Size Zero Models Fuel The Rise In Eating Disorders, UK With constant images of stick-thin, size-zero models, tiny-waisted pop princesses and actresses is putting young girls'
health at risk and fuelling the rise in eating disorders, according to Professor Janet Treasure of the Eating Disorders Research Unit at Kings College London.Unrelenting exposure to pictures of thin women reduced self-esteem, especially among teenage girls.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNICE Launch Two Guides To Support Effective Commissioning Of Services: Faecal Incontinence And Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, UK The National Institute for
Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has published a further two new commissioning guides to help the NHS in England effectively commission evidence-based care for patients.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comGlobal Molecular Diagnostics Market To Reach 3.67 Billion Dollars By 2010, According To New Report By Global Industry Analysts, Inc. Molecular diagnostics market is being driven by several growth factors, which include the need for automated and easy-to-handle techniques, which combine optimized sample preparation, analysis, and data evaluation, and the growing availability of molecular diagnostic tests for monitoring the therapeutic efficacy of expensive
drugs.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comDrug Compound, NV-128, Leads To Death Of Ovarian Cancer Cells Resistant To Chemotherapy In a discovery that may be useful for maintaining remission in chemo-resistant ovarian cancer, Yale scientists report that pre-clinical studies have shown the drug compound NV-128 can induce the death of ovarian cancer cells by halting the activation of a protein pathway called mTOR. Gil Mor, M.D.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comPine Bark Naturally Reduces Osteoarthritis, Study Shows A new study has shown that Pycnogenol� , a natural pine bark extract, has the ability to naturally reduce pain and increase mobility in those suffering from osteoarthritis. The study revealed a particularly high efficacy of Pycnogenol� for lowering joint pain by 55 percent, joint stiffness by 53 percent and increasing patients mobility almost three-fold.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comFlooding Brain With 'Pleasure Chemical' Receptors Works On Cocaine, As On Alcohol Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have shown that increasing the brain level of receptors for dopamine, a pleasure-related chemical, can reduce use of cocaine by 75 percent in rats trained to self-administer it. Earlier research by this team had similar findings for alcohol intake.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comInternational Osteoporosis Foundation Calls For Concerted Support For Second EU Osteoporosis Audit The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) has urged all 27 EU countries to continue to seek government recognition and action to overcome the growing burden that osteoporosis places on
health systems throughout Europe, as work continues on the second report to measure the status of osteoporosis management across member states.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comGAVI Response To Tracking Progress In Maternal, Newborn & Child Survival, The 2008 Report Statement by Julian Lob-Levyt, GAVI Alliance Executive SecretaryThe 2008 report issued in Cape Town provides a significant assessment of the progress in maternal, newborn and child survival.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comIncreased Risk Of Breast Cancer And Variants Of Vitamin D Receptor Linked Genetic variations in the body's receptor for vitamin D could increase the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women, according to a study published today in the open access journal Breast Cancer Research.
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