Article by Snigdha Taduri for Biomed-ME “Helplessly I sit while Mom calls me to come. I know what I must do, but often I can’t get up until she says, ‘Stand up’….
Research on Molars light up Evolutional history
Researchers, Gary Schwartz and Jay Kelley at Arizona State University’s Institute of Human Origins reveals that the time of molar development and eruption is closely associated with elementary phase of primate biology….
Disinfectants To Promote Superbug Growth
29th December 2009 : Using disinfectants could cause bacteria to become resistant to antibiotics as well as the disinfectant itself, according to new research, a finding that may have important implications on…
Researchers reveal what makes us eat more even on a full stomach.
Majority believe that a plate of food that looks delicious and mouthwatering makes us want to eat more. But how much would you eat?Obviously until our tummy is full.But we do commonly…
Doctored music could ease tinnitus suffering
29th December 2009 London — According to the research team from Westphalian Wilhelms University, individually designed music therapy may help reduce the noise levels experienced by people who suffer from tinnitus. Tinnitus…
New clues on the development of early emphysema in adults.
A recent study published in the December 2009 American Journal of Epidemiology suggests the children who are regularly exposed to tobacco smoke at home are more likely to develop early emphysema in…
Bone density drugs may prevent breast cancer
A new study has revealed that bisphosphonates like Fosamax and Actonel taken by women may play a key role in preventing breast cancer. Bisphosphonates (also called diphosphonates) are a family of drugs…
Dubai to host 2nd Family Health Festival
Dubai, 28th Dec. 2009 — Following the success of last year’s inaugural event, representatives of the forthcoming Family Health Festival, which is scheduled to be unveiled yet again during the Dubai Shopping…
Revolutionary operation may cure hypertension
Today, approximately 1 billion people worldwide have high blood pressure, and this number is expected to increase to 1.56 billion people by the year 2025. That translates to about 1 out of…
Liver Cirrhosis- The Lesser-Known Silent Killer
“I was a teetotaller till the age of 19. In today’s day and age, when alcoholism is fad, I found myself gleaming with pride when I had low spirits. But this didn’t…
New Links to Heart Disease Revealed, Puts Obese On High Alert
The latest study carried out by Bristol University and the Karolinska Institute in Sweden, has shown that the risk of heart disease due to obesity may be much higher than what has…
A New Cholesterol Variant- A Third Type- Linked To Heart Disease
Heart disease is the major killer across the globe claiming about 91,000 lives year on year. It is a well known fact that levels of LDL or ‘bad’ cholesterol in the blood…
Changes in Sleep Patterns- A New Indicator of Onset of Puberty
A new research conducted by the psychology department of Tel Aviv University has asked parents and educators to take note of changing sleep patterns in adolescents as it could indicate the onset…
Diabetics at Higher Risk for Glaucoma
An estimated 3 million Americans have glaucoma that eventually leads to blindness. Glaucoma is the leading cause of ‘preventable’ blindness- preventable because 90 percent of the 120,000 Americans blinded by the disease…
Early Sex Linked To Increased Risk of Cervical Cancer
A novel research involving a study of 20,000 women revealed that young women indulging in early sex had a two fold increased risk of developing cervical cancer. The study conducted by the…