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A remedy to lessen fatigue

...ll the time may be a sign of an underlying medical condition - or it may be part and parcel of an overwhelmingly busy life. If you find fatigue is really getting you down, ask your doctor to investigate.// Conditions that lead to profound fatigue include thyroid problems, depression, diabetes and anaemia. Al...

Osteoporosis could be caused by irregular periods

...h they studied nearly 40 women under age 45 with a condition called premature ovarian failure. //This occurs when the ovaries stop producing eggs and reproductive hormones before natural menopause takes place. Most women in the study reported a history of amenorrhea. Amenorrhea occurs when a woman misses her...

Celiac Disease in Type 1 Diabetes

... new finding for diabetics.// Celiac disease is a condition in which the absorption of food nutrients through the small intestine is impaired because of an allergic reaction to gluten. Both CD and diabetes are common chronic conditions in children. Previous studies have shown a connection between the two. Re...

Ginseng aids Diabetes

... Diabetes is a major health problem worldwide. The condition affects about 8% of the U.S. population and 5% of the population in other nations.// The vast majority of people with diabetes more than 70 percent -- have type 2 diabetes, which is often accompanied by obesity. Diabetics are at high risk for complic...

Fructose cause digestive problems

...and in honey. Some people can't digest it, but the condition isn't nearly as well known as lactose intolerance, which is linked with consumption of dairy produce. The researchers carried out a fructose breath test on 190 patients with unexplained gas, bloating and pain, 80 per cent of whom met criteria for I...

New breast cancer genes discovered

According to a recent study, a rare genetic condition has uncovered an unexpected link to breast cancer. Fanconi anaemia is an unusual childhood genetic disorder marked by bone marrow failure. If the child survives to adulthood,// they are at high risk of a number of cancers, including brain, head and n...

Putting cancer risk with a vision

...en or men per 800 who are projected to die of that condition in the next 10 years. Steven Wolin, a researcher at Dartmouth, said that the main reason is that people often get information about health risks in a sort of fragmentary way invariably about one particular disease. Without things to compare it to it...

Detering memory problems

...a are related to cerebral microvascular disease, a condition in which the small arteries in the brain are damaged. Few studies have been done on the link, primarily because it is difficult to look inside the brain for these abnormalities. These investigators studied microvascular abnormalities in retinas a hal...

Ultrasound test may detect heart condition early

...test may be able to identify patients with a heart condition that is one of the most common causes of sudden de...ly in the course of disease. One treatment for the condition involves implanting a defibrillator to restart the heart if it stops suddenly. Researchers have sug...

Caffeine reduces infant blood flow

...t sleep apnea in preterm infants. Sleep apnea is a condition characterized by cessation in breathing and sometimes occurs in premature infants. However, there is a growing concern over caffeine's effects on a baby's circulatory system.// Researchers in Texas analyzed the effects of caffeine on cardiac output,...

Social anxiety has hope from a new drug

...r mental health problems, like depression, and the condition can be hard to treat. Researchers at the New York State Psychiatric Institute have been testing a new antidepressant, venlafaxine, on a group of people with SAD. Venlafaxine is known as a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor. It increases th...

Defective heart valve causes problems

...of the heart beat randomly and unsuccessfully. The condition is linked to heart attack and stroke.// Researchers at the University of Texas, have now shown that having a leaky heart valve - separating the upper and lower heart chambers can lead to AF. Blood flows backwards into the upper chamber in people w...

Gene glitches connecting pot with Schizophrenia

...enia, Ujike said. This holds especially true for a condition called hebephrenic schizophrenia, which is marked by deterioration of personality, senseless laughter, disorganized thought and lack of motivation. These symptoms are similar to psychotic behavior sometimes triggered by severe cannabis abuse, which c...

Medication recuperates fat distribution in diabetes

...reased - both of which really benefits the medical condition of those who have diabetes....

Humming helps sinusitis

...on, often occurring after a cold. It is a grievous condition involving blockage// of the area between the nasal cavity and the sinuses, and it oftensreoccurs. Researchers in Sweden studied the effect of daily humming on the ventilation of the sinuses in a group of 15 healthy males. The practice led to a speed...

Exercise therapy for fibromyalgia

...ts diagnosed with fibromyalgia, a painful muscular condition whose causes are not well understood.// Half of the patients were initiated to routine sessions of graded aerobic exercise, supervised by a personal trainer. After three months, more of those in the exercise group rated themselves as very much impr...

Psychiatric issues common in brain disease

...movement. The good news is that although the brain condition can't be reversed or treated, psychiatric disorders such as depression are treatable. Addressing such problems in those with Huntington's could greatly improve quality of life - for the patients and their families....

Influence of diet on allergic Reactions

People who are plagued with a skin condition called contact dermatitis may benefit from ridding their diets of foods such as citrus fruits and tomatoes, according to the results of a small study.// Individuals with contact dermatitis experience inflamed, red, itchy, scaly skin when they come in...

An effective drug for lung cancer

...exposure to asbestos, rather than by smoking. The condition affects five times more men than women and most commonly occurs in men between 50 and 80 years old. Doctors say this cancer is very difficult to treat. People diagnosed with the disease generally only survive for six to eight months. Researchers at ...

Support for patients with Leg Pain

...an have no symptoms, one of the major signs of the condition is leg pain as you walk. Researchers from the University of Verona in Italy assessed the effects of the antioxidative treatment glutathione on patients with PAD. They conducted a study with 40 patients who were seen in one year. The patients were ra...

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