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Drink grape juice for health

...far greater antioxidant effects than orange juice. according to a study published in the journal of medicinal food. 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 orang...

Less drinking less stroke

...drinkers who consume more than 15 drinks per week, according to US researchers. Dr Kenneth Mukamal and colleag...vascular Health Study. Alcohol intake was measured according to how often 12 ounces of beer, 6 ounces of wine or shots of liquor were consumed. Each patient unde...

Menopause considerations

...hirties are risking their chances of childbearing, according to a new study. A team of Dutch researchers has found that a woman with one or more first-degree relatives with a history of early menopause is liable to experience earlier menopause herself. Led by Dr Jan-Peter de Bruin at the University Medical Ce...

Birth weight key factor in heart diseases

... increases the risk of heart diseases as an adult, according to a study of Finnish children. The key factor in heart disease is not how much you weigh now, but how you grew in the past. It's long been known that babies with a low birth weight are roughly twice as susceptible to coronary heart disease in adul...

Painter's problem

... double their chances of having a low sperm count, according to a study published in the September issue in Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Professional printers, along with painters and decorators are at highest risk. The only factor common to all of the men found to have low sperm counts and low s...

The tall gene

...eight is due to the combination of just two genes, according to a new study undertaken at the University of Melbourne.The research, published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism this week, identifies one gene on chromosome 15 and one on the Y chromosome as contributors to height in men. The...

Drug abuse leads to long standing changes in the brain

...iated with impaired memory and motor coordination, according to a study published in theAmerican Journal of Psychiatry. Researchers found that these effects are seen even in methamphetamine addicts who have been off the drug for 10 months or more.// A second study by the same research group reveals additional ...

Emotional callers hamper speedy ambulance dispatch

...adequately trained to deal with emotional callers, according to a recent study. Callers unable to communicate p...ts who need urgent medical attention are enormous, according to Martin Shalley of the British Association of Accident and Emergency Medicine. Nearly 2,000 emer...

Aspirin reduces deaths

...se can expect to live longer if they take aspirin, according to a new study. The benefits of aspirin for people with a high risk of stroke or heart attack are now well known. For aspirin thins the blood - preventing clotting - and also reduces inflammation. A new study from doctors at the Cleveland Clinic Foun...

Hemochromatosis Patients' Blood is Safe

... a greater risk to blood safety than other donors, according to the results of a study funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). // Hemochromatosis patients are treated with periodic phlebotomies or "blood letting" to remove excess iron from their body. Because these patients benefit m...

Diet Can Influence Allergic Skin Reactions

...diets of foods such as citrus fruits and tomatoes, according to the results of a small study.// Individuals with contact dermatitis experience inflamed, red, itchy, scaly skin when they come in contact with substances they are allergic to. The reaction is usually associated with an allergen that touches the sk...

Heart disease correlation to periodontal disease

...ease, could carry increased risk of heart disease, according to US researchers.Previous research has suggested that bacteria responsible for oral infections could cause the liver to release increased levels of C-reactive protein and other inflammatory agents associated with cardiovascular disease, but a defini...

New Drug ALT-711 decreases blood vessel stiffness

...ecreases the stiffness of vessels in older people, according to a study conducted by National Institute on Aging (NIA) scientists and others. The finding suggests the medication could be a new treatment for high blood pressure, heart failure, and certain complications of diabetes. The drug, ALT-711, snips bond...

Emphysema surgery - unbeneficial

... for emphysema does not help the sickest patients, according to the latest report.In emphysema, the air sacs of the lungs - the alveoli - are progressively destroyed, leaving the patient so short of breath that they cannot do everyday activities like climbing stairs or carrying their shopping. In the mid-1990s...

Role of fats and oils in vision care

...fats and oils in your diet can affect your vision, according to a new study. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a currently untreatable disease of the eye causing fuzziness, shadows and severe visual impairment. As the name suggests, it gets worse with age and diet has been implicated in its development...

Gastrointestinal ills more common in diabetics

...testinal symptoms such as incontinence and nausea, according to a report. But the frequent stomach and intestinal troubles may be a result of poor control of blood sugar rather than a side effect of diabetes medications, researchers suggest. Gastrointestinal symptoms such as heartburn, bloating, nausea, vomiti...

New pancreatic surgery

...f the pancreas can benefit from 'keyhole' surgery, according to a new study. Non-invasive - or 'keyhole' - surgery is increasing in popularity for a number of operations. It scores because there is no big scar and less time in hospital after the operation. Non-invasive surgery involves a tiny incision through ...

NPIL withdraws Parkinson’s dru

... (NPPA) to reconsider its price revision. However, according to NPPA sources the cased was already ‘‘pending review’’ with the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers. According to NPPA sources the 10 tablet strips came under the price control which the company launched after the price control on vials.// The e...

Aggressive blood pressure treatment needed

.... This is totally against the patient's interest according to new research from Wake Forest University. They have used a risk assessment tool developed by the American Heart Association to classify the risk of future heart attack, stroke and heart failure in nearly 5,000 adults over 60 in the Systolic Hypert...

Cost-effective antibiotics for sinusitis treatment

...rugs when treating acute, uncomplicated sinusitis, according to US researchers. Researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine set out to determine whether the symptoms could be treated with older and less expensive (first-line) antibiotics or newer and more expensive (second-line) antibiotics. //...

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