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 June 13, 2008

Cell surface receptors coordinate to generate immune Responses
In a new study, researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine have described how cell surface receptors work in tandem to generate immune responses in a process referred to as Co-stimulation. ANI

DIY piercings putting young Brit womens health at risk
Experts have warned that young Brit women are putting their health at risk with do-it-yourself body piercings, or by asking friends or relatives to conduct them. ANI

Heart disease awareness dangerously low among Oz women
A new survey has revealed that a majority of Australian women are ignorant about their risk of heart disease despite many health warnings and instead worry far more about developing breast cancer. ANI

You can now exist forever, in a DNA storage vault
After storing DNA samples for thousands of defence personnel, an Aussie company is now planning to do the same for the general public, with more and more people wishing to exist forever. ANI

Pomegranate extract may help reduce inflammation
Researchers from Department of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Ohio, suggest that oral consumption of pomegranate extract may reduce inflammation. ANI

Hand bone mineral density may predict mortality in rheumatoid arthritis patients
Assessing hand bone mineral density may help predict mortality and long-term prognosis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), says a new study. ANI

Molecules dual role finding may lead to new therapies for cholesterol reduction
Scientists from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) claim to have paved the way for new therapies for lowering unhealthy blood levels of cholesterol and fats, by discovering an unknown regulator of fat and cholesterol production in the liver of mice. ANI

Reduced REM sleep linked to overweight in children and adolescents
A new study has found that reduced REM sleep is associated with overweight in children and adolescents. ANI

Parental insomnia linked to sleep problems, suicidal thoughts in adolescent kids
A new study has found that adolescent kids of parents who suffer from chronic insomnia are not just at a greater risk of insomnia themselves, but are also prone to suicidal behaviour and use of hypnotics and psychopathology. ANI

Kids with sleep-related breathing disorders have elevated blood pressure
Researchers at the Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, have found that children with disordered breathing in sleep have elevated blood pressure. ANI

Some tumours may fuel growth of other cancer cells in body
A new study has revealed that a protein produced by some tumours may promote other cancers in body. ANI

Ancient antibody molecule sheds light on how humans evolved allergies
A new study on an ancient antibody molecule has shed light on how evolution lumbered humans with allergy problems, thereby giving hope for new strategies for treatment. ANI

Faulty brain wiring may be responsible for social impairments in autism
Researchers have found evidence that the brains of adults with autism are wired differently than that of those without the disorder, and thats what leads to the social impairments that are characteristic of autism. ANI

Affordable fluoride toothpaste still too expensive for the poor
A collaborative study has shown that fluoride toothpaste is prohibitively expensive for the worlds poorest people. ANI