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Hormonal treatment may trigger depression in men with prostate cancer: Study

According to a recent study, men who receive anti-hormonal treatment after having their prostate removed are 80% more likely to suffer from depression than men who don't receive this treatment.The study suggests that patients receiving androgen deprivation therapy should be monitored for post-surgical depression.Increasingly doctors are becoming aware that for many men, a cancer diagnosis and treatment leads to depression, with suicide rates seen rising disproportionately for those with urological cancers. The group of researchers has shown that men who receive anti-hormonal treatment after a radical prostatectomy have an increased tendency to depression."The anti- hormonal treatment is given to control the growth of tumour cells. Unfortunately, we have found that it is also associated with depression," said Anne Sofie Friberg, lead author of the study.The researchers examined medical records of 5,570 men from the Danish Prostate Cancer Registry. They found that 773 of these men were .

Musharraf shifted to Dubai hospital after reaction from rare disease : Party

Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf has been shifted to a hospital in Dubai after suffering a reaction from a rare disease that has weakened his nervous system, his party has said. General (retd) Musharraf, 75, who has been living in Dubai since March 2016, is facing the treason case for suspending the Constitution in 2007, a punishable offence for which he was indicted in 2014 A conviction for high treason carries the death penalty or life imprisonment The former army chief left for Dubai for medical treatment and has not returned since, citing security and health reasons. Musharraf was rushed to the hospital as an "emergency" on Saturday night after his condition suddenly worsened, All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) Secretary-General Mehrene Adam Malik said Sunday. APML Overseas President Afzaal Siddiqui told DawnNewsTV that Musharraf had suffered a reaction from amyloidosis, a rare condition for which the former president has been receiving medical care. According to ..

Researchers identify 9 genes behind eyebrow colours

An international research team has for the first time identified nine genes responsible for eyebrow colours.

Commonly used heart drug may up cardiac arrest risk

A drug commonly used to treat high blood pressure and chest pain may increase the risk of sudden cardiac arrest, a study has found. Sudden cardiac arrest is lethal in minutes if untreated. The study examined if nifedipine and amlodipine, dihydropyridines widely used for high blood pressure and angina, are linked with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. The nifedipine doses most often used and studied in this investigation are 30 milligrammes (mg) and 60 mg and the amlodipine doses are 5 mg and 10 mg. Standard practice is to start with a lower dose, then give the higher dose if blood pressure or chest pain are not sufficiently reduced. "The findings need to be replicated in other studies before action should be taken by doctors or patients," said Hanno Tan, a cardiologist at the Academic Medical Centre in the Netherlands. Patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest due to ventricular fibrillation/tachycardia were enrolled, plus up to five controls per patient matched for age and ...

Coffee compounds may help fight prostate cancer

In a first, scientists have identified compounds found in coffee which may inhibit the growth of prostate cancer. The study, published in the journal The Prostate, was carried out on drug-resistant cancer cells in cell culture and in a mouse model. Coffee is a complex mixture of compounds which has been shown to influence human health in both positive and negative ways. There is increasing evidence that drinking certain types of coffee is associated with a reduction in incidence of some cancers, including prostate cancers. Researchers from Kanazawa University in Japan have studied the effects of two compounds found in coffee, kahweol acetate and cafestol, on prostate cancer cells and in animals, where they were able to inhibit growth in cells which are resistant to common anti-cancer drugs such as Cabazitaxel. The researchers initially tested six compounds, naturally found in coffee, on the proliferation of human prostate cancers cells in a petri-dish. They found that cells treated ...

Mindtree in focus on buyback plan

Mindtree said that the meeting of the board of directors of the company is scheduled on 20 March 2019 to consider the proposal to buyback the fully paid-up equity shares of the company. The announcement was made after market hours on Friday, 15 March 2019.

In Maldives, Sushma Swaraj unveils plaque of renovated Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj unveiled a plaque of the renovated Indira Gandhi Memorial (IGM) Hospital in Maldives on Sunday. She dedicated the hospital to the people of the Maldives.Swaraj, who arrived in Male on Sunday for a two-day visit to the island nation at the invitation of Shahid, is accompanied by Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale and other senior officials.The IGM Hospital was built in 1995 with Indian assistance and was inaugurated by then Indian Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao. It is the first and largest government healthcare facility in the Maldives."Commitment to the welfare of the people of Maldives EAM @SushmaSwaraj unveils a plaque dedicating the renovated IGM Hospital to the people of Maldives in the city of Male. IGMH is the first and largest government healthcare facility in Maldives, built with Indian assistance," Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Raveesh Kumar tweeted..

Mentally draining work linked to higher diabetes risk among women: Study

Women who find their jobs mentally tiring are at increased risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, a new study has found.The results of the study were published in 'European Journal of Endocrinology.' The study suggests that mentally draining work such as teaching may increase the risk of diabetes in women.The study suggests that employers and women should be more aware of the potential health risks associated with mentally tiring work.Type 2 diabetes is an increasingly prevalent disease that places a huge burden on patients and society and can lead to significant health problems including heart attacks, strokes, blindness and kidney failure.Numerous factors can increase the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes including obesity, diet, exercise, smoking or a family history of the disease.In the study, Dr Guy Fagherazzi and colleagues from the Centre for Research in Epidemiology and Population Health at Inserm, examined the effect of mentally tiring work on diabetes incidence in over 70,000 .

Light physical activity may lower risk of cardiovascular disease in older women: Study

According to a recent study, light physical activity like gardening, strolling through a park and folding clothes might be enough to lower the risk of cardiovascular disease among women 63 aged and older.These kinds of activities, researchers said, appear to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease events such as stroke or heart failure by up to 22 per cent, and the risk of heart attack or coronary death, by as much as 42 per cent. The results of the study were published in the journal 'JAMA Network Open'."When we tell people to move with heart, we mean it, and the supporting evidence keeps growing," said David Goff, the author of the study. "This study suggests that for older women, any and all movement counts towards better cardiovascular health," he added.Goff also said that the findings are consistent with the federal government's most recent physical activity guidelines, which encourage replacing sedentary behaviour with light physical activity as much as possible.In the ...

