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Heriditary dental disorders

...vity was substantiallyy reduced in the mouse model compared to normal animals. "This is the first time that overproduction of TGF-b1 in teeth has been shown to result in reduced functioning of the dspp gene," Dr. Kulkarni said. "We think the gene might contain elements that respond to TGF-b1. Or perhaps other...

New device for detecting artery blockages

...orter time than the standard ultrasound exam. When compared to the standard method, the new technique was found to be equally good in detecting blockages of the carotid arteries. If its use were more widespread, it could really help people avoid the risk of stroke from problems with their carotid arteries....

Senior drug card saves little

...2 name-brand drugs bought with drug discount cards compared with buying retail. The savings were more significant -- close to twice as much -- in a rural area in Georgia. The savings also were more significant for generic drugs. Drug discount programs charged an average 37 percent less than retail for gener...

Herbs: rich soure of antioxidants

...lle.Using various chemical tests, Wang studied and compared the antioxidant activity of 39 commonly used herbs...a calories of whole foods, Wang says. She recently compared the antioxidant activity of herbs to a few select spices, including paprika, garlic, curry, chilli a...

Vitamin C to put off cataract

...ted with a 60% reduction in the risk of cataracts, compared to women who took no supplements. A UK expert, Dr Chris Bates, from the Medical Research Council Human Nutrition Centre at Cambridge University, said that the study added to the significance. of evidence that vitamin C was important to eye health....

Cancer hazard Found With Animal-Based Nutrients

...Medicine. The researchers interviewed patients and compared the nutrient intake of 1,095 people with stomach or esophageal cancer to that of 687 healthy people in a control group. The team also looked at the participants' use of nutrient supplements. "We found that many animal-based nutrients found in foods...

A Blood test for suicide risk?

...he 30 with abnormal results had killed themselves, compared with only one of the patients who had normal results. Those with high cortisol levels were 14 times more likely to commit suicide. If the findings hold up in larger studies, Coryell believes the test could prove to be a powerful tool for the mental ...

Cooling decreases heart attack effects

... good neurologic outcome, with minimal disability, compared to 20 per cent of controls. Mortality at six months was 30 per cent in the hypothermia group, compared to 10 per cent in the controls. But there was no difference between the two groups in the complicati...

Safeguarding anti-inflammatory users from ulcers

...eliminated in 80 per cent of the antibiotic group, compared to six per cent of the placebo group. After six mo...cers in the antibiotic group was just 15 per cent, compared to 30 per cent in those on placebo. The study strongly suggests that clearing up H.pylori infection ...

Periodontitis a common problem in patients with arthritis

...ects. In addition, they averaged 12 missing teeth, compared to 6.7 in the control group. Periodontal disease and rheumatoid arthritis have very similar pathologies," said Robert Genco, D.D.S., Ph.D., editor of the Journal of Periodontology. "Damage caused by the immune system and chronic inflammation are ce...

Reducing Lung Cancer Risk

...itishers over the age of 50 who are former smokers compared with those who continue to smoke.// Over the past ...hand, had only a small number of lung cancer cases compared with those who continued to smoke, and the rates dropped dramatically the longer they had stopped sm...

Cleft lip and palate are due to abnormality in brain structure

...in men. The subjects exhibited mildly decreased IQ compared with the control subjects and specific language function difficulties....

Processed Meat, Diabetes connection Found

...dy were followed for 12 years, and the researchers compared the dietary patterns of those who developed type 2 diabetes with eating habits of those who did not. Hu said the results were adjusted for known effects of activities such as smoking, obesity, fat intake and physical activity. After these adjustments...

Eat healthy fat

...ems to have a better ratio of omega-3 fatty acids, compared to the omega-6 class. Note this isn't always the same as organic meat - which sometimes comes from animals fed from grain....

Diabetics prone to periodontitis

...versity of Iowa Colleges of Dentistry and Medicine compared 13 type 1 diabetic and 20 non-diabetic women in their 20-39th week of pregnancy to examine the effects of periodontal infection on the control of diabetes. They found the diabetics flaunted more gingival inflammation and deeper periodontal pockets th...

Defeating colon cancer

...d a half times more likely to develop the disease, compared to the general population, if they consumed a diet low in folic acid. But those women whose diet was high in folic acid, and low in alcohol, were protected. Even if they had a family history of colon cancer, they were at no greater risk of getting ...

Nausea Linked To Anxiety And Depression

...was significantly higher for subjects with nausea, compared to subjects without these complaints,” Haug says. Based on symptoms, 41 percent of those who had major complaints of nausea were found to have an anxiety disorder, while 24 percent were clinically depressed. Nausea was the strongest risk factor for...

Fossil teeth and human development

...ly long 15 to 25 year development period of humans compared with 11 or 12 years for primates — came about more recently in the evolutionary process than previously thought. "Dental development is a good measure of overall growth and development," study author Alan Walker, professor of anthropology and biology...

Heart Surgery Is Getting Safer for the Old

...ificant improvements in post-operative death rates compared with surgery that took place a decade ago on patients in this age group. In addition, the researchers found that the risk of major complications was nearly cut in half, dropping from 24% to 14%. "We've gotten better at knowing who we can get throug...

The earlier the treatment, the more the benefit

...ptoms begin - doubles the chances of full recovery compared with treatment that starts later. "If we can conv...e almost three times the chance of a full recovery compared to people who are not treated. However, those treated in the second 90 minutes have only a 1.5 times...

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