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Sunday, April 8th, 2012Genetic variants affect childhood obesity, says a new study. The study was conducted by a group of researchers headed by Struan Grant, PhD from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. The study was supported and funded by NIH and various other organizations. The results of the study were published in “Nature Genetics”.
Many studies have proven the [...]
Drop in pneumonia rates not real
Thursday, April 5th, 2012The decline in the pneumonia rate may not be real, states a new study. The study was conducted by a group of researchers headed by Peter K. Lindenauer, MD from the Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Mass.
The aim of the study was to analyze the actual number of pneumonia cases. The researchers conducted the study [...]
ADHD affects more children
Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012The number of children suffering from Attention Deficit hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has increased significantly in the last 10 years says a new study. The study was conducted by a group of researchers headed by Craig F. Garfield, MD from the Northwestern University. The results of the study were published in the March issue of the [...]
Coffee intake does not cause psoriasis
Monday, April 2nd, 2012A new study has found that there is no link between coffee intake and psoriasis. Te study was conducted by a team of researchers headed by Abrar Qureshi from the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The results of the study were published in the magazine “Archives of Dermatology”.
Many previous studies have stated that [...]
Court rules out options to pay for stem cell donors
Friday, March 30th, 2012The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in California rejected the reconsideration of the 2011 ruling that states that it is legal to pay the hematopoietic stem cells donors. The court observed that the stem cell donation is a process that is pretty much similar to blood donation.
A three-judge panel from the 9th Circuit Court of [...]
Less exercise can also lower blood sugar level
Monday, March 26th, 2012Daily exercise is not needed to control your blood sugar level in people with type 2 diabetes, says a new study. The study was conducted by a group of researchers from the University of Maastricht in the Netherlands and headed by Luc J.C. van Loon. The results of the study were published in the magazine [...]
Mood disorders linked to attention deficit disorder in childhood
Sunday, March 25th, 2012A recent study has found that the children who suffer from attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are at high risk of getting mood disorders in adulthood. The study was conducted by Yong Sik Kim and his group of researchers from the Seoul National University College of Medicine, South Korea. The results of the study were published [...]
CPR before hospitalization bears long term risks
Friday, March 23rd, 2012A new study has found that giving epinephrine before hospitalization for people who had cardiac arrest may be harmful in future. The study was conducted by a group of researchers headed by Akihito Hagihara, DMSc, MPH from the Kyushu University in Fukuoka, Japan. The results of the study were published in the March issue of [...]
Women stay away from labor pain relief drugs
Thursday, March 22nd, 2012The drugs used for providing relief from pain during labor may not be so useful due to their side effects, according to a recent analysis. The work was carried out by Dr. James Neilson and his team of researchers from the University of Liverpool in the UK. The results of the report were published by [...]
Study analyzes care giving impulse in adults
Wednesday, March 21st, 2012The adult’s brain responds to a child’s activities and shows care for the child even if that child is not theirs, says a new study. The study was conducted by a group of researchers headed by Marc H. Bornstein, Ph.D. from the National Institutes of Health and in Germany, Japan and Italy. The results of [...]
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