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Supplement helps cardiac surgery

...ery operation, rate of infection is a common risk, especially for patients who have impaired immunity.Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh report on the use of a nutritional supplement which enhances the immune system in patients undergoing surgery.// A group of 50 patients who had either a weak heart,...

Starving leads to obesity

...osed to the famine early in their pregnancies were especially prone to later obesity. Researchers believe the increased levels of obesity are likely to be due to a change in the way the body deals with accumulated fat, probably triggered by nutritional deprivation before birth....

Genes for lung disease

...tify those most at risk (for whom smoking would be especially dangerous)....

Frozen food invite food poisoning

...e weeks prior to diagnosis, many of them to Asia - especially India or Pakistan.// The major source within the UK was cold meat, especially in pre-packed sandwiches, consumed by one in three. Twenty one per cent hat eaten pates, and 22 per ...

Antidepressants increase gastric bleeding

...mmon with SSRI's than with other antidepressants - especially in older patients. The risk was particularly high for patients who had had a peptic ulcer. It's something doctors should be aware of when treating depression in older patients....

E. coli strains resistant to a common antibiotic

...'s own feces. Urinary tract infections are common, especially among women, and cause painful and frequent urination. // The new research found that a single, genetically identical strain was responsible for outbreaks of urinary tract infections among women in California, Michigan and Minnesota. Because the g...

Snake venom a treatment for digestive disease

...tein caused strong muscle contractions in the gut, especially in the small intestine. The proteins did not affect the same type of muscles in the heart, arteries or lungs, indicating that the prokineticins played an exclusive role in regulating intestinal muscles. The researchers found two prokineticins that ...

Omega-3 fatty acids impair immunity

...s may compromise your ability to fight infection - especially if you have reason to believe your immune system isn't as strong as it might be. The researchers are trying to better understand how omega-3s undermine the immune system - and may then be able to figure out ways of preventing this from happening....

Statins reduce heart attacks

...of LDL cholesterol, the so-called bad cholesterol, especially in people with heart disease, diabetes, or multiple risk factors for a heart attack. Statin drugs work by slowing down the liver's production of cholesterol and increasing its ability to remove LDL cholesterol already in the blood. Statins may also...

High-Carbohydrate diet plus exercise !

...rt disease risk by lowering levels of cholesterol, especially low-density lipoprotein (LDL or 'bad' cholesterol). But a low-fat diet is often a high-carbohydrate diet (because you have to get calories from somewhere). And it's becoming evident that a high-carbohydrate diet raises levels of triglycerides, blood ...

Generic drug costs remain shackled

... controls on 1998 prices was likely to be painful, especially as a number of important products would be coming off patent next year. Department of Health figures show that last year 52 per cent of all dispensed prescriptions were for generic medicines. ...

Resurface your skin

...es and age spots are an inevitable sign of ageing, especially if you've spent time in the sun. No-one wants these, but cosmetic creams have their limitations, and surgery is expensive so you might feel like resigning yourself to the inevitable. But, according to Dr Robert Weiss of Cleavland University//, there ...

Iron is a two sided sword

... deficiency is a relatively common health problem especially in younger women and older people with a poor diet. That is why many breakfast cereals are now fortified with iron, to make sure everyone gets enough of this important mineral.// But too much iron might be as bad for you as too little, say research...

Look out for gout

...rich food and wine, and women can be affected too, especially after the menopause. However, the condition does tend to affect middle-aged men and some people find an attack follows eating foods such as anchovies, sardines or liver. Typically gout affects the big toe joint which becomes hot, red, swollen and ver...

Caffeine keeps soldiers sharp

...coffee, can help "maintain cognitive performance," especially in times of sleep deprivation. // A similar dose...fective in enhancing physical endurance and may be especially useful in returning some of the physical endurance lost at high altitude. "We think this is going to...

Why running noses are a good thing

...ous if patients are postal workers or handle mail, especially in areas where anthrax has been found....

Cipro Has Cheaper Cousins to Treat Anthrax

...y what type of bacteria they're dealing with. It's especially effective against anthrax because it may take days for scientists to discover what kind of strain is involved in an attack. According to experts, all known strains are vulnerable to Cipro, although the drug must be given before symptoms develop or ...

Bupropion relieves nerve pain

...cebo found their pain the same, or worse. What's especially interesting is that the patients were chosen because they did not suffer from depression. It's often been said that the TCAs work by relieving depression. Bupropion being an antidepressant works differently in this study by relieving the pain direct...

Tai chi helps arthritis

...verage age 54, did 10 weeks of a tai chi programme especially designed for use in arthritis, and were compared to 10 controls who did not do the exercises//. At the end of the study, the tai chi group reported significantly less pain, and fewer difficulties in activities of daily living. They also had improved ...

Depression a possible danger in elderly

...poor physical health, and this relationship may be especially common among older people. Researchers in Switzerland, studied over 300 patients on hospital admission, tested then for depression and then followed them up for six months. Those who were depressed were 40 per cent more likely to be re-admitted durin...

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