Health (General) – Newsletter for February 2, 2011
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
A sneeze can contaminate surroundings for hours
LONDON – A single sneeze infests a room with deadly bugs and the contamination can last for hours.
Microscopic droplets sneezed or coughed out float around the air in large enough concentrations to spread disease, researchers say.
A sneeze typically contain as many as 40,000 droplets, some of which leave the body at more than …. Original article : A sneeze can contaminate surroundings for hours.
Scientists find trigger behind spread of cancer
LONDON – Scientists have cracked one of the secrets behind the spread of cancer — a protein that helps the disease thrive and spread through the body, besides aiding its return post treatment.
The breakthrough opens the way to drugs and better ways of picking out the most dangerous tumours, the Journal of Clinical … Read : Scientists find trigger behind spread of cancer.
New measles vaccine that can be inhaled shows promise
WASHINGTON – A research team has developed and successfully tested a dry powder, live-attenuated measles vaccine that can be inhaled.
The team was led by scientists at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the University of Colorado, and the novel vaccine was studied in rhesus macaques.
The current measles vaccine requires two injections … Read : New measles vaccine that can be inhaled shows promise.
Mother’s stroke history ‘can help predict daughter’s heart attack risk’
WASHINGTON – A new research has suggested that a mother’s stroke history can help predict her daughter’s risk of heart attack.
If you’re a woman and your mother had a stroke, you may have a risk of heart attack in addition to a higher risk of stroke, according to the new study on family history and …. Original article : Mother’s stroke history ‘can help predict daughter’s heart attack risk’.
Popeye’s muscles were really down to spinach
WASHINGTON – ‘Superfood’ spinach actually gave ‘Popeye the Sailor Man’ his bulging muscles, suggests a new study.
The new Swedish study has suggested that after eating leafy green vegetables, a source of inorganic nitrate, healthy people showcase increased efficiency of the mitochondria that power our cells.
And the effect is so strong that it starts working in …. Original article : Popeye’s muscles were really down to spinach.
Loneliness the ‘hidden killer’ of elderly
LONDON – Loneliness is the ‘hidden killer’ of the elderly, undermining health as much as obesity or smoking. Almost one in 10 elderly people suffers ‘intense’ loneliness, leading to increased risk of depression, lack of exercise and poor eating habits.
Greater recognition is needed among health professionals of the links between poor health and loneliness, …. Read the original article : Loneliness the ‘hidden killer’ of elderly.
Loneliness a ‘hidden killer’ that threatens health as much as obesity
LONDON – Loneliness can affect all age groups but can be particularly harmful to the elderly, according to British campaigners.
A group of charities has warned that loneliness is a ‘hidden killer’ among older people that poses as great a health risk as obesity or smoking.
While people are aware of the emotional problems of loneliness, …. Source article : Loneliness a ‘hidden killer’ that threatens health as much as obesity.
Patients with high cholesterol”not getting the treatment they need’
LONDON – The largest ever study of 147 million people has claimed that most people around the globe with high cholesterol are not getting the right kind of treatment.
The report, based on the data from England, Scotland and six more nations, has suggested that very few people are given cholesterol-lowering medicines, reports the BBC.
Rust and sand could help detect cervical cancer, diarrhea
WASHINGTON – Scientists in Vietnam say that the next big thing in medical diagnostics could be magnetic nanoparticles of rust (iron oxide) coated with silicon dioxide, the material from which sand is formed.
These nanoparticles, ranging from 29 to 230 nanometers across, could be used to trap antibodies … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Rust and sand could help detect cervical cancer, diarrhea.
Tonsillectomy ‘leads to excess weight gain in kids’
WASHINGTON – A new research has found that children who undergo the surgical removal of their tonsils (tonsillectomy), with or without the removal of their adenoids (adenoidectomy), are at increased risk for becoming overweight after surgery.
Pediatric obesity has increased overwhelmingly over the last 20 years, with recent data suggesting that as many as 33 percent …. Original article : Tonsillectomy ‘leads to excess weight gain in kids’.