Insidermedicine in 60 – 16 October 2007

UK – Smoking during or after pregnancy may increase the risk of sudden infant death syndrome or SIDS children. Researchers found that 90% of children who develop SIDS are born to mothers who smoked. In addition, the risk of SIDS is directly proportional to the amount of time of exposure to secondhand smoke: for example, those who were exposed to smoke eight hours a day were eight times more likely to develop the syndrome . Chicago – remember the names of medications and dosages is difficult for patients. A study of 200 patients taking medications to lower your blood pressure shows that those who have health literacy can not remember their names drug about one third of the time, and literacy of the poor me remember the name of their medication 60% of the time. Since Palo Alto – A test to predict who will get Alzheimer’s disease may soon be available. A blood test that measures 18 serum proteins has been tested in over 250 patients, some of whom had Alzheimer’s disease, and others who had mild cognitive impairment. The test was 91% accuracy on the prediction of people with mild memory problems will develop Alzheimer’s disease in 5 years. And finally, Alabama – While garlic has been presented for their health benefits, researchers have identified how it works. Mixture of red blood cells with hydrogen sulfide released from the garlic. This compound acts as an antioxidant, which causes blood vessels to relax and increasing blood circulation. For Insidermedicine in 60, I’m Dr. Susan Sharma.

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