Updated: 2010-08-31 22:49:46
Most pregnancies last about 40 weeks. A premature birth takes place more than 3 weeks before the due date. Although the rate of premature birth seems to be on the rise, a healthy lifestyle helps prevent preterm labor and premature birth.
Researchers in the US collaborated to determine whether pregnant women taking vitamins C and E [...]
Updated: 2010-08-31 22:49:46
Apparently so, according to researchers at the University of California, in San Francisco.
And, others agree.
First, the details.
12 adults with stable heart failure completed 8 weeks of yoga classes.
3 out of 4 patients were Caucasian.
The following outcomes were measured.
Safety (cardiac and orthopedic adverse events)
Physical function (strength, balance, endurance, flexibility)
Psychological function (quality of life, depression scores, mindfulness)
And, [...]
Updated: 2010-08-31 14:03:23
There is still much that is unknown about autism spectrum disorders, but a University of Nevada, Reno psychology expert has added to the body of knowledge that scientists around the world are compiling to try to demystify, prevent and treat the mysterious condition. "Autism is a unique developmental disability," states Jeffrey Hutsler, assistant professor of psychology at the University of Nevada, Reno, who recently completed a six-year study of brain tissue that, for the first time, provided physical evidence of short-range over-connectivity in the outer layer of the brain's cortex in those with autism disorders........
Updated: 2010-08-31 14:03:23
At least a quarter of patients who have suffered a stroke stop taking one or more of their prescribed stroke prevention medications within the first three months after being hospitalized when the chance of having another stroke is highest as per a newly released study by scientists at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center and his colleagues........
Updated: 2010-08-31 14:03:23
Westminster, Colo. (August 26, 2010) Second-hand smoke is linked to many diseases and conditions, including cancer, heart disease, and emphysema. It is an irritant to lung tissue and blood vessels, but the processes through which the body reacts to second-hand smoke comprise a mystery researchers are only beginning to unravel. Scientists at the University of ColoradoDenver are currently studying how second-hand smoke affects the lungs of rats, and so far it appears that second-hand smoke triggers a complex inflammatory response........
Updated: 2010-08-31 14:03:23
A signaling protein released during rheumatoid arthritis dramatically reduced Alzheimer's disease pathology and reversed the memory impairment of mice bred to develop symptoms of the neurodegenerative disease, a newly released study by the University of South Florida reports. Scientists observed that the protein, GM-CSF, likely stimulates the body's natural scavenger cells to attack and remove Alzheimer's amyloid deposits in the brain........
Updated: 2010-08-31 14:03:23
Patients with acute coronary syndromes initially treated with the anticoagulant fondaparinux who underwent a coronary procedure (such as balloon angioplasty) and received a lower dose of the anticoagulant heparin during the procedure did not have a reduced rate of major bleeding and vascular access site complications, as per a research studythat will appear in the September 22 issue of JAMA The study is being released early online to coincide with its presentation at the European Society of Cardiology meeting in Stockholm........
Updated: 2010-08-31 14:03:23
A newly released study finds that while a number of who suffer from body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) seek cosmetic procedures, only two percent of procedures actually reduced the severity of BDD. Despite this poor long-term outcome, physicians continue to provide requested surgeries to people suffering from BDD. The study was recently published in Annals of Plastic Surgery.......
Updated: 2010-08-31 14:03:23
Human pluripotent stem cells, which can become any other kind of body cell, hold great potential to treat a wide range of ailments, including Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis and spinal cord injuries. However, researchers who work with such cells have had trouble growing large enough quantities to perform experiments in particular, to be used in human studies. Furthermore, most materials now used to grow human stem cells include cells or proteins that come from mice embryos, which help stimulate stem-cell growth but would likely cause an immune reaction if injected into a human patient........
Updated: 2010-08-28 21:29:57
