A study at the Columbia University Medical Centre reported that frequent exposure to radiation emitted from computed tomography (CT) may trigger cancer. During the procedure, X-ray machines rotate around a section of the body, taking cross-sectional pictures that are assembled by the computers into a 3-D image. CT scans can reveal details that do not […]

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Orygen Research Centre in Melbourne has revealed that swallowing a daily dose of fish oil may stop young people from developing severe mental illness, besides improving concentration and reducing aggression.

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A study at Tulane University reports the discovery of biological markers of prostate cancer which are involved in the growth of tumor cells. The research was presented at the American Association for Cancer Research conference.

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A gerontology research at the University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine suggests that men aged 40 or over with low levels of testosterone may be at increased risk of fatal heart attacks or death from any cause. The lead researcher said replacing the hormone may not help.
The team published the findings in the Nov. 27 […]

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Reporting in the Nov. 27 issue of the journal Neurology, a research team at the Albert Einstein Healthcare Network in Philadelphia suggests that low blood levels of high-density lipoprotein (”good”) cholesterol increase the risk of memory problems and greater disability after a stroke.
The study also concluded that high levels of an amino acid called homocysteine, […]

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A new test developed at the University of Leeds could give doctors a head start in diagnosing those patients most likely to suffer a heart attack. According to study authors, this test is more effective than the old method that can give both false negative and false positive results. New test appears to be able to detect milder and […]

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Researchers at the University of Granada, Spain, suggest going to the dentist in order to receive a careful examination of oral health when people notice localized hair loss.
They concluded there is a close relationship between infection outbreaks on teeth and the presence of alopecia areata or localized alopecia, a type of hair loss which has […]

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A new study at the University of Pittsburgh found that having hypertension, or high blood pressure, reduces blood flow in the brains of adults with Alzheimer’s disease. This study demonstrates that good vascular health is also good for the brain.

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A study at the Peninsula Medical School in Exeter, UK, revealed a direct link between levels of physical activity in middle age and physical ability later in life – regardless of body weight.
Research showed that middle-aged people who maintained a reasonable level of physical activity were less likely to become unable to maintain their sense […]

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Researchers at the California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) Research Institute suggests that major trauma, such as automobile accidents, are related to osteoporosis, the common disease that makes bones weak and prone to fracture.
The study was published in the November 28 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

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