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Alcohol Found To Increase The Risk of Gout

... swelling, redness, stiffness and severe pain.Gout affects more than 5 million adults in the United States. For hundreds of years, the painful joint malady has been linked to overindulgence in rich food and drink. Researchers say that the consumption of certain meats and seafood, but not vegetables and overa...

New Research Has Found Another Use For Botox

...ir vocal cord muscles. Spasmodic Dysphonia usually affects adults, typically starting in mid-adulthood, and women are more prone to develop it. Severity of symptoms can vary from day to day and can be affected by fatigue or anxiety. Botox has been used off-label for years to help people with spasmodic dysph...

Factors That Might Increase The Risk Of Schizophrenia

...y of gluten intolerance, a hereditary disease that affects thousands of Americans, appears to be a risk factor for schizophrenia, according to a new study.// Researchers identified nearly 8,000 people over age 15 , with a diagnosis of schizophrenia. The known risk factors such as socioeconomic class, urban ...

Education Levels Found To Predict Stress

...hardships, while this persistent stress negatively affects their health. Thus researchers say there is a well-documented link between higher levels of stress and decreased physical and mental health and they say that in the future they intend looking at the impact of all three types of stressors -- acute, c...

The Beneficial Effects Of Breast Feeding

...findings suggest that infant nutrition permanently affects the lipoprotein profile later in life and that breast feeding has indeed a beneficial effect....

Laser Surgery for Allergy

...n count is high in the atmosphere. //In the USA it affects more than 50 million people every year. In almost 38 million people, congestion and post nasal drip lead to more serious problems like chronic sinus infections. Newer treatments are now availble to combat such an allergy problem Rajiv Pandit, M.D. ...

Acne Drug Found To Have Dual Benefits

...ple sclerosis is a chronic, disabling disease that affects one in every 10,000 people. Symptoms vary, but include vision problems, numbness in limbs, balance and // coordination problems, and loss of muscular control. A drug currently used to treat conditions including acne has been found to decrease the l...

Prevention Of Recurrent Leg Ulcers

...of healing. The condition can recur many times. It affects 1 percent to 2 percent of people. Traditional treatments include compression, leg raising and exercise. Thus researchers conclude that most patients with chronic venous ulceration will benefit from the addition of simple venous surgery which will r...

High-Protein Diet Found To Reduce Fertility

...ooked at how the maternal diet prior to conception affects subsequent embryo implantation in the womb and development of the fetus. They found that a diet consisting of 25 percent protein disrupted normal gene imprinting patterns in mice embryos at an early stage in their development. Some mice were fed a di...

Alcohol Consumption Questioned

...ntroversy over whether drinking alcohol negatively affects bone health in women. A new study reports that moderate // drinking does not increase the risk of osteoporosis. Researchers in London conducted a study looking at identical twins, alcohol consumption, and bone health. For the study 46 pairs of iden...

Early Detection Of Facial Abnormalities in a Fetus

...he most common facial malformation in newborns. It affects about one in 700 babies.//New research shows fetal magnetic resonance imaging may be more accurate at detecting cleft lip and palate than a sonogram. The detection rates when using sonography for cleft lip and palate are somewhere between 16 percent...

Simple Exercises Might Help Vertigo

The inner-ear form of vertigo affects about 64 people in every 100,000. It is most common in people over age 50 and occurs twice as often in women.// Simple exercises performed at home may help patients with vertigo find relief, say researchers according to a new study. Researchers stud...

Sage Found To Improve Memory

Alzheimer’s disease affects millions of people worldwide . It is the most common form of dementia among older people. //The causes of Alzheimer’s disease are still unknown and there is no cure. New research shows a centuries-old herbal remedy might be the key to treating Alzhe...

Treatment Options For Retinitis Pigmentosa Questioned

...argeting the light-collecting cells of the retina, affects one in 4,000 people worldwide and can cause // vision loss. Researchers say for patients suffering from retinitis pigmentosa, the addition of docosahexaenoic acid to vitamin A therapy may not provide long-term benefits, according to a recent study. ...

Stress Found To Worsen Acne In Teenagers

Acne is a condition of the skin that affects more than 80 percent of teenagers and up to 25 percent of adults. While stress has often been cited // as a source of acne, these claims have been unsubstantiated until now. Twenty-two university students participated in this study. Each participant...

Understanding The Risks Of Hormone Therapy

... of blood clot,// according to a recent study. VT affects one to two people in every 1,000. Risk for VT increases with age and is higher in men, blacks and obese individuals. Postmenopausal hormone therapy is associated with a two- to three-fold increased risk of VT. Researchers studied 16,608 postmenopaus...

A Sedentary Childhood Could Lead To Chronic Fatigue Latter In Life

...igue syndrome is an often disabling condition that affects primarily women. The condition is characterized by deep-seated fatigue // that cannot be overcome with rest and often worsens with physical activity. The cause of the condition is unknown, and there are no diagnostic tests or cures. A recent study ex...

New Drug Effective for Low Blood Pressure

...glion increases. Researchers theorized a drug that affects the autonomic ganglion would improve nerve transmission for orthostatic hypotension patients and trigger the reflex that controls blood pressure in all positions. Researchers studied 58 patients. Patients either received a placebo, pyridostigmine al...

The Dangers Of Sleep Apnea

...f the condition, known as obstructive sleep apnea, affects as many as 4 percent of all middle-aged men and 2 percent of all middle-aged women. Researchers say 80 percent of these people have yet to be diagnosed with the condition. Thereby proving that many people who are put under anesthesia for surgical pr...

Identifying Heart Disease Early

...s in the arteries, called endothelial functioning, affects the development of artery blockage, or atherosclerosis. More than 2,000 people were followed from childhood. Over the 21 years of the study, researchers kept track of traditional risk factors for heart disease among the group including being overweig...

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