Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Autism Tied to Older Moms, Breech Birth

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Autism Tied to Older Moms, Breech Birth

Title: Autism Tied to Older Moms, Breech Birth
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Circumcision Can Reduce AIDS Risk, Study Shows

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Circumcision Can Reduce AIDS Risk, Study Shows

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Pandemic

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Pandemic

Pandemic: An epidemic (a sudden outbreak) that

becomes very widespread and affects a whole region, a continent, or

the world.

By contrast:

* An epidemic affects more than the expected number of

cases of disease occurring in a community or region during a

given period of time. A sudden severe outbreak within a region or

a group as, for example, AIDS in Africa or AIDS in intravenous drug

users.

* An endemic is present in a community at all

times but in low frequency. An endemic is continuous as in

the case of malaria in some areas of the world or as with illicit

drugs in some neighborhoods.

The word "pandemic" comes from the Greek "pan-", "all" + "demos",

"people or population" = "pandemos" = "all the people." A

pandemic affects all (nearly all) of the people. By contrast, "epi-"

means "upon." An epidemic is visited upon the people. And "en-" means

"in." An endemic is in the people.

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Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Swine flu

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Swine flu

Swine flu: A respiratory illness of pigs caused by infection with swine influenza A virus (SIV). While swine flu viruses normally do not infect humans, occasional infections of humans do occur. Many human cases of swine influenza A virus infection occur in individuals who have had a history of recent direct contact with pigs or close (within 6 feet) contact with pigs. Rare instances of human-to-human transmission have been documented. Swine flu infections have also occurred in individuals with no history of exposure to pigs. Symptoms typically range from a mild respiratory illness to flu-like symptoms with fever. Treatment involves the use of antiviral medications begun as soon as possible after the onset of symptoms. There is no human vaccine to protect against swine flu, although vaccines are available to be given to pigs to prevent swine flu.

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Sunday, April 26, 2009

Resting phase

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Resting phase

Resting phase: More appropriately called interphase.

The interval in the cell cycle between two cell divisions when the individual chromosomes

cannot be distinguished, interphase was once thought to be the resting phase but it is far

from a time of rest for the cell. It is the time when DNA is replicated in the cell

nucleus.

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What May Be Causing Your Child's Headaches

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What May Be Causing Your Child's Headaches

Title: What May Be Causing Your Child's Headaches
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Wednesday, April 22, 2009

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Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Grapefruit Juice Boosts Anti-Cancer Drug's Effects

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Title: Grapefruit Juice Boosts Anti-Cancer Drug's Effects
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Tabun

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Tabun

Tabun: A man-made chemical warfare agent classified as a nerve agent. Nerve agents are the most toxic and rapidly acting of the known chemical warfare agents. They are similar to pesticides (insect killers) called organophosphates in terms of how they work and what kinds of harmful effects they cause. However, nerve agents are much more potent than organophosphate pesticides.

Tabun was originally developed as a pesticide in Germany in 1936. Tabun is also known as "GA."

Tabun is a clear, colorless, tasteless liquid with a faint fruity odor. Tabun can become a vapor if heated. Tabun is not found naturally in the environment. Following release of tabun into the air, people can be exposed through skin contact, eye contact, or inhalation (breathing in the tabun). Tabun mixes easily with water, so it could be used to poison water. Following release of tabun into water, people can be exposed by drinking contaminated water or getting contaminated water on their skin. Following contamination of food with tabun, people can be exposed by eating the contaminated food. A person's clothing can release tabun for about 30 minutes after contact with tabun vapor, which can lead to exposure of other people.

Tabun breaks down slowly in the body, meaning that repeated exposures to tabun and/or other nerve agents can have a cumulative effect (build up in the body). Because tabun vapor is heavier than air, it will sink to low-lying areas and create a greater exposure hazard there. Tabun is an immediate but short-lived threat and does not last a long time in the environment.

Although tabun has a faint fruity odor, the odor may not be noticeable enough to give people sufficient warning about a toxic exposure. People exposed to a low or moderate dose of tabun by inhalation, ingestion (swallowing), or skin absorption may experience some or all of the following symptoms within seconds to hours of exposure:

* Runny nose

* Watery eyes

* Small, pinpoint pupils

* Eye pain

* Blurred vision

* Drooling and excessive sweating

* Cough

* Chest tightness

* Rapid breathing

* Diarrhea

* Increased urination

* Confusion

* Drowsiness

* Weakness

* Headache

* Nausea, vomiting, and/or abdominal pain

* Slow or fast heart rate

* Abnormally low or high blood pressure

Even a tiny drop of nerve agent on the skin can cause sweating and muscle twitching where the agent touched the skin. Exposure to a large dose of tabun by any route may result in these additional health effects:

* Loss of consciousness

* Convulsions

* Paralysis

* Respiratory failure possibly leading to death

Showing these signs and symptoms does not necessarily mean that a person has been exposed to tabun. Treatment consists of removing tabun from the body as soon as possible and providing supportive medical care in a hospital setting. Antidotes are available for tabun. They are most useful if given as soon as possible after exposure.

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دراسة: التمارين للحامل قد تمنع وفاة المهد

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دراسة: التمارين للحامل قد تمنع وفاة المهد

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ترى دراسة حديثة أن ممارسة الحامل للتمارين البدنية قد تحسن صحة الجنين وتساعد في منع وفيات المهد.
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Baby resuscitation 'linked to IQ'

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Baby resuscitation 'linked to IQ'

Children resuscitated at birth are more likely to have a low IQ by the age of eight, a study concludes.

