Posts Tagged ‘prevention’

Washington, Apr 7 (ANI): Children as young as eight who suffer from mental problems are more likely to contemplate or attempt suicide in later life, finds a new study. While studying 5,302 Finnish individuals born in 1981, the researchers found that most males who commit suicide or need hospital care for suicide attempts during their teen or early adult years appear to have high levels of ... Full story

Dharamsala, Apr 7 (ANI): As a part of the Mind and Life Institute founded by the Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama, Buddhists and scientists of metaphysics from across the globe converged here to deliberate on issues of science and Buddhism. The five-day conference that commenced on Monday happens to be the eighteenth in series of conclaves mooted by the Dalai Lama in 1987 when he ... Full story

New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday asked the Delhi government to submit a concrete anti-begging plan to rid the capital of beggars. Justice B.D. Ahmed asked the Delhi government's social welfare department to reveal its anti-begging plan by the next date of hearing. In reply, Delhi government's counsel Mukta Gupta informed the court that the Lieutenant Governor has already sanctioned two mobile courts ... Full story

Johannesburg (South Africa), Apr.1 (ANI): A horrifying investigative film has exposed how prisoners in President Robert Mugabe's Zimbabwe are dying from either disease or hunger. The documentary, shown last night on South Africa's state broadcaster SABC, documented the "living hell" for prisoners across 55 state institutions. "Hell Hole", as the film is titled, is a grim account of a crisis in which dozens of inmates die ... Full story

Washington, March 30 (ANI): A team of researchers from Sheffield Hallam University, UK, has developed a new, environmentally friendly coating with the help of bacteria, which protects metals against corrosion in seawater. Researcher Jeanette Gittens and colleagues have described how they had encapsulated spores s from a bacterium into a sol-gel coating, which then protected an aluminium alloy from microbial corrosion. Microbially-influenced corrosion (MIC) of metals at ... Full story

Washington, Mar 28 (ANI): Welsh singer-songwriter Duffy has vowed that she will never endorse another product again, after her TV commercial for Diet Coke was criticised by U.K. campaigners over road safety fears. Duffy, 24, who is currently promoting the low-calorie beverage in a European advertising campaign, is seen riding a bicycle through dark streets without a helmet or reflective gear. The singer was criticised for the ... Full story

London, Mar 27 (ANI): A diet rich in fruit and vegetables may protect against cancer and heart disease, claim researchers. Fruit and vegetables contain high levels of salicylates, which are also the active anti-inflammatory ingredient of aspirin. According to a review of the possible association of cancer prevention with this substance found in aspirin, published in the medical journal The Lancet, many herbs and spices are also ... Full story

Amsterdam - The Dutch government on Wednesday announced a 6- billion-euro (8.1-billion-dollar) economic stimulus plan that will see investment followed by cost-cutting in 2011 to tackle the economic crisis. Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende, presenting the plan to parliament, said the funds would be spent over six years, primarily on infrastructure projects, unemployment prevention and sustainable energy over the next six years. The government would also introduce ... Full story

Srinagar, Mar 26 (ANI): Stomach and food pipe cancers are on the rise in Kashmir due to food habits and stress. Around 2,500 people suffer from the dreaded disease in a year. According to a study done by an NGO, the Cancer Society of Kashmir (CSK), at least 70 per cent of the total ... Full story

Washington, Mar 18 (ANI): Calculating the benefits of HPV (human papilloma virus)-vaccination, Norwegian scientists have found that it may even reduce the number of pre-term births. Chronic HPV -infections can lead to cellular changes in the cervix that can be a pre-stage to cervical cancer. Surgical treatment of these pre-stages gives an increased risk of pre-term birth in subsequent pregnancies. And as the HPV-vaccine can prevent ... Full story

Washington, Mar.18 (ANI): Pentagon officials said Tuesday that sexual assaults in US military climbed eight percent in 2008-09 in comparison to the previous year. In the fiscal year 2008, 2,923 people, whether they were service members or civilians subjected to service members, reported a sexual assault. That's up from 2,688 in the previous year. A Fox News report quoted Dr. Kay Whitley, the director of the ... Full story

Washington, Mar 14 (ANI): Being in heavy traffic triples your risk of heart attack within one hour, warn researchers. Researchers reported at the American Heart Association's 49th Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention that people who have had a heart attack are likely to report having been in traffic shortly before their symptoms began. In the German study of patients who had a heart attack, ... Full story

Washington, Mar 13 (ANI): British singer Sir Elton John is set to speak at an upcoming convention of international scientists. John, 61, will be addressing 20,000 people at the Biotechnology Industry Organisation's annual conference in Atlanta, Georgia, in May this year. The singer will be discussing the importance of Aids prevention, a cause his charity, the Elton John Aids Foundation, ... Full story

Washington, March 12 (ANI): Research from two recent NASA space missions discovered key elements of the Salmonella bacteria's disease-causing potential that hold promise for improving ways to fight food-borne infections on Earth. Salmonella is a leading cause of food poisoning and related illnesses. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 40,000 cases of Salmonella infections are reported in the United States each ... Full story

Washington, Mar 12 (ANI): Thrill-seeking youngsters are likely to engage in reckless driving when under the influence of cannabis (DUIC), finds a new study. The study led by researchers from University of Montreal showed that men who are sensation-seekers, an average age of 27 and impulsive will consider taking the wheel after consuming cannabis more often than older peers. "We observed that dangerous driving behaviours are interrelated. ... Full story

Washington, Mar 12 (ANI): People who sleep less than six hours a night are nearly five times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes, suggests a new study. The study showed that people who slept less than six hours a night during the work week were nearly five times more likely to develop abnormal fasting blood sugar levels, an important precursor for diabetes. "This study supports growing ... Full story

Washington, Mar 11 (ANI): Men who take daily folic acid supplements are at an increased risk of developing prostate cancer, warns a new study. According to researchers at the University of Southern California (USC), men who consume a daily folic acid supplement of 1 mg daily are more than twice the risk of prostate cancer. The finding came from a secondary analysis of the Aspirin/Folate Polyp Prevention ... Full story

Washington, Mar 9 (ANI): A new study, led by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, has revealed that both red and white wine are equal offenders when it comes to increasing breast-cancer risk. "We were interested in teasing out red wine's effects on breast-cancer risk. There is reason to suspect that red wine might have beneficial effects based on previous studies of heart disease ... Full story

Washington, Mar 8 (ANI): Just 10 minutes of a short, simple, structured warm up might reap benefits for young athletes at risk of knee injuries, such as soccer players, says a new study. For athletes, particularly school-aged athletes, warm-up activities designed to increase players' flexibility, balance and strength, as well as their foot planting, jumping and cutting skills can significantly reduce injury risk "Soccer players and other ... Full story

Washington, Mar 8 (ANI): People with severe psoriasis are at an increased risk of developing serious medical conditions, including cardiovascular disease and diabetes, says a dermatologist from University of Pennsylvania. He has also found that patients with severe psoriasis may have shorter life expectancies than those without the condition. Those with severe psoriasis may die three to five years earlier than patients who do not have the ... Full story