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Smoking :: Stop smoking before routine surgery

Health chiefs in Norfolk plan to save money by encouraging smokers to quit before undergoing routine operations. Doctors say they are following a programme tried in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffs, and health authority hope that the move will improve general health and cut hospital costs. They say research shows that smokers take more time to recover from surgery – and therefore have longer and more expensive stays in hospital – and are more likely to suffer complications.

Neurology :: Vegetables may help protect memory and thinking speed

Vegetables – particularly green, leafy ones – will preserve the brain power if you eat three servings a day, new research shows. People who consumed two or more vegetables a day had a 35 to 40 percent decrease in the decline in thinking ability over six years. That’s the equivalent of being five years younger in age. The study results are published in the Oct. 24 issue of the journal Neurology.

Influenza :: WHO – increase influenza vaccine supply

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says its new global pandemic influenza action plan to increase vaccine supply requires immediate and sustained action and funding, if the world is to be prepared for an influenza pandemic.

Health :: Testosterone – more than a virility hormone, stops aging

Testosterone apparently is not just a virility hormone. It also helps older men keep their balance and avoid falls. According to a new study from Oregon Health & Science University, older men with low testosterone are much more prone to falling. The study, published in the American Medical Association journal “Archives of Internal Medicine”, strengthens the link between levels of the naturally produced male hormone and the health of men 65 years and older.

Heart Disease :: Healthy lifestyle with lower risk of myocardial infarction MI

Although moderate alcohol intake is associated with lower risk for myocardial infarction (MI), guidelines generally suggest that adults seek other lifestyle measures to reduce cardiovascular risk. Physical activity, smoking, and diet, moderate alcohol intake is associated with lower risk for MI.

Weight Loss :: Males put on more weight in college

College students gain weight past the first year in college. According to research, the ‘Freshman 15’ is more like the 5 to 7. This is then followed up though the following year by the ‘Sophomore 2 to 3’.

Fertility :: Motherhood, parenting easier for older women

Women who give birth in their 50s are just as able to cope with motherhood as younger women, according to a study by fertility specialists. Surveys of older women having fertility treatment showed they found parenting no more stressful or physically demanding than women in their 30s and 40s, and theyshowed no signs of poorer mental health possibly brought on by feelings of isolation.

Health :: Gene therapy in inherited disorders

In a significant breakthrough in gene therapy, scientists of the Indian Institute of Chemical Biology (IICB) here claimed to have isolated a protein molecule from a parasite that will provide better treatment in some inherited disorders.

Fertility :: Antidepressants linked with infertility

Best-selling antidepressant drugs may be making some men infertile, according to research reported. The warning follows a study of two men at Cornell Medical Centre in New York whose sperm counts dropped dramatically to almost zero while taking the drugs, but recovered to healthy levels whenever their medication was suspended.

Cancer :: Select chemotherapy in cancer patients after genomic test

Scientists at Duke University’s Institute for Genome Sciences & Policy have developed a panel of genomic tests that analyzes the unique molecular traits of a cancerous tumor and determines, which chemotherapy will most aggressively attack that patient’s cancer.