more ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Mothers-Height-Has-An-Impact-On-Childs-Health-In-India-50368-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Exercising-Pelvic-Floor-Muscles-can-Take-Your-Sex-Life-to-New-Heights-43848-1.htm Exercising pelvic floor muscles (PFMs) can enhance arousal and sensation during sex, according to an expert. The pelvic floor is a layer of muscles spanning the bottom of the pelvis that gives control over the bladder and bowel. Voluntary contraction of these muscles helps with sensation and arousal during sexual intercourse (and) involuntary contractions of the muscles occur during orgasm, the Daily Telegraph quoted Royal Brisbane Women's Hospital physiotherapist Rowan Hill, as saying. ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Exercising-Pelvic-Floor-Muscles-can-Take-Your-Sex-Life-to-New-Heights-43848-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Where-Height-is-the-Downfall-Tall-Men-More-Prone-to-Prostate-Cancer-41435-1.htm Your height might give you an undue advantage over others but when it comes to cancer, it might just leave you shortchanged! Brit researchers claim that the enviable 'leggy' factor may put men at a higher risk of developing lethal cancer of the prostate gland. To reach the conclusion, the research team conducted their own study on the connection and also reviewed 58 published studies. In the September issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, a journal of the American Association ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Where-Height-is-the-Downfall-Tall-Men-More-Prone-to-Prostate-Cancer-41435-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Protect-Employees-Who-Work-at-Height-HSE-Warns-37656-1.htm The Health and Safety Executive has issued a warning to companies to ascertain risks, and dangers for people working at height and look at ways to ensure their safety. This warning is close on the heels of the prosecution of Oldham metropolitan borough council after an employee fell from a bowls pavilion while he was giving an anti vandal coat of paint to the buildings roof. The employee's arm was fractured due to the fall. The company had not adhered to the stipulations of the Work at Height Regulations 2005....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Protect-Employees-Who-Work-at-Height-HSE-Warns-37656-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Does-American-Football-Take-a-Toll-on-Your-Height-37491-1.htm Winning a big football match may raise your spirits to new heights, but the game itself takes a toll on your physical stature, at least that's what a new study suggests. According to the study, players shrink during games of American football. In the study it was found that ten players lost an average of 1.75cms in height as the weight of protective garb plus the impact of collisions compressed spinal discs, reports The Sun. The surprising study was led by Dr Brian Campbell at the American ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Does-American-Football-Take-a-Toll-on-Your-Height-37491-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/A-Small-Matter-of-Height-36761-1.htm A new study has found that having older brothers might mean smaller siblings in terms of height. What's more: Having an older brother may reduce your chances of reproductive success. Ian Rickard and colleagues at the University of Glasgow in Scotland collected data from 79 students and staff at their university with older siblings. They found that those born with at least one older brother were on average lighter at birth and also shorter in adulthood than those born with one or more older sisters....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/A-Small-Matter-of-Height-36761-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Scientists-Identify-Ten-Genes-That-Regulates-Height-36546-1.htm Different people have different sizes, and scientists have taken a major step in unravelling the mystery behind this variation by discovering ten new genes that regulate body height and may further help in disclosing details about biological pathways controlling human growth. The results come as a result of a meta-analysis based on data from more than 26,000 study participants, reports Nature. Not only did this analysis verified two already known genes, but also discovered ten new genes, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Scientists-Identify-Ten-Genes-That-Regulates-Height-36546-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Genetic-Regions-That-Control-Height-Identified-35115-1.htm The genetic influence behind how tall you are has been unraveled by scientists, who have identified at least one dozen genes and genetic regions that influence height of an individual. This advancement results from the efforts of a team of researchers-including Dr. Tim Frayling from the Peninsula Medical School, Exeter, and Professor Mark McCarthy from the University of Oxford. It is the same team that, last year, identified the first common gene variant to affect height, though the gene made a difference of only 0....