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Coffee linked to less liver fibrosis BETHESDA, Md. (UPI) -- Patients with chronic hepatitis C virus who consumed about 2 1/4 cups of coffee with caffeine daily had milder liver fibrosis, U.S. researchers found. Dr. Apurva Modi, the lead author, and fellow researchers at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases determined that for patients with chronic hepatitis C virus other sources of caffeine beyond coffee did not have the same therapeutic effect Liver fibrosis, or scarring of the liver, is the second stage of liver disease, characterized by a degradation of liver function due to accumulated connective tissue. From January 2006 to November 2008, all patients evaluated in the Liver Disease Branch of the National Institutes of Health were asked to complete a questionnaire to determine caffeine consumption. Questions were asked pertaining to: regular and diet soft drinks; regular and decaffeinated coffee; black, green, Chinese and herbal teas; cocoa and hot chocolate; caffeine-fortified drinks; chocolate candy; caffeine pills and medications with caffeine. The study, published in the journal Hepatology, suggested that a beneficial effect requires caffeine consumption above a threshold of about 2 coffee-cup equivalents daily, but consumption of soda, green or black tea containing caffeine was not associated with reduced liver fibrosis. Copyright 2010 by United Press International
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A pat on the head may help remember meds ST. LOUIS (UPI) -- U.S. and German researchers say patting one's head after taking a medication may help a person remember they've taken their daily medication. Study lead author Mark McDaniel of Washington University in St. Louis says doing something unusual -- such as taking their medication while placing one hand on their head or in some other unusual or silly way, like crossing their arms -- can help seniors remember whether they've already taken their daily medications. This strategy may help prevent taking a dangerous second dose. "Our results indicate that older adults can use these sorts of more complex motor tasks to effectively reduce repetition errors in habitual prospective memory tasks, such as taking a daily medication." McDaniel says in a statement. The study examined the performance of older adults averaging 72 years of years versus results from a group of college students in the performance of cognitive tasks using a keyboard. The findings were published in Aging, Neuropsychology and Cognition. Copyright 2010 by United Press International
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Battery company linked to lead poisoning DAFENG, China (UPI) -- Lead poisoning in 51 children has been linked to a battery company located 55 yards from a village in China's Jiangsu province, officials said. The Shengxiang Power Source was ordered closed and moved after environmental inspectors found excessive levels of lead in dust emissions, Xinhua, China's state-run news agency, reported Tuesday. The company opened in March 2007 on the edge of Hekou Village and had passed environmental inspections before failing an inspection late last year, Sun Jie, a village spokesman, said. Test results showed excessive lead levels in 51 children with another 140 children yet to be tested, Xinhua reported. Lead levels in some of the 51 children were high enough to affect their memory and physical development, doctors said. Copyright 2010 by United Press International
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Breast cancer screening should begin at 40 NEW YORK (UPI) -- Breast cancer screening should begin at age 40, and earlier in high-risk patients, two U.S. medical groups say. The recommendations by the Society of Breast Imaging and the American College of Radiology suggest appropriate utilization of medical imaging modalities such as mammography, magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasound for breast cancer screening. "The significant decrease in breast cancer mortality, which amounts to nearly 30 percent since 1990, is a major medical success and is due largely to earlier detection of breast cancer through mammography screening," lead study author Dr. Carol H. Lee of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center says in a statement. The recommendations state the average patient should begin annual breast cancer screening at age 40. High-risk patients should begin by age 30, but not before age 25. "Evidence to support the recommendation for regular periodic screening mammography comes from the results of several randomized trials conducted in Europe and North America that included a total of nearly 500,000 women. Overall, based on a meta-analysis of the randomized trials, there was a 26 percent reduction in mortality," Lee says. "It should be remembered that mammography is the only imaging modality that has been proven to decrease mortality from breast cancer. However major efforts continue to build on this success by developing additional methods to screen for early breast cancer." The findings are published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. Copyright 2010 by United Press International
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