A common medication for high-blood-pressure and angina, verapamil, a calcium channel blocker has been seen to protect or reverse diabetes-related death of pancreatic beta cells, those responsible for secretion of insulin; according to a University of Alabama at Birmingham study published March 22 in the journal Diabetes.
Read more in; http://clinicianonnet.blogspot.in/2012/03/common-blood-pressure-lowering-drug.html
In a recent study in Asian countries , a possible association between white rice consumption and diabetes has been suspected. The researchers suspect that white rice contributes to diabetes risk because of its high glycemic index (64) when compared with brown rice (55), whole wheat (41), or barley (25).
Read more in; http://clinicianonnet.blogspot.in/2012/03/initial-study-links-white-rice.html
Many times children are burdened with excessive weight of school bag, so is the amount of task for home work; that is, at a time when they are also supposed to play more.
In addition to physical strain, it also puts mental strain; every parent now-a-days, want their child to top in the classroom, so is also the competition.
Read more in; http://clinispot.blogspot.in/2012/03/school-bags-should-not-be-more-than-10.html
Acid from stomach may come up to mouth through oesophagus in gastrointestinal reflux disease (GERD) to cause the same. There has been some study in the recent past about the effect of taking fruits like apple and soft drinks on teeth. It was seen that those may damage teeth due to the acidity.
Read more in; http://clinicianonnet.blogspot.in/2012/03/acid-reflux-disease-may-soften-teeth.html
In a study enrolling 240 patients in dermatology outpatient department of Sina Hospital, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences; it was concluded that single dose of oral ivermectin followed by single topical application of permethrin after 2 weeks interval gives 100% cure rate seen after 4 weeks of completion of treatment.
Read more in; http://clinispot.blogspot.in/2012/03/combination-treatment-with-oral.html
The new molecule is a hybrids of aspirin (ASA), bearing both nitric oxide (NO) and hydrogen sulfide (H2S)-releasing moieties, designated as NOSH-Aspirin.
The new aspirin has cancer inhibiting properties on cell lines of adenomatous (colon, pancreatic, lung, prostate), epithelial (breast), and lymphocytic (leukemia) origin.
This compound is also devoid of many cellular toxicity due to presence of nitric oxide and hydrogen sulfide.
Read more in; http://clinicianonnet.blogspot.in/2012/03/new-aspirin-nosh-aspirin-can-prevent.html
Mercury is a liquid metal, excess of which can cause harm to body. The USFDA has found mercury in many products marketed as cosmetics, or beauty enhancing creams, lotions, antiseptics or soaps; which contain it many more times than the allowable limit.
Federal health officials warned consumers not to use skin creams, beauty and antiseptic soaps, or lotions those might contain mercury.
Read more; http://clinispot.blogspot.in/2012/03/usfda-warns-on-mercury-containing.html
The process of development of acne though known, it is clearly not known, why the process starts. The main pathological process is blockade of the skin openings of oil glands by keratin plugs near the hair follicles, the hormonal changes at the time of puberty. In fact, it is told that appearance of acne is indicative of puberty.
The main problem with acne is disfigurement of face from the comedo, and scars following its rapture and healing. This can cause much embarrassment particularly to the young ladies and may also cause psychological problems.
Read more; http://clinicianonnet.blogspot.in/2012/03/development-of-acne-and-its-management.html
Vocal cord nodule is one of the common cause of hoarseness of voice; mostly seen in professional engaged in teaching and singing, sometimes referred to as "Singer's Node"; who use excess of their voice.
Symptoms include hoarseness of voice, painful speech production, frequent vocal breaks, and reduced vocal range.
Read more: http://clinicianonnet.blogspot.in/2012/03/laser-treatment-for-vocal-cord-nodule.html
The number of women in America now using an IUD has more than tripled since 2002 . In the 12 months ending in August 2011, IUDs accounted for 10.4 percent of contraceptives issued by doctors, up from just 1.7 percent in the 12 months ending August 2002, according to data from SDI Health, a health care research firm.
Read more; http://clinispot.blogspot.in/2012/03/intra-uterine-devices-iuds-are.html
Vitamin D, has been seen to have many protective effects on human. It has beneficial effects against asthma, osteoporosis, osteopenia, boosting immunity and many cancers. Now, it has been seen to prevent Crohn’s disease (CD), an inflammatory bowel disease in women.
Read more; http://clinicianonnet.blogspot.in/2012/03/vitamin-d-sufficient-women-are-less.html
Now, it has been seen that surgery on admission in the acute stage does not give rise to many complications, and avoids conversion of closed (Laparoacopic) surgery to open one, if carried out on same day or after 1 day. Read more; http://clinispot.blogspot.in/2012/03/timing-of-surgery-for-acute.html
Heating and re-heating oil to frying temperature produces toxic by-products, which can be detrimental to health.
Read more; http://clinispot.blogspot.in/2012/02/re-heated-sunflower-oil-releases-more.html
The classical symptom of heart attack that forces one to get consultation with a doctor the chest pain is often missing in women below 55, which even can bias a doctor to settle for some other diagnosis, rather than the heart attack.This is according to a study of more than one million people in the US.
Read more; http://clinicianonnet.blogspot.in/2012/02/symptoms-of-heart-attack-in-women-below.html
Now, it has been seen that immune system function is also influenced by circadian rhythm, which varies in 24 hours of a day; meaning it is in peak for some periods of time and lean at some other periods of a day.
Researchers from US have shown that a protein in the immune system was affected by changes in the chemistry of the body through the day.
Read more; http://clinicianonnet.blogspot.in/2012/02/circadian-rhythm-also-influences-body.html
India is now off the WHO list of polio endemic countries. She has to remain free of polio for next 2 years to achieve the status of polio-free country.
Read more; http://clinispot.blogspot.in/2012/02/india-off-list-of-who-polio-endemic.html
The amount of crystalloid that is to be administered in a patient of burn in first 24 hours, beginning from the time of burn; not from the time of arrival in the hospital is; 2-3 milliliter per Kilogram of body weight per percentage of burn. This again can be adjusted keeping in view of the amount of urination.
Read more; http://clinicianonnet.blogspot.in/2012/02/comparison-between-calculation-of.html
Bedsores can kill almost as many as the hospital superbug MRSA (Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus) and cost a lot to the exchequer anywhere in the world.
Even when they don’t kill, they inflict terrible pain, discomfort; and rob the sufferer of their time and money.
Read more; http://clinicianonnet.blogspot.in/2012/01/bedsores-can-be-responsible-for.html
In addition to inducing sleep, it also acts on different organs of body and influence their functions too. So it regulates the “biological clock” responsible for sleep/wake pattern.
It has been seen that people engaged in night shift duty are prone to develop type II diabetes (DM Type II) mellitus, obesity and heart disease.
Read more; http://clinispot.blogspot.com/2012/01/melatonin-and-risk-of-developing.html
Some critical areas in face, if treated by surgery, which is gold standard for removable skin cancers like basal cell cancer may result in scar formation.
Italian scientists have developed a paste of rhenium-188, a radioactive isotope to cure the skin cancers especially in face, where surgery can give rise to ugly scar. Read more; http://clinicianonnet.blogspot.com/2012/01/radiation-dose-in-from-of-paste-for.html
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