Women carry larger emotional burden than men when coping with cancer
Researchers have highlighted the role of gender while coping with cancer, by finding that in a couple where one of the partners is diagnosed with the disease, women are more severely distressed than men, regardless of who among them is the patient.For more than twenty-years, researchers have gathered anecdotal and statistical evidence that has been inconclusive and even contradictory as to who carries the greater psychological burden in a couple struggling with the diagnosis of cancer, the patient or the spouse. ANI
Spanking kids can cause sexual problems later in life
A new study has shown that sexual problems can be attributed to a painful childhood, by finding that children who are spanked or have been subjected to some corporal punishment are more likely to have sexual problems as a teen or adult. ANI
Kids suffering from OSA have abnormal respiratory-related evoked potentials
A new study has shown that children with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) have abnormal respiratory-related evoked potentials, as compared to other children their age. ANI
Chemotherapy can reduce mortality rates for children with severe LCH
Initiating an improved intensity of chemotherapy in children with severe Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) can lessen the mortality rate for this disorder by almost 20 percent when the patient displays a quick response to such treatment, according to a new international study. ANI
Arsenic helps in tumour imaging when linked to cancer-homing drug
Scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center have shown in animals that arsenic linked to a drug that binds to the blood vessels of cancerous tumours provides a potent imaging agent that could some day allow physicians to identify unreachable tumours and monitor cancers response to therapy. ANI
Insomniacs, normal sleepers define sleep quality in similar ways
Researchers have shown that there is a likeness in the meaning of sleep quality between insomniacs and normal sleepers, by finding that both insomnia patients and normal sleepers define sleep quality by tiredness upon waking and throughout the day, feeling rested and restored upon waking, and the number of awakenings they experienced in the night. ANI
Stimulant drugs to treat ADHD have no effect on future substance abuse risk
A new study by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), has found that the use of stimulant drugs to treat kids with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has no effect on their future risk of substance abuse. ANI
Researchers find high prevalence of eating disorders in narcoleptics
A new study by researchers at the Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center in The Netherlands has found that the majority of patients with narcolepsy/cataplexy experience a number of symptoms of eating disorders, with an irresistible craving for food and binge eating as the most prominent features. ANI
An ordinary cuppa of tea can help fight diabetes
Besides giving you a kick start in the morning, your favourite cup of tea has the potential to fight one of the worlds biggest life-threatening diseases- diabetes, claim researchers. ANI
Loud snoring linked to stroke and heart disease risk
If youre a loud snorer, then the chances of you suffering from strokes and heart diseases are higher than people who do not snore, say Hungarian scientists. ANI
Nanoparticle diet may keep chicken safer for human consumption
Clemson University researchers have shown that chickens may be made safer for human consumption by feeding them nanoparticles that have the potential to eliminate deadly bacteria. ANI
Virtual peers may help develop social skills in autistic children
Researchers at North Western University suggest that virtual peers or animated life-sized children that simulate the behaviours and conversation of typically developing children, may help prepare children with autism for interactions with real-life children. ANI
Gene disruption in mice may cause neuronal cell death, adult-onset obesity
A new study has found that disrupting one type of the gene ubiquitin (Ubb) in mice, may cause neuronal death in the hypothalamus, impaired control of energy balance and adult-onset obesity. ANI
Novel mechanism to enhance impaired function of leukemia protein identified
Researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) have identified a new mechanism capable to boost the function of a protein, known as AML1 that is usually weakened in patients with acute forms of leukemia. ANI
Scientists identify family of liver cancer genes
A new study on mice, conducted by an interdisciplinary team of researchers at Stony Brook University Medical Center, has reported the discovery of a family of genes linked to the development of liver cancer. ANI
Scientists use computer simulations to find key molecular basis of cystic fibrosis
Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have used computer simulations to discover a key molecular mechanism that might be responsible for the development of cystic fibrosis. ANI
Why hookah is more harmful than cigarette smoking
A new study has shown that smoking a hookah is as addictive and perhaps even more harmful than cigarettes because of the way people smoke while using the waterpipe. ANI
Turmeric not better than placebo as psoriasis treatment
Indian spice turmeric is not as effective a treatment for psoriasis as earlier thought, according to a study. ANI