Washington, Feb 26 : Women who are fertile for more than 39 years and have natural menopause are at a lower risk of contracting Parkinson's disease, says a new study.
The study, which will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 61st Annual Meeting in Seattle, April 25 to May 2, 2009, provides evidence that longer exposure to the body's own hormones may protect women from the disease.
London, Feb 26 : A new study has suggested that heart-healthy diets that reduce calorie intake - regardless of differing proportions of fat, protein, or carbohydrate - can help overweight and obese adults achieve and maintain weight loss.
During the study, researchers found similar weight loss after six months and two years among participants assigned to four diets that differed in their proportions of these three major nutrients.
Siliguri (WB), Feb 26: Authorities in West Bengal have said about 5,000 birds would be culled after Siliguri reported cases of H5N1 strain of bird flu virus.
The cases were sent to a testing lab in Bhopal and results were positive. Officials said they would begin culling soon.
"The culling operation will be carried out within a three kilometers radius. We have not yet received information on bird census. Tentatively 5,000 need to be culled," said Kausturi Sengupta, acting Sub Divisional Officer, Siliguri.
London, February 26 : An international study suggests that HIV is evolving so rapidly to escape the human immune system that it may prove very difficult to develop a vaccine that keeps pace with the changing nature of the virus.
The researcher behind the study have revealed that they have found HIV to be able to adapt rapidly to counter human genes controlling immune system molecules that can target it for destruction.
They, however, insist that that finding would not affect the impact of anti-HIV medicines.
London, February 26: Spending too much of money on "brain trainers" to maintain mental agility may not be a very good idea anymore, for a new study suggests that the benefits such gadgets provide are almost the same amount as can be obtained by doing a crossword or surfing the internet.
Experts employed by a consumer group, known as Which?, say that there is not scientific evidence to prove that brain-training devices can help improve memory or stave off the risk of illnesses like dementia.
The drug is used to treat non-small cell lung cancer
Intas Biopharmaceuticals Limited, India's leading Oncology drug marketing company, is launching pemetrexed in the Indian market under the brand name Pemmet. Pemetrexed is used to treat non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), the most common type of lung cancer caused primarily due to smoking and Mesothelioma, a cancer caused by Asbestos exposure.
Washington, Feb 26 : Women who are fertile for more than 39 years and have natural menopause are at a lower risk of contracting Parkinson's disease, says a new study.
London, Feb 26 : A new study has suggested that heart-healthy diets that reduce calorie intake - regardless of differing proportions of fat, protein, or carbohydrate - can help overweight and obese adults achieve and maintain weight loss.
Siliguri (WB), Feb 26: Authorities in West Bengal have said about 5,000 birds would be culled after Siliguri reported cases of H5N1 strain of bird flu virus.
London, February 26 : An international study suggests that HIV is evolving so rapidly to escape the human immune system that it may prove very difficult to develop a vaccine that keeps pace with the changing nature of the virus.
London, February 26: Spending too much of money on "brain trainers" to maintain mental agility may not be a very good idea anymore, for a new study suggests that the benefits such gadgets provide are almost the same amount as can be obtained by doing a crossword or surfing the internet.
