Fertility :: Study Examines Female Fertility in India
Up to 10 million female fetuses may have been aborted in India over the past two decades following prenatal gender checks, according to a study published in a leading British medical journal.
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Cerebral Palsy :: Cerebral Palsy Risk Linked to Early Virus Exposure
Exposure to neurotropic viruses like herpes shortly before and after birth can heighten a baby’s risk of developing cerebral palsy , Australian researchers report.
Dental Health :: Healthy gums lead to healthy hearts
Healthy gums may be the key to a healthy heart. A new study has revealed that the treatment of gum disease may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.
Esophageal Cancer :: Soft drink consumption can cut down esophageal cancer risk
Contrary to popular belief that carbonated soft drink consumption increases esophageal cancer risk by 350 percent, a new study by Yale School of Medicine researchers has found that there may actually be a decreased risk of this cancer for diet soda drinkers.
Homeopathy :: Arndt Schultz Law and its applications in Homoeopathy
According to the Arndt Schultz Law, substances vary in action depending on whether the concentration is high, medium, or low. High concentrations kill; medium concentrations suppress or inhibit; and low, or minute concentrations stimulate.
Tuberculosis :: How Promising TB Drug Works
Scientists from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, have determined how a promising drug candidate attacks the bacterium that causes tuberculosis (TB). Published online this week in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the finding may help scientists optimize the drug candidate, PA-824, which targets Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tb).
Diet :: Barley Products to Claim Reduction in Risk of Coronary Heart Disease
As part of its continuing initiative to provide Americans with the information they need to make healthy nutritional choices about foods and dietary supplements, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced that whole grain barley and barley-containing products are allowed to claim that they reduce the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD).
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.
Multiple Sclerosis :: Bee Sting Therapy and Multiple Sclerosis
Bee sting therapy is not effective in treating the symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS), and does not improve quality of life, according to the first controlled study to investigate the alternative treatment in MS patients.
Ovarian Cancer :: Tea lowers ovarian cancer risk
Women who drank at least two cups of tea a day had a lower risk of ovarian cancer than those who did not drink tea, according to a study in the December 12/26 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine. Evidence from laboratory studies indicates that green and black tea preparations may protect against various cancers. But few epidemiological studies have examined the relationship specifically between tea consumption and the risk of ovarian cancer, according to background information in the article.