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Diabetes and Depression often go hand-in-hand

...ame hormones and neurotransmitters. Depression can promote resistance to insulin, a hormone that regulates blood sugar. Insulin resistance is a precursor to type 2 diabetes. Getting proper treatment for both depression and diabetes in very important. Fighting depression can prevent diabetes and also its com...

Herbs for Rememberance

..., which is taken by millions of people in India to promote good memory and circulation. Recent extensive cl...ve brain and peripheral circulation, improve mood, promote positive personality and behaviour and to help reduce fits in epilepsy. Along with another herb call...

Drink grape juice for health

... The study states that, people who are looking to promote their cardiovascular health through increased antioxidant consumption might prefer a glass of purple grape juice in the morning to orange juice," says Joe A. Vinson, professor of chemistry at The University of Scranton and lead author of the study. "...

Coronary stent leads to complications

...t in the artery irritates the vessel walls and may promote formation of a clot - ironically, the actual problem which the procedure is supposed to prevent.// Till date, it has been thought that clot formation inside a stent was quite a rare event, affecting one per cent of patients. It is a serious complic...

Probiotics can help

...bacteria that colonise the gut and are presumed to promote healing by changing the balance of healthy and unhealthy bacteria.// They also act to boost immunity. They are present, either naturally or added, in certain foods as well as being also sold in tablet form as dietary supplements. Now a Finnish stud...

Gastrointestinal ills more common in diabetics

...ystem. For example, high levels of blood sugar can promote feelings of nausea, they note....

More about HIV

...of which are released during stress reactions, can promote retroviral production because of their effect on virus-producing cells. Individuals who are depressed, who cannot cope well with life events, who are physically challenged, and whose lifestyles contribute to daily stress are the ones most prone to im...

FDA Approves New Arthritis Drug, Bextra

...coxib), while drug giant Pfizer Inc. is helping to promote it. Bextra is a member of a class of anti-inflammatory drugs known as COX-2 inhibitors, which work by blocking// an enzyme called cyclooxygenase 2. These drugs are believed to sidestep the stomach-irritating effects of other nonsteroidal anti-infla...

Variation in breast cancer

...more of the female sex hormone oestrogen. Both can promote breast cancer. Another factor important in cancer is exposure to sunlight. Having more UVB radiation, which means higher levels of vitamin D, seems to be protective....

GlaxoSmithKline To Cultivate Non-Smoking Environment

...onsibility. The steps will also enable the company promote Zyban, its anti-smoking drug. Glaxo is aiding comp...nitiative for obstructive lung disease in order to promote educating the public for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at the National Conference on pulmona...

Beehives to curb caries

..., enzymes that synthesize glucans from sucrose and promote the binding of cariogenic bacteria to teeth, critical steps in the development of decay. This natural substance is actually used by bees to strengthen and protect their hive from germs and foreign invaders. Worker honeybees collect propolis from th...

Pain Killers Keep the Virus Away

...rush of prostaglandins, chemicals in the body that promote pain, inflammation and fever. So, scientists wondered if they could keep HCMV from replicating. Suppressing prostaglandins is easy. That's what so-called painkillers do. In the latest study, Thomas Shenk and his colleagues tried to prevent HCMV rep...

Aspirin surpasses Modern Anti-clotting Drugs

...company has twice been cautioned by the FDA not to promote the drug. Finally, the British Medical Journal concluded that addition of dipyridamole to aspirin produced no significant further reduction in vascular events compared with aspirin alone....

Pharmaceutical companies are targeting patients

...ting consumers account for 15% of U.S. spending to promote medications, up from almost 9% in 1996.// Spending that targets doctors - including visits from sales representatives, free samples and medical journal ads - decreased from 91% to 84% during the same period. They analyzed data on media advertising a...

Attempting Hypnosis for relaxation

According to researchers at the Mayo Clinic, promote a simple form of self-hypnosis to induce relaxation and deal with stress. Hypnotherapy can be a great way to break bad habits like smoking,// reduce stress and relieve pain. Its success depends upon why it is being used, and how readily the person ca...

Pill may replace exercise

...ol of Medicine. The main target of the study is to promote the health of people with heart disease or other conditions that keep them from doing enough exercise. "This could lead to drugs that will let people get the health benefits of regular exercise, even if they cannot exercise," said Williams. This co...

Gestational Diabetes linked to Chromosomal defici

...tes may have "underlying biochemical changes" that promote the development of chromosome defects before the diabetes is ever apparent. By definition, gestational diabetes appears during pregnancy. Like other forms of diabetes, it is marked by the body's inability to properly use the blood sugar-regulating h...

Preventing mental decline in the aged

...ple. Drinking too much alcohol or smoking may also promote cognitive decline and avoiding these activities could help an older person maintain cognitive ability. Researchers conclude cognitive vitality is crucial to optimal aging. They say clear data is now beginning to show scientific basis for achieving ...

Morphine may excite cancerous tumors

...ce Authors of the study note that morphine did not promote initial or early growth of tumors in this study....

Study on obesity and heart failure

...d States, researchers say strategies are needed to promote optimal body weight to reduce the risk of heart failure....

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