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 December 5, 2008

Tobacco smoke can trigger behavioural problems in asthmatic boys
Researchers at Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Center say that exposure to environmental tobacco smoke can increase the degrees of hyperactivity, aggression, depression and other behavioural problems among boys with asthma. ANI

People with deadly lung disease at three-fold heart attack risk
A new study has revealed that people suffering from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a deadly lung disease, are three times more likely to suffer a heart attack. ANI

New bone implant technology for tissue engineering on the anvil
By using techniques normally used to make catalytic converters for cars, researchers at WMG at the University of Warwick are now developing a method to produce synthetic bone for tissue engineering. ANI

Early intervention could slow progression of cystic fibrosis in infants
The progression of cystic fibrosis in infants could be controlled if they undergo early diagnosis of lung disease along with aggressive treatment, according to a recent study by an Indian-origin scientist. ANI

Combo of taiji, cognitive therapy and support groups benefits people with dementia
Researchers at the University of Illinois have suggested that those diagnosed with early stage dementia can slow their physical, mental and psychological decline by taking part in therapeutic programs that combine counselling, support groups, Taiji and qigong. ANI

Common BP drug does not benefit heart failure patients, claim scientists
A new study from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Centre has found that a common blood pressure drug, AvaproTM, does not benefit heart failure patients. ANI

Vitamin E may help ease chronic inflammation
Experiments on mice conducted by researchers at the University of Illinois in America have shown that Vitamin E may be help ease chronic inflammation. ANI

Novel tool to identify patients with prediabetes developed
A University of Missouri researcher has developed an easy to use screening tool for identifying patients with prediabetes. ANI

Single sneeze can give 150 people the sniffles!
A train passengers single sneeze can infect 150 commuters with a cold, warn medical experts after studying 1300 commuters. ANI

Mysteries behind memory recall unraveled
Researchers at Tel Aviv Universitys Sackler Faculty of Medicine in Israel have reached very close to clearly understanding how a persons brain recalls anything experienced in the past. ANI

Apple- or pear-shaped bodies dont really predict heart disease risk
Nutrition researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have denied that bodies shaped like pears or apples do not completely reveal a persons likelihood of developing high blood pressure or heart disease. ANI

Zinc zipper key to antibiotic-resistant hospital-acquired infections
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) in America have found that zinc plays a key role in hospital-acquired infections, which are resistant to traditional antibiotic treatment. ANI