Health News

Sack lunches may not provide adequate nutrients to preschooler
Packing lunch for your child might not be a good idea, for a new study has found that sack lunches may not regularly provide adequate nutrients for the growth and development of young children. ANI

Health-monitoring system helps maintain older adults well-being
Many older adults want to remain active and independent for as long as possible. Now, researchers from University of Missouri suggest that installing health monitoring system can help keep check on the health of the elderly and ensure their privacy. ANI

New drug shows potential to treat angina, other cardiac problems
A compound, designed to prevent chest pains in heart patients, could act as a drug to treat angina and possibly other cardiac pathologies, according to a study on animals. ANI

Health News for August 23, 2008

Healthy people take pills to enhance traits not fundamental to their identity
A group of researchers has found that healthy people are more willing to take drugs to enhance traits that are not fundamental to their identity. ANI

Dense tissue promotes aggressive breast cancers
A new study from Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Centre has found that breast cancer cells grown in dense tissues promote aggressive cancers. ANI

Gum infections can make men infertile
An Israeli study has uncovered an association between male infertility and gum infections. ANI

Key allergy gene uncovered
Scientists in Munich, Germany, have announced the discovery of a gene responsible for allergic diseases. ANI

A music show to spread AIDS awareness in Sikkim
Sikkim recently played host to Freedom rock tour 2008, a music concert aimed at spreading AIDS awareness. ANI

Tamil Nadu researchers X-ray spectral analysis detects early-stage dental caries
Researchers at RMK Engineering College in Tamil Nadu have come up with findings that may make it easy to detect the first signs of dental caries, which can be lethal in extreme cases. ANI

Gingko extract may provide clues to curing Alzheimers disease
Scientists at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy have begun a new study to investigate how a certain extract from leaves of the ancient eastern tree, Ginkgo biloba, ease symptoms of memory loss in patients with Alzheimers disease. ANI

Operations research can help boost HIV treatment in resource-limited countries
Experts exploring ways to combine engineering science with medical care to ensure the efficiency of treatments for AIDS in resource-limited countries. ANI

Indian scientists device brings online asthma monitoring closer to reality
Scientists at Texas Instruments in Bangalore are working on an inexpensive web-enabled device that will be helpful for doctors to remotely measure lung function in patients with asthma and other disorders. ANI

Experimental drug shows promise for crippling drug-resistant bugs
Experiments on mice conducted at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas offer a glimmer of hope that an experimental drug called LED209 will one day help cripple drug-resistant bugs. ANI

Negative life events up womens breast cancer risk
Women who experience negative life events are at a higher risk of developing breast cancer, according to a new study. ANI

Two cups of coffee or tea a day cuts smokers stroke risk
Drinking two or more cups of tea or coffee a day can reduce male smokers stroke risk, a new research suggests. ANI

Cholesterol-lowering drug may up cancer risk
A cholesterol-lowering drug can raise the risk of cancer, suggests a new research. ANI