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Sunday, April 19, 2009

دراسة: التمارين للحامل قد تمنع وفاة المهد

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دراسة: التمارين للحامل قد تمنع وفاة المهد

ترى دراسة حديثة أن ممارسة الحامل للتمارين البدنية قد تحسن صحة الجنين وتساعد في منع وفيات المهد.

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Ear puncture

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Ear puncture

Ear puncture: Puncture of the ear drum may be due to an

accident for example when something is stuck into the ear. Or it may be due to fluid

pressure in the middle ear. Today the ear drum is occasionally punctured on purpose with

surgery. A surgically placed tiny incision (a myringotomy) is made in the eardrum. Any

fluid, usually thickened secretions, is removed and an ear tube may be inserted.

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Saturday, April 18, 2009

Ocular prosthesis

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Ocular prosthesis

Ocular prosthesis: 1. An artificial replacement for an eyeball. In other words, an artificial eye, a globe of glass or plastic colored so it looks like an eyeball.

2. In the strict sense, any artificial aid to vision such as, for example, a pair of eyeglasses or a plastic lens inserted in the place of a lens densely clouded by a cataract.

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Thursday, April 16, 2009

Newborn hearing screen

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Newborn hearing screen

Newborn hearing screen: Testing of the newborn baby's ability to hear. Newborn screening of hearing is done with automated auditory brainstem response tests or, less often, with what are called otoacoustic emission or conventional auditory brainstem response tests. The aim is to detect those babies with hearing deficits and teach them sign language in infancy or give them hearing aids or cochlear implants.

The general purpose of all newborn screening tests is to detect treatable diseases. Most of these disorders are genetic (inherited). Which screening tests should be done is decided in the U.S. on a state-by-state basis. The most common screening tests now include those for hypothyroidism (underactivity of the thyroid gland), PKU (phenylketonuria), galactosemia, and sickle cell disease. Only a handful of states in the U.S. mandate newborn hearing screening and only about 15% of all newborns were tested for their hearing in the hospital where they were born.

The overall rate of hearing loss found in one study in the U.S. was about 1 in 330 newborns. The frequency of congenital hearing loss (hearing loss at birth) was 260 per 100,000 births. This is a much higher incidence than for other conditions that are routinely screened in newborns.

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Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Breast-Feeding Has Analgesic Effect During Infant Vaccination

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Breast-Feeding Has Analgesic Effect During Infant Vaccination

Turkish investigators report that breast-feeding an infant appears to significantly reduce the pain associated with vaccination.
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الضغوط النفسية أثناء الحمل تهدد صحة الطفل

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الضغوط النفسية أثناء الحمل تهدد صحة الطفل

وجد بحث علمي أن تعرض المرأة لضغوط نفسية أثناء فترة الحمل ربما يجعل المولود أكثر عرضة لخطر الإصابة بالربو.

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نصيحة: تناول الماء قبل الأكل يخفف الوزن

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نصيحة: تناول الماء قبل الأكل يخفف الوزن

أكدت خبيرة التغذية والرشاقة، ميلينا جامبولس، أن الأبحاث الحديثة أكدت على أن تناول كميات كبيرة من الماء تساعد على تخفيف الوزن، وذلك في رد على إحدى قارئات موقع CNN.

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سلسلة متاجر تسحب الفستق خوفاً من السالمونيلا

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سلسلة متاجر تسحب الفستق خوفاً من السالمونيلا

قامت سلسلة هاريس تويتر لمحلات البقالة بسحب منتجاتها من الفستق، طوعيا وسط تزايد المخاوف من إصابتها ببكتيريا "السالمونيلا."

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مرض "الحساسية الفموية" يفسر تأثير بعض الأطعمة

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مرض "الحساسية الفموية" يفسر تأثير بعض الأطعمة

أكد خبراء أن مرض "الحساسية الفموية" قد يكون السبب في التأثيرات السلبية التي يصاب بها الناس عند تناول بعض الأطعمة.

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Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Adenoidectomy and Tonsillectomy Linked to Subsequent Overweight in Children

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Adenoidectomy and Tonsillectomy Linked to Subsequent Overweight in Children

In a Dutch cohort study, children who underwent tonsillectomy with or without adenoidectomy were at increased risk for overweight in the years after surgery.
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Sunday, April 5, 2009

Rotavirus Vaccine Effective in Combination With Primary Hexavalent Vaccination

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Rotavirus Vaccine Effective in Combination With Primary Hexavalent Vaccination

Pentavalent rotavirus vaccine (PRV, RotaTeq) is safe and effective when administered along with a primary vaccination course of a hexavalent vaccine containing diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis, hepatitis B, inactivated polio, and Haemophilus influenzae type b, according to a report in the March issue of The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal.
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Topical Clindamycin Preparations in the Treatment of Acne Vulgaris

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Topical Clindamycin Preparations in the Treatment of Acne Vulgaris

A review of the use of topical clindamycin preparations for the treatment of acne vulgaris.
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Use of Rotavirus Vaccines May Save 2.5 Million Lives by 2025

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Use of Rotavirus Vaccines May Save 2.5 Million Lives by 2025

A briefing paper by PATH notes that these vaccines are urgently needed in Africa and Asia, where rotavirus burden is greatest.
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Saturday, April 4, 2009

دراسة: المرأة تفضل الرجل المضحك "خفيف الدم"

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دراسة: المرأة تفضل الرجل المضحك "خفيف الدم"

يبدو أن شخصية الرجل "خفيف الدم" هي من تبحث عنها المرأة، فبحسب دراسة قدمت في المؤتمر السنوي للجمعية النفسية البريطانية، فإن النساء يصنفن الرجال خفيفي الظل، على أنهم أكثر ذكاء من أولئك الذين لا يتمتعون بخفة الظل.

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