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Allergy Risk Increased by Kerosene Use

...llergic response. // The researchers studied the effects of kerosene, gasoline, and electricity on about 960 people. They have identified strong, positive associations between allergic skin sensitization and allergic symptoms and the domestic use of modern fuels for cooking and heating, particularly from k...

Nasal Spray Could Take Drugs Directly to Brain

...ance may protect human brains from the devastating effects of stroke, but no one has been able to figure out a way to deliver the drug. “It stops at the blood-brain barrier,” Frey said. “The only way to get it to the brain would be by drilling a hole in the skull and putting the drug in that way. Not a very...

Sniff out flatulence

...ells - a product that could wipe out the lingering effects of flatulence. American researchers believe the answer to the age-old embarrassment could be charcoal. Their research revealed// that an object called a Toot Trapper, a cushion covered in activated charcoal, reduced the smell of flatulence to almost ...

Ibuprofen weakens aspirin's effect

...ain reliever ibuprofen blocks the heart-protecting effects of aspirin, according to a study that sounds a warning for people who take both medicines. In the study, when patients took a single dose of ibuprofen beforehand, aspirin lost 98 percent of its blood-thinning power. When aspirin was taken first, th...

Alcoholics are prone to disability

...ty. Researchers at Pope University, have found the effects of the study of alcohol on the health of aged people between 51 and 62.// Those with a history of persistent problem drinking were 20 per cent more likely to report disabilities with respect to work or sedentary activity. Heavy drinkers ran a 10 pe...

Fight against E.coli

...exists today, it will certainly have antimicrobial effects on other common food-borne bacteria such as Salmonella and Campylobacter." Most E.coli bacteria are harmless, but a strain known as E.coli 0157 causes gastroenteritis symptoms such as diarrhoea. It usually clears up after a few days, but complicati...

Predictable genes

...this genetic predisposition is attributable to the effects of multiple, common, but individually weak genes." Every woman, he said, might be able to have her own "genetic profile" which would closely predict her risk of breast cancer. He added: "Established risk factors are very important, but they are not...

A boon to epileptics

...izures was reduced by more than half. However, the effects of the treatment wore off after six to eight weeks, and two patients suffered "petit mal", or partial seizures directly after treatment. Epilepsy is caused by overactivity in one part of the brain, which overloads the nerve "circuitry" and causes s...

Smallpox Would Spread Rapidly

...ccination program, citing potentially serious side effects including as many as 300 deaths. Other experts argue that once an outbreak has occurred, restricting mass transportation and informing the public about the nature of the outbreak and how to minimize the risk of illness may more effectively prevent ...

Choose the correct hypertensive drug

...ken care by the doctors in order to avoid the side effects relating to these drugs. Several different drugs lower blood pressure effectively.// According to researchers at Texas University it is necessary to find out which to prescribe.Recent trials show that there are striking differences between these drug...

New drug may stop alopecia

...chemotherapy, which is one of the distressing side effects of the treatment of cancer. The pharmaceutical com... that subsequently underwent chemotherapy. No side effects were detected and the drug did not interfere with the cancer-killing effects of the treatment. Hair...

Protein and fat improve memory

...ican Journal of Clinical Nutrition.//”The positive effects of carbohydrates on cognition have been well-estab...ebo with no food energy, regardless of the drinks’ effects on blood glucose levels. The positive results occurred in verbal recall tests administered 15 minut...

Antenatal kerosene exposure endangers child's sight

...ot exposed. This is the first study to look at the effects of prenatal exposure on offspring. The researchers compared the vision of 43 children between 3 and 6 years old whose mothers were frequently exposed on the job to organic solvents with 29 children whose mothers were not exposed. . The researchers f...

Drug Combinations May Boost Stroke Risk

...through different mechanisms. When combined, these effects could be dangerous. Patients who have migraines may need to exercise particular caution because they may be taking a double-dose of serotonin-enhancing drugs on a regular basis. Frequently used migraine medications that enhance serotonin belong to a...

Beverage protect against bladder cancer

...nt to previous research which shows that the toxic effects of caffeine may be reduced in smokers, while caffeine may moderate the harmful effects of the cancer causing agents produced by smoking....

FDA Approves Elidel Cream for Eczema

...ing side effects. Novartis reports there were side effects in the drug trials, but they were mild when compared to those who received a placebo cream....

Nasal Spray Beats Antihistamine

... as pollen or dust mites. Antihistamines block the effects of histamine, a compound released from immune system cells during allergic reactions. Antihistamines can cause significant sedation, for example. And the nasal sprays sometimes cause nasal dryness and nose bleeds, while in children there is the poten...

High vitamin A increases risk of hip fractures

...s cells that work in bone remodeling. The adverse effects appear to be caused only by too much retinol -- the true form of vitamin A, found in such things as liver, fish oils and supplements - and not by foods rich in beta carotene, such as dark, leafy vegetables. Beta carotene is converted by the body to v...

Early menopause- The cause

... POF, which can lead to loss of fertility and side effects such as weakened bones. They found the inhibin alpha gene was mutated in three out of 34 of the women they studied, compared with only one out of 100 in an ethnically matched control group. Lead researcher Dr Andrew Shelling, from Auckland's Nation...

Particulate matter affects lung development

...work showing that air pollution can have long-term effects on lung health in children. It also shows that cle... to better understand any persistent and long-term effects of pollution.br>...

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