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Substituting soymilk for lactose intolerant students n schools: a great option

...the study's lead author, "Soymilk has major health advantages over cow's milk," "It avoids the problem of lactose intolerance and skips the 'bad' fats--and kids seem to like it." Another great advantage of the study is in solving the problem of lactose intolerance. Most of African-Americans, Asian-Americans,...

Tackling of Cannabis Addiction

...to understand and weigh the disadvantages over the advantages of the drug before continuous usage....

Ireland: Heart Disease Deaths Drop By Half.

... the tables will certainly be turned on the health advantages made in Ireland....

Novel Technique For Identification And Treatment Of Neurodegenerative Diseases

...e. The depth of examination and precision are main advantages of this device. The electron microscope can provide adequate resolution of 1 micron (1/1000th of a centimeter). The new device can allow identification and subsequent examination of particles as small as 200-300 microns in size. 'It's the equivalen...

Cardiologists Do Not Recommend Life Saving Diet To Patients

... there were familiar or somewhat familiar with the advantages of low fat, vegetarian diet, as revealed by the survey. The simplicity of cooking vegetarian diet and feasibility make the diet highly acceptable for people who find it hard to strike a balance between their work and family. In spite of the above r...

Heart Disease Risk Can Now Be Predicted By A Painless, Non-Invasive Test

...ure of the investigation and the low cost are some advantages of the potential screening tool. The patient is made to lie on a couch and a pencil like device is placed over the skin in the region of the carotid artery (neck) and the femoral artery (upper thigh). The tonometer device now measures the intra-art...

Mercury Exposure Does Not Affect Intellectual Development

...ch studies have been conducted, debating about the advantages and disadvantages of eating fish, more studies are clearly indicated to accurately analyze the benefit-risk ratio. The FDA recommends limited intake of fish (fresh tuna, canned tuna, swordfish, shark) to maintain a perfect balance between micronutrie...

International Teleradiology: The Future Of Radiologic Diagnosis

...nce of technical problems are some of the distinct advantages of International Teleradiology. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) restrict payment to radiologists, outside the United States. This problem is being overcome by obtaining a preliminary report from the overseas radiologist who rec...

Are pretty faces associated with positive trait?

... are physically attractive enjoy more benefits and advantages than the unattractive people. Attractiveness is associated with many benefits and this is been proved by many researches. They are paid more, thought to be intelligent and receive more attention in all walks of life. The inclination towards pretty...

Reach Of The Morning-After Pill Treatment Inadequate Among Sexual Assault Victims

...sk associated with an encounter and to discuss the advantages and disadvantages with the patient, thereby enabling them take an informed decision. If instituted within the stipulated time, has been found to reduce the risk of transmission by as much as 80%. Nausea, fatigue and diarrhea represent some of the ...

Electroconvulsive Therapy Is The Treatment For Depression

...e the only treatment of option available and their advantages outweigh their risks. The doctors say that anti depressants might induce suicidal tendencies during the acute phase but as such there is no proof to support the statement. Electroconvulsive therapy is very effective in the treatment of deep depr...

Muscular Dystrophy May Be Cured By Gene Therapy

..., associate professor of genetics. One of the main advantages of this method is that it could potentially provide a long-term fix for a variety of genetic diseases, including muscular dystrophy. In muscular dystrophy, the muscle cells break down and are slowly replaced by fat. Eventually people with the dise...

Stem Cell Treatment For Children With Brain Injury To Be Initiated

... be carried out on a larger scale. One of the main advantages of the present study is that the possibility of an immune rejection is unlikely, as the study participants would be receiving their own cells. ...

Detecting Brain Abnormalities in Babies Using New Brain Scanners.

...learly seen. This new brain scanner combines the advantages of both MRI & ultrasound. It uses the optical tomographic technique to produce images of the brain. The mechanism is that it allows light to pass through the tissues and the output is analyzed by a computer terminal. The light source used is a sa...

New Computerized Imaging Systems Help In Better Dental Treatment Planning

...stay," the researchers write in the journal. The advantages of these new systems are many, the researchers rep...mes. Orthodontists are beginning to appreciate the advantages that the third dimension gives to clinical diagnosis, treatment planning and patient education." Co...

Stem Cell Bank In UK Would Require 150 Embryo-Derived Stem Cell Lines

...o benefit multiple recipients. Despite potential advantages of stem cell therapy, much progress has not been made due to ethical concerns regarding the source of stem cells. Currently, the stem cells are obtained from spare in-vitro fertilization (IVF) embryos, after a written informed consent has been obtain...

Psychosocial Disability Varies In Accordance With Bipolar Symptom Changes

...ial functioning is normal. The findings reveal the advantages of analyzing BP-I and BP-II separately....

Killing two birds (cholesterol and Alzheimers disease) with the same stone

...the research was not able to isolate the potential advantages of the drugs other than their ability to lower cholesterol. Source: Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry....

Novel Biological Pacemaker Under Construction for Weak Hearts

...cumvented. The biological pacemaker has numerous advantages over the conventional one in the sense it can serve as an ideal alternative in infection-prone patients or who are physically too weak to have a mechanical pacemaker implanted. Moreover, fibroblasts are found throughout the body, even in skin. These ...

Back Pain Can Now Be Cost-Effectively Treated By Chiropractic Care

...vely better among the acute and chronic group. The advantages were more relevant in the chronic pain group. Status of the physical and mental health improvement was comparable between both the treatment groups. To conclude, following these findings, it might be time for health professionals to increase the tr...

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