New ECG detects heart rhythm by using signals from ear, hand

A new electrocardiogram (ECG) method has been revealed at EHRA 201, a European Society of Cardiology (ESC) congress. The device uses signals from the ear and hand to check the heart rhythm and does not require two hands. Also, it could be used by drivers, athletes, and the military.Study author Dr Raffaele De Lucia, The University Hospital of Pisa, Italy, said: "Mobile ECG devices present a major opportunity to detect atrial fibrillation, the most common heart rhythm disorder, and thereby prevent strokes and reduce hospitalisation. All commercially available portable ECG devices require both hands, but what if symptoms happen while driving?"This is the first study to show that the ear can be used for ECG signal detection. The study included 32 consecutive healthy volunteers (cardiology students and nurses). An ECG was first performed by the standard method, which uses the index and middle finger of each hand. A second ECG was conducted using the index and middle finger of the left ...

Ears can be used for ECG to predict heart rhythm

Researchers have developed a novel electrocardiogram (ECG) method that uses signals from the ear to check heart rhythm, making it easy for drivers, athletes and persons in the military to scan their own heart beat.

Space travel can trigger dormant herpes viruses: NASA

Over half the astronauts who travelled on the Space Shuttle and stayed aboard International Space Station (ISS) triggered the dormant herpes viruses, posing significant health risk for human missions to Mars and beyond, says an Indian-origin researcher at NASA.

Common heart drug may up sudden cardiac arrest risk

A drug commonly used to treat high blood pressure and chest pain could be associated with an increased risk of sudden cardiac arrest, according to a study.

Parrikar's condition 'extremely critical': CMO

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar's health is "extremely critical", the Chief Minister's Office tweeted on Sunday.

Sperm of infertile men is healthy when taken directly from testicles

Scientists have found that the DNA of sperm taken from the testicles of infertile men was as good as that of ejaculated sperm of fertile men.The research may explain a major cause of male infertility and open up the possibility of using sperm taken directly from the testicles to overcome infertility among males.The research was presented at the European Association of Urology Congress in Barcelona. UK-based scientists took sperm samples from the testicles of 63 infertile men and matched them with ejaculated sperm samples produced by the same men.These infertile men had failed previous fertility treatment (intracytoplasmic sperm injection or ICSI). The scientists also examined the sperm for two types of DNA strand breaks (single and double strand breaks) each in the testicular and ejaculated sperm.Infertility is a major public health issue. One couple in six is infertile across Europe, with male infertility now being the biggest cause in couples seeking treatment.Sperm DNA damage is ...

Drug prescribed to BP patients can increase risk of sudden cardiac arrest, claims study

A study conducted recently has observed that the common drug used for treating high blood pressure and angina (chest pain) is associated with an increased risk of out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest.Sudden cardiac arrest causes around half of the cardiac deaths in Europe and one in five natural deaths. The heart stops pumping after a cardiac arrhythmia (ventricular fibrillation/ tachycardia ); this can prove to be lethal in minutes if untreated. The results from the European Sudden Cardiac Arrest network (ESCAPE-NET) were presented today at EHRA 2019. It was set up to find the causes of arrhythmias so that it can be prevented. ESCAPE-NET is backed by the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European Resuscitation Council (ERC).Dr Hanno Tan, ESCAPE-NET project leader and cardiologist, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, Netherlands, urged caution when interpreting these results. He said, "The findings need to be replicated in ...

Strength training may cut diabetes risk in obese people

Strength training over a short time period may be a fast and effective strategy for reducing the risk of fatty liver disease and diabetes in obese people, a study has found. Researchers from University of Campinas in Brazil investigated the effects of strength-based exercise on liver fat accumulation, blood glucose regulation and markers of inflammation in obese mice. According to a study published in the Journal of Endocrinology, strength training can reduce fat stores in the liver and improve blood glucose control in obese mice. The study reports that strength training over a short time-period, less than would be enough to change body fat composition in humans, was sufficient to reduce the accumulation of liver fat and improve regulation of blood glucose in obese mice, even without overall loss of body weight. Obesity is a growing, global health epidemic that needs more effective intervention strategies to avoid debilitating complications including fatty liver disease and ...

Strength training may reduce fatty liver disease

Besides being beneficial for heart, strength training can also reduce accumulation of fat in liver and improve blood glucose regulation, says a study on mice.

Testosterone slows prostate cancer recurrence in low-risk patients

US researchers have found out that testosterone replacement slows the recurrence of prostate cancer in low-risk patients.One of the largest studies undertaken so far may call into question the general applicability of Nobel-Prize winning hormonal prostate treatment. The work was presented at the European Association of Urology congress in Barcelona.Doctors have long regarded testosterone as a hormone which promotes prostate cancer. The 1941 work of Huggins and Hodges won Huggins the 1966 Nobel Prize for Medicine, for reporting the dramatic impact of testosterone reduction on prostate cancer. Since then, medicines which reduce levels of the hormone testosterone have become a standard option for many patients.However, in the late 1990s to 2000s, doctors discovered that although men on long term anti-testosterone treatments were not dying from prostate cancer, they were dying prematurely of cardiovascular disease. It seemed that although anti-testosterone therapies were treating the ...

Apple Watch can safely detect irregular heartbeat

Apple Watch can detect and notify users when they experience irregular heart rhythms, finds a study demonstrating the ability of wearable technology to detect atrial fibrillation.