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 21, 2008

Tongue or lip piercings could prove a dental disaster for teens
Youngsters should think twice before getting their tongue or lips pierced, a new study has warned. ANI

Mental, physical exercise may help improve Rett syndrome symptoms
By using a mouse model of Rett syndrome, Australian scientists have shown that mental and physical exercise can actually boost coordination and movement problems in this debilitating genetic brain development disorder that primarily affects females. ANI

Scientists looking for new ways to regulate genes, reduce heart damage
University of Cincinnati (UC) researchers are focussing on regulating genes to look for new ways to prevent heart damage. ANI

How pollution, cigarette smoke damage airways
Scientists at the University of Florence in Italy say that they have gained fresh insights into how pollution and cigarette smoke damage airways. ANI

Tongue or lip piercings could prove a dental disaster for teens
Youngsters should think twice before getting their tongue or lips pierced, a new study has warned. ANI

Genes involved in metastasis of breast tumours to the lung identified
A team of scientists has identified five genes involved in the metastasis of breast tumours to the lung. ANI

Kids exposed to family stress at higher risk of developing emotional problems
Small children who are exposed to familial stress are at higher risk of developing anxious and depressive symptoms in early adolescence, a new study has found. ANI

Pre-pregnancy STD, UTI predispose babies to severe birth defects
Researchers at University of Utah have suggested that women with both a pre-pregnancy sexually transmitted disease (STD) and urinary tract infection (UTI) are more likely to deliver babies with a severe birth defect called gastroschisis. ANI

Turmeric may help prevent diabetes, obesity
Turmeric, a common Indian cooking spice may play a vital role in ombating diabetes and obesity, according to a new study. ANI

Ancient Chinese tai chi may help the elderly get a good nights sleep
Elderly tired of spending restless nights should learn Ancient Chinese martial arts tai chi chih for a good nights sleep, suggests a new study. ANI

Shape-shifting protein may form the basis of unbeatable, species-specific antibiotics
Scientists at Fox Chase Cancer Center say that a small molecule, which locks an essential enzyme in an inactive form, may someday provide researchers with insights significant enough for developing a new class of unbeatable, species-specific antibiotics. ANI

Heres what undermines successful weight loss
Scientists at Columbia University Medical Center in New York have gained fresh insights into the critical link between the hormone leptin and the brains response to weight loss. ANI