Health Update

Young Aussie women in grip of depression

Study: Young Aussie women in grip of depressionDepression is an illness created by pressures of modern lifestyles. A recent research has revealed that one in five young Australian women suffer from depression. The research showed that 18 per cent of the young women suffer from depression as compared to compared to 13 per cent in the age group of 53 to 58 and 10 percent in women between 79 to 84 years.

Data analysis revealed that young women's PBS claims for anti-depressants topped even those for contraceptives, but only because many contraceptives were not covered by the PBS.

Sri Lankan Pilgrims Have To Take Polio Vaccine

Sri Lankan Pilgrims Have To Take Polio VaccineHealth ministry of Sri Lanka has advised all Sri Lankan pilgrims to
take the polio vaccine before visiting India. Sri Lanka has eradicated
polio completely and it has not been reported in the country since
1993. But India has reported many cases of polio and most of the cases
have been reported from the states-- Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. As many
Buddhist places of worship are located in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh and a
large number of Sri Lankan Buddhists make pilgrimage in that states,
spokesman said.

According to a Health Ministry spokesman,

Immune system works more actively at night

Immune system works more actively at nightA new research shows that the immune system kill bacteria more actively at night as compare to the day time. Shirasu-Hiza and her colleague David Schneider conducted the study on laboratory model organism, Drosophila melanogaster and found that the specific immune response known as phagocytosis oscillates with the body's circadian rhythm.

Study on fruit flies revealed that those sick with bacterial infections lost their healthy circadian rhythms, which paces the human body's healthy eating and sleeping cycle.

Obesity linked to ‘new gene variants’- study shows

Obesity linked to ‘new gene variants’- study showsAccording to two major scientific studies, seven new genetic variants make people overweight. All new identified genes are linked to appetite control and obesity. An Icelandic biotechnology company, deCode Genetics, and an international academic consortium conducted the study and published their findings yesterday in the journal Nature Genetics.

A scar protein to control heart damage

A scar protein to control heart damageAccording to a new research, scarring from heart attack can be reduced by targeting a protein involved in scar formation. During heart attack, damaged and injured heart gets excessive scar tissues that prevent the heart muscles from working at full capacity.

Healthy diet may cut the risk of breast cancer returning

Healthy diet may cut the risk of breast cancer returningAccording to a U. S. study, healthy diet lowers the risk of breast cancer returning, by almost a third. Eating lots of fruit, vegetables and little fat can be beneficial.

San Diego team from the University of California found that healthy diet can reduce the chance of the cancer returning by 31%. Lead researcher Ellen Gold of the University of California Davis, said, "Women with early stage breast cancer who have hot flashes, have better survival and lower recurrence rates than women who don't."

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