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New spray gel heals surgical wounds

...ery without scarring. The spray gel forms a bright blue "sticking plaster" and stops tissues sticking toge..., when sprayed together, solidify to form a bright blue material which breaks down gradually over about a week. The company which has developed the gel, Con...

New therapy for pimples

... reported in the British Journal of Dermatology, a blue and red light mixture seems to be most effective t...ut removes the potentially damaging UV.// Instead, blue and red light wavelengths produced by a lightbox which the patient, all with moderate or mild acne, ...

New drug helps allergies

...y drugs. "Billions of seasonal allergies, one tiny blue pill," proclaim ads from //manufacturer Schering-Plough Corp. Schering-Plough makes Claritin, the nation's best-selling prescription allergy drug. In November, the Food and Drug Administration is expected to switch Claritin to over-the-counter drug....

Mild Depression may guard aged women

...ms such as occasional sleeping problems or feeling blue but not severe enough to warrant clinical intervention. The study participants' mortality rates also were followed over the years. The study revealed that women exhibiting symptoms of mild depression died at a rate only 60 percent of that of women o...

Eye colour is a component in cataract

...ased dangerof developing cataracts than those with blue eyes. Australian researchers have evaluated the ey... more likely to develop a cataract than those with blue eyes. What is more, the brown-eyed participants were two and a half times more likely to need surger...

Treating acne with laser

... The molecules Prophyrins absorb light best in the blue wavelength range - 400 nm to 430 nm. A low intensity blue light source (405 nm to 420 nm) has been studied for the treatment of mild to moderate in flammatory...

Televisions ruling baby's world!

...e to objects such as a red spiral letter holder, a blue bumpy ball, and a yellow garden hose attachment. Babies aged 10 months or 12 months were later given the same objects to play with. They observed that the 12 month olds played happily with the objects if the actor had acted neutrally or positively to...

Early detection of colorectal cancer may be hindered by coloured toilet disinfectants

...infectants now available in the market are usually blue in colour and this makes looking for blood difficult. He therefore suggested that manufacturers of toilet disinfectants switch to colourless products, or use agents that turn a specific colour in the presence of minor amounts of blood. His argument w...

Senate assures ban on smoking

...The Legislature voided many of the other so-called blue laws nearly three decades ago, and those in favor of scrapping the Sunday liquor law argued it was unfair to restrict liquor stores when other retailers were allowed to operate on Sundays. They predict that ending the prohibition will increase the st...

New treatment Found To Help Skin Cancer

... to the lesions to make them sensitive to light. A blue light activates the acid and destroys the lesions. Around 18 hours later, she returns for the second treatment. However researchers say this treats only around 85 percent of the pre-cancerous growths and is not a cure. Sun exposure will mean more l...

Viagra Also Found To Be Effective For Treatment of Lung Diseases

...an make even routine tasks an ordeal. Viagra the blue pill that treats erectile dysfunction, a common bu...ug was being provided as a round white pill, not a blue diamond-shaped one, and in doses different from those used for erectile dysfunction. Given the sma...

New treatment Found To Help Skin Cancer

... to the lesions to make them sensitive to light. A blue light activates the acid and destroys the lesions. Around 18 hours later, she returns for the second treatment. However researchers say this treats only around 85 percent of the pre-cancerous growths and is not a cure. Sun exposure will mean more l...

Lifestyle Linked To Depression

...icans spend about three days a months feeling sad, blue or depressed. Study participants who exercised an...gs highlight the relationship between feeling sad, blue or depressed and engaging in behaviors risky to health. Women reported depressive symptoms 3.5 days...

Indian Treatment for Iraqi Babies

...ng from cardiac problems but nothing for kids. The blue babies in our country have to simply die," said At...ht her three-year-old Karar Hyder, who looked very blue and weak. ...

Study Warns About The Use Of Popular Asthma Drug To Stop Children's Coughs

... the following should be done: Always keep your blue inhaler with you. Take a puff from the inhaler Loosen any tight clothing and sit-up. Open the windows of the room if room is warm and humid. If no immediate improvement felt during an attack, continue to take one puff of inhaler every minute for ...

Studies On Hearing Loss Discovers New Causes

...and the man in his 50s. All of the individuals had blue eyes without heterochromia (a difference in coloration in two structures which are normally alike in color.) Molecular genetic studies failed to link these patients with mutations known to be associated with Waardenburg syndrome, an inherited disord...

Antibiotic from crab blood indentified

...singapore, they have identified the protein in the blue blood of crab that can fight bacteria. Infact they have cloned this protein that can kill the bacteria. They have found that this protein comes in contact with the outer membrane of the bacteria and create a very strong binding relationship in d...

VELscope instrument to detect mouth cancer

...f Dental Craniofacial Research. The devise emits a blue light that // is better than the conventional white light in detection of cancerous lesions in the mouth. The VELscope would be very useful for early detection of oral cancer as better treatment is achieved when oral cancer is treated in its early st...

Study Suggests Filtering Out Useless Information To Enhance Memory

...n their mind two red rectangles while ignoring two blue ones. It was found that without exception, every i... with a good visual memory excelled at keeping the blue rectangles out of their heads, while the poor performers had all the rectangles, blue as well as red...

Domestic Violence: The Silent Killer of Women Worldwide

... a local garment factory has been beaten black and blue by her husband. Reason: she refused to part with the money she had kept for the children’s school fees for his amorous adventures. A 7-year study conducted by the World Health Organization on the much-neglected subject of domestic violence has focu...

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