Researchers urge caution in using ear tube surgery
...erm developmental impairment. "We were led to the conclusion that ear disease does not cause any developmental problems," said Dr. Jack Paradise, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and lead researcher of the study, which appears in the New England Journal of Medicine. Researchers assessed speech, lan......r therapies when used over long periods.That's the conclusion of one of the most rigorous trials into the effectiveness of the complementary medicine technique, which involves inserting needles into special sites in the nervous system.// The study compared 157 patients undergoing five treatments over a three ...The effect of heart rate in middle aged men
...cular mortality (hazard ratio 2.87). Therefore on conclusion it was found that the heart rate represents the most important independent predictors of cardiovascular, noncardiovascular, and overall mortality in that, other risk factors being equal, deaths risks increase about 50% for each 20-beat-per-minute inc...Women find difficulty in calling it 'Quits'
...traceptives. Some studies have also pointed to the conclusion that women also may have nearly double the risk of lung cancer as men. There is also some evidence that breast cancer risk may be increased among women who smoke. Smoking is associated with greater menstrual bleeding and duration of dysmenorrhea, a...No vaccination - diabetes link
... B, do not cause children to develop diabetes. The conclusion came from a look at 768 diabetes-free children who were compared to 252 others who had juvenile diabetes. Those who had been vaccinated against hepatitis B, whooping cough, chickenpox and other diseases were no more likely to have developed diabetes ...MSI puts on hold plans for operations in Chennai
...tion in Chennai would wither away has arrived at a conclusion that it would better wait for some more time before the competition melts down. The competition in Chennai among corporate outlets is by way of discounts is quite fierce. The company felt that this would endanger its interests if it began operations....Mental retardation linked to brain protein
...mental retardation. The study presented the major conclusion that mental retardation involves many more areas of the brain than first expected and this research conducted on mice may provide information to help scientists better understand mental retardation and to develop new drugs or therapies to counter the...Hormone Therapy Linked to Dementia
...e WHIMS estrogen plus progestin data reinforce the conclusion that the risks of estrogen plus progestin outweigh the benefits."...Chronic Fatigue, Pain Linked to Sinusitis
...ic health problems afflicting Americans.That's the conclusion of new research out of Georgetown University that appears in this week's issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. Dr. Alexander Chester, an internist at Georgetown University Medical Center, surveyed almost 300 of his patients and found that those...Some pets found to be SARS carriers
...ers said too few animals were used to reach a firm conclusion about how cats and ferrets become infected....Benefits and Risks of Asthma Treatment Questioned
...nce on ICS therapy and related side effects. Their conclusion is that the therapy is safe and effective and shou...fidence that the majority of evidence supports the conclusion that the clinical effectiveness of ICS therapy decidedly outweighs the proven risks.?¨ ......ke to have a higher Gleason score. Another similar conclusion was that in both studies black men were more likely to be obese. Stephen J. Freedland, M.D., co-author of the study, says, "We suspect that worse outcomes among African-American men with prostate cancer are related to obesity rather than race." Res...Circumcision Found To Prevent HIV Spread
...ed in both circumcised and uncircumcised men. In conclusion researchers say their study results suggest that the human foreskin is important in mediating the sexual transmission of HIV and that the DC-SIGN may contribute to HIV transmission in the foreskin by enabling the infection of permissive cells.......er if they married. Thus researchers came to the conclusion that living with a partner is better for overall mental health, but women have a harder time recovering from break-ups....Drugs Taken During Pregnancy Found To Affect Unborn Babies
...esults of the present study call into question the conclusion that SSRI use during pregnancy has little impact on the developing fetus and infant outcome.”...The Effectiveness Of Antibacterial Products In Reducing Infection
...ount for most household infections. They say their conclusion does not rule out the potential contribution that these products have to reduce bacterial disease symptoms in the home. Researchers from the National Center for Infectious Diseases in Atlanta say the best way to prevent the spread of infections that...Pain-Free Heart Attacks Often Misdiagnosed
...rmines it is an acute cardiac event after all. In conclusion researchers say that they hope in future their findings will remind physicians that these events do occur in the absence of chest pain and will prompt them to make the diagnoses and institute the appropriate treatment more rapidly....Drug Found To Bring Relief For Individuals With Early Parkinson’
... of MAOBIs is they are relatively inexpensive. In conclusion researchers say, MAOBIs reduce disability, the need for levodopa, and the incidence of motor fluctuations without substantial side effects or increased mortality .However they say that large, long-term comparative trials that include patient-rated qu...Side Effects Of Some Common Drugs
... breath to cough and even respiratory failure. In conclusion researchers suggest that doctors should inquire about previous episodes of swelling before prescribing ACE-inhibitors to patients in the future ....... genetic susceptibility they could not come to any conclusion regarding the same, however they say that more such studies have to be done in order to come to a consensus on the matter....