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A unique factor in breathing disorder

...g lower face were more likely to have the problem, especially if they were also overweight. Hence by looking at a facial outline one could diagnose or predict breathing problems....

Lack of solar radiation causes cancer

...ou're not completely cut off from solar radiation, especially if you live in a northern latitude....

Ultrasound helps stroke treatment

...e recanalization rates cited by Alexandrov are not especially high.But Alexandrov said his early results are so promising a new phase II study aimed at determining the most effective frequency has already begun. So far 30 patients have been treated and the goal is to enroll 120 patients....

Alzheimer's with psychosis runs in families

...toms like hallucinations and delusions. This is an especially serious form of the condition, linked with more aggressive behaviour, more swift decline and earlier need for institutional care. Researchers at the Alzheimer's disease Research Center in Dallas, US, have found that Alzheimer's with psychosis tends...

Drug to treat lung cancer shows promise

... lung cancer in lifelong smokers. The drug appears especially promising for former smokers, who still face a higher-than-usual risk// of lung cancers years after they quit. The preliminary study found that the medicine reduced the risk of new or worsening precancerous growths in the lungs of longtime smokers by...

Pen-nibbling addiction

...for about five years but it started getting worse, especially when I was stressed”. “Where other people would say, ‘I’m dying for a cigarette’, I’d say, ‘I’m dying for a pen’. A lot of the time I didn’t realise I was doing it. “While sitting at his computer terminal, Mr. Carey, from Brighton, would nibble on th...

Rumbling stomach

...to be muted, but when the contractions are strong, especially when a bubble of gas is moving through the digestive tract or when the stomach is empty of solids, the noise can seem deafening. The contractions are also exaggerated and noisy in some gastrointestinal diseases. If the noises are troublesome and no d...

Women benefit from consuming fish

... health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids, which are especially plentiful in dark, oily fish such as mackerel, salmon and sardines....

Pulses and grains protect the heart

...cancer, researchers say.// Fruits and vegetables especially cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage - can reduce stroke risk by about 32%. According to a study of a group of 65,000 women, those who ate the equivalent of two to three slices of whole-grain bread each day were 30% to 40%...

FDA Approves New surgery Treatment for Farsightedness

...e keratoplasty is very comfortable and convenient, especially for older patients who don't want something as invasive or as complex as LASIK. It is also helpful for older patients who might have dry eye or surface epithelial irregularities, which could be exacerbated by LASIK. The average age of patients who u...

Prefiguring Alzheimer's disease

...r's. This suggests that mild cognitive impairment, especially of memory, is very early Alzheimer's disease. The finding may be useful in allowing doctors to prescribe drugs that hold back dementia before it develops fully. But the researchers stress that not all cases of mild cognitive impairment will turn into...

Cancer patients pursue smoking inspite of risks

... significant risk factors for head and neck cancer especially in combination.// According to researchers,at the Hopkins University, inspite of complications, some patients continued taking these risks. In a group of 70 patients with head and neck cancer, one third smoked still and nearly half consumed alcohol...

FDA Approves Anti-Cancer Cell Drug - Zevalin

...homa. Studies found that about 75 percent of these especially hard-to-treat patients had their tumors shrink significantly after a single dose of Zevalin. In between 15% and 30% of the patients, the tumors seemed to disappear....

Patients with testicular cancer dying through unfamiliarity

... medical professionals and the general population, especially men, need to be educated to recognise that testicular lumps are a medical emergency. This tragic case is a stark warning of the possible consequences of ignoring testicular abnormalities. It's vital that men and boys get any testicular firmness, swe...

Pancreatic Cancer may be linked to Diabetes

... onset of diabetes.In the study, the link appeared especially pronounced for people in their 70s when diabetes first appeared. Dr. Suresh T. Chari, of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester,in his theory, told that if one can pinpoint this form of diabetes, then you could pick a patient you identify for pancreatic cance...

Exercise for patients with cancer

... exercise. Inactivity is really a risk at any age, especially if you have cancer....

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....

High Levels of Protein Linked to Brain Shrinkage

...blic awareness campaign about homocysteine levels, especially in those at risk for coronary artery disease, stroke and dementia." He noted that folic acid supplements can return homocysteine levels to normal. The studies "provide important leads but no proof" that high homocysteine levels lead to mental declin...

Watch what you eat during summer

...arbecue) alongside chilled foods like salads. It's especially important to avoid cross-contamination by washing your hands often, using separate plates and chopping boards for different foods. Temperature is important too - hot food needs to be kept really hot (take care to barbecue meats and fish thoroughly) a...

Quicker healing with active bandages

...ncisions and other wounds in humans. They could be especially useful in older people, where healing can be quite slow. In the mice, the dressings accelerated healing in the outer layer of the skin by 33 per cent. Deeper wounds healed in an impressive five to seven days. It's hoped that human trials of the hydro...

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