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Researchers find new HIV hiding place

...d not eliminate the virus in either NK or T cells, according to results published in the May 14th issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. As with T cells, infected NK cells are capable of churning out more of the virus, continually fueling the disease. George said that while AIDS researc...

Vitamin C maintains healthy lungs

..., an orange a day may help keep lung disease away, according this new research. By minimizing the decline in lung function as time passes, a diet containing lots of foods rich in vitamin C may lower the odds of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Extending evidence proposes that vitamin ...

High Levels of Protein Linked to Brain Shrinkage

...ikely to have higher blood levels of homocysteine, according to a team led by Dr. Perminder Sachdev of the Univ...t high homocysteine levels lead to mental decline, according to an accompanying editorial by Dr. James F. Toole of Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North...

Heart and dental care

...t even realize that the antibiotics are warranted, according to a recent report. //Researchers have put forward a simple suggestion that they say may increase compliance with the antibiotic recommendations. The researchers say that echocardiogram reports should routinely tell doctors whether their patients are...

Gene researchers make Malaria-resistant mosquito

... done to determine if such an approach could work, according to an editorial by Gareth Lycett and Fotis Kafatos, of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory in Heidelberg, Germany. Lycett and Kafatos note that the researchers studied a type of parasite that causes malaria in rodents. And little is known about...

Stop and think before you eat

...o just can't seem to resist the temptation to eat, according to lead investigator Dr. Susan B. Roberts. The reasons why some people are able to stay trim while others gain weight remain unclear.// To investigate the role of eating behavior in weight gain, the researchers evaluated three eating behaviors--rest...

Nurses save more lives

...he average vacancy rate for RN jobs is 13 percent, according to a report commissioned by the American Hospital Association. And many expect the shortage to grow with the aging of the nursing work force and the general population. The Harvard study, which was funded by the government, is meant to give direction...

Effective therapy for Huntington's disease

...ty of Texas may be one step closer to a treatment, according to experiments on mice with HD. The mice were treated with a bile acid known as tauroursodeoxycholic acid (TUDCA), which is produced naturally in the liver. This compound is unusual in being able to penetrate the blood-brain barrier. The experiment...

Sleep disorders can have anomalistic sexual acts

...n certain hours of the night for at least 6 years, according to the report. This patient had a family history o...propriate, the researchers report. The good news, according to Guilleminault's team, is that the abnormal sexual behavior was "eliminated" in most patients when...

Vacuum device increase breasts

...tive to surgery for women who want bigger breasts, according to Dr. Richard J. Greco, of the Georgia Institute ...breast size remains evident up to 15 months later, according to previous reports. Greco's study did not include long-term follow-up data. The device is "relati...

Influence of diet on allergic 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...

A new herbal therapy to quit smoking

...me. This is done to reduce the stress of quitting, according to therapists at Newtrition. The Ultimate Quitting Date is then fixed, five days before which the smoker will begin sessions of hypno-therapy, which includes counselling, muscle relaxation techniques, and meditation. The therapy is meant to help th...

Regular exercise linked to extended menstrual cycles

...ich regular exercise may lower breast cancer risk, according to the researchers. They stress, however, that they do not know whether the possible hormonal effects seen in exercisers in this study may translate into any "meaningful" health effects....

Keep fit with salads

... on. The ingredients in a salad can also be varied according to one’s imagination, taste and season. Salads can be had as a snack, a side dish, and an accompaniment to a meal or even as a main dish. Many people prefer munching cucumber or carrot sticks along with their drinks instead of fried snacks. You can ...

Emphysema surgery - unfavourable

... 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-199...

Latest device for cardiac revival under test

...utperforms manual resuscitation in cardiac arrest, according to animal experiments. //When someone has a cardiac arrest, it's vital to get the blood supply to their heart restarted as soon as possible. Usually this is done by applying chest compressions. Ventricular defibrillators can restart the heart's natur...

Personality Impacts Arthritis

...e to long-term problems from rheumatoid arthritis, according to new research. The published study explains doctors need to pay attention to factors// not related to the disease when they screen at-risk patients. There is no doubt being diagnosed with a chronic, disabling disease, such as rheumatoid arthritis,...

Acupuncture for cystitis in women

...itis depends upon how their condition is diagnosed according to traditional Chinese medicine. Cystitis is an in...ture responded well, and these were the women who, according to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) had a condition which made it hard to empty the bladder. Accor...

Stroke Risk and Fish :A factual interconnection

...th can minimise the risk of ischemic stroke in men according to the Harvard researchers. Around 607 participants developed stroke over a period of 13 years in the new study involving more than 43,005 men aged 39 to 76. Ischemic stroke// which is caused by a clot that blocks the blood vessel supplying the...

Prolonged survival not assured by psychological therapies for cancer patients

...sychological therapies in cancer is not compelling according to the results. The study, however, did not attempt to look at how such treatments might affect the quality of life of the cancer patient in a positive way....

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