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Dry Eyes Are More Than a Nuisance

...sical and emotional health problems. There is no cure for DES, “but its irritations can most certainly be alleviated and its effects most certainly treated,” writes Dr. Robert Latkany, founder and director of the Dry Eye Clinic at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, in his new book, “The Dry Eye Remedy....

Chances of Survival for Melanoma is High When Detected by Dermatologists

...an 1 millimeter thick), patients have a 90 percent cure rate. However, metastastic melanoma that has spread to other areas usually requires both surgery// and chemotherapy and five-year survival rates are less than 20 percent. "From a health policy perspective, whether a difference in melanoma outcome is ...

HIV/AIDS- Possible Cure From Within

...ic world is abuzz with excitement about a possible cure for HIV/AIDS – all natural, from the human body itself. // Announcing the discovery of a peptide (chain of amino acids) derived from filtrate residues of kidney dialysis patients, lead researcher Frank Kirchhoff from the University of Ulm in Germ...

Autoimmune Diseases can Be Prevented by Green Tea

...ary and lacrimal glands," Hsu said. There is no cure or prevention for Sjogren's syndrome. Source-IANS/L...

HIV Experts Criticize Australian PM's Suggestion for Ban on Entry of HIV-infected

...s need to be taken, ' he stressed. There was no cure on the horizon for HIV and the expanding cost of anti-retroviral drugs would put increasing pressure on the international community and national institutions.More time and effort needed to be spent stopping people from getting infected, he said. T...

HIV Experts Criticize Australian PM's Suggestion for Ban on Entry of HIV-infected

...ps need to be taken, " he stressed. There was no cure on the horizon for HIV and the expanding cost of anti-retroviral drugs would put increasing pressure on the international community and national institutions. More time and effort needed to be spent stopping people from getting infected, he said. ...

Groups Join Forces to Fund Promising Lung Cancer Research

...vest in this type of leading-edge research until a cure can be found to treat the 200,000 American diagnos...on funds innovative research designed to treat and cure lung cancer.Source: American Cancer Society SM/B...

Ancient Indian Herb May Prove Cure For Recurrent UTI

...sity scientist has come out with a possible herbal cure for urinary track// infection (UTI). Soman Abraham and team from the Duke University Medical Center found that the herb called forskalin or commonly known as the Indian Coleus plant, can significantly reduce UTI as well as help antibiotics kill 9...

Chandigarh Councillors Tested for AIDS in Awareness Campaign

...irector Sonia Trikha said despite the fact that no cure was available for the deadly disease, the success stories in curbing AIDS in Thailand, Uganda and other countries showed that the disease could be prevented. Source-IANS/B...

Eat Apple During Pregnancy to Protect Baby from Asthma

...eath, chest tightness and coughing. There is no cure for asthma, though symptoms sometimes decrease over time. With proper self-management and medical treatment, most people with asthma can live normal lives. Source-IANS/B...

Can Science Stop Cancer Before It Starts?

...s? Virtually every major cancer is far easier to cure when found at an early stage, making early detection crucial. Even more important is finding a way to prevent cancer before it develops. “Cancer is a biological process that starts in the body years or even decades before a diagnosis is made. The ...

Canadian Researchers Raise Hopes of Treatment for Memory Loss

... "While a drug that worked in this way wouldn't cure the disease itself, it might rescue the symptoms of memory loss." Memories are formed when brain cells are activated enough times to strengthen the connections between neighboring neurons. Mild training regimes cause only temporary strengthening o...

Cure for Cancer One Step Closer

The cure for cancer is one step closer this week with the first collections of cancer tissue taking place at the new Wesley Research Institute Tissue Bank//. The Tissue Bank is the first of its kind in Queensland to provide a widely available and diversified...

Hope for Ending the Pain, Infertility of Endometriosis?

... hysterectomy (removal of the uterus). There is no cure for endometriosis. 7. Possible treatment in the future: University of Michigan Health System researchers are conducting a clinical trial involving a medication called rosiglitazone, currently used to treat people with diabetes. SourceNewswise SR...

Testosterone-based Cream may Help Prevent Alzheimer's

...d the online edition of Daily Mail. There is no cure for the disease and no way of preventing its onset. Ralph Martins and other researchers at the Sir James McCusker Foundation for Alzheimer's Research in Australia used the testosterone cream on otherwise healthy men with testosterone deficiency. ...

Testosterone-based Cream may Help Prevent Alzheimer's

...d the online edition of Daily Mail. There is no cure for the disease and no way of preventing its onset. Ralph Martins and other researchers at the Sir James McCusker Foundation for Alzheimer's Research in Australia used the testosterone cream on otherwise healthy men with testosterone deficiency. ...

Web Page to Warn Against Online Purchase of Isotretinoin

...me Accutane, on the Internet. The drug claims to cure severe acne that is not controlled by other treatment forms. FDA warns that if used improperly, the drug causes birth defects and severe mental health problems. The FDA warning page appears in online search results for Accutane (isotretinoin) or it...

Follow Screening Regimen for Early Cancer Detection

...ciety (ACS). According to the study, the estimated cure rate for lung cancer in the absence of screening is approximately 5 percent, but increases significantly when the cancer is diagnosed and treated at its earliest stage. NY-ELCAP investigators at 12 medical institutions in New York State provided ba...

British MP Stress the Need to Fight Against TB Jointly With India

...he country in 1997 in a phased manner to achieve a cure rate of 85 percent of new sputum-positive cases and to detect at least 70 percent of such cases. The entire country was covered by March, 2006. Till date, 6.7 million patients have received DOTS treatment, averting more than 1.22 million deaths. TB...

Eat Berries, Prevent Colon Cancer

...ataway, N.J. Although the blueberry compound won’t cure colon cancer, it represents a potential new and attractive strategy for preventing the disease naturally, says Reddy, a leading expert on nutritional factors that influence colon cancer development. Along with scientists Nanjoo Suh, also of Rutgers...

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