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The Link Between Diabetes and Colon Cancer

...ng the modifiable risk factors … could effectively decrease the risk of colorectal cancer and the risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease....

The Effects Of Estrogen Therapy

... it is found to increase // the risk of stroke and decrease the risk of hip factures, according to the latest research. For the study investigators examined whether conjugated equine estrogen alone or in combination with progestin would reduce coronary heart disease events in mostly healthy women. Postmenopa...

Could There Be A Link Between Famine and Breast Cancer ?

...rs found women who experienced a short, but severe decrease in food intake during the 1944-1945 Dutch famine were more likely to develop breast cancer than women not affected by the famine. Approximately 15,000 women between ages 2 and 33 during the Dutch famine participated in the Dutch breast cancer screen...

The Benefits Of A Stretch

...ated injuries. Researchers say, stretching may not decrease risk of injury but may decrease the cost of that injury and the time off work in an occupational setting , besides the other benefit...

Hope for Patients With HIV

...activation of the immune system with a progressive decrease in the number of T-cells, which are involved in immune response. If the number of T-cells falls below // a certain level, the weakened immune system is less able to fight infections, and the symptoms of AIDS develop. New research shows a drug that s...

Eye Disorders, A Predictor Of A Shorter Lifespan

... to an improved immune response, which is known to decrease with aging," say researchers. While the exact mechanisms are unclear, the study showed the decreased survival rates for people with either cataracts or macular degeneration, suggests that these conditions may reflect systemic rather than only local ...

Acne Drug Found To Have Dual Benefits

... treat conditions including acne has been found to decrease the lesions in the brains of people with multiple sclerosis.Researchers treated 10 patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis with the drug minocycline. Patients had a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) performed before the study and then fou...

A Little Weight Loss Found To Make A Significant Difference In Men

...es suffer from erectile dysfunction. This causes a decrease in quality of life for men. With exercise and weight loss // , obese men with erectile dysfunction may be able to improve their sexual function say researchers. Researchers, conducted a study to determine if lifestyle changes, such as losing weight ...

Diabetics Can Now Be Able To Control Both Blood Sugar And Their Weight

... by the thiazolidinedione actually showed a slight decrease in weight along with lowering blood sugar.Also, almost 60 percent of participants, regardless of what order the drugs were taken, reduced their blood sugar levels below 6 percent....

New Findings for Repeated Miscarriages

... researchers found the loss of embryo was due to a decrease in progesterone. Progesterone is the hormone responsible for preparing the body for pregnancy and maintaining it until birth. Researchers say that their study shows that the immune system interferes with the reproductive hormones and that may contri...

The Dangers Of Herb-Drugs Evaluated

...other drugs. However, 17 of the studies reported a decrease in blood concentration of conventional drugs when taken with St. Johh’s wort. Research shows St. John’s wort has the potential to affect the way the body reacts to some drugs. However, they feel the studies are small and limited in scope. Researcher...

The Uses Of Soy Protein

...in estrogen levels after menopause is related to a decrease in bone mineral density and cognitive function along with an increase in cholesterol. Some women have taken hormone therapy to offset these effects of menopause, yet recent studies have shown many risks associated with hormone therapy. Isoflavones, w...

Asthmatics May Be At Risk for Lung Disease In The Future

...ti-inflammatory therapy at the onset of asthma may decrease the likelihood of developing COPD....

Gleevec for Lung Disease

...ng capacity right now, but as time passes, it will decrease even more. He says, "The hardest part was telling my kids that I might not be around." Michael is determined to stay around, so he enrolled in a study at Tulane University Health Sciences Center with Pulmonologist Joseph Lasky, M.D.. "The idea of t...

Aspirin Not The Ideal Treatment Option For Stroke Patients

... 18 months of treatment, researchers found a small decrease in vascular risks. However, they say the combination therapy doubled the risk of intracranial and gastrointestinal bleeding. Researchers say the risk of bleeding offsets any potential benefits from the combination treatment. Therefore, they do not re...

Mentally Demanding Jobs Found To Reduce The Risk Of Alzheimer’

...y finds those who have mentally demanding jobs may decrease their risk of Alzheimer’s disease.// For the study, researchers examined 122 people with Alzheimer’s disease and 235 healthy individuals. The participants were questioned about their occupational history from their 20s through their 50s. The inform...

Exercise found to Prevent Breast Cancer

A new study shows exercise may help decrease the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women. Researchers studied more than 74,000 women // who were between ages 50 and 79 years old. The women were assessed according to their level of physical activity, which was based on how many hours per w...

Reasons For Low Back Pain

...ho used the medium-firm mattresses also reported a decrease in the need for pain killing drugs. Researchers say, their findings stress that recommendations for daily living, such as what kind of mattress to use, may have a relevant effect on the clinical course of low-back pain....

Long-Term Benefits Of Statins Questioned

...ve now found out that long-term use of statins may decrease mortality rates and even the incidence of cancer.// The trial results of the longest follow-up of patients originally randomized to receive a statin or placebo show cardiovascular death was reduced by 17 percent and coronary mortality decreased by 2...

Preventing cavities in children

Researchers report the decrease of milk consumption, in exchange for an increase i... They believe by establishing guidelines, it could decrease the number of cavities and also help lower the prevalence of obesity. They urge pediatricians, pedia...

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