Bone stem cells could in future be used instead of bone from donors as part of an innovative new hip replacement treatment, according to scientists at the University of Southampton.
A team from the University’s School of Medicine believe that introducing a patient’s own skeletal stem cells into the hip joint during bone grafting would [...]
Bone stem cells could in future be used instead of bone from donors as part of an innovative new hip replacement treatment, according to scientists at the University of Southampton.
A team from the University’s School of Medicine believe that introducing a patient’s own skeletal stem cells into the hip joint during bone grafting would [...]
A Kiwi study has found that kids are getting put off by junk food after watching reality TV shows that feature overweight people.
Marketing researcher at Massey University’s Auckland campus Jacinta Hawkins looked at the influence of television content on the health of children aged between 7 and 13.
She found TV shows like ‘The [...]
Acupuncture treatment may lead to transmission of bacterial infections, hepatitis B and C, and even HIV, health experts have warned.
Microbiologists at the University of Hong Kong insist that use of contaminated needles can have devastating results, reports The China Daily.
The researchers, led by Patrick Woo, microbiology professor at the University of Hong Kong, wrote: [...]
Stress during pregnancy may increase offspring’s risk of asthma, say researchers.
Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston investigated differences in immune function markers in cord blood between infants born to mothers in high stress environments and those born to mothers with lower stress and found marked differences in patterns [...]
Pregnant women with swine flu are 13 times more likely to become critically ill than non-pregnant women infected with H1N1, concludes a new study.
The research, published on bmj.com, included pregnant women in Australia and New Zealand.
Boffins concluded that 11 percent of mothers and 12 percent of babies died as a result of being admitted [...]
Shift workers face a significantly increased risk of developing Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and abdominal pain compared to those working a standard day-time schedule, says a new study.
The study has been published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology.
“We know that people participating in shift work often complain of gastrointestinal symptoms such as abdominal pain, [...]
Psychiatrists are urging authorities to list melancholia as a distinct disease of the mind in the 2013 edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.
Gordon Parker, a professor of psychiatry at the University of NSW and director of the Black Dog [...]
Training for marathons can cause formerly healthy people to develop cardiovascular problems like increased blood pressure and stiffness in the aorta, says a new study.
“The cardiovascular system is like a sports car engine,” said lead researcher Despina Kardara of the Athens Medical [...]
All commercial disinfectants may not be effective in cleansing noroviruses, a group of viruses that are behind half of all foodborne gastroenteritis diseases, say researchers.
They suggest that only bleach-based disinfectants can fight the concentration of these viruses.
Universiti Laval researchers claim some [...]
For men, high plasma selenium concentrations are associated with a lower occurrence of dysglycemia, says a new study.
Dysglycemia is any disorder of blood sugar metabolism.
The research has been published in BioMed Central’s open access journal Nutrition and Metabolism.
Tasnime Akbaraly, from the University of Montpellier, worked with a team of researchers to follow 1162 healthy [...]
Hypnotherapy may help ease the distressing symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), say experts.
During a wide ranging discussion of the condition in a Frontline Gastroenterology podcast, experts revealed that in a goodly proportion of cases, hypnotherapy clears up symptoms altogether.
Excluding certain foodstuffs may help alleviate symptoms, but usually only for a while, says Professor [...]
In people whose genetic make-up predisposes them to bowel cancer, a purified form of an omega 3 cuts the number and size of precancerous bowel growths (polyps), says a new study.
The study has been published in the journal Gut.
Furthermore, this particular omega 3 (eicosapentaenoic acid or EPA) seems to be as effective as the [...]
If a new research is to be believed, then being overly cautious or dismissive in relating to people could shorten the lives of people with diabetes.
The five-year study showed that diabetes patients who have a lower propensity to reach out to others have a higher mortality rate than those who feel comfortable seeking support. [...]
Loneliness may adversely affect blood pressure in older adults, a new study reveals.
