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Bupropion relieves nerve pain

...in (nerve pain).Neuropathic pain or nerve pain is commonly treated with tricyclic antidepressants(TCAs) But these drugs have side effects and don't always relieve the burning, stabbing and shooting sensations associated with nerve pain. Now researchers at the University of Texas have revealed that bupropi...

Garlic fights malaria and cancer

A group of compounds commonly found in garlic may not only an effective treatment for malaria, the mechanism by which they inhibit the infection appears to be similar to the mechanism they use to fight cancer cells.Researcher from the University of Toronto report these findings ...

IVF technique May Increase The Risk Of Birth Defects

The commonly used in vitro fertilisation (IVF) technique intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) may increase the risk of babies being born with abnormalities such as ambiguous genitalia. Researchers from the Pasteur Institute in Paris, France, say that men whose...

Antidepressants-important role

..., there is no significant difference between three commonly prescribed drugs for depression. The selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are now very widely used in the treatment of depression.// They raise levels of a brain chemical called serotonin that plays an important role in mood. But there is ...

FDA issues warning for Droperidol

A drug commonly used by anesthesiologists can cause fatal irregular heartbeats at lower doses than expected, prompting the government to urge doctors to try different medications. At issue is droperidol, a tranquilizer often used to treat the nausea many people feel...

New Dietary Approach To Manage Kidney Stones

...h calcium and other compounds to form the deposits commonly known as kidney stones, the researchers explain. Low-calcium diets, on the other hand, may reduce urinary excretion of calcium but they also cause levels of oxalate in urine to rise....

A new study surpasses Gene Therapy Hurdle

... Center at Hopkins in Texas created a version of a commonly used experimental gene, linked to a genetic switch so it only would turn on in a type of immune cell known as an antigen-presenting cell.When the gene is turned on, it produces a protein that glows green under fluorescent light. The modified gene wa...

Link between chlorine byproducts and pregnancy risks

...ith chemical byproducts from chlorine. Chlorine is commonly used to disinfect drinking water.// When it is added to water that contains organic matter such as runoff from farms or lawns, however, it can form compounds such as chloroform that can cause illness. The study released by the Environmental Working...

Herbal Drug In Controversy

...roximately 25 cases of liver diseases. The herb is commonly used by consumers as a general relaxant and to treat insomnia, anxiety, stress and muscle spasms. According to experts, the herb behaves like a class of drugs known as// benzodiazepines but is not chemically related. Benzodiazepines have been shown ...

Herbs: rich soure of antioxidants

...tudied and compared the antioxidant activity of 39 commonly used herbs grown in the same location and conditions. The study, which did not involve animal or human subjects, included 27 culinary and 12 medicinal herbs. In what may be good news for pizza lovers and Italian food connoisseurs everywhere, the her...

Plague creates panic in India

...e cases related to infection with yersinia pestis, commonly known as pneumonic plague," Federal Health Minister C.P. Thakur said. "The good news is that the disease has not spread to any other area and there have been no new cases in the last one week. We don't feel the need to issue any alert advising people...

Herbs: rich soure of antioxidants

...tudied and compared the antioxidant activity of 39 commonly used herbs grown in the same location and conditions. The study, which did not involve animal or human subjects, included 27 culinary and 12 medicinal herbs. In what may be good news for pizza lovers and Italian food connoisseurs everywhere, the her...

Fresh approach to TB treatment

...stwyth, said:“The sterol biosynthesis pathways are commonly found in fungi, animals and plants but this was the first that this gene had been found in bacteria. We now see the gene in several of the databases containing the genetic blueprints of different mycobacteria. “It gives us the prospect of using exis...

Drug Combo Works Better for children with ADHD, Tics

...ew research suggests that mixing// two of the most commonly prescribed drugs for ADHD is the most effective th...use the unanimity has been that Ritalin – the most commonly used drug for treating ADHD's symptoms– is a stimulant, and stimulants were thought to worsen tics. ...

Lethal Heart Condition linked To Cocaine Use

..., exposing the inner layer. //Cocaine use is not a commonly recognized risk factor for aortic dissection, which usually occurs in older people with high blood pressure. However, researchers noticed younger patients coming to the hospital with aortic dissection due to cocaine use. Cocaine use causes an incre...

Contraceptive pill to reduce PMS

...the pill.// The new pill is a combination of two commonly used hormones already available in various dosages in oral contraceptives. Women have to take it for 84 consecutive days and then skip a week. Researcher Dr Freedolph D Anderson said side effects should be the same as for any birth control pill. He s...

Cloud of smoke over Zyban

...GSK said: “Death (the 57 reported deaths) was most commonly due to cardiovascular causes and where information on medical history was provided, most patients had a history of cardiovascular disease or risk factors for cardiovascular disease in addition to smoking.” According to GSK reports in the UK, sales ...

Heart Drug has grave side effects

According to researchers, a drug commonly used for short-term treatment of worsening heart f...accompanying editorial says the use of other drugs commonly used in worsening heart failure, dopamine and dobutamine, should be reconsidered given the milrinone...

Lactobacillus Supplements shorten the duration of diarrhoea

Supplements containing bacteria commonly found in yogurt can help shorten the duration of diarrhoea in children by nearly a day. Researchers reviewed 11 international// studies that examined the effectiveness of a type of bacteria known as Lactobacillus for the treatment of diarrhoea in chi...

Hyperactivity Drug Can Be Added to Food

...all study at the University of Texas, a medication commonly used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity diso...cial functioning and short attention span. ADHD is commonly treated with the stimulant drug methylphenidate (Ritalin), the active ingredient in Metadate. The r...

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