Tagged : chronic
Blocking protein may prevent smoke-induced lung damage
A new research has found that blocking a certain protein can reduce or prevent cigarette smoke-induced lung inflammation in mice. Inflammation results in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and many other smoking-related ailments. Cigarette sm.......
Published : Friday 19 Mar 2010 12:47 | Read More
A new research has found that blocking a certain protein can reduce or prevent cigarette smoke-induced lung inflammation in mice. Inflammation results in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and many other smoking-related ailments. Cigarette sm.......
Published : Friday 19 Mar 2010 12:47 | Read More
Integrated care cuts chronic back pain work disability
London, Mar 17 - ANI: Integrated care programme, directed at both the patient and the workplace, can substantially reduce disability due to chronic low back pain in an individuals private and working life, according to a new study. The study has been .......
Published : Wednesday 17 Mar 2010 11:33 | Read More
London, Mar 17 - ANI: Integrated care programme, directed at both the patient and the workplace, can substantially reduce disability due to chronic low back pain in an individuals private and working life, according to a new study. The study has been .......
Published : Wednesday 17 Mar 2010 11:33 | Read More
Treating vitamin D deficiency cuts heart disease risk
Washington, Mar 16 - ANI: Treating vitamin D deficiency with supplements may help to prevent or reduce a person's risk for cardiovascular disease and a host of other chronic conditions, say researchers. According to two new studies at the Intermountai.......
Published : Tuesday 16 Mar 2010 11:38 | Read More
Washington, Mar 16 - ANI: Treating vitamin D deficiency with supplements may help to prevent or reduce a person's risk for cardiovascular disease and a host of other chronic conditions, say researchers. According to two new studies at the Intermountai.......
Published : Tuesday 16 Mar 2010 11:38 | Read More
Japanese turn to 'therapeutic mobile ringtones' to cure illnesses
London, Mar 15 - ANI: A host of young Japanese are drawn to the allure of therapeutic ringtones a genre of melodies that promises to ease a range of day-to-day gripes, from chronic insomnia to a rotten hangover. Developed by Matsumi Suzuki, the head of.......
Published : Monday 15 Mar 2010 14:39 | Read More
London, Mar 15 - ANI: A host of young Japanese are drawn to the allure of therapeutic ringtones a genre of melodies that promises to ease a range of day-to-day gripes, from chronic insomnia to a rotten hangover. Developed by Matsumi Suzuki, the head of.......
Published : Monday 15 Mar 2010 14:39 | Read More
Kids with chronic respiratory illness vulnerable to critical H1N1
Washington, Mar 12 - ANI: Children with chronic illness, especially respiratory illness, are more likely to develop H1N1 influenza, concludes a new study. The study has been published in the March issue of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine (PCCM). Th.......
Published : Friday 12 Mar 2010 11:14 | Read More
Washington, Mar 12 - ANI: Children with chronic illness, especially respiratory illness, are more likely to develop H1N1 influenza, concludes a new study. The study has been published in the March issue of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine (PCCM). Th.......
Published : Friday 12 Mar 2010 11:14 | Read More
Teenage smoking leads to increased susceptibility to alcohol withdrawal in adulthood
Washington, Mar 7 - ANI: Smoking cigarettes in adolescence makes people more susceptible to the negative effects of alcohol withdrawal later in life, Baylor University researchers have said. Scientists have found that the chronic exposure to nicotine .......
Published : Sunday 07 Mar 2010 10:05 | Read More
Washington, Mar 7 - ANI: Smoking cigarettes in adolescence makes people more susceptible to the negative effects of alcohol withdrawal later in life, Baylor University researchers have said. Scientists have found that the chronic exposure to nicotine .......
Published : Sunday 07 Mar 2010 10:05 | Read More
Key cause of chronic leukemia progression identified
Washington, March 5 - ANI: Scientists in US have discovered why a form of leukemia progresses from its more-treatable chronic phase to a life-threatening phase called blast crisis. They found that chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) progresses when immature .......
Published : Friday 05 Mar 2010 14:30 | Read More
Washington, March 5 - ANI: Scientists in US have discovered why a form of leukemia progresses from its more-treatable chronic phase to a life-threatening phase called blast crisis. They found that chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) progresses when immature .......
Published : Friday 05 Mar 2010 14:30 | Read More
Indian firm in race for $80 million cement factory in Ethiopia
A Indian company is competing against four Chinese firms for an 80-million dollar contract for the construction of the Habesha cement factory that will help to ameliorate some of its chronic shortage in the East African nation........
Published : Friday 05 Mar 2010 11:14 | Read More
A Indian company is competing against four Chinese firms for an 80-million dollar contract for the construction of the Habesha cement factory that will help to ameliorate some of its chronic shortage in the East African nation........
Published : Friday 05 Mar 2010 11:14 | Read More
Injured Flintoff admits he might have played his last game
London, Mar 3 - ANI: England all rounder Andrew Flintoff has admitted for the first time that he might have played his final game. The all-rounder is contemplating a future without cricket as he struggles to recover from a chronic knee injury. Flintof.......
Published : Wednesday 03 Mar 2010 11:06 | Read More
London, Mar 3 - ANI: England all rounder Andrew Flintoff has admitted for the first time that he might have played his final game. The all-rounder is contemplating a future without cricket as he struggles to recover from a chronic knee injury. Flintof.......
Published : Wednesday 03 Mar 2010 11:06 | Read More
Group "talking therapy" sessions can help ease back pain
London, Feb 26 - ANI: Individuals suffering from chronic lower back pain may find relief through a form of group "talking therapy", a UK trial has shown. In the study by Universities of Warwick and Oxford researchers which involved 600 patient.......
Published : Friday 26 Feb 2010 12:51 | Read More
London, Feb 26 - ANI: Individuals suffering from chronic lower back pain may find relief through a form of group "talking therapy", a UK trial has shown. In the study by Universities of Warwick and Oxford researchers which involved 600 patient.......
Published : Friday 26 Feb 2010 12:51 | Read More
Study casts doubt on virus-chronic fatigue syndrome link
London, Feb 26 - ANI: A new study by researchers in Netherlands has cast doubt on recent claims that a human retrovirus known as XMRV is associated with chronic fatigue syndrome or ME (myalgic encephalitis). The findings in the British Medical Journal.......
Published : Friday 26 Feb 2010 11:53 | Read More
London, Feb 26 - ANI: A new study by researchers in Netherlands has cast doubt on recent claims that a human retrovirus known as XMRV is associated with chronic fatigue syndrome or ME (myalgic encephalitis). The findings in the British Medical Journal.......
Published : Friday 26 Feb 2010 11:53 | Read More
Regular exercise cuts down patient anxiety 20 percent
The anxiety that often accompanies a chronic illness can chip away at the quality of life and make patients less likely to follow their treatment plan. But regular exercise can significantly reduce symptoms of anxiety, says a new study........
Published : Tuesday 23 Feb 2010 14:26 | Read More
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The anxiety that often accompanies a chronic illness can chip away at the quality of life and make patients less likely to follow their treatment plan. But regular exercise can significantly reduce symptoms of anxiety, says a new study........
Published : Tuesday 23 Feb 2010 14:26 | Read More