The new study at the University of Chicago shows, for the first time, a direct relation between loneliness and larger increases in blood pressure four years later-a link that is independent of age and other factors that could cause blood pressure to [...]
African American children with asthma in metropolitan Washington, DC, are significantly more likely to have low levels of vitamin D than healthy African American children, researchers have claimed.
The study by researchers at Children’s National Medical Center has been published in The Journal of Pediatrics.
Vitamin D deficiency has been recently linked to a variety of [...]
Researchers have claimed that a developing fetus exposed to methamphetamine can cause far more damaging brain, cognitive and behavioral problems than prenatal exposure to alcohol.
Reporting in the March 17 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience, UCLA professor of neurology Elizabeth Sowell and [...]
Smokers who kick the habit gradually or cold turkey have similar success, according to a new research review.
The authors analysed 10 studies with 3,760 participants and studies had a minimum six-month follow-up period.
Lead reviewer Nicola Lindson, a researcher at the U.K. Centre for Tobacco Control Studies at [...]
A new study conducted in New Zealand suggests that older people who have never smoked gain most from tobacco ban.
The research demonstrated that, three years after a smoking ban on all workplaces was introduced, hospital admissions for heart attacks among men and women aged 55-74 came down [...]
Common cold symptoms are not reduced even if the nose is washed with a spray or salt water, says a new research review.
The three studies in the review included small numbers of patients and varied widely in their details, “which means small beneficial [...]
Anti-obesity drugs fall short of providing long lasting health benefits, researchers have pointed out.
Experts at the University of Liverpool debated the drugs handled the biological consequences of obesity since most developers focused primarily on weight loss as their end goal.
Dr Jason Halford, Reader in Appetite and Obesity at the University of Liverpool, and his [...]
The World Trade Center collapse has caused potentially dangerous heart problems in responders on-site, according to new research.
Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine conducted the analyses of 1,236 WTC workers.
Their study showed that responders have impaired diastolic function of both the right and left ventricle, meaning their hearts do not relax normally, which [...]
For treatment of severe acid reflux, stomach wrap operations could be a more effective option than acid suppression tablets, according to a new Cochrane Systematic Review.
The study shows a more pronounced improvement in symptoms shortly after surgery than with drug treatment.
Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) is a common chronic disease in which acid reflux [...]
A research has revealed that smokers who are thin are more at risk of suffering from lung cancer than people who are fat.
According to China’s Xinhua news agency, researchers from the National University of Singapore surveyed 63,257 middle- aged and elderly Chinese Singaporeans from 1993 onwards, [...]
Physical or emotional abuse during childhood accelerates the body’s ageing process, according to a new research.
Cellular aging remains somewhat of a mystery, although there is growing evidence that over time, the DNA within cells begins to show signs of aging.
One of these signs is the shortening [...]
Researchers from the University of Otago have come up with new ways to help smokers kick the butt.
In their study, smokers gave thumbs up to two nicotine replacement products, which may become more commonly available.
The products come in small sachets, [...]
Women who live in countries where poor health is the norm prefer more masculine-looking men, a new research has found.
On the hand, women who live in healthier countries prefer more feminine-looking men, according to the study.
Psychologists say their research suggests that masculine men have [...]
For men, boosting the intake of magnesium, a mineral found in leafy greens, nuts and legumes, can help significantly reduce the risk of colon cancer, says a new research from Japan.
Magnesium has been shown to guard against high blood pressure, heart disease, Type [...]
Women who take emergency contraception in advance of need do not reduce their chances of getting pregnant, despite increased and faster use of such medications after unprotected sexual intercourse, concludes a new study.
Women who take emergency contraception up to five days after unprotected sex are less likely to become pregnant.
However, there [...]
Integrated care programme, directed at both the patient and the workplace, can substantially reduce disability due to chronic low back pain in an individual’s private and working life, according to a new study.
The study has been published on bmj.com.
Researchers based in The Netherlands and Canada evaluated the effectiveness of an integrated care programme in [...]
