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University of Montpellier Experts Relate Depression To Cholesterol Level and Gender

August 29, 2010 By bettydoyle Leave a Comment

Do you know the Institute of Health and Medical Research (INSERM) and School of Montpellier financed experts indicated that regulating ‘good’ and ‘bad’ levels of cholesterol can help prevent mood problems among seniors?

In a newly released issue of the journal Biological Psychiatry (http://www.biologicalpsychiatryjournal.com) written in July 2010, leading researcher Dr. Marie-Laure Ancelin of INSERM (Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale http://www.inserm.fr) announced that gender specific regulation of cholesterol levels can help stop depressive disorder in the aging seniors. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Diseases, Health, News, Prevention Tagged With: cholestrol level and depression, disorder of depression, factors that cause depression, gender and depression

Study Claims Sunscreen Ingredient Retinyl Palmitate Not Carcinogenic

August 16, 2010 By Arun Pal Singh Leave a Comment

A study published in Journal of American Academy of Dermatology, August issue, has found no convincing evidence that retinyl palmitate a form of vitamin A is carcinogenic.Retinyl palmitate is an ingredient in many sunscreens,.

The study also noted that human beings already have retinyl palmitate in their skin.

However, there is some controversy about conflict of interests of the authors involved.

Filed Under: Health, News Tagged With: retinyl palmitate, sunscreen and skin cancer

Recent Meta Analysis Links Calcium Supplements Intake With Increased Risk Of HeartAttack

August 14, 2010 By Arun Pal Singh Leave a Comment

A meta-analysis of 15 randomized trials and up to 11 921 participants shows that the use of calcium supplements without coadministered vitamin D is associated with an increased risk of myocardial infarction.

The study also warrants a reassessment of the role of calcium supplements in the management of osteoporosis.

The article has been recently published in BMJ in July edition, online. [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: calcium intake and myocardial infarction, calcium supplements, increase in heart attack risk

Waist Circumference Is A Risk Factor For Mortality In Older Adults

August 11, 2010 By Arun Pal Singh Leave a Comment

Waist circumference is a risk factor for mortality in older adults and this risk is not affected by body mass index (BMI). This has been revealed by a large cohort study reported in the August issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine.

The study included 48,500 men and 56,343 women, aged at least 50 years.

Risk for mortality was more than doubled for very high levels of WC after adjustment for BMI and other risk factors. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Misc, News Tagged With: death risk of obesity, waist circumference, waist girth leads to death

Processed Meat Intake Linked To Higher Risk Of Bladder Cancer

August 3, 2010 By Arun Pal Singh Leave a Comment

According to a recent publication in journal Cancer increased intake of processed meat has been linked to increased risk of bladder cancer.

Potentially carcinogenic meat-related compounds related to cooking and processing which have been thought of increasing the risk include nitrate, nitrite, heterocyclic amines (HCAs), and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)

These findings provided modest support for an increased risk of bladder cancer with total dietary nitrite and nitrate plus nitrite from processed meat.

The Results also suggested a positive association between red meat bladder carcinogenesis.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: bladder cancer, bladder cancer risk, processed meat leads to bladder cancer

Vitamin D Linked To Better Mental Functions In Elders

June 26, 2010 By Arun Pal Singh Leave a Comment

Cognitive function is the level at which the brain is able to manage and use available information for activities of daily life. Alzheimer’s disease affects about 47 percent of adults aged 85 years or older in the US.

Scientists have found a limited but growing body of evidence of a link between vitamin D and cognitive function.

The study was led by epidemiologist Katherine Tucker with the Jean Mayer in Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (HNRCA) at Tufts University in Boston, Mass.

The researchers have found that metabolic pathways for vitamin D in the hippocampus and cerebellum areas of the brain. These areas are involved in planning, processing, and forming new memories.

This suggests that vitamin D may be implicated in cognitive processes.

The study appears in the Journals of Gerontology.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: mental agility, mental functions, Vitamin D, vitamin deficiency

Swine Flu Can Infect 40 percent of US

July 26, 2009 By Arun Pal Singh Leave a Comment

There is a disturbing news about Swineflu. CDC has estimated that it might affect up to 40 percent of Americans this year and next. Several hundred thousandsare expected to die vaccine campaign and other measures.

Swine flu has already has killed about 300 Americans and sickened more than 1 million, comparable to a seasonal flu .

Flu cases may explode in the fall, when schools open and become germ factories, and the new estimates dramatize the need to have vaccines and other measures in place. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Swine Flu Tagged With: patient of swine flu, spine flu dnager, Swine Flu, swine flu in america

Pregnant Women Are More Risky In Swine Flu

July 18, 2009 By Arun Pal Singh Leave a Comment

Some complications among pregnant women as the Swine Flu continue to spread across the country, and soon to the world, and that this high-risk group needs to take antivirals as soon as infection is suspected. Just like what happen to a pregnant woman in Texas who suffers and died of Swine Flu infection.

Medical officials believe that pregnant women are at higher risk of complications of influenza, whether it’s the seasonal influenza or pandemics of the past.

If you’re pregnant, your immunity to infection is slightly lowered to stop your body rejecting your unborn baby. So it’s particularly important that you take sensible precautions to protect yourself. [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Swine Flu Tagged With: pregnancy and swine flu, swine flu in pregnancy

Few Tips On Survival In Times Of Swine Flu

June 29, 2009 By Arun Pal Singh Leave a Comment

Swine flu is an illness which derives its name from a communicable virus that infects pigs. Once it comes to humans, the the virus can be transmitted from one person to another.

The symptoms of swine flu are like those manifested in a regular flu and may include cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, fever, chills and fatigue.

While government agencies are working on control of the outbreak, it is also necessary for people to educate themselves about this disease. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Swine Flu Tagged With: outbreak of swine flou, swine flu prevention, swine flu spreas, tips on swine flu

What Is Scope of Swine Flu?

June 28, 2009 By Arun Pal Singh 1 Comment

The World Health Organization has raised its alert level to 6. The WHO revealed that the influenza virus has the sustainability for human-to-human transmission and can cause community level outbreaks.

A similar outbreak known as bird flu was more risky than H1N1 virus. According to Professor Neil Ferguson of the World Health Organization, H1N1 is nothing when compared to other similar outbreaks such as SARS or the 1918 Spanish flu. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Swine Flu Tagged With: pandemic, Swine Flu, WHO alert

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