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New dimension in the treatment of female sexual dysfunction

... of libido, low motivation and fatigue, most often occurring in women who have attained their menopause or whose ovaries had been removed surgically for some reason. Dehydroepiandosterone(DHEA), may serve as an effective treatment in such sexual dysfunction, according to a study released at the 96th annual me...

Ear infection- a new treatment

...onically by infecting them with bacteria.Naturally occurring bacteria, such as alpha steptococci,protect the bo...esearchers recolonised the children with naturally occurring bacteria to help boost the bodies defence system. The authors say that using alpha streptococci may...

Increase in tobacco deaths

...moking, unless they give up now.A survey of deaths occurring in Hong Kong in 1998 may foreshadow what is likely to happen on the mainland in the future. Doctors at the University of Beijing find that tobacco was the cause of 33% of all male deaths and 5% of female deaths in the 30 to 65 age group. When male s...

Is acupuncture safe?

...ut acupuncture agreed to record any adverse events occurring between June 1998 and February 2000. During this t... were no serious adverse events and 671 minor ones occurring per 1,000 consultations. Some of these were avoidable, and acupuncturists might want to make some ch...

Snake venom a treatment for digestive disease

... The findings, mark the discovery of two naturally occurring human proteins, which the researchers have named prokineticins.How the proteins were //discovered is a tale of biological detective work mixing traditional comparisons with other animals and the latest computerized informatics research. Qun-Yong Zh...

Early Clue to Down Syndrome

...lso known as trisomy 21, is a chromosomal disorder occurring in roughly one in every 800 live births. The condition produces varying degrees of mental retardation and a range of physical deformities, including a small nose and thick neck, which are detectable more or less in early pregnancy. Detecting Down syn...

Lecithin lowers cholesterol absorption in body

...to the blood stream.” The compounds are naturally occurring or derived from their natural precursors which could lead directly to development of new compounds for lowering cholesterol. Koo anticipates that regulatory barriers to such development will be low.Koo says people with normal cholesterol and no famil...

Strokes increased during squatting

...ients, and found just over a half the strokes were occurring between five and nine o'clock in the morning. The Calcutta team also found that squatting, whether defecating or not, raises blood pressure. They say the rise was especially significant in people with hypertension, who already have a greater risk of ...

Fasten belt at the back seat

...University of Japan analysed around 50,000 crashes occurring in a five year period, all of increased five times if there was someone in the back not wearing their seat belt. The researchers think that if these rear-seat passengers had belted up, 60 per cent of the deaths could have been prevented. The message...

Dr Reddy’s Laboratories launches Hyalosy

...cid, the active substance in Hyalosyn, a naturally occurring substance found in Synovial fluid, surrounds the joints. Hyaluronic acid acts as a lubricant that enables bones to move smoothly over each other and also acts as a shock absorber for joints. Hyalosyn is an emerging therapy for osteoarthritis. Hyalosy...

Unpredictable Premature Birth

...more research aimed at preventing prematurity from occurring in the first place....

Scientists found ancient Human Germ Killer

...ey substance was designated RTD-1. Such naturally occurring germ fighters, known as ``defensins,'' are believed to have evolved tens of millions of years ago, Cole said, before birds separated from their reptile ancestors. They inhibit not only viruses but bacterial diseases as well. Although human beings ha...

Healthy Medicine Or Harmful Intoxicant?

Is it a healthy, naturally occurring substance with many health benefits or a deadly intoxicant with no legitimate medical use? GHB -- gamma hydroxy butyric acid -- hailed as a wonder drug for the first 30 years// of its career, has been blamed as an illegal killer for the past 12 years...

Problematic Use of smallpox vaccine

...the USA in the early 1970s, and the last naturally occurring case of smallpox in the world was in 1977. The only known remaining stocks of virus are in two laboratories, one at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta and the other in Russia. Bioterrorism experts fear that criminals could have...

Is acupuncture safe?

...ut acupuncture agreed to record any adverse events occurring between June 1998 and February 2000. During this t... were no serious adverse events and 671 minor ones occurring per 1,000 consultations. Some of these were avoidable, and acupuncturists might want to make some ch...

Humming helps sinusitis

...ects up to 12 per cent of the US population, often occurring after a cold. It is a grievous condition involving blockage// of the area between the nasal cavity and the sinuses, and it oftensreoccurs. Researchers in Sweden studied the effect of daily humming on the ventilation of the sinuses in a group of 15 h...

Coenzyme Q10 may reduce risk of Parkinson's disease

The naturally occurring compound coenzyme Q10 is the first treatment to actually slow down Parkinson's disease, rather than just treating its symptoms. The current treatments for Parkinson's disease// can help alleviate the movement disorders that accompany the condition, b...

Treating acne with laser

... P. acnes releases porphyrins, which are naturally occurring molecules in the body. When porphyrins absorb certain wavelengths of light, free radical damage is produced which destroys the bacteria. The molecules Prophyrins absorb light best in the blue wavelength range - 400 nm to 430 nm. A low intensity blue ...

Allergies: A major health problem

...ungs it induces wheezing and in the vent of attack occurring on the skin it results in hives. Indoor allergies can be kept away by preventing dust mites, animal dander and other such substances coming into contact with our body. Dr. Mary Worstell, an eminent authority attached to American Asthma and Allergy Fo...

A Compilation of recent Diabetes Research articles

... with phytoestrogens. Phytoestrogens are naturally occurring compound of plants, such as soybeans, or plant products, such as whole grain cereals, that act like estrogen in the body. The participants were put on this regime for 12 weeks. At the end of the 12 week period it was found that participants who recei...

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