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Antidepressants could pose grave implications

...leeding. Scientists said that though they are not clear as to how the drug causes bleeding, they believe that it might be due to the interaction between serotonin and the blood platelets. However, they also added that further studies are necessary for the better understanding of the relation between anti-...

Caffeine is not the only culprit in coffee!

...ese substances may slow down the body's ability to clear homocysteine from the bloodstream. The researchers concluded that though this finding may make caffeine less villainous, it is still advisable for coffee lovers to stick to moderation, which means only 2 to 3 cups a day!...

Treatment for cholesterol-related illnesses likely with the discovery of receptor in mice

...e metabolites to trigger an effective response and clear away the cholesterol. The study suggested that harnessing PXR could benefit people with high cholesterol worldwide, apart from those patients suffering from CTX. They further added that CTX and other cholesterol-related illnesses could be treated or...

Melanoma caused by low DNA repair capacity

...DNA that triggers cancer. However, it has not been clear why some people are more prone than others to melanoma. Researchers have now found out through a study involving a group of 312 people with melanoma that those with fair skin// have lowered DNA repair capacity and are more likely to develop skin canc...

Answer on SARS 3 to 4 weeks away

...ic began in November. // They also said it isn't clear whether SARS is transmitted through feces, urine, blood or a combination and why some sufferers have infected more than 20 people. China has been criticized for delaying information about SARS. Health matters are normally the responsibility of the pr...

Infertility may result from bone fragments

...nt and went on to deliver a healthy boy. It is not clear how often abortions result in such complications, but the doctors note that any fetus at least 12 weeks old can have bony tissues. In previous studies, they say, virtually all women who had such fragments removed were able to get pregnant soon afterw...

Baby born to SARS mother is healthy

...experienced problems breathing,although it was not clear whether they were affectedby SARS or their premature births. At least onereceived the antiviral drug ribavirin, which is usedto treat adults with severe acute respiratorysyndrome. Two of the mothers died after giving birth, but the surviving mother w...

Breast Cancer in Men Often Underestimated and Under-treated

... papillary histology. Tumour stage and size had a clear prognostic significance in men, as it does in women. Tumour grade also was of prognostic importance, with multivariate 10-year disease-specific survival rates of 93%, 66% and 53% for grades I, II and III disease, respectively (P Patients with proges...

Scientists crack dengue fever puzzle

...ease is also much longer because the body fails to clear the infection quickly. The discovery could hamper efforts to find an effective dengue vaccine. The risk, is that if the vaccine does not "hit" all four types of the virus, the vaccine may end up mimicking a second natural infection. For example, the...

Benefits of Vitamin Supplements Unclear

....// Upon examining the data, researchers found no clear benefits result from vitamin supplement use. However, the length of the study made it impossible to examine the long-term effects of taking vitamins. Although some of the data studied suggested vitamins pose possible benefits for some cancers, the Ta...

How to Save Your Skin From Sunburn

...in cancer, the short-term effects can be blazingly clear to anyone who's spent a day basking on the beach. Characterized by bright, red skin that is sensitive, if not painful, to the touch, sunburn is a sure, almost immediate sign that you didn't use proper protection.// The skin has literally been damaged...

Better Drug for Heart Transplant

...athioprine. After one year, researchers say it was clear everolimus was significantly more effective than azathioprine in preventing vasculopathy. Study authors write, "Everolimus combined with cyclosporine and corticosteroids during the first 12 months is a safe and effective immunosuppressant regimen for...

Benefits of Eating Whole Grains, Fruits and Vegetables

... from heart disease. However, the research was not clear on fruits and vegetables. Researchers conducted a study to look at the association between whole grain, refined grain and fruit and vegetable consumption with the risks of heart disease and stroke. Whole grain foods have three parts including the br...

SARS research confirms link to animals

...s food in a market in Shenzhen, but said it is not clear if these animals were the natural source of the virus. "It is conceivable that (the market animals) were all infected from another, as yet unknown animal source which is in fact the true reservoir in nature," the researchers said.They also tested me...

Diabetes, obesity rates shooting up

... for the epidemics of both obesity and diabetes is clear - people do not exercise nearly enough. The report finds that 28 percent of women 18 and older and nearly 22 percent of men say they get little or no exercise at home, work or in their leisure time. Just 21 percent of men and 17 percent of women ge...

Diabetes a cause for worry among the young

... onset. However, researchers of the study say it's clear diabetes at a young age is a very serious health problem. The CDC is predicting that at least one out of every three Americans born after 2000 are going to develop diabetes, and the trend of diabetes affecting young adults and even teenagers is goi...

Islets May Lead to Diabetes Cure

...o attack the islet cells. But researchers were not clear if the islet cells were there or if they were regenerated. The latest research shows islet regeneration was occurring and that cells were growing from both the recipient’s own cells and from the donor cells.In order to determine how the new islet cel...

WHO and UNAIDS unveil plan to get 3 million AIDS patients on treatment by 2005

...r twenty years of fighting the epidemic, it is now clear that a comprehensive approach to HIV/AIDS must include prevention, treatment and care. "The 3 by 5 framework is a plan for action by a broad alliance of nations, institutions, and committed people, including those living with HIV/AIDS,” said Dr. Jac...

Islet Cells May Lead to Diabetes CureChildren

...o attack the islet cells. But researchers were not clear if the islet cells were there or if they were regenerated. The latest research shows islet regeneration was occurring and that cells were growing from both the recipient’s own cells and from the donor cells. In order to determine how the new islet c...

Female Smokers More Prone To Lung Cancer

...ules found in their lungs. There is, as of yet, no clear consensus why women are at increased risk. Researchers also found the more people smoke and as they age, the greater their risk of developing lung cancer....

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