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Stroke Linked to High Pollution Levels

...he brain by over two times. These findings were consistent irrespective of the average daily level of air pollutants. However similar results were not seen in ischaemic stroke where the arteries of the brain become thickened and narrowed as a result of fatty deposits. According to the researchers this ...

Protein Increase Decreases Risk of Heart Failure

...xpression goes down after a heart attack, which is consistent with what we've seen in the past in knockouts, and the transgenic mice never lose anything," Dr. Koch says. According to Dr. Koch, while he and his co-workers will continue to pursue new strategies using gene therapy to manipulate S100A1 levels for...

Study Suggests Vitamin K Deficiency as an Osteoporosis Risk Factor

... oils, most individuals don't consume amounts on a consistent basis that are sufficient to promote bone health. Few multivitamins contain vitamin K, and those that do have minimal amounts of vitamin K. Anyone considering vitamin K supplements should consult with their medical adviser first; people on blood thin...

Post-Operative Pain in Breast Cancer Surgery

...ver time in surgical approaches, these results are consistent with other studies." Few prospective studies have identified the characteristics of patients who are most likely to develop chronic pain, which can diminish a woman's quality of life by leading to job loss or marriage stress, even if the cancer is ...

Consistent National Standards For Assessment Of Overseas Trained Doctors A Priority

..., Dr Mukesh Haikerwal, said today that the lack of consistent national standards and processes for assessing the...the States and Territories to implement nationally consistent standards and processes to assess overseas trained doctors going into general practice, but the proc...

Blindness And Trachoma

...ommunes at 36 months. "Collectively, the data are consistent with the hypothesis that systemic azithromycin treatment may interrupt the duration of infection, interfering with host immune responses and, thereby, increase the number of individuals who are susceptible to C trachomatis re-infection. … The strateg...

Heavy Industry Could Trigger Lung Cancer Risk

...ho had not lived there. The findings are broadly consistent with those of other studies, the researchers say, who suggest that the impact of air pollution on the development of lung cancer warrants further study. Source-IANS...

Detention, Uncertainty take their Toll on the Mental Health of Refugees

...tributions to PTSD symptoms. “Our study provides consistent evidence that the migration trajectory experienced by TPV holders, particularly adversity in detention and ongoing living difficulties, is accompanied by persisting and wide-ranging mental health problems and associated disability.” All TPV holders...

Low-Carb Dieters Eat More Vegetables

... diet and a section of narrative comments produced consistent responses of ‘have more energy,’” Dr. Feinman added. The Active Low-Carber’s Forum currently has more than 89, 000 members and their site asserts, “1,229,589 lbs lost by 59,754 members.” Source-Nwswise SRM...

Understanding Reasons for Tone deafness

...ate with this "music disorder." "The results were consistent across samples in highlighting a reduction in white matter concentration in the right inferior frontal gyrus of amusic individuals," explained Dr. Isabelle Peretz of the Université de Montréal. "The data points to the integrity of white matter tracts...

New Sleep Medication not Effective for Treating Abuse or Cognitive Impairment

...ated and motor and cognitive performance measures, consistent with its profile as a sedative drug with abuse liability,” the authors write. When asked the next day about the drug they had taken the day before, 11 of the 14 participants (79 percent) classified the highest dose of ramelteon as a placebo, compared...

Behavioral Therapies Beneficial to Help Children Sleep

...to help their children sleep better by following a consistent going-to-bed routine, interacting with their children at bedtime, establishing a relaxing setting at bedtime,and preventing kids from consuming foods or drinks that contain caffeine as bed time draws nearer. NLA...

Medical Center Tops 3 Million IV Syringes Using IntelliFill i.v. Robotics

...itment to delivering high quality, controlled, and consistent IV doses for our patients,” said Michelle Kromelis, director of pharmacy, Children’s. “Robotic IV technology’s use of barcode scanning and various quality control protocols certainly contributes to a safer and more efficient environment for hospital ...

Declining Incidence of stroke in Australia

...vention and management of stroke, including a more consistent range of health services available to the community. These results provide positive feedback on successes being made in the reduction in some risk factors and hence a reduction of stroke in the studied area", Professor Anderson added. "We found sig...

Reduced Doses of Medication Beneficial to Preschoolers with ADHD

...ale ones--have been conducted to collect reliable, consistent data to help guide practitioners treating preschoolers with ADHD. The 303 preschoolers enrolled in the study ranged in age from 3 to 5 years. The children and their parents participated in a pre-trial, 10-week behavioral therapy and training course...

Internet – Boon or Bane

...68.9 percent were regular Internet users, which is consistent with previous studies, and that:· 13.7 percent (more than one out of eight respondents) found it hard to stay away from the Internet for several days at a time· 12.4 percent stayed online longer than intended very often or often· 12.3 percent had see...

Allergy Drugs More Harmful Than Helpful for Chronic Ear Inflammation

...en who received medication. In parallel with the consistent lack of benefit, the reviewers also found a signif...t work," said Rosenfeld. "We have a very old, very consistent body of knowledge, all of which says the same thing, and yet these products are still commonly used ...

Encouraging a Lifetime of Healthy Skin Right from the Beginning

...tiation of sun protection behaviors by parents and consistent use throughout life can help decrease a child’s lifetime risk of developing skin cancer," stated Dr. Johnson. "Modeling the use of sunscreen and other sun-protection habits, such as wearing sun-protective clothing, hats and sunglasses, and seeking sh...

High-Energy Clamp Simplifies Heart Surgery for Atrial Fibrillation

...erior because other types of devices may not be as consistent or as fast and can cause collateral damage to other areas of the heart. Damiano and colleagues are now working to develop a device that will make the Cox-Maze procedure even less invasive. The device would allow surgeons to perform the procedure on...

Gender and Family Size Influences IBS Symptoms in Children

...n pain reported in the medical literature, and are consistent with work published by Dr. Rona Levy and colleagues on the psychosocial effects of maternal IBS status,” said Dr. Langer. In the study, Dr. Langer looked at the interactive effects of maternal IBS status, child gender and family size, and her resul...

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