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Genetic-Regions-That-Control-Height-Identified-35115-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Sex-Sends-Television-Ratings-to-Dizzy-Heights-Says-Survey-34917-1.htm TV ratings are exceptionally high for sex-related programs and the ever-popular game shows in most countries, according to a new survey. Sex and science, sex and spirituality and sex for the sake of sex -- anything goes, according to International Medias Consultants Associes (IMCA) and Mediametrie, a French television audience monitoring firm, which produced the survey. "Sex sells whatever the medium," said Sheily Lemon of IMCA. "The 2007-2008 season was marked partly ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Sex-Sends-Television-Ratings-to-Dizzy-Heights-Says-Survey-34917-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Pitching-Mound-Height-in-Baseball-Increases-Injury-Risk-34589-1.htm A new study, conducted on baseball pitchers, has revealed that pitching mound height can affect an athlete's throwing motion, thereby leading to potential injuries due to stress on the shoulder and elbow. The team of researchers led by Dr William Raasch, Associate professor of orthopaedic surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee involved 20 top-level, elite pitchers from Major League Baseball organizations and Milwaukee-area NCAA Division I-A college pitchers. "Our researchers employed ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Pitching-Mound-Height-in-Baseball-Increases-Injury-Risk-34589-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Study-Links-Height-to-Skin-Cancer-Risk-in-Women-33832-1.htm A new study at Queensland Institute of Medical Research has found that taller women are at an increased risk of developing melanoma skin cancer. The researchers reviewed eight studies involving almost 5000 women with half of them suffering from melanoma. The findings revealed that one-quarter of the taller women were 30 per cent more likely to have melanoma than women with short height. "We found this risk greater among women less than 50 years of age," News.com.au quoted study leader Dr Catherine Olsen, as saying....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Study-Links-Height-to-Skin-Cancer-Risk-in-Women-33832-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Mens-Height-may-Be-a-Factor-for-Biological-Basis-for-Paedophilia-28327-1.htm paedophiles may have been exposed to pre-birth conditions that affected their physical development. For the study, the researchers observed this height difference by analysing the files of over 1,000 men who were assessed for paedophilia or other sexual disorders between 1995 and 2006 at the Kurt Freund Laboratory in Toronto, Canada. A difference in average height is a trait found in other illnesses with biological links. The average difference in height was two centimetres, which is ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Mens-Height-may-Be-a-Factor-for-Biological-Basis-for-Paedophilia-28327-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/The-Wonder-Why-You-Inherited-Your-Moms-Smile-but-Not-Your-Dads-Height-28126-1.htm The researchers mapped the 3 dimensional structure of an enzyme responsible for splitting DNA strands - a process at the heart of human individuality. Using X-ray crystallography techniques, T7 endonuclease 1 enzyme's structure was discovered. The enzyme is derived from a bacteriophage - a naturally occurring virus-like agent that attacks bacteria - but the molecular processes are expected to be similar in other organisms, including humans. "Whilst the enzyme was known ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/The-Wonder-Why-You-Inherited-Your-Moms-Smile-but-Not-Your-Dads-Height-28126-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Lifestyle-Diseases-in-UK-Has-Soared-to-New-Heights-in-Last-Five-Years-27190-1.htm British experts have revealed that there has been a steep rise in the number of people suffering from diseases caused by notorious lifestyles like poor diet, lack of exercise, and increase in alcohol consumption in the past five years. The figures released by the Information Centre, a body responsible for National Health Service (NHS) data, on Friday reveal that levels of diabetes have more than doubled in the last five years. The data also indicates more than one third rise in the number ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Lifestyle-Diseases-in-UK-Has-Soared-to-New-Heights-in-Last-Five-Years-27190-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Scientists-Have-Identified-the-Gene-That-Influences-Height-25846-1.htm Scientists have identified the first gene that directly influences height. However, the difference in height between a person carrying 2 copies of the gene and a person carrying no copy of it is only 1 cm. Yet, the scientists think that the discovery is quite significant. Previous studies have suggested that, unlike conditions such as obesity, which is caused by a mix of genetic and environmental factors - so called "nature and nurture" - 90pct of normal variation in human ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Scientists-Have-Identified-the-Gene-That-Influences-Height-25846-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Tritium-Risks-at-New-Heights-22026-1.htm Greenpeace says nuclear power plants in Canada could be releasing dangerous levels of radioactive tritium. A study released Tuesday said Canada's standard for allowable levels of tritium are 10 times higher than the United States and 100 times higher than Europe. As a precautionary measure the Green has said that children under the age of 4 and pregnant women shouldn't live within six miles of a nuclear power station and those living within three miles shouldn't eat food grown in their gardens as it is very harmful for them....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Tritium-Risks-at-New-Heights-22026-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=19989 A path breaking research published today seems to have taken women empowerment to great lengths. Now, women will be able to manufacture their own sperms. Lesbian couples need not be childless anymore, the research promises. Researchers have applied for permission to generate synthetic sperm cells from bone marrow tissue of women. Whether this move will be ethical is a question that researchers are pondering over. The research has demonstrated that it is possible to generate sperm cells from bone-marrow tissue of men....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=19989 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=16648 Investigators have said that loss of height which happens as people catch up with age is fine, but one needs to guard against undue loss of height, which could have major repercussions on health, increasing the chances of early death. A recent study indicated that a loss of about 3 centimeters or more in height of men as they age is associated with a greater risk of death, as compared to men who lose less than a centimeter. This risk was thought to be largely due to cardiovascular problems and respiratory infections rather than cancer....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=16648 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=15408 In the 1950s and 1960s, tall girls were coming up short in life. Viewed as unfeminine and less attractive to marriage suitors than shorter girls, many otherwise healthy tall girls were given estrogen treatment to stunt their growth. While estrogen therapy today for tall girls is rare, its use to conform a child's height to fit social norms may provide valuable insight into the present-day use of growth hormone treatment for healthy boys of short stature. In a historical review in the current ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=15408 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=7964 Alberta University researchers have now developed a new tool to determine if height loss is due to osteoporosis or normal part of aging. The test is as simple as asking the patient about his/her tallest height and deducting it from the present height. This would provide a rough idea of any height loss. When this calculation approximates to 6cm (difference between recalled height and present height), then it is more likely to be a result of vertebral fractures (60%). In this case, radiological ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=7964 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=6605 A study conducted by Crimmins and Finch showed the effect of childhood infections and inflammations on reduced height and risk of developing cardiovascular diseases . They collected mortality data of individuals from four European countries- Sweden, France, England and Switzerland from different years but ending with individuals born in 1899. After that in 1900 modern medicine was an important factor in treating childhood illness. The study showed that those who survived the childhood infection ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=6605 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=5908 People are very ignorant when it comes to their health. A startling study shows that people are oblivious to the harmful effects of painkillers. Findings signify need for patient education on complications of misusing painkillers.bR According to a study supported by the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA), over-the-counter and prescription painkillers are often used inappropriately and there is an alarming number of people who are ignorant to the potential side effects. Despite the ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=5908 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=5376 A number of methods exist to predict how tall a child can be after maturity. However, these are invasive, expensive, or relatively imprecise. Previous methods have used secondary sexual characteristics as a marker of maturity, but they lack precision, as well as being invasive. The current 'gold standard', utilizing skeletal age, requires radiological measurement of bone age to account for variation in biological maturity. Recently a new technique has been developed for prediction of height. The ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=5376 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=3696 Research shows that it is possible to increase the heights of children who suffer from the deficiency of growth hormone by new improved dosages of the growth hormones. The researchers of University of California, Los Angels, US, have suggested that the administration of the growth hormone GH-dependent hormone based on the serum levels of insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) can affect the growth of children in height. The research of the scientists have shown that children in their pre-puberty ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=3696 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=3044 Latest research shows that giving adolescent girls estrogen treatments to keep them from getting too tall could leads to fertility problems later on in life . Estrogen is thought to limit height by altering long bone development. The study involved 780 women who had been assessed for estrogen therapy as girls and completed a fertility survey later in life. About half had actually been treated with estrogen, and the other half was not treated. Overall, women who had been given estrogen as girls ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=3044 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=584 A long balloon trip is a hazardous business. Crew members have to spend days together in a confined space, and if a health problem arises they cannot call a doctor. The crew's bodies are put under immense strain during the days of a major flight. This means they must get proper rest and avoid stressful situations as much as possible - no easy task given the nature of their challenge. Exhaustion can severely impair performance, and is caused by insomnia, illness, stress and overwork....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=584 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=427 The standard way of predicting the height of children is not as accurate as first thought, says research. Their survey of more than 4,200 children found that while the system worked reasonably well for children whose parents were of average height, when applied to more extreme cases, the system was "misleading". In fact, children of very tall parents were quite likely to be shorter than the average worked out for them, and children of extremely short parents likely to prove slightly taller....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=427