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Acupuncture superseeds massage therapy for short term relief of pain

...y found that there were no significant differences among the study groups which employed acupuncture or massage therapy. Hence they concluded that acupuncture to be effective for short term gains and not for long. Irnich told that massage and acupuncture both have local effects but acupuncture seems to ha...

Soluble IL-4 Receptor - A new boon for asthmatics

...ecline in FEV1; however, lung function did decline among those receiving placebo. This study is "the first...to demonstrate the potential clinical efficacy of a TH2 inhibitor for the treatment of asthma," the investigators note. This soluble IL-4 receptor, which isn't a corticosteroid, selectivelyinhibit...

Obesity raises IVF miscarriage risk

... This equates approximately to 50% increased risk among the lower weight group, and a doubled risk among the most obese patients. Professor Norman speculated that as the body's ability to deal with insuli...

Alcohol shrinks brain

...of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry. Alcohol, among the various forms insults both physically and mentally, now turns out to potentially shrink the brain according to the studies. Heavy alcohol consumption leads to the shrinkage of the frontal lobe, which is the center for emotions, planning and othe...

For better mood and energy!! Work-up in short span

... to reduce levels of tension, depression and anger among women, but these feelings were already low, the researchers note. In general, the results suggest that exercising for 10 minutes at an aerobic level of 60% (of maximum heart rate) is sufficient for increasing vigor, decreasing fatigue, and decreasin...

Moderate Use of Analgesics - Not Associated With Kidney Dysfunction

...nd pains is not associated with kidney dysfunction among healthy men. As analgesic use is so common, even ...in Boston analyzed the use of these pain relievers among 11,032 men with no history of kidney problems. They compared analgesic use to measured creatitine le...

Big and Bright

...se in birth weight related to a 4.6 increase in IQ among boys but only 2.8 points in girls. The authors say differences in IQ of this size are trivial and of no clinical importance to individual children.But since seven times as many children are born in the normal weight range compared to the low ra...

Stuttering and brain anatomy

...in the shape of the brain were much more prevalent among the patients with PDS than among the control goup that was studied. The study group included 12 right-handers, and four left-handed...

Young womens woes

...ve hospital. Because heart attacks are less common among women, they may be admitted to hospital at a more acute stage of heart attack, and may therefore be less likely to survive in the long term....

Young women's woes

...ve hospital. Because heart attacks are less common among women, they may be admitted to hospital at a more acute stage of heart attack, and may therefore be less likely to survive in the long term ....

Ear infection- a new treatment

...streptococci may help offset antibiotic resistance among children prone to this type of ear infection.Dr Henley Harrison who heads the Ear, Nose and Throat Department at Sydney Children's Hospital said it was a novel approach with impressive results. ...

Need for Colon cancer screening

...y also added that this research should be repeated among women too, since they tend to develop colon tumours later in life than men. Source : Journal of Medicine August 2001...

Increased Heart Attack Risk From Celebrex,Vioxx

...e known technically as COX-2 inhibitors, have been among // America's best-selling prescription pharmaceuticals. One of them, Celecoxib, sold as Celebrex, was the sixth leading prescription drug used by 14 million people last year. The other COX-2 inhibitor is Rofecoxib, sold as Vioxx. The drugs are popu...

Dental exam reveals stroke risk

...ore than 60% of deaths from stroke in the US occur among postmenopausal women. Many of them have no warning symptoms. So how can women at risk be detected?// One way may be through having regular and thorough dental exams. A warning sign of stroke risk is atheroma - fatty deposits in the carotid arteries...

Eating disorders are hereditary

...as found that bulimia was four times more frequent among the relatives of the first group. And the number multiplies eleven times when it was about anorexia.// These disorders of the eating habits present themselves generally in adolescents who usually self restrict themselves, who are perfectionists, an...

Dentist's note for vegetarians

...ems. "The potential for deficiencies is greatest among children and teenagers who put themselves on vegetarian diets without knowing enough about their nutritional needs," he said. He warned that anyone considering changing their eating habits should inform their dentist. "Diet is an important part of ...

Ecstasy shrinks brain!!-researchers unveil the secrets of MDMA.

....The drug became popular over the past 10 years// among young people attending all-night parties known as ...tly. The memory impairment found in MDMA users is among the first functional consequences of MDMA-induced damage of serotonin neurons to emerge.And now the ...

Air pollution affects the heart

...tion is known for its adverse effects on the heart among the young and old.There are tiny pollutant particles called PM10s, which have a diameter of less than ten micrometres. These can cause problems with lung and heart function, by entering the circulation, especially in people with pre-existing disease....

Acupuncture for conception

...en't developing properly, the rate of miscarriages among women over 40 is high, about 52 percent. Older women also have a higher chance of having a baby with Down syndrome. And older women are more likely to have problems like fibroids, scarring from past infections, or be with a partner who is older and m...

Right drugs drastically cut stroke risk

...showed that strokes were cut by at least a quarter among patients given the drugs. // The drugs are inexpensive and easily available. Use of the drugs cut both strokes and heart attacks and consequently deaths. The drugs cost only about Rs 300 a month. That was found to be true for all patients regardl...

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