Tag: "elevate" at medical news

Cholesterol lowering drugs increase neuropathy risk

... cholesterol-lowering drugs called 'statins' could elevate the risk of peripheral neuropathy. Previous research has shown the benefits of statins, drugs that lower cholesterol levels. However, researchers in Texas now reveal that the drugs might// increase their risk of peripheral neuropathy, a condition ...

New Technology In MRI Scan Help Test Brain Cancer Therapy

...eatment effectiveness. The new technology hopes to elevate such tensions for the physicians and patients alike....

Exercise can improve functional limitation of arthritis patients

A study was undertaken to find out how to elevate the functional limitations of elderly patients suffering from arthritis // by the researchers of Feinberg School of Medicine, US 5715 adults were taken in the study of age 65 yrs and old with arthritis. Functions, which were checked, were ability t...

High blood pressure during sleep may cause high blood sugar

...rinking till late night, or sleep disturbances may elevate the nighttime blood pressures. The new research points out to the fact such higher levels of blood pressure at night may be the predictor for other health problems like blood glucose levels. Heightened blood glucose levels may cause diabetes or ins...

Increase Cereal Fibre To Combat Atherosclerosis

New research findings elevate the role of fibres further by stating that cereal fibre and whole-grain products may slow atherosclerosis and plaque build-up in the arteries in postmenopausal women.// Previous studies linked dietary fibre, particularly cereal fibre, with a decrea...

See Me Campaign: Do Not Turn a Blind Eye and a Deaf Ear to Self-Harm

...to be included as a part of its national agenda to elevate the mental level of the Scots. <br...

Weight Lifting Can Ward Off Obesity

...but significant annual increase in weight that may elevate the risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes....

Hungary Develops New Bird Flu Vaccine

...n reported in Azerbaijan. If confirmed, this would elevate the worldwide human death toll to 101. With the number of deaths and bird flu infections increasing each day, let us hope that this bird flu vaccine, produced by Hungary will serve it’s purpose in restricting the spread of bird flu. ...

Gaming Giants Want A Slice Of Brain Training Pie

...ima says that people want to train their brains to elevate their inner-self, "There is the issue of aging soc...t more than that, I think people want to train and elevate their inner self."...

Seattle, a hub for malignant melanoma? Time To Get Sunwise!

...s of exposure and just five or more sunburns could elevate a person’s skin cancer risk by almost double. It would really help, if children were aware early even before they reach their teens about the dangers of sunburns so that they could adequately protect themselve....

Varicose Vein Treatments Turn Out To Be A Viable Health Investment

...h can include education and reassurance, advice to elevate the legs or the use of compression stockings. Once the clinical trial was completed, the research team used both actual data from the study and modeling to compare sclerotherapy versus conservative management, and surgery versus conservative managem...

Vermont Witness To A Progressive Health-Insurance Law

A bill signed by the Governor of Vermont will elevate the state to being the second in the whole of the nation to enable almost widespread health-care insurance// , which will cover nearly 96 percent of its residents by the year 2010. This is definitely relief for the 46 million Americans who are not ...

Working of Drug Department on Hold Without Drug Analyst

...tions have to be taken into account. A proposal to elevate the Food Analyst in this place could not materialise as he has been appointed as per rules of the Food Act. At the same time proposal to grant extension to Dr Wasuja did not take place as the proposal has not been forwarded despite recommendation f...

Doctors ruminate over organ removal principles

...nt, said these ethics if practiced can drastically elevate the success rates of transplant surgeries. Reiterating confidence in this procedure, he said, "It has been done in other countries, certainly in the US. No organ will ever be taken from someone who is not dead. The current considerations would only...

Risk Of Death Increased In Children Of Mothers Subjected To Domestic Violence

...ccording to the researchers, domestic violence may elevate mortality risk through direct injury to the fetus during pregnancy, by negatively affecting the mother’s stress and nutritional levels, or by deterring the mother from seeking appropriate health care. “Our results underscore the need for public educ...

Formation of Blood Clots During Travel Independent of Form of Travel

...more than four hours by air, car, bus or train can elevate the danger of clot formation. This was substantiated when the research team analyzed 2000 people, who have suffered a blood clot in the vein, without any prior indication or occurrence. Nearly 233 of these participants had undertaken travel for more ...

Yet Another Reason not to Smoke

...eir tendons in the shoulder that provide rotation, elevate the arm and stabilize the shoulder joint. Rotator cuff tears involve one or more of the tendons. The injuries are more common as people age and more common in the dominant arm. The true incidence of the injuries is hard to determine because between 5...

Cigarette Smoking Impedes Tendon-to-Bone Healing

...eir tendons in the shoulder that provide rotation, elevate the arm and stabilize the shoulder joint. Rotator cuff tears involve one or more of the tendons. The injuries are more common as people age and more common in the dominant arm. The true incidence of the injuries is hard to determine because between 5...

The Immune System May Be Altered By Certain Chemicals

...roduced by the body. Consequently, conditions that elevate blood adrenaline, such as emotional stress or heart failure, may also have the ability to alter the immune system by increasing type 2 T cells, and thereby promote or worsen disease. "Although further research is needed to confirm that these findin...

Beta Agonists May Alter the Immune System

...roduced by the body. Consequently, conditions that elevate blood adrenaline, such as emotional stress or heart failure, may also have the ability to alter the immune system by increasing type 2 T cells, and thereby promote or worsen disease. “Although further research is needed to confirm that these findin...

1 2