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Herceptin Use May Enhance Cardiac Toxicity, Study

...rcent of metastatic breast cancer cells produce an excess amount of the HER2 growth protein on their surface, which makes the cancer more aggressive. Herceptin is a monoclonal antibody that latches on to these proteins and inhibits tumor growth. Other clinical trials testing Herceptin in combination with ch...

Fat Blues: Dimpled Thighs and Rosy Cheeks….Forever yours

...lite. It is not specific to overweight people, but excess weight may make it worse. We found that weight loss in overweight patients improved the appearance of cellulite, but for a few, it actually worsened the condition." He went on to say "Although the appearance of cellulite diminished for the majorit...

Tobacco Increases The Risk Of Heart Attack

... a decrease in heart attack risk, but still had an excess risk of around 22 percent 20 years after quitting....

Two-thirds of outdoor pools in Montreal are closed

... city lifeguards examine the poolside samples. But excess of chlorine can cause health problems. The media t...summer's world aquatics championships actually had excess of chlorine. According to Janka Corewyn, acting supervisor beaches and outdoor pools in Vancouver,...

Chinese Men Putting Wives at Risk of Early Death by Smoking

...moke (passive smoking) is associated with a 15-35% excess risk of coronary heart disease and lung cancer. Environmental tobacco smoke may also be linked to stroke and other cancers, though evidence is scarce. The rate of smoking in Chinese men is high, but most Chinese women do not smoke. This provides a ...

Two Chemical Compounds Restore Healthy Glucose Levels In Obese Mice

...