15 March 2013
What’s New: According to a new study, working in night shifts may put women at a higher risk of developing ovarian cancer. Important Detail: The study involved over 1,100 women with invasive cancer, nearly 390 with average cancer levels and over 1,800 without cancer. The study participants were from the fields of office administration, food [...]
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14 March 2013
What’s New: According to a new study, fertility rates remain almost same after women with ectopic pregnancy received different treatments for the condition. Important Detail: Growth of fertilized egg outside the uterus is the condition that is known as ectopic pregnancy. In such cases, growth of fertilized egg takes place generally in the fallopian tubes [...]
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13 March 2013
What’s New: According to a new study, people who received H1N1 swine flu vaccination in 2009 had a little higher paralysis risk. Important Detail: Data from 23 million US people who were given vaccination for H1N1 swine flu virus during the outbreak in 2009 was analyzed by the researchers. 77 people were found to develop [...]
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12 March 2013
What’s New: A new study suggests that a single concussion is enough to cause structural damage to the brain that may last for years. Important Detail: The volume of white and gray brain matter in 10 patients with concussion was examined by the researchers using 3D MRI one year after injury. 12 counterparts without concussion [...]
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11 March 2013
What’s New: A new study suggests that taking aspirin on regular basis may cut the risk of developing melanoma among older women Important Detail: Researchers accumulated data on about 60,000 female participants of World’s Health Initiative and asked them questions regarding medications they had taken and other lifestyle preferences. The participants were followed for 12 [...]
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10 March 2013
What’s New: A new study finds that Ranolazine drug popularly known as Ranexa may cut chest pain in type 2 diabetes patients. Important Detail: For the study, over 900 patients were randomly assigned to 100 mg of Ranexa or an inactive placebo two times a day for 8 weeks. All of them had heart disease, [...]
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09 March 2013
What’s New: A new study says that intraperitoneal chemotherapy may increase survival of ovarian cancer patients by one year extra at the cost of extra side effects. Important Detail: Under intraperitoneal chemotherapy, the abdominal region is bathed with chemotherapy agents whereas in intravenous (IV) chemotherapy the bloodstream is used to deliver chemotherapy agents throughout the [...]
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08 March 2013
What’s New: A new study suggests that depressed people are more likely to report loss of vision they are experiencing. Important Detail: The study was based on data from over 10,000 people who participated between 2005 and 2008 in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey of the United States. After researchers analyzed the data, [...]
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07 March 2013
What’s New: A new large study suggests that increased consumption of processed meat is actually increasing people’s risk of dying early. Important Detail: The study started with data on about 450,000 healthy people regarding their diet, weight, exercise and smoking. Researchers noted that 26,000 of their study subjects had died. Researchers found that the risk [...]
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06 March 2013
What’s New: According to a new Norwegian study, people with poor sleep quality might have thrice the risk of having heart failure. Important Detail: It is already known that cardiovascular problems lead to sleep issues but the researchers of the current study were concerned about whether the reverse relation also holds. For the study, researchers [...]
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