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 8, 2008

Brain malfunction linked with borderline personality disorder identified
Researchers from Baylor College of Medicine have identified a brain malfunction associated with borderline personality disorder. ANI

Ramadoss addresses 17th International AIDS Conference in Mexico
Indias Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss has said that the key to overcoming the HIV epidemic is to take HIV services to those on the margins of society, and we can only do that in an enabling environment. ANI

Indian origin researchers halt HIVs spread at cellular level
An international team of scientists, including two Indian-origin researchers, has identified a revolutionary technique that may suppress HIVs spread dramatically. ANI

Dog gene mutation may harbour cure for human blindness
A group of researchers have identified a novel mutation in a gene associated with Cone-rod dystrophy (CRD), a group of eye diseases caused by progressive loss of the photoreceptor cells in the retina, in dogs, which they say, can help provide potential therapies for people suffering from these eye disorders. ANI

Indian-origin researcher uncovers mechanism behind allergies
An Indian-origin scientist at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies has announced the identification of the molecular mechanisms that underpin allergic reactions. ANI

Breastfeed babies have better heart health in adulthood
Infants who are breastfed have lower levels of cholesterol in later life, suggests a new research, which added that nursing mothers have a lesser risk of breast cancer. ANI

No evidence to show organic food has more nutritional content
A new research at the University of Copenhagen has shown that there is no evidence to support the view that organic food is better than food grown with the use of pesticides and chemicals. ANI

Indian-origin boffin tells us why we get the blues
A group of researchers led by an Indian-origin scientist have identified a distinct biochemical crosstalk, which they say, might be responsible for postpartum depression. ANI

10 human diseases replicated in lab with new stem cell lines
Scientists have achieved a significant breakthrough in creating in the lab a set of new stem cell lines that can make it possible to explore 10 different genetic disorders, including muscular dystrophy, juvenile diabetes, and Parkinsons disease. ANI

Scientists to study link between gluten, dairy products and autism in kids
In one of the first double-blind, clinical studies, scientists at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston will be seeking to determine if gluten and dairy products have a role to play in autistic behaviour, as has long been claimed by parents. ANI

Cancer-inhibiting compound found under the sea
University of Florida College of Pharmacy researchers claim to have found a marine compound that can halt cancer progression. ANI