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Washington, Dec 1 - Beware of gulping down too many colas, particularly if you are pregnant. More than five servings of such sugar-sweetened drinks per week before pregnancy seems to heighten the risk of developing diabetes subsequently.
Liwei Chen, assistant professor of epidemiology, Louisiana State University (LSU), said "those who consumed more than five servings per week of sugar-sweetened cola had a 22 percent greater gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) risk".
GDM, defined as glucose intolerance beginning during pregnancy, is one of the most common pregnancy complications.
London, Dec 1 : Going grey? Don''t blame stress for the damage, as it''s your mother and father’s fault, says a new study.
Unilever scientists think family history has a far greater influence on the greying of a woman''s hair than previously thought.
To reach the conclusion, boffins studied more than 200 identical and non-identical Danish twin sisters aged between 59 and 81.
From analyses, they found little difference between the greyness of the identical twins - who share the same genes.
London, Dec 1 : The world looks different if you''re depressed, concludes a new study.
According to the reserach, depressed people find it easy to interpret large images or scenes, but when it comes to "spot the difference" in fine detail, they struggle, reports New Scientist.
It has been found that people with the condition have a shortage of a neurotransmitter called GABA. GABA has also been linked to a visual skill called spatial suppression, which helps humans suppress details surrounding the object their eyes are focused on.
Washington, Dec 1 : Chicken type II collagen (CCII), a protein extracted from the cartilage of chicken breast, is a safe and effective treatment for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), says a new study.
According to a randomised, controlled trial, published in BioMed Central''s open access journal Arthritis Research & Therapy, chicken collagen can help provide relief from aching joints.
Wei Wei, from Anhui Medical University, China, worked with a team of researchers to test the novel treatment by comparing it to the established antirheumatic drug methotrextate, in 503 RA patients.
Washington, Dec 1 : Showing the link between the nervous and immune systems, researchers have discovered how stress may kill you.
Patna, Dec 1 - People in Bihar will soon get free condoms at fair price shops. The distribution of free condoms will be made through PDS (public distribution system) shops in the state, official sources said Tuesday.
Bihar State AIDS Control Society (BSACS) has decided to use PDS shops to distribute free condoms in the state. "BSACS plans to distribute condoms through PDS shops to promote their use so that the spread of HIV/AIDS can be prevented," director of BSACS Ravi Parmar said here.
Washington, Dec 1 - Anyone who keeps a pet knows the immense joy and comfort that it can provide, especially in troubled times. A growing body of research now documents the value of the human-animal bond in child development, elderly care, mental illness, physical impairment, dementia, abuse and trauma recovery.
Froma Walsh, professor emeritus and joint director, Centre for Family Health, University of Chicago (U-C), reviews and distils the essence of this cutting-edge research.
Washington, Dec 1 : Drinking too much sugar-sweetened cola a week prior to pregnancy may increase risk of developing gestational diabetes, according to a new study.
The study was conducted by researchers from LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans School of Public Health, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), Harvard School of Public Health, Brigham and Women''s Hospital, and Harvard Medical School.
Washington, Dec 1 : Hebrew University researchers have developed a novel technology involving use of stem cells.
Created by Dr. Zulma Gazit, Dr. Gadi Pelled, Prof. Dan Gazit and their research team at the Skeletal Biotechnology Laboratory at the Hebrew University Faculty of Dental Medicine, the technique has been applied to provide better and rapid healing for patients suffering from complicated bone fractures.
It involves isolation of the stem cells from bone marrow, and was given public exposure in an article that appeared in the prestigious journal Stem Cells.
Washington, Dec 1 : Manipulating testicular hormone levels can turn male fertility on and off, giving way to a new strategy for developing ''the pill'' for men, say researchers.
Washington, Nov 30 : Using a handheld device or mobile phone equipped with special software, radiologists can accurately diagnose acute appendicitis from a remote location, according to a new study.
Asim F. Choudhri, lead author and fellow physician in the Division of Neuroradiology at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, said: "The goal is to improve the speed and accuracy of medical diagnoses, as well as to improve communications among different consulting physicians.
Washington, November 30 : Elastography when added to breast ultrasound can help reduce unnecessary breast biopsies, says an ongoing study.
According to the American Cancer Society, elastography helps distinguish cancerous breast lesions from benign results.
New Delhi, November 30 : Health experts in China are urging people not to panic after recent cases of two dogs infected with the deadly H1N1 virus emerged.
Feng Zijian, director of emergency response for the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said while it was possible for pets to transfer viruses to their owners there was no evidence to suggest pets were already spreading the illness, reports the China Daily.
Feng said: "If animals can get infected from humans, then the reverse is also true. But there is no need to panic in this case."
Washington, Nov 30 : Researchers at Henry Ford Hospital have claimed that using mannequins to teach trainee doctors how to do ultrasound-guided procedures could be an effective way to improve their skills without compromising patient’s care and safety.
The study showed that this simulation-based training course can be a valuable tool to improve medical residents'' knowledge, dexterity and confidence for performing some of the more common ultrasound-guided procedures, including breast biopsies, liver biopsies, thyroid biopsies and the removal of fluid in the body.
Sydney, Nov 30 : Experts have urged to step up the efforts for developing drug treatments to tackle the obesity crisis.
According to Joseph Proietto, a professor of medicine at the University of Melbourne, it is believed that problem of obesity can be overcome by persuading people eat less and exercise more, however, that is not the case.
He insists although lifestyle modifications can help shed weight, this could lead to hormonal changes in the body that make people struggle to maintain their new size.
London, November 30 : A mushroom common in Chinese and Japanese cooking can help beat bladder and prostate cancer, according to a new study.
Scientists in the Department of Urology at the New York Medical College found that the maitake mushroom can shrink tumours by as much as 75 per cent and may lead to new treatments.
Lead researcher Dr Sensuke Konno, head of urology at the NYMC, said the breakthrough research on the giant edible mushroom would help in improving the quality of life of cancer sufferers.
Kuala Lumpur, Nov 30 : Heart diseases, chronic respiratory conditions, cancer and diabetes are the world’s top four killer diseases – more fatal than the much feared ailments like AIDS and influenza A (H1N1), says United Nations official.
United Nations University-International Institute for Global Health director Tan Sri Dr Mohamed Salleh Mohamed Yasin said the above finding was frightening because these diseases were “highly preventable” and were due to lifestyle choices.
Washington, Nov 30 : Too much exercise can cause arthritis in middle-aged people, according to a new study.
The research led by University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) has shown that middle-aged men and women who engage in high levels of physical activity may be unknowingly causing damage to their knees.
London, Nov 30 : A new study conducted on mice has shown that new connections begin to form between brain cells almost immediately as they learn a new task.
The research team from the University of California, Santa Cruz said that these findings might help understand rewiring processes that take place in the brain during motor learning.
They studied mice as they were trained to reach through a slot to get a seed.
Melbourne, November 30 : Kangaroos may be the long awaited answer to preventing skin cancer.
Researchers from Melbourne University, Dr Linda Feketeova and Dr Uta Wille, along with Austrian scientists from the University of Innsbruck are looking at a DNA repair enzyme found in kangaroos.
Apparently, the enzyme can repair DNA damage that is linked to skin cancer.
"As summer approaches, excessive exposure to the sun''s harmful UV light will see more than 400,000 Australians diagnosed with skin cancer," News. com. au quoted Feketeova as saying.