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Obesity increases the risk of Kidney Stone

Obesity in general nearly doubles the risk of developing Kidney Stones, a new study from Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions show. But the study also pointed that degree of obesity doesn’t appear to increase or decrease the risk of kidney stone one way or the other. "The common thinking was that as weight rises, kidney stone [...]

Risk of Stroke linked to Low levels of certain Antibodies

The findings of a new Swedish study suggests that low levels of a certain type of antibody in the immune system may increase the risk of stroke. Researchers at the Karolinska Institutet in Spain are hopeful that their findings will help in development of vaccines that can mobilize the body’s own defence against stroke and [...]

New study offers insight into causes of Autism

Scientists are now a step closer to understanding how abnormalities in brain development might lead to autism and other behavioral disorders. Research into Fragile X Syndrome, a genetic condition that is the leading known cause of autism, has revealed that critical phases in the brain’s development may be mistimed in people with the condition. The [...]

Women with Gout are at higher risk of Heart Attack

Women with gout are more likely to suffer a heart attack compared to men with the same condition, the findings of a new study published in the journal, Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases suggests. Gout is a common rheumatic disease, caused by a build-up of uric acid in the blood stream. This painful joint disease [...]

Discovery of Genetic variants linked to Biological Aging

For the first time scientists have identified the definitive genetic variants linked to biological aging in humans. In a study published online in Nature Genetics on 07 February 2010, researchers from the University of Leicester and King’s College London have revealed their findings. The new discovery has important implications for the understanding of cancer and [...]

Malaria parasite’s key survival protein identified

Researchers at Walter and Eliza Hall Institute have identified a key protein used by the malaria parasite to transform human red blood cells, which ensures survival of the parasite. Discovery of this survival protein is crucial, as scientists now have a clear target against which to develop a new class of anti-malarial drugs that destroy [...]

Technology to help in early detection of Cancer

In case of Cancer, the earlier the doctor finds the tumor, the better the patient’s chances of recovery. Now, a new testing method aims to detect the disease in its initial stages, so that more lives could be saved. The new technology is based on a microfluidic chip with tiny channels in which a blood [...]

Risk of Multiple Sclerosis changes with Season

Previous scientific studies have shown multiple sclerosis (MS) patients are more often born in spring than in any other season, indicating that there is an environmental risk factor for the disease. A paper in the journal Neurology, reviewed for f1000 Medicine by Emmanuelle Waubant and Ellen Mowry, now suggests that this seasonal effect is mediated [...]

HIV infection prematurely ages human Brain

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection or the treatments used to control it are prematurely aging the brain, a group of researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the University of California-San Diego have found. Blood flow in the brains of HIV patients is reduced to levels normally seen in uninfected patients [...]

Reduced Salt intake could lower Heart Attacks and Deaths

Reducing salt in diet by as little as one-half teaspoon (or three grams) per day could prevent nearly 100,000 heart attacks and 92,000 deaths each year in America, the results of a new study suggests. The benefits of salt reduction are on par with the benefits from reductions in smoking and could save the United [...]

Guide for Purchasing Perfect Bouquet

If you are getting married soon and want a beautiful bouquet, then here is the ways by which you can make it by yourself. The first thing while making...

Chile earthquake death toll increases

The 8.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Chile on Saturday left more than 214 people dead. The death toll may rise as hundreds of people were still missing...

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