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More signs to an approaching migraine attack

... of these symptomswould give new insights into the condition and also help manage it better.// The group of 97 participants were given a hand-held electronic diary to recordsymptoms of the attack on a daily basis for three months. The researchers foundthat nearly 97 per cent of the participants had recorded s...

Viral encephalitis can cause more damage than already known

...at the ClevelandClinic, Ohio has revealed that the condition could cause seriouys movementproblems. The investigators studied a group of patients with the condition, fiveof whom had West Nile virus. They found that 11 of the victims were admitted toneurological intensive care, while four developed severe movem...

Babies Should Get Vitamin D Supplement

...D to help prevent rickets, a potentially crippling condition in which the bones fail to grow straight and strong. While breast milk is the best nutrition for babies, it may not contain enough vitamin D to meet babies needs. This happens particularly when youngsters are protected from sunlight, a natural source...

Risk factor high for women who took HRT

...earchers in Denmark have found that women with the condition who take HRT increase their chances of dying early. Researchers also said that the pills can increase the risks of developing heart disease or having a heart attack. They studied 13,084 women over the age of 45, less than half of whom had taken HRT. ...

Asthma is not just a childhood condition

...ggested that, its a common belief that asthma is a condition only associated with childhood. Asthma is one of t... that around 40% of people with asthma develop the condition in adulthood. it can be life-threatening if symptoms are not recognised and corrected. However, arou...

Reducing the risk for type 2 diabetes

Diabetes is a condition in which blood glucose levels are above normal. People with diabetes have problems converting food to energy. Food is broken down into a sugar called glucose, which is carried by the blood to cells throughout the body. Cells use the hormone insulin, ...

Diabetes could become an epidemic

...s is to occur. If left untreated or mismanaged the condition can lead to heart disease, blindness and kidney failure. It is also estimated that 1m people nationally are unaware they even have it. There is an urgent need to address// prevention of diabetes. As body fat increases the risk of developing diabetes ...

Asthma not just a childhood condition

...ted in the UK most people believe that asthma is a condition only associated with childhood. Around 40% of people with asthma develop the condition in adulthood and it can be life threatening, if symptoms are not recognised and managed in early sta...

Hearing loss can be detected by simple screening

...hearing loss, for this may be easily remedied. The condition can lead to depression, social isolation and decrease in functional ability. There are several reliable tests to detect hearing loss at an early stage.// While most of hearing loss appears to be sensorineural 'nerve deafness' arising from damage to t...

Baby born to SARS mother is healthy

...spirator, but is in stablecondition, Liu said. The condition of the third baby was reported as serious, the Hos...ng birth, but the surviving mother was in a stable condition in PrincessMargaret Hospital, the statement added....

Vitamin D May Aid Breast Cancer Treatment

...de effects would include an overload of calcium, a condition known as hypercalcaemia. Adding the vitamin D to the treatment regimen is thought to enhance the ability of the radiation to bring about apoptosis -- or cell death. It also reduces the proliferation, or growth of cancer cells, in the tumor itself. W...

Gene study links endometriosis, infertility

...om 10 to 15 percent of women have endometriosis, a condition that occurs when the tissue //that lines the uterus, the endometrium, exists outside the uterus -- often in the ovaries and fallopian tubes. Dr. Linda Giudice of Stanford University in California discovered that women with endometriosis tend to show...

Endometriosis Linked to Cancer

...in’s lymphoma and brain cancer. Endometriosis is a condition where tissue lining the inside of the uterus is found in other areas. The misplaced tissue may be found on the ovaries, bowels, bladder, peritoneum, or other sites outside the uterus.// Endometriosis is the most common cause of pelvic pain but can be...

New Treatment for Chronic Eczema

... lower potency preparation upon improvement of the condition or a short course of topical corticosteroids follo...en to be particularly effective in stabilizing the condition or extending remission time. In a study conducted in Europe, researchers set out to determine if fl...

Race Affects Sleep in Children

...nea was also more common in Hispanic children. The condition was reported in more than 4 percent of Hispanic children and in less than 2 percent of white children. Parents of Hispanic children also reported more learning problems than those of white children. Boys were more likely to experience learning disab...

Drug Reduces Risk of Clogged Arteries, Veins

...nt less likely to suffer venous thromboembolism (a condition involving clotting or obstruction of a vein that includes both deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism) than people who received a placebo,// according to the study results. In the group taking fondaparinux, 5.6 percent had venus thromboembolism ...

Novel Therapy for Chronic Problem

...een the two disorders. The study concludes EE is a condition that, once diagnosed, can easily and effectively be treated with topical corticosteroid therapy....

How Much Should Athletes Drink?

...yponatremic encephalopathy. Since the cause of the condition is now known, Timothy Noakes, from the Sports Science Institute of South Africa, says it is preventable.// Noakes says there is no evidence athletes must drink the maximum amount of fluids tolerable to optimize performance and prevent medical conseq...

Anemia may Lead to Physical Decline

...opped an average of 2.3 points. Anemia is a blood condition that affects at least 3.4 million Americans and ab...st common blood disorder in the United States. The condition occurs when the body doesn't produce enough red blood cells or red blood cells are prematurely destr...

Overcoming Chronic Fatigue

... known cause or cure for CFS. Doctor now think the condition is linked to a decrease in red blood cells. "Because the red blood cell transports oxygen and glucose to the cells, it's vitally important in providing these nutrients. Without it, we feel fatigued," says biobehavioral researchers.Researchers are st...

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