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 3, 2007

Study finds link between aluminium in deodorants and breast cancer
A new study has found a possible link between aluminium in deodorants and breast cancer. ANI

Womens waistlines have grown by 7 inches in the last 50 years
Gone are the days when wasp waistlines like those of Sophia Loren and Marilyn Monroe were in fashion, for a new survey has revealed that over the past 50 years Brit womens waists have increased by.an astonishing 7 inches. ANI

Blood pressure drugs cut death rate in diabetes
The largest-ever study of treatments for diabetes has shown that a fixed combination of two blood pressure lowering drugs reduces the risk of death, as well as the risks of heart and kidney disease. ANI

Now, a DVD to teach babies yoga
An instructional DVD named Itsy Bitsy Yoga has been made to introduce babies to yoga routines. ANI

Tri-weekly exercise sessions not enough to keep fit
A new report by consumer group Choice dismisses effectiveness of tri-weekly exercise sessions, stretching before training to warm muscles and reduce injury, and no pain, no gain mantra as mere misconceptions. ANI

Coffee rage reaching epidemic proportions in Britain
If youre feeling angry, irritable and aggressive, and suffering from a bad headache to boot, the chance is that you are experiencing a new malady - coffee rage. ANI

Study confirms that the more you work, the less you sleep
The time you spend working is the single most important factor that has an impact on your sleep, reveals a new study. ANI

Stem cells can help heart patients grow their own heart valves
British surgeons have created a groundbreaking treatment that will help create heart tissue from stem cells from the patients body. ANI

Study identifies viruses that can become effective antibiotics
According to a new study, viruses found in the River Cam in Cambridge can become effective antibiotics. ANI

Cell that triggers symptoms in allergy attacks may itself offer prevention
Researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine have found evidence that the mast cell, a blood cell known as a troublemaker for triggering the itch and inflammation in allergy attacks, can also help limit the damage such allergies can cause. ANI

Diabetes drug shows promise to save millions of lives
A drug that lowers blood pressure among diabetics may provide a significant means to save tens of thousands of lives, say UK scientists. ANI

Faster, safer formula to prescribe blood thinners developed
Researchers have developed an improved dosing formula that can make the process of prescribing blood thinners faster and safer. ANI

New class of Schizophrenic drugs unveiled
A new class of Schizophrenia drugs, that targets different molecule messengers in the brain, has been unveiled. ANI

First common height gene identified
Scientists have identified the first gene that directly influences height. ANI