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Dogs Can Sense Bladder Cancer

...4 times, 27-percent more than would be expected by chance alone. Results of the study showed that the dogs... means more successfully than would be expected by chance alone....

WHO acts to reduce the maternal death toll

...n some developing regions, a woman has a one in 16 chance of dying in pregnancy and childbirth. The risk of dying in pregnancy in the world's poorest countries is over a hundred times higher than in the richest ones. "Countries around the world have pledged to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, whic...

The Latest Preventative Treatment Option for Prostate Cancer

... before it starts and gives patients and doctors a chance to fight this pervasive disease."...

Assessing Prostate Cancer Risk

...Results showed that the men had about a 30-percent chance of being diagnosed with prostate cancer by the one...eating high-grade PIN before prostate cancer has a chance to take root,” say specialists ....

Operating on a Beating Heart Yields Better Results For Blocked Heart Arteries

...ne also carries added risks including an increased chance of stroke, heart attack, and in rare cases, death....

Genes Linked To Cigarette Addiction

...s brain exposure to nicotine, leading to a greater chance of becoming addicted....

Being Obese Increases Ones Risk Of A wrong Diagnosis During Medical Imaging

...conditions, obese people may also be cutting their chance of being accurately diagnosed // during medical imaging. According to a recent study researchers say obesity can limit the ability and accuracy of imaging equipment scans, such as computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The n...

The Link Between HRT And Recurrence of Breast Cancer

...ar enough to show that HRT appears to increase the chance of a new or recurring breast cancer. Because of that, offering HRT to women with a history of breast cancer would be unwise.” Researchers conclude saying , alternative safe and effective strategies for the difficult problem of menopausal symptoms i...

Vaginal Birth After C-section Dangerous For Both Mother And Baby

... on findings of a recent study. Though the overall chance anything will go wrong is extremely small, uterine rupture is possible, as is injury to the newborn due to lack of oxygen (hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy). Women may also experience endometritis and a greater need for a blood transfusion. It was ob...

New Drug Shows Significant Improvement In HIV-related Heart Condition

... overproduction of endothelin, which increases the chance for small pulmonary arteries to become obstructed. This chronic obstruction leads to PAH, a condition that in most cases is the direct cause of death. Bosentan mediates the effects of excess endothelin production. For the study 16 HIV-positive patie...

Effective Treatment Option For Macular Degeneration

...54 weeks of treatment. Pegaptanib also reduced the chance of the loss of 15 letters or more of visual acuity...is considered a moderate loss. It also reduced the chance of the loss of 30 letters or more (six lines on the eye chart), which is considered a severe loss. ...

The Use Of Implants After Breast Cancer Questioned

...y they found that women with implants had a better chance of survival than those who did not have implants.// Researchers speculate that the implants may boost the morale and self-esteem of the patient, which could improve their survival. Some studies have suggested that breast implants could stimulate th...

Tsunami Survivors Face Pneumonia Threat

...oper treatments and sanitation efforts, there is a chance that outbreaks of cholera might not materialize. "We don't want to make these illnesses sound inevitable," says Martyn Broughton, a spokesman for the London branch of the medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières. Courtesy Nature ...

Exercising regularly can reduce the risk of Parkinson’s diseas

...researchers feel that women too may also have less chance of having Parkinson’s if they follow an exercise regime. However, their number was too less to be of any statistical significance. Hence more study is required to prove the relationship between women and Parkinson’s. Links: http://www.eurekalert.or...

Prevent Cardiac Problems And Laugh Your Way To Good Health

... cholesterol in coronary arteries, heightening the chance of a heart attack....

Is caries in primary and permanent tooth related?

...ies in their primary teeth have a three times more chance of developing dental caries in their permanent teeth. The study also said that caries status in primary teeth can also be used as an indicator to predict dental health of the permanent teeth. Link: http://jdr.iadrjournals.org/cgi/content/...

Better Treatment For Hypertension

...the older treatment had about a 30-percent greater chance of developing type 2 diabetes....

Baby Talking Is Good For Your Child

...n the infant directed speech; babies have a better chance of learning the language much faster than babies who only have to listen to adult directed speech. An adult directed speech is in general spoken in a monotone and with longer sentences that babies may have difficulty in following. Reference: http:/...

A case for euthanasia

... an opportunity to care for their daughter, have a chance to be heard in the federal court,” "In instances like this one, where there is serious questions and substantial doubts, our society, our laws and our courts should have a presumption in favor of life" said President George W. Bush. <BR...

Vitamin D to reduce multiple sclerosis

...men who took a vitamin D supplement had a 40% less chance of developing MS than the ones who did not take any such supplements. Multiple sclerosis is a chronic neurological disease of the central nervous system. There is no cure for this disease but modern day treatment may slow the course of development o...

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