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More Accurate "PROSTATE CANCER" Test can save Unnecessary Biopsies

...an be between 4 and 10. These men need biopsies to confirm thecancer. Now a new test, called a "Free PSA" has further improved the diagnostic ability to detect the cancer and save almost 75% of the patients an unnecessary biopsy of the gland. PSA exists in blood as either being bound to protein or some of ...

Vitamins-The answer to Heart Disease?

... in blood vessels. Ongoing research is however to confirm the claim. Scientists remain skeptical about the superior benefits of these vitamin supplements over a healthy diet, including fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and fish. In the opinion of the American Heart Association, “Vitamin supplements should ...

Brain death – How to cope with it

...from medical staff. However by witnessing tests to confirm that the patient is actually brain dead, the famil... be counseled before they witness the tests, which confirm that the body can no longer function without medical assistance. "It is possible that allowing rel...

Antibiotic induces liver damage in children with E.COLI infections.

...o prescribe antibiotics only after the stool tests confirm that E.Coli is not the cause of the illness. According to the CDC, children and adults can prevent the spread of E. coli infection by taking the following steps: >> Practice good hygiene and wash hands carefully. >> Make sure all ...

Estrogen lowers cancer risk

...bowel cancer and our research has gone some way to confirm this In the future, it may be possible //to develop new treatments that take advantage of the anticancer qualities of the pill". Over the last 20 years, death rates from bowel cancer have dropped more in women than in men. Some scientists believe...

Meditation relieves stress

... a control group (who do not do the meditation) to confirm that this is not just a placebo effect....

Digital mammography proves effective

...digital mammography with the standard technique to confirm if it can detect breast cancer earlier and with more accuracy. Standard film mammography has been around for nearly 40 years now, and radiographers are familiar with the scope and limitations of the technology.// Digital mammography might be able to...

Humour inherited

...ondon, adding a larger study would be necessary to confirm these findings....

Mammography aided by computer

...t had a second pair of highly-trained eyes to help confirm the diagnosis. The hope is that the new method will help women have more confidence in mammography as a way of helping them beat breast cancer, through the earliest possible diagnosis....

Hepatitis G May Boost HIV Survival

... Stapleton and his colleagues conducted a study to confirm the connection....

Fructose cause digestive problems

...r fructose intolerance. More research is needed to confirm the link between fructose and gastrointestinal problem - but, in the meantime, a low fructose diet may provide relief for patients with IBS-type symptoms....

Contraceptives have dual effects

...bowel cancer and our research has gone some way to confirm this. "Mortality rates for female bowel cancer have steadily dropped over the last 20 years - we believe this is partly due to the Pill. "In the future, it may be possible to develop new treatments that take advantage of the anti-cancer qualities of ...

Night borns' risk

...gh risk periods for neonatal care.The observations confirm previous reports that infants born at night have a higher chance of early death//, in the first six days, than those born during the daytime. The research, published in the British Medical Journal, revealed there had been no improvement over the past...

Early menopause- The cause

...en in their early 20s could take a genetic test to confirm that they weren't at risk of premature menopause. If there were indications that they were at risk of premature menopause, they may want to rethink their reproductive plans....

Early menopause- The cause

...en in their early 20s could take a genetic test to confirm that they weren't at risk of premature menopause. If there were indications that they were at risk of premature menopause, they may want to rethink their reproductive plans....

Fresh approach to TB treatment

...he strains that cause infection.Further tests will confirm which of the family of azole drugs could be candidates for fast-tracking the drug discovery programme.Professor Steven Kelley, of the Institute of Biological Sciences at University of Wales Aberystwyth, said:“The sterol biosynthesis pathways are comm...

Hyperactivity Drug Can Be Added to Food

...drug in children, and larger studies are needed to confirm the safety of taking the drug in powder form, the authors add....

Women benefit from consuming fish

...lated, strokes by 48%. "It was very important to confirm that the beneficial effects of fish are also tied to women," said Hu, assistant professor of nutrition in the Harvard School of Public Health. The findings add to the rapidly growing evidence of the health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids, which are e...

A question on study of Adult Stem Cell

... and other cell types. Studies will be required to confirm that such spontaneous cell fusion between donor and host cells can also take place in animals. "We decided to publish our rather disappointing discovery about the fusion of stem cells in order to provide very important caution to all scientists now ...

Stem Cell Transplants May Be Effective For MS Patients

... treatment needs to be studied on more patients to confirm its effectiveness and studies are also needed to determine its long-term effec....

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