In Archives - Page 81 of 116

46 per cent female cancer patients in India are below 50: Doctors

July 18, 2016 Srijita46, 50, Are, below, Cancer, Cent, Doctors, Female, In, India, Patients:, per

Forty-six per cent of women suffering from cancer are under 50, a worrying trend that’s likely to continue in the coming years due to lifestyle changes, said doctors. Late marriages, multiple sex partners and late pregnancy have contributed to incidence of cancer among women, of which breast and cervical cancers are the commonest forms, they said. “Two per cent of the Indian women suffering from cancer are in 20 to 30 years age group, 16 per cent are in 30 to 40, 28 per cent are in 40 to 50…

Alzheimer’s gene may shrink brain starting in childhood

July 15, 2016 SrijitaAlzheimer's, Brain, childhood, gene, In, May, shrink, starting

A gene associated with Alzheimer’s disease may shrink brain structures and lower thinking skills as early as in childhood, decades before the illness actually appears, says a research. The findings showed that children with epsilon(E)4 variant of the apolipoprotein-E gene showed differences in their brain development compared to children with E2 and E3 forms of the gene and were more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease. In such children the size of the hippocampus — a brain region that plays a role in memory — was found to be approximately 5…

Oestrogen Patch May Cut Alzheimer’s Risk in Some Women

July 15, 2016 SrijitaAlzheimer's, Cut, In, May, Oestrogen, patch, Risk, Some, Women

PhotoCredit:istock Administering the primary female sex hormone oestrogen via a skin patch shortly after menopause may reduce Alzheimer’s risk in women, suggests new research. The study, published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, found that newly postmenopausal women who received oestrogen via a skin patch had reduced beta-amyloid deposits, the sticky plaques found in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease. “This study showed, for the first time, that the brain amyloid deposition — a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease — is reduced in newly postmenopausal women who received 17beta-Estradiol patch…

Obesity Raises Risk of Premature Death in Men

July 15, 2016 Srijitadeath, In, Men, Obesity, of, Premature, raises, Risk

PhotoCredit:istock Men who are overweight or obese are nearly three times more at the risk of premature death than women, says a study. The findings showed that the premature deaths, defined as those at ages 35-69 years, would be 29.5 per cent and 14.6 per cent for moderately obese men and women. This corresponds to an absolute increase of 10.5 per cent for men, and 3.6 per cent for women, which is three times as big, as the risk of premature death in men with normal Body Mass Index (BMI)…

Decreased Blood Flow in Brain Earliest Sign of Alzheimer’s

July 15, 2016 SrijitaAlzheimer's, Blood, Brain, Decreased, Earliest, Flow, In, of, sign

PhotoCredit:istock Contrary to previous understanding, the first physiological sign of Alzheimer’s disease is a decrease in blood flow in the brain, say researchers. An increase in amyloid protein was considered to be the first detectable sign of Alzheimer’s. While amyloid certainly plays a role, this study found that changes in blood flow were the earliest known warning sign of Alzheimer’s. Led by Alan Evans from Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, the researchers analysed more than 7,700 brain images from 1,171 people in various stages of Alzheimer’s progression using a variety…

Sexual desire lower in postmenopausal women with metabolic syndrome

July 14, 2016 SrijitaDesire, In, Lower, metabolic, postmenopausal, Sexual, syndrome, With, Women

Postmenopausal women with metabolic syndrome report lower sexual activity, desire, and sexual satisfaction, according to a new report. According to a new study published in The American Journal of Medicine, researchers looked at the role metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease play in postmenopausal women sexual health. The study also showed that coronary artery disease was more prevalent in women with low rates of sexual activity. Researchers from the University of California surveyed 376 postmenopausal women using a Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) questionnaire. Waist size, diabetes, and hypertension were additionally…