HEALTH
Heart transplant patient gets donor’s traits
Gluco Track for pain-free blood sugar test
Let’s be less protective of ‘em
A research team from Northwestern University, Illinois, had undertaken a 20-year health survey of 1,534 children in Cebu City in the Philippines, where the levels of sanitation are poor. When the children grew up to be in their 20s, the team tested their blood for C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker of chronic inflammation.
The findings suggests that early exposure to germs could reduce chronic inflammation later in life and, therefore, the risk of developing a host of serious conditions, reports newscientist.com, quoting proceedings of the Royal Society.
Says the enlightened team leader, "if my 2-year-old drops food in the floor, I just let him pick it up and eat it.
Go and do thou likewise
Yeh dil maange more
Do heart transplant recipients take on the characteristics of the donors? David Waters (24), from Adelaide, was given the heart of Kaden Delaney (18) left brain dead after a car crash. Earlier, Waters had ‘no desire at all’ for burger Rings, ring-shaped hamburger-flavoured crisps, which were one of Kaden’s favourite snacks. He now craves for them, reports dailymail.co.uk.
This case adds weight to a theory that the brain is not the only organ to store memories or personality traits. Scientists say there are at least 70 documented cases of transplant patients having personality changes which reflect the characteristics of their donors.
Remembering it by heart
Do heart transplant recipients take on the characteristics of the donors? David Waters (24), from Adelaide, was given the heart of Kaden Delaney (18) left brain dead after a car crash. Earlier, Waters had ‘no desire at all’ for burger Rings, ring-shaped hamburger-flavoured crisps, which were one of Kaden’s favourite snacks. He now craves for them, reports dailymail.co.uk.
This case adds weight to a theory that the brain is not the only organ to store memories or personality traits. Scientists say there are at least 70 documented cases of transplant patients having personality changes which reflect the characteristics of their donors.
Remembering it by heart
Gluco Track for pain-free blood sugar test
An end to painful pricks?
Diabetics can soon gauge their blood glucose levels without the need to prick the skin or maybe the painful laboratory tests. Many sufferers have to prick their fingers up to four times a day. Diabetes develops when the pancreas stops or reduces its output of insulin, the hormone that helps us get energy from the food we eat.
A device called Gluco Track that clips on to the ear may signal the end of the traditional painful blood tests for thousands of diabetics, says dailymail.co.uk. Gluco Track may be available next year.
Untilthen,sufferers will wait…
Diabetics can soon gauge their blood glucose levels without the need to prick the skin or maybe the painful laboratory tests. Many sufferers have to prick their fingers up to four times a day. Diabetes develops when the pancreas stops or reduces its output of insulin, the hormone that helps us get energy from the food we eat.
A device called Gluco Track that clips on to the ear may signal the end of the traditional painful blood tests for thousands of diabetics, says dailymail.co.uk. Gluco Track may be available next year.
Untilthen,sufferers will wait…
Dirty babies develop better immunity
Let’s be less protective of ‘em
A research team from Northwestern University, Illinois, had undertaken a 20-year health survey of 1,534 children in Cebu City in the Philippines, where the levels of sanitation are poor. When the children grew up to be in their 20s, the team tested their blood for C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker of chronic inflammation.
The findings suggests that early exposure to germs could reduce chronic inflammation later in life and, therefore, the risk of developing a host of serious conditions, reports newscientist.com, quoting proceedings of the Royal Society.
Says the enlightened team leader, "if my 2-year-old drops food in the floor, I just let him pick it up and eat it.
Go and do thou likewise
Excessive calcium can cause harm
Washington: Excessive intake of calcium supplements may have adverse effect on health, notes a study. Postmenopausal and pregnant women, transplant recipients, patients with bulimia (an eating disorder) and individuals on dialysis face the highest risk of developing the calcium-alkali syndrome.
The incidence of the calcium-alkali or the milk-alkali syndrome is growing in large parts, because of widespread use of over-the-counter calcium and vitamin D supplements. Study authors Stanley Goldfarb and Ami Patel from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (UPSM) recommended changing milk-alkali syndrome’s name to calcium-alkali syndrome because it is now associated with a large calcium intake, not just milk. The syndrome arose in the early 1900s when patients ingested abundant amounts of milk and (alkaline) antacids to control their ulcers.
This practice increased individuals risk of developing dangerously high levels of calcium in the blood, which could cause high blood pressure and even kidney failure. The incidence of the milk-alkali syndrome declined when newer ulcer medications became available, but it appears to be on the rise again. Thanks to the increased use of over-the-counter calcium and vitamin D supplements, used mainly as preventive and treatment measures for osteoporosis, many patients with syndrome now require hospitalization.
The incidence of the calcium-alkali or the milk-alkali syndrome is growing in large parts, because of widespread use of over-the-counter calcium and vitamin D supplements. Study authors Stanley Goldfarb and Ami Patel from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (UPSM) recommended changing milk-alkali syndrome’s name to calcium-alkali syndrome because it is now associated with a large calcium intake, not just milk. The syndrome arose in the early 1900s when patients ingested abundant amounts of milk and (alkaline) antacids to control their ulcers.
This practice increased individuals risk of developing dangerously high levels of calcium in the blood, which could cause high blood pressure and even kidney failure. The incidence of the milk-alkali syndrome declined when newer ulcer medications became available, but it appears to be on the rise again. Thanks to the increased use of over-the-counter calcium and vitamin D supplements, used mainly as preventive and treatment measures for osteoporosis, many patients with syndrome now require hospitalization.
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