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Space research leads to needle-free blood tests

...chemical information about blood and tissues. We already use near infrared, in the pulse oximeter. This measures how much oxygen there is in the blood, by placing a sensor on the finger or ear. It's a standard piece of equipment in the intensive care unit. But we could do far more with near infrared. The r...

Risk of dementia reduced hypertension drugs

...ion can reduce the risk of dementia by half. It is already known that hypertension (high blood pressure) increases the risk of vascular dementia// and Alzheimer's disease. In a study carried out by doctors in Dallas, the effect of lowering blood pressure on dementia rates has been examined. A group of pati...

Novel test for bowel cancer

...sed upon a molecule found only in cancer cells. We already know that bowel cancer is highly curable if caught early. Screening with sigmoidoscopy - an internal exam// of the bowel can reduce the incidence of the disease. Now researchers in the find that a reliable test can also be done on samples of feces. ...

Taking the help of pharmacist

...ist about it. Might it interact with drugs you are already taking or with certain foods? Will it have an adverse effect on medical conditions other than the one it's prescribed for? Remember, your pharmacist's expertise goes far beyond just dispensing the drug - he or she has a wealth of experience with what...

Recognizing heart risk in dialysis patients

...oblems. CRP is a marker for inflammation and has already been shown to be a significant indicator of heart disease. Meanwhile, low levels of albumin suggest malnutrition. The researchers suggest that such simple blood tests could be a useful way of recognizing those on dialysis who are at high risk of a ca...

New therapy improves quality of life for cancer

...ks and in their overall quality of life. There are already drugs that can help with the severe nausea that results from chemotherapy. Now epoetin alfa promises a way of tackling chemotherapy-related fatigue too....

A new male contraceptive

...ccording to researchers it is observed that a drug already being used to treat a rare genetic disorder may also be an effective male contraceptive. Researchers hypothesized N-butyldeoxynojirimycin, or NB-DNJ, which has been approved in Europe to treat Gaucher's disease, might work// as a male contraceptive b...

Hormones do not guard against heart failure

...ture heart attack in post menopausal women who had already sufferd a previous attack. A daily dose of HRT or a placebo was given to these women and the frequency of a recurrent heart attack or cardiac death over that period was studied. It was reported that there was no significant difference, either in the...

Stress triggers acne

...fer from acne due to the hormonal changes that are already underway. Pimples occur when excess oil accumulates around skin cells helping bacteria to thrive, resulting in redness & inflammation. Washing the skin clean with a mild cleanser, day and night, is essential in keeping away pimples. However, skin mu...

High development costs hinder entry of cancer super drugs into the market

...ch target specific protein receptors in cancer are already in the market and the decoding of the human genome...ticated screening tests. The pharma companies are already pulling out of oncology drugs since the potential market is too small, as the patients treated with ...

Gene connected to Multi-System disorder discovered

...nd the proteins made from their instructions) have already been tied to a number of inherited conditions involving deafness or peripheral neuropathy because of their widespread presence in cells during critical developmental periods. Researchers, during the course of this study, have also helped identify a f...

Machines take over the battle against hospital bugs

...il phase, have produced fantastic results and have already been adopted by the St. James's University Hospital, has made these new weapons a viable option to fight hospital acquired infection....

Women with diabetes could benefit from HRT

...abetes as well. The study involved some women who already had diabetes and others who did not or had "impaired fasting glucose" - a condition with some similar traits to diabetes but not severe enough to be called diabetes. The women were given either estrogen and progestin HRT, or a dummy pill, and follow...

Something to relieve the pain in your neck!

...he many safety retailers market, where it has been already been distributed, as the makers have not been able to convince people to use it....

Good news for moderate alcohol drinkers!

..., who warned that members of the public who do not already drink could try lowering their cholesterol levels and blood pressure as a better route to cardiovascular health....

Artificial discs available as replacements for damaged discs

...ts of the second phase of the trials. The drug has already been approved in Europe....

Colon cancer risk linked to genes causing Hemochromatosis

...bjects were studied, out// of which, more than 400 already had colon cancer, and were matched with healthy controls. Researchers also gathered information about possible environmental factors such as iron supplementation, red-meat consumption and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory use. They found that subjects w...

AEterna's acquisition of Zentaris being followed up with its new product pipeline and clinical development strategy

...inical stage products, in oncology and one product already approved and marketed for in vitro fertilization i...erienced management and drug development teams, an already marketed product, a solid financial position with a positive cash flow for 2002, eight additional gl...

Herbal supplement ephedra posing threat to people's health

... with ginkgo biloba. The herb and its extract are already known to cause certain side effects – including anxiety, insomnia and increases in blood pressure and heart rate – as well as being associated with heart attacks and strokes. Also, an earlier study in 2001 at the San Francisco VA Medical Center found...

Yet another plus for breast feeding!

...ry, that adds one more benefit to the long list of already existing ones, for breast feeding of babies. Babies who are breast-fed in bed are at much less risk of being smothered than babies who are bottle-fed in bed. The study included 40 couples and their babies who were filmed at night while they slept. Re...

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