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An Alternative to Warfarin

...teraction with food and other medications. Another downside is patients must have monthly blood testing and frequent dose changes when they are on warfarin. An international research study led by investigators in Sweden compared the outcomes of patients on warfarin and ximelagatran. The study included 3,407 ...

Midlife Brain Activity a Predictor Of Alzheimer’s Diseas

...lt brain development and becoming ‘wiser’ has this downside that evolution could not anticipate. Researchers say the new brain model suggests the best time to address myelin depletion is when it begins -- middle age. They say by the time Alzheimer’s begins, it may be too late to reverse the course of the di...

The Use Of MRI For Screening Of Breast Cancer Questioned

... were detected in-between screenings. There was a downside to the study -- researchers also found MRIs were more likely to lead to false-positive results. MRI resulted in twice as many unnecessary additional exams than mammography, and three times as many unnecessary biopsies. Thus researchers say the drawb...

Understanding The Predictor’s Of Alzheimer’s Diseae

...lt brain development and becoming ‘wiser’ has this downside that evolution could not anticipate. Researchers say the new brain model suggests the best time to address myelin depletion is when it begins -- middle age. They say by the time Alzheimer’s begins, it may be too late to reverse the course of the di...

Approval of Drugs for the Treatment of Late-Stage Cancer

...n patients on cisplatin alone. However the downside to Hycamtin is that its use is associated with a significant risk of neutropenia , thrombocytopenia, nausea, anemia and vomiting. These incidences were significantly higher among patients receiving the combination treatment rather than those receivin...

Trans Fats Increase Coronary Heart Disease

...essary. It certainly seems that there would be no downside to eliminating them from our diet completely." He also added that trans fats should be identified in the label if not removed completely....

Prenatal multivitamins reduce birth defects

...e fetus from birth defects, but there is really no downside to taking a multivitamin.” Donald Davis, president of the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada, agreed with him. "This study fills a gap in that we can now offer women some concrete advice," he said, supporting the recommendation t...

Alternative therapies for ADHD

...obvious that Ritalin is effective, but there's the downside that we don't really know about its long-term effects. My personal belief is that (these therapies) will eventually replace the Ritalin." Chelmsford therapist Szifra Birke’s son was diagnosed with ADHD 20 years back. But she did not go for Ritalin....

An End to Periods?

...ir period when competing in games and meets. One downside experienced by some women is “breakthrough bleeding,” or the unplanned days of spotting or bleeding that can occur when they are not having monthly menses. Shedding menses three to four months after beginning menstrual suppression can help to stop or...

Excessive Drinking, Not Alcoholism, may Lead to Most Alcohol-Related Problems

... them met criteria for alcohol dependence. "The downside of the assumption that alcohol dependence is the predominant form of excessive drinking is that prevention resources have tended to be directed toward treatment of alcohol dependence," said Roeber, "rather than prevention of more prevalent forms that...

SMS Help-line to Provide Answers for HIV/AIDS Queries

...of social work. But Singh admits that there is a downside to the initiative. "There are many users who have inhibitions about their mobile numbers being flashed at the counsellors' end. We would therefore appreciate that the various mobile companies orchestrate the help-line as their corporate social resp...

Overuse of Popular Console can Cause 'Wiiitis' in Gamers

...ames. But the hit gaming system may also have a downside - a newly diagnosed ailment called Wiiitis (pronounced Wee-i-tis), according to a report published Thursday in the New England Journal of Medicine. Julio Bonis, 29, from Barcelona came up with the diagnosis after awakening one morning with a searin...

Baby Aspirin Better for Your Health, University of Kentucky Study Says

...s," said Campbell, lead author of the report, "the downside of aspirin therapy is an increased tendency for bleeding (particulary from the GI tract). We believe the minimum effective dose should be utilized (75-81 mg)." However, Campbell notes, "We also believe more study in this area is warranted to determ...

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