Could brain cooling aid stroke recovery?

Published By StarCityNews On Saturday, January 29th 2011. Under Health Tags: blood supply, brain, cooling, Europeans, hypothermia, patients, Scottish doctors, stroke

According to a group of Scottish doctors, cooling the brain of patients who have suffered a stroke could spectacularly enhance their recovery. Already similar techniques have been tried effectively on heart attack patients and those having birth injuries. So far, studies have involved the body of patients being cooled by ... Read More

Living to Work or Working to Live: That is the Question

Published By StarCityNews On Saturday, January 29th 2011. Under General Tags: Americans, Europeans, French, money, skill, TIME, work

As I spend numerous hours glued to the computer screen on a given day, I often think - why do I do this? What do I get from this? And am I living to work or working to live? Our whole lives our shaped for working. We ... Read More

Scientists Explain Seahorse Shape

Published By StarCityNews On Saturday, January 29th 2011. Under Science Tags: Fish, prey., S-shaped seahorses, Victims

Scientists have now comprehended why seahorses have evolved to have an unusual equine-like head and S-shape. A study which has been published in Nature Communications revealed that in comparison to straight-bodied pipefish from which they evolved, seahorses are able to hit at more distant prey. The team ... Read More

Why people suffering from diabetes can suffer more damage during strokes?

Published By StarCityNews On Saturday, January 29th 2011. Under Health Tags: blood sugar levels, clotting, Diabetes, glucose levels, Strokes, US scientists

US scientists have discovered one reason why people suffering from diabetes can suffer more damage during strokes. The study was conducted using rats and was published in Nature Medicine and revealed a protein which increased bleeding when blood sugar levels are high. Raised sugar levels have been associated to at least one ... Read More

Listeria bug can increase the risk of heart disease

Published By StarCityNews On Saturday, January 29th 2011. Under Health Tags: blood and nervous system, bug, heart valve, Infection, L. monocytogenes, Listeria

Recently a study has found that fatal strains of a common food bug found in cheese and ready meals are exclusively adapted to cause heart disease. Mostly the Listeria varieties target people having pre-existing heart problems, or have had heart valve replacements, as said by ... Read More