Vitamin D :: Vitamin D intake halves cancer risk
Vitamin D – known to maintain normal blood levels of calcium and phosphorus – may also help in reducing cancer risk, a new study has found.
Month: January 2006
Health :: Genuine laughter is the best therapy
Laughter is of two types – genuine and artificial- states a new study published in the current Quarterly Review of Biology. The study, which explains how laughter has evolved over the past seven million years, found that the first type is spontaneous and stimulus-driven, while the second, is strategic and, at times, downright cruel, also nicknamed ‘the dark side of laughter’.
Genes :: Scientists find genes essential for muscle development
Scientists have discovered two genes essential for the development of muscle.
Back Pain :: Cement your spine to ease your pain
A new study published in the American Journal of Neuroradiology has found that patients report less back pain at rest and while active following vertebroplasty, a procedure in which medical cement is injected into painful compression fractures in the spinal vertebrae due to osteoporosis. Patients also reported improved function in their daily activities, such as walking, housework and getting dressed.
Hypertension :: Take 5 steps to prevent hypertension
Normal blood pressure now doesn’t mean you won’t have a problem later. In fact, even a healthy person with a normal blood pressure at age 55 has a 90 percent lifetime risk of developing hypertension. So anything you can do to control blood pressure and prevent hypertension is to your advantage.
Parkinson’s Disease :: Ibuprofen may curb risk of Parkinson’s disease
Regular use of the pain-relieving nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil) may delay or prevent the onset of Parkinson’s disease, according to data from roughly 147,000 U.S. men and women enrolled in the Cancer Prevention Study II Nutritional Cohort.
HIV :: Herpes in pregnancy may raise HIV risk for baby
HIV-positive women diagnosed with genital herpes during pregnancy appear to be quite likely to pass HIV to their infants, according to a study conducted in New York City.