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Fresh approach to TB treatment

... drug can be discovered. Thes ecompounds should be considered urgently,” added Professor Kelly. ...

Northfield Labs Receives FDA Comments

...that has been tested at large enough dosages to be considered a substitute for acute blood loss in trauma and surgical settings. As a result of the process used to manufacture the blood substitute, essentially a solution of polymerized hemoglobin, PolyHeme has a longer shelf life than blood, requires no cross m...

Additional Radiotheraphy for Breast Cancer

...impressive results mean that a boost should now be considered the standard treatment for early breast cancer, particularly in younger women....

Heavy Drinking Raises Risk of Liver Cancer

...chers hoped to determine what amount of alcohol is considered safe to consume and what amount was most associated with this increased risk. Donato and colleagues studied 400 Italian men and women diagnosed with hepatocellular carcinoma, the most common form of liver cancer, and 824 patients with no liver damag...

Diabetics prone to periodontitis

...we observed in pregnant diabetics, who are already considered high risk for pregnancy problems, may affect blood sugar control during this critical time." Additionally, periodontal disease may trigger increased levels of biological fluids that induce labor, and this response may be amplified in diabetics, Dr. G...

New pacemaker reduces risk of heart failure

... 5 million Americans have heart failure, and it is considered to be the only major form of heart trouble that is growing in prevalence. The new pacemakers deliver an electrical impulse that synchronizes the ventricles so their walls pump in unison. Installing the pacemaker, which requires attaching three wires...

Dietary advice for diabetes

...drate/low-fat recommendations (though that's still considered a healthy option too)....

Treating eye pain eases migraine

...searchers believe that steroid injections might be considered for people with other headaches that are accompanied by eye pain. Possibilities of treating both may be successful in future....

Campaign aims to simplify OTC drug labels

... and a new education campaign are the issues to be considered by consumer advocates and the government to make OTC drugs more user friendly. The campaign, which will include television and radio spots, coincides with the government's changeover to new labels for these drugs. Most over-the-counter drugs manufa...

New viewpoint on Hypertension

... pulse pressure is 50. Figures greater than 50 are considered high and, according to previous research, may be linked to an increased risk of heart disease. The University of Texas, conducted a study covered over 30,000 patients undergoing dialysis for kidney disease. They measured pulse pressures and correlate...

Hypertensive drugs may cause cough

...rs are troubled by a cough. The side effect is not considered serious by doctors, but it is the most common reason why patients abandon ACE inhibitors. In Seoul, at the School of Medicine, researchers, have found a way of treating the cough. They gave ten patients on ACE inhibitors, with the cough, iron supp...

Drinkers and smokers are at risk

...ly reduces blood alcohol levels in rats, which are considered a good model for humans.Since alcohol abusers generally "drink to effect", they will end up drinking more alcohol to get an expected level of intoxication, say the researchers from the Texas A&M University System Health Centre. Although their blood...

Blood Vessel Surgery Safe for Diabetics

...nd colleagues found that, though diabetes has been considered to be a risk factor for death or heart problems after major vascular surgery, it actually is not. He and his colleagues analyzed data on 7,122 major vascular procedures at a single hospital over a 13-year period. The procedures included surgery to re...

Elevated Ozone Levels Hurt Sperm Count

...ter more. A sperm count of less than 10 million is considered low and less than 20 million is considered worrisome by fertility experts if a man is trying to impregnate a partner. Sokol believes her team'...

Dementia linked to HIV

...unt, and antiretroviral therapy. Participants were considered cognitively impaired if they had poor scores on at least two of seven different neuropsychological tests. Researchers found that addition to the protective effect of antiretroviral therapy, people with higher educational levels were less likely to s...

New treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis

...ibit angiogenesis in cancer patients, it should be considered as a treatment therapy for RA as well. In a new study, researchers treated laboratory mice with endostatin for RA, and found the volume of new blood vessels, as well as inflammatory cells, was significantly decreased....

Herbal treatment should be estimated

...to peak periods. He felt that, butterbur should be considered for treating seasonal allergic rhinitis, particularly in cases where the sedative effects of antihistamine need to be avoided....

Possible benefits of Hormone Replacement Therapy

...ndomized controlled trials such as WEST, which are considered the gold standard of medical research. Recent randomized trials, in which a coin toss determines who goes on HRT, have found no benefit and perhaps even harm from the treatment. Joann Manson, chief of preventive medicine at Harvard's Brigham and Wo...

Iron supplementation quite necessary

...rs are troubled by a cough. The side effect is not considered serious by doctors, but it is the most common reason why patients abandon ACE inhibitors.// In Seoul, at the School of Medicine, researchers, have found a way of treating the cough. They gave ten patients on ACE inhibitors, with the cough, iron su...

A new method to help smokers quit

...drawal. Most adverse events were moderate and were considered similar to those experienced by individuals using nicotine gum. Also, in general, those who used more of the active lozenges daily were more likely to remain abstinent over time. According to researchers, the new nicotine lozenge is an effective and...

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