High doses of everyday vitamin B reduces brain atrophy in the elderly suffering from MCI
Posted on 12. Sep, 2010 by Aruna Ram Kumar in Health
A new research finds linkage between high dose of vitamin B daily and reduced rate of brain shrinking in the those elderly people with MCI (mild cognitive impairment).
The vitamins, folic acid, B6 and B12 regulate homocysteine concentration in the blood where high levels of homocysteine is associated to development of Alzheimer’s disease.
A study conducted by [...]
Researchers identify new neurological deficit that results in amblyopia
Posted on 11. Sep, 2010 by Aruna Ram Kumar in Health
A team of researchers from Center for Neural Science, New York University, has found a link between neurological deficit and amblyopia.
Their study has been published in the latest edition of Journal of Neuroscience says that amblyopia is resulted because of cut off links in the brain from normal visual processing.
Lazy eye is a manifestation of [...]
Alcohol increases stress hormones that lead to neurotoxicity
Posted on 08. Sep, 2010 by Murthy in Health
Alcohol drinking as well as withdrawal increase the circulating hormone glucocorticoid levels in the blood. If the glucocorticoid (stress hormone) also known as cortisol, stay high for prolonged periods in the blood result in deleterious effects on the neural functioning and cognitive abilities of a person.
A study showed evidence of increased glucocorticoids linked to neurotoxicity [...]
Anthrax outbreak in Bangladesh
Posted on 06. Sep, 2010 by Aruna Ram Kumar in Health
Health officials issue red alert in Bangladesh after over 200 people contracting deadly anthrax during the last one month’s time.
However, the trail of outbreak led to tiny village where over 26 people contracted the bacterium and from there it spread to another area wherein infected bovines were slaughtered and consumed.
The outbreak was noticed on August [...]
Osteoporosis drugs linked to increased risk of esophageal cancer
Posted on 03. Sep, 2010 by Latha B. Reddy in Health
Taking oral bisphosphonates or the osteoporosis drugs for long term, especially by post-menopausal women, have shown increased risk of developing esophageal cancer, studies suggest.
Team of researchers from University of Oxford as well as Medicine and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency collected data from about 6 million patients. There were about 2954 women with esophageal cancer, 2,018 [...]
Michael Douglas facing stage 4 throat cancer; still his prognosis is good say doctors
Posted on 01. Sep, 2010 by Murthy in Health
Cancer of the throat- what can be more devastating than that especially for an actor as good as Michael Douglas?
That too one that was difficult to diagnose, to treat can work hard on mind and body, because of possibility of losing voice and ability to swallow any food.
This is what has been happening with Douglas [...]
Fatty diet during puberty associated with risk of breast cancer
Posted on 01. Sep, 2010 by Latha B. Reddy in Health
High-fat diet during the puberty age may have risk of breast cancer say the findings of collaborative study by Michigan State University’s Breast Cancer and Environment Research Center.
According to the Director of the center and Physiology Professor Sandra Haslam, and Microbiology Professor and Associate Dean of the College of Natural Science, Richard Schwartz, are doing [...]
Walking could help prevent breast and colon cancers
Posted on 31. Aug, 2010 by Latha B. Reddy in Health
World Cancer Research Fund says that about 10,000 cancers (both breast and bowel) every year can be prevented in Britain should people take to brisk walking.
Being physically active and maintaining healthy weight can reduce the risk of any cancers. Experts say that being physically active can impact hormone levels and lower the risk of cancer.
The [...]
UA test battery faster way to assess cognitive abilities of Down syndrome patients
Posted on 30. Aug, 2010 by Aruna Ram Kumar in Health
US researchers say that a new UA test battery devised and developed by American researchers can actually assess the benefit of drug intervention and behavioral help besides predicting life trajectory of Down syndrome patients.
The tests hardly take a couple of hours and as compared to several days taken in the past to assess cognitive abilities, [...]
Breastfeeding lowers moms risk of developing type 2 diabetes
Posted on 28. Aug, 2010 by admin in Health
There is no substitute to breast milk to an infant, and in fact breast milk is billed as complete food for the baby. Breastfeeding alone can save as many as 900 babies every year. Aside the multitude of benefits that breastfeeding offer to the babies, include lowering risk of asthma, ear infections and gastrointestinal related [...]
