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Leptin linked to Blood Clots

...nutes. Blood clotting capabilities were tested on another group of mice missing the gene for the leptin receptor, which also made them leptin deficient. Like the first group of mice, the second group also took a long time to clot, about 60 minutes. When they injected leptin into the mice, however, clotting ...

Assessment for hearing aid implants in the process

...an acoustic hearing aid. // Now, however, there's another choice - an implant into the middle ear which directly vibrates the surrounding bones. Researchers in the US have surveyed 100 adults fitted with one of the implants. They find that 70 per cent reported improvement in the quality of life, and most re...

Patients with testicular cancer dying through unfamiliarity

...itioner without delay. Such changes usually have another explanation, but if it is testicular cancer, it is almost always curable if it's found early. These days more than nine out of ten patients are cured, even if the disease has spread to other parts of the body....

Grapes, Melons Implicated in Outbreaks

...esting or in storage before it was distributed. In another case reported at the meeting, epidemiologists in C...atermelon and honeydew -- were the likely cause of another Salmonella outbreak, this one caused by the S. poona serotype. Kris Carter, a fellow with the Calif...

Possible benefits of Hormone Replacement Therapy

... in the estradiol group. The WEST study parallels another study called the Heart and Estrogen Replacement Study, or HERS, the first randomized hormone replacement therapy trial. HERS used Premarin, the most commonly prescribed estrogen in the USA, and enrolled only women with heart disease. It found no diff...

Researchers find new HIV hiding place

...t HIV hides in one major place, T cells, which are another key component of the immune system. In his study of 15 HIV-infected patients who had never received drug therapy, results showed that aggressive combination treatment dramatically reduced HIV levels in the blood, mostly to undetectable levels. But t...

Ultrasound test may detect heart condition early

... many different mutations are involved. Therefore, another way was needed to determine if the disorder is present. According to Solomon, Doppler tissue imaging "allows us to look at something we haven't really been able to evaluate before--the relaxing ability of the heart. They found that patients with HCM...

Special proteins to fight TB identified

...k the TVB bacterium's ability to infect cells, but another explanation is that the presence of extra heat-shock proteins sends a warning to the immune system, the report indicates. This study has led the scientists headed by Dr. Stewart to opine that finding a way to produce extra heat-shock proteins repres...

Eating chocolate makes you happy

...te a bar of a well-known brand of chocolate a day, another was asked not to eat chocolate, while the third were free to eat chocolate or not, as they liked. The group reported their feelings via a Web-based interactive diary over a week. In the chocolate group, 70 per cent said they felt happy, compared to 3...

Apples keep lung disease away

...and so preserve the health of the lungs. So here's another reason to keep up your fruit and vegetable intake. But, of course, the best way to avoid COPD is to give up smoking....

Niacin Safe for Diabetics

...opped out because of poor blood sugar control, and another four quit due to flushing....

Drinking adequate amounts of water

...ple taking the drug Ecstasy. Frequent urination is another problem. And there's no evidence that those who don't follow the 8 by 8 rule are unhealthy. There are exceptions, however, says Dr Valtin. You should make sure you drink plenty of water during strenuous physical activity, on long haul flights, and ...

Animal Fat increases risk Of stomach cancer

..., which affects the upper part of the stomach, and another type of cancer of the esophagus--esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Cholesterol, animal protein and vitamin B12, found primarily in animal products, were also associated with a higher risk of these cancers. Intake of fiber, beta-carotene, ...

No connection between epidurals and backache

... to receive epidural and 140 randomized to receive another form of labor pain relief. They conducted a follow-up study 24 months after delivery. The incidence of self-reported lower back pain during or after pregnancy was high. There were no significant differences in the timing of onset. Back pain was commo...

Jumping genes eliminate sections of DNA

... junk DNA elements known as Alu, which account for another 10 percent of the genome. Alu elements may play a role in several diseases and are known to have played a major effect in modifying our DNA as we evolved.Altogether, L1 elements "may be responsible for creating about 27 percent of our DNA and perhaps...

Leeches help in tissue transfer

...tissue. The bite marks then continued to bleed out another 20ml to 50ml afterwards. In this therapy doctors felt that this is effective in reducing the amount of obstruction in tissue transplants and can eliminate the need for a second tissue transfer....

Virus connection to cervical injury

... years. They had a cervical smear at the start and another two years later. Those who were free of HPV infection at the start were less likely to develop squamous intraepithelial lesions, which usually lead to cervical cancer. The study highlights the importance of preventing and treating HPV where possible....

Ingredient in turmeric protects skin

... the University of Texas uncover that curcumin has another potential benefit. Working with mice, they have found that curcumin can protect the skin from the damaging blisters and burns that develop radiotherapy. A group of mice were given various doses of the compound and then exposed to a dose of radiation....

Risk of dementia reduced hypertension drugs

...f having a heart attack. This new study emphasizes another potential benefit - keeping dementia at stand....

An insight about Schizophrenia

... a group of people experiencing a first episode of another psychiatric disorder and a group of people without...e without psychiatric disorder and the people with another form of psychiatric disease. The deficit was most pronounced in the left fusiform gyrus, with schizo...

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