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Another ray of hope for Arthritis Sufferers

...-rich formula for connective tissue and joints. It helps regenerate connective tissue, and may help prevent cartilage breakdown. One reason for the popularity of glucosamine among doctors and patients is the publication of the best-selling book, "The Arthritis Cure," by Jason Theodosakis, a medical doctor....

Vitamin B12 can help in detecting cancers

...e being done at Mayo Clinic using vitamin B12 that helps doctors locate hard to find tumors. During the processes a patient is injected with radioactive vitamin B12. After three hours a gamma camera takes pictures of the body. Dr. Collins treated a patient with breast cancer and he says that, "The cancer s...

More Accurate "PROSTATE CANCER" Test can save Unnecessary Biopsies

...ave a high PSA and don't have cancer. The free PSA helps you discern those people from the people who do have cancer. Free" PSA levels are lower in men with cancer than in those without. The test catches 95 percent of cancers while sparing men without the disease painful, expensive biopsies"....

Spirulina may be the next immune boost on the block

... of agents that stimulate inflammation, which also helps to protect the body against infectious and potentially harmful micro-organisms. Additional studies with individuals consuming spirulina are needed to determine whether these dramatic effects extend beyond the laboratory." With such wonderful properti...

Want a Healthy brew? Have some Tea!

...e he points out to studies, which suggest that tea helps prevent cancer and heart disease. Also researchers have found that tea helps women in the menopausal age group by strengthening their bones by increasing their bone density. The...

Patient’s perception of health status helps in better recover

... a coronary bypass surgery; the patient’s attitude helps in an early recovery. To justify this argument the researchers conducted a health survey just before coronary bypass operations and assessed the patient’s own perception of his/her own health status. Following surgery those who had a better perceptio...

Diabetes and Depression often go hand-in-hand

...me research suggests depression often precedes and helps triggers the onset of diabetes. Depression-related behaviours such as overeating and getting little exercise are also key to the development of type 2 diabetes-the form of the disease that is closely linked to obesity. In addition, Lustman said, dia...

Mystery behind Preeclampsia uncovered

...ide (NO) to help keep blood vessels relaxed, which helps keep blood pressure in check in an effort to keep ...low levels of vitamin C in their blood. Vitamin C helps break down the S-nitrosoalbumin to release nitric oxide into the bloodstream. Dr. Kagan said future...

Beer vitamin protects heart

... levels of folate. Hence moderate beer consumption helps to maintain the blood levels of homocysteine to be in the normal range. Drinking beer regularly for 3 weeks led to a 30% increase in vitamin B6 levels. This vitamin is thought to help break down homocysteine. Drinking red wine or Dutch gin brought o...

Meditation relieves stress

...en quite a bit of research showing that meditation helps people improve both their physical and mental ill health. Researchers at West Virginia University in the US have been looking at how a meditation programme called 'mindfulness training' can help people who describe themselves as 'stressed out'. T...

Starch fights cancer

...usly thought to be just 'empty calories', actually helps prevent bowel cancer. At the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), researchers have revealed that resistant starch could be as important as fibre in the fight against bowel cancer. They have noted that peopl...

New FDA Approved Drug NATRECOR For Heart Failure Patients

...cally engineered version of a natural hormone that helps dilate blood vessels. That dilation helps blood flow from the weakened heart. But it also can cause seriously low blood pressure. Two years...

Action of nerve cells

... of memory depends on how well the UNC-13 protein helps to gather up the neurotransmitter filled balloons and release them from one cell to another, he stated. Jorgensen said the research was aimed at understanding how the brain works, how information is stored and transmitted....

Meditation relieves stress

According to a new study a meditation programme helps people with chronic illness.Researchers at the Centre for Integrative Medicine at Jefferson University Hospital in Carolina, USA, offered 104 patients with chronic illness a meditation programme. This went on for eight weeks. The patients, who suffe...

Nitric oxide involved in high blood pressure

...nducted on rats and found that nitric oxide, which helps control blood pressure by dilating blood vessels, is inactivated by increasing blood pressure.// As pressure increases, molecules called free radicals and reactive oxygen species cause cellular damage and inactivate nitric oxide, causing blood pres...

Recouping blood flow after a stroke

...grow new blood vessels after a minor stroke, which helps to restore blood flow in the damaged area. The brain tries to heal itself after a stroke. We know that people gradually recover lost functions - like speech and movement in many cases. Now a study in laboratory rats reveals that the blood supply of t...

Decision making made easier

...ives extra information about your health issue and helps you make up your mind. It has been trialled with women deciding whether or not to opt for hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and with men considering the treatment options for prostate problems. In both instances, the videodisc was liked by both patie...

The right is responsible

The right side of the brain helps people recognise themselves in a picture, say US researchers. A team from the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston report their findings in the current issue of Nature. The study joins a growing body of evidence that demonstrates the right...

New test for heart attack

A new test really helps detect heart problems. A test for cardiac enzymes allows doctors to spot those people with chest pain who are really having a heart attack. Only 10 to 15 per cent of those who show up in the emergency room with chest pain are actually having a heart ...

Mammography aided by computer

...t by the radiologist and then by the computer. CAD helps by pointing out lesions that might have been overlooked in the initial exam. It's as if the radiologist 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 ma...

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