Health News

Forward-facing buggies may cause psychological damage to babies
A new study suggests that babies may face lasting psychological damage if they are pushed in buggies facing away from their parents. ANI

17month-olds brain repaired with superglue in U.S.
Doctors in New York have prevented a 17 months British toddler from succumbing to an extremely rare medical condition called aneurysm, by repairing her damaged brain with superglue. ANI

Bad cholesterol inhibits breakdown of fat in cells
A study at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet has revealed that the so-called bad cholesterol (LDL) inhibits the breakdown of fat in cells of peripheral deposits. ANI

Health News for September 22, 2007

Less complex synthetic heparin created
Researchers have patented a synthetic version of the drug heparin, called Recomparin, that is less complex chemically and easier to produce than previous forms. ANI

Heres how children with language impairment face problems
A new study has shown that language impairment may affect a childs ability to understand and retell a script-based story. ANI

Persons without disease symptoms carry dangerous diarrhoeal bacterium: Study
A new study has shown that the bacterium that causes a highly contagious and sometimes deadly form of diarrhoea is often carried by persons who do not have any of the disease symptoms. ANI

Regular counseling may help chronic kidney disease patients
According to a research, individuals suffering from chronic kidney disease can derive benefits through regular counseling on diet and lifestyle. ANI

Sleepless nights can turn kids obese in adulthood
Parents need to make sure that their kids get a good nights sleep, for a new study by researchers from the University of Queens land in Brisbane suggests that children who dont get enough of sleep are more likely to become obese when they grow up. ANI

Scientists unearth 350 genes related to female fertility
A study of mice by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center has uncovered about 350 genes related to female fertility, opening the door to much wider study in the poorly understood field of infertility. ANI

Sudden loss of T cells not the trigger for AIDS: Study
A new study has suggested that a sudden loss of T cells (white blood cells that provide continuing immunity to infection) is not the trigger for the progression of AIDS. ANI

US doctors use real-time system to plant seeds against prostate cancer
A multidisciplinary team of medical practitioners in the US has started using a real-time system to implant radiation-emitting seeds in patients with prostate cancer. ANI

Stressed expectant mothers more likely to have girls
Stress throughout pregnancy renders women more likely to give birth to a girl child rather than a boy, according to a new study. ANI