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Asthma may actually be prevented by Dust and Dirt

...aid. "Exposure to endotoxin may play a role in the prevention of allergen sensitization during infancy," he said. However, if a child or adult already has asthma or allergies, the presence of endotoxin in the home can exacerbate the disease. For more information about asthma and endotoxin,e-mail: lungline@njc.o...

Miracle cure for Alzheimer’s around the corner

..., it is hoped that it will eventually be useful in prevention as well. Time to keep the fingers crosse!...

Dietary phytonutrients – Secret for the good food to taste ba

Phytonutrients have been associated with cancer prevention and other health benefits. They are trace chemicals and taste bitter, acid or astringent. If phytonutrients have to be consumed then demands of good taste and good health may be wholly incompatible. The bitter phytonutrients protect the plant agains...

Gay capital reeling with rising HIV infection

...virus has struck back with a vengeance. Aggressive prevention programmes, safe sex and sex education drives promoting condoms had all resulted in a sharp fall in incidence a few years ago. But now the ghost is back and it is vigorously claiming fresh victims at an alarming pace. Health workers say the lacklus...

And now they say infections can cause heart disease!!!!

...e it consult your doctor. As the golden rule goes, prevention is better than cure!!! ...

And now they say infections can cause heart disease!!!!

...e it consult your doctor. As the golden rule goes, prevention is better than cure!!! ...

George Bush pledges 200 million dollars for AIDS relief

...ted Nations fund designed to pay for treatment and prevention of HIV/AIDS, as well as malaria and tuberculosis. ...or the fund's operation, including a focus on both prevention and treatment of infectious diseases, and a respect for intellectual property rights for drug compan...

Protein in urine foresees heart disease

...re working on preventing the same as by any means, prevention is better than cure. As a result of their hard work they have come out with number of ways to identify and stop the progression when the disease is young. And now the Dutch investigators found that postmenopausal women with high levels of a protein c...

Prevention is better than cure

... a cold. There is no cure for a cold and, hence, prevention is the best medicine. Those already suffering should refrain from sneezing in the open lest the virus preys on people in the vicinity. Avoid exposure to coughs and sneezes; avoid touching eyes and nose; wash hands after using the toilet and after ...

B Vitamin Supplementatoin Saves Money and Lives

...her dietary supplements promoted for heart disease prevention like garlic and vitamin E."...

Herbs for Rememberance

...herb is an economical option for the treatment and prevention of memory loss and dementia and is very safe, without any side effects. Intensive studies are being carried out in medical institutes in the USA and India to evaluate this....

Prevention of cataracts

...ence that nutrient antioxidants play a role in the prevention of cataracts. Researchers from Tufts University ...roof that antioxidant nutrients play a role in the prevention of age-related eye disorders. Source: Archives of Ophthalmology...

Decrease in testosterone levels lead to Alzheimer's

...nes are proven to be effective in this trial, then prevention of Alzheimer’s disease may become an indication for hormone replacement therapy in both men and women,” said Dr Sam.br>...

Relating heart protection and antihypertensive drugs

...aining a normal blood pressure is essential in the prevention of heart disease and is controlled by antihypertensive drugs, say researchers. Dr Jan Staessen and colleagues from Leuven, in Belgium, set out to determine whether it is the pharmacological properties of antihypertensive drugs or the reduction of blo...

Misleading Advertisements for Prescription Drugs

...nly targeted symptom relief but also treatment and prevention of disease," Dr. Woloshin noted. Sixty-three percent were for drugs that relieve symptoms, 26% for drugs to treat disease and 11% for drugs to prevent disease. He pointed out that proponents of direct-to-consumer drug ads argue that the ads help ed...

Aspirin and Warfarin Are Equally Effective for Stroke Prevention

...ntroversy about aspirin versus warfarin for stroke prevention has been the thinking among clinicians that warfarin may be a better blood thinner than aspirin to prevent almost all forms of stroke, but that it has greater side effects, increased risk of hemorrhage, and higher costs....

New light on Cardiology

...(HOPE) study showed the drug to cause reversal and prevention of LVH in a broad range of patients – those with n...of the patients who received a placebo experienced prevention or regression of LVH, which the researchers said was “intriguing” but was more likely to be due to o...

Comparison between warfarin and aspirin

...rfarin and aspirin are equally effective in stroke prevention in the majority of patients at risk. Aspirin prevents blood clotting by stopping platelets from clumping together, while warfarin acts on the levels of blood clotting proteins. So both are known to help prevent blood clots in the brain that lead to s...

ZYDUS enters female health care segment

...e female healthcare segment. Bonmax is used in the prevention and treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis (PMO). The drug comes as third generation drug which not only safe but can also be used for long term. // PMO primarily occurs due to the deficiency of the oestrogen hormone during the menopausal period ...

Defence against free radicals

...search, the research could potentially lead to the prevention of certain degenerative diseases.// Oxidative damage has been linked with ailments such as cardiovascular disease, strokes, autoimmune diseases like arthritis and diabetes, cancer and Alzheimer’s disease. The researchers from the Medical Research C...

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