Long ring finger may mean you’re at prostate cancer risk

LONDON – Men with a long ring finger could be three times more likely to develop prostate cancer.

Doctors found that the risk increases if the ring finger on the right hand is significantly longer than the index finger next to the thumb. But men whose ring fingers are only slightly longer, or are about … Read more »»».

Antibiotics could act as ‘needle-free’ malaria vaccine

WASHINGTON – Advance administration of antibiotics in residents of areas with high malaria transmission could act as a natural “needle-free” vaccination against the disease, a new study has found.

In the study, led by Dr. Steffen Borrmann from the Department of Infectious Diseases at Heidelberg University Hospital, mice were given an antibiotic for three days and … Read more »»».

Kids of older women ‘vulnerable to effects of prenatal alcohol exposure’

WASHINGTON – A recent study has revealed the damaging effects of maternal binge drinking during pregnancy are greater among children born to older drinking mothers.

The presence and severity of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) are influenced by factors beyond alcohol consumption.

The researchers studied the factors that may increase the risk of FASD – … Original source on Gaea Times at : Kids of older women ‘vulnerable to effects of prenatal alcohol exposure’.

Manipulating babies’ gut bacteria by changing diet can improve future health

LONDON – Early childhood is the best time to manipulate babies’ gut bacteria to influence future health, since the bacteria appear to respond readily to changes in diet at this age.

Researchers led by Ruth Ley at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, have found that microbes in a baby’s body grew more numerous and diverse …. Source article  : Manipulating babies’ gut bacteria by changing diet can improve future health.

Asthma, eczema sufferers ‘at lower risk of developing cancer’

WASHINGTON – In a new study, scientists found that men who had a history of asthma or eczema generally had a lower risk of developing cancer.

Researchers at INRS-Institute Armand-Frappier, the Research Centre of the Centre hospitalier de l’Universit??? de Montr???al, and McGill University, analyzed information that was collected in a study on exposures in the …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Women most vulnerable to PTSD in their 50s

WASHINGTON – Researchers have found that men are most vulnerable to Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) between the ages of 41 and 45 years, while women are most vulnerable at 51 to 55.

Elklit and Daniel N Ditlevsen, from the University of Southern Denmark and Odense University Hospital, Denmark, collected data from 6,548 participants in previous Danish …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Women most vulnerable to PTSD in their 50s.

Iced tea ‘ups risk of kidney stones’

WASHINGTON – If you love iced tea, it could be time for you to give up that love – a urologist has warned that drinking it excessively could lead to kidney stones.

Iced tea contains high concentrations of oxalate, one of the key chemicals that lead to the formation of kidney stones.

Though hot tea also contains …. Original article  : Iced tea ‘ups risk of kidney stones’.

Feeling secure in a relationship is good for your heart

WASHINGTON – Being in a close and warm relationship that makes you feel secure is really good for your heart, says a new study.

The study conducted by Lachlan A. McWilliams, PhD, of Acadia University and a colleague revealed that people insecure about their attachments to others might be at higher risk for cardiovascular problems than …. Read the original article  : Feeling secure in a relationship is good for your heart.

Thousands of AIDS activists rally in Austria for more rights

Thousands attend AIDS rally in Austria
VIENNA – Thousands of AIDS activists rallied in downtown Vienna with singer Annie Lennox Tuesday to demand more rights for people with the disease.

The crowd – many carrying banners, waving flags and blowing on whistles – appealed for an end to discrimination and access to treatment for all those infected …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Johnson & Johnson 2nd-quarter sales down in top 2 markets but up sharply in emerging markets

J&J sales down in US, Europe but up elsewhere

Sales of most categories of Johnson & Johnson consumer health products were down in the first quarter, particularly over-the-counter drugs and nutritionals. That’s because of repeated recalls of pain relievers and some other nonprescription medicines and the shutdown of a factory that made them.

SECOND-QUARTER SALES TRENDS
U.S.
Change
Overseas
Change
Global
Change

Over-the-Counter/Nutritionals:
$492M
Down
28%
$649M
Up
3%
$1.14B
Down
13%

Wound Care/Other:
$165M
Down
12%
$123M
Down
17%
$288M
Down
14%

Oral …. Source  : Gaea News Network.