Tag: "alleviate" at medical news

Antidepressants come in handy for patients on treatment for hepatitis, cancers and multiple sclerosis

...that Paxil and other antidepressants not only help alleviate the depression that could cause people to stop treatment, but also help in other ways. Study participants who took Paxil before undergoing 12 weeks of interferon treatment reported less pain and fewer instances of gastric irritations. They also repo...

Relieve hot flashes

...cancer growth.// The herb black cohosh seems to alleviate hot flashes and other symptoms of menopause, and is approved for this purpose in Germany. Vitamin E, at a dose of 800 international units (IU) per day, is modestly effective in reducing hot flashes, the team reports, on average cutting the number of ...

More about HIV

...for patients to use all the means they can to help alleviate the stress associated with HIV and its treatment. One team of researchers believes they may have discovered one of the ways in which stress causes the progression of HIV and AIDS. They found that Prolactin and Growth Hormone, both of which are relea...

A boon to epileptics

...ental health where recent research has found it to alleviate some cases of depression....

Sleepwalking has genetic roots

...rs, such as REM disorder or sleep apnoea, may help alleviate adult sleepwalking....

Coenzyme Q10 may reduce risk of Parkinson's disease

...rent treatments for Parkinson's disease// can help alleviate the movement disorders that accompany the condition, but they do not actually stop the underlying brain damage. In Parkinson's, cells in the substantia nigra, at the base of the brain, are slowly destroyed, leading to a number of motor and emotional ...

Chronic Fatigue, Pain Linked to Sinusitis

... not be getting treatment for sinusitis that could alleviate their fatigue or pain....

Factors That Might Increase The Risk Of Schizophrenia

...gree to which removal of gluten from the diet will alleviate symptoms in the small proportion of people with schizophrenia who screen positively for celiac disease but do not show its classical symptoms, since gluten damages the intestines, the damage also keeps the body from absorbing nutrients, like vitamins...

To Reduce Risk Of Cancer Eat Grapes

...xidants by nature and already had proven effect to alleviate cardiac diseases. The researchers have identified about a dozen new and till date unidentified flavnoids in grapes that are said to be actively involved in fighting human DNA topoisomerase II, an enzyme necessary for the spread of cancer in the body....

Ginger to reduce nausea for pregnant women

...s of ginger feels that taking ginger will not only alleviate morning sickness but will also have no side effects on the fetus as well. The study was conducted with 675 participants and 187 people in the control group. For 246 people, ginger treatment was found superior over the control group. In other cases, ...

Sedation dentistry: a new way to overcome fear of dentists

...n dentistry hope that this process will be able to alleviate the problems of people who had been avoiding dentist appointments out of fear. Reference: Press Release Newswire, July 205...

New back support device can improve balance for older people

...their research aim was to see if it is possible to alleviate this problem by shifting the center of gravity in people who suffer from spinal curvature from osteoporosis. The participants of the experimental group had used a weighted kypho-orthosis, which had been specially designed to support the back and hel...

Abnormal heart rate and depression may increase death risk

...chers from the study points out that treatments to alleviate the depressive feelings and improve the heart rates may work best for depressive patients with coronary heart disease and increase their mortality rates. The research findings are important as it brings to focus the importance of understanding the ro...

Hearty tomatoes

...clear DNA, is not transmitted in pollen.This could alleviate a major concern about genetically modified crops - the risk of cross-pollination of neighbouring plants. The German team used a marker gene to show how the technique works. But if the method proves viable in production, another benefit could be the ...

The Kidney Transplantation conspiracy in South Africa

...ctors have said they assisted in the operations to alleviate the plight of patients without knowing that the organs had been obtained through illegal means.Source: (IANS)...

Marijuana-Derived Drug Promises Hope In Treating Bladder Infection

...icine. "Any new option we can give our patients to alleviate their painful symptoms is very exciting." General treatment involves the prescription of sedatives but seldom afford relief. Associated urinary infection is treated with appropriate antibiotics. Most patients respond to the conservative management....

Cannabis to be tested to help patients with respiratory diseases

... the active ingredient of cannabis, can be used to alleviate the sensation of breathlessness caused by illnesses such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The team is looking for volunteers aged between 50 and 70, who don't have breathing difficulties. The volunteers will be hooked up to a circui...

Sunlight good for the mood as well as health: so Bask in it!

...hers are concluding that light therapy may help to alleviate SAD symptoms faster than antidepressant drugs. In a review of clinical trials of light therapy, Dr. Daniel Kripke and his colleagues at the University of California, San Diego reported that light therapy benefits not only SADpatients but also peopl...

Sunlight Good For The Mood As Well As Health: So Bask In It!

...hers are concluding that light therapy may help to alleviate SAD symptoms faster than antidepressant drugs. Ina review of clinical trials of light therapy, Dr. Daniel Kripke and his colleagues at the University of California, San Diego reported that light therapy benefits not only SADpatients but also people...

Synthetic protein found to relieve arthritis symptoms in animal model

...hetic version of a human protein has been found to alleviate symptoms associated with acute and chronic arthritis in mice, which could be the basis for developing a new drug for the disease, according to researchers. // The protein has been found to function by blocking the transmission of chemical signals as...

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