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Stealthy killer in Australia: Ovarian Cancer

...take note of any unusual symptoms related to their bowel habits or urinary habits and to report to their GP in such instances immediately. Generally it has been noted that ovarian cancer affects women over the age of 60.The out come of the disease seems to be more favorable for younger patients.The incid...

A Vaccine against Cancer

...ially hoped to serve as a treatment for kidney and bowel cancer. Subsequently this vaccine could be beneficial in the treatment of other forms of cancer as well. It is said that to date 150 patients have been administered the vaccine and 95 per cent of those that can be evaluated have had an “anti-tumour ...

Turmeric prevents rheumatoid arthritis: US study

...uch as asthma, multiple sclerosis and inflammatory bowel disease. In addition to preventing joint inflammation, Funk's study shows that the curcuminoid extract blocked the pathway that affects bone resorption. Source-IANS...

IMRT Versus 3D CRT For Prostate Cancer, New Long-Term Data Assesses Side Effects

...ffects such as short-term diarrhea and longer-term bowel dysfunction and genitourinary side effects such as urinary frequency, urgency and, rarely, painful or difficult urination or obstructive symptoms. "There were no differences in the reporting of acute gastrointestinal or genitourinary side effects f...

The Tech Savvy Patient Knocks on the Doors of Telemedicine and Virtual Clinics

...ch their doctor. Back pain, sciatica and irritable bowel syndrome seems more common nowadays because our modern and hectic Western lifestyles are playing some part in the illnesses we get." According to the Dr.Hamilton, though a website cannot take the place of a Doctor’s personal consultation, the websi...

Turmeric to prevent arthritis and osteoporosis

...s like asthma, multiple sclerosis and inflammatory bowel disorders. The article, 'Efficacy and Mechanism of Action of Turmeric Supplements in the Treatment of Experimental Arthritisis available in the online issue of proteins and Rheumatism published on Oct. 30, 2006. MST...

Discovery of gene stirs hope for Crohn’s disease patient

...apies to help patients suffering from inflammatory bowel disease, which is known to affect more than one mi...ble to develop better drugs to combat inflammatory bowel diseasesPresently the only options for treatment are steroids, anti biotics and anti inflammatory dr...

Scientists Developing New Drug To Treat Bowel Cancer

... that it could someday soon be used in humans with bowel cancer. The findings by Cancer Research UK have ...thus preventing tumours. Nearly 950,000 cases of bowel cancer are diagnosed worldwide each year. The disease kills about 490,000 people annually and is one...

IBS Sufferers Benefited by Non-Absorbable Antibiotics

...e an effective long-term treatment for irritable// bowel syndrome (IBS) according to researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. The study has been published in the October 17 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine It is the first to demonstrate benefits from antibiotic use even after end of the cours...

Cancer Drug Banned in England

...to endorse five treatments including treatment for bowel cancer, leukaemia and breast cancer, as well as Alzheimer’s disease that would grant an extension to peoples’ lives suffering from these diseases. As one cancer sufferer said: “Are they saying a Scottish life is worth more than an English life? “Th...

Virtual Colonoscopy in Colorectal Cancer Prevention and Screening

..., less costly, more convenient, involves an easier bowel prep, and yet is just as effective for detecting i...s virtual colonoscopy to avoid the need for repeat bowel preparation. The optical colonoscopy findings were in agreement with the virtual colonoscopy finding...

Increased Risk of Bowel cancer after Menopause

The risk of bowel cancer is greater among women than among men and A...ame.// In a Sydney study that was carried on 1200 bowel cancer patients, females were found to be 48 per cent more likely to die from their disease compared...

Recurrence of bowel cancer cut down by Radiotherapy

Researchers reported that radiotherapy given to bowel cancer patients before the surgical removal of the...isk of recurrence to 1 %. The usual treatment for bowel cancer is surgery. However, the risk of recurrence is there and once reappeared, treatment is diffic...

Aspirin Stunts Tumor Growth ?

... periods; the risk is almost halved in the case of bowel cancer. Dr Arthur went on to say, "Aspirin seems to work against tumor formation in several ways, one of which is to restrict the blood supply. Tumors attract blood supply by releasing growth factors that cause nearby blood vessels to grow into the t...

Restricted Fetal Growth Increases Risk of Irritable Bowel Syndrome

...significantly greater risk of developing irritable bowel syndrome or IBS, suggests research published// ahead of print in the journal Gut. The Norwegian authors base their findings on 3334 twin pairs, 1250 of whom were identical. The twins completed a comprehensive questionnaire about their health, inclu...

Irritable Bowel Syndrome Pronounced With Low Birth Weight

...development in smaller babies. This could mean the bowel is affected, causing IBS symptoms, but we really cannot be sure." SAV...

Arthritis Drug to Reverse Cirrhosis

...UK, a drug used to cure arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease can eliminate the damage caused in cirrhosis of the liver.// Contrary to the usual belief that fibrosis; the scarring linked with cirrhosis is irreversible, the recent study on animals revealed that the damage can be reversed by using Sulph...

Young, Obese Adults Afflicted with Disease of the Old

...walled out-pouches (diverticula) to develop in the bowel wall, a chronic condition known as diverticulosis. Bacterial infection of these diverticula cause inflammation that may lead to a perforation in the wall of the intestine and other serious complications. "Over the last ten years, I noted that many p...

NZ Doctor Found Guilty Of Professional Misconduct

...land said that a doctor who misdiagnosed a case of bowel cancer in a patient was guilty of professional mis...were only made after it was realized Ms Duncan had bowel cancer," it said in a statement. The doctor was identified only as Dr N failed to diagnose the can...

Center for Celiac Disease Opens

...ue and may mimic other disorders like inflammatory bowel disease or lactose intolerance, making it difficult to diagnose. In some cases symptoms may be so mild that they are overlooked entirely. If celiac disease is not diagnosed, patients may face problems with osteoporosis, internal organ disorders and i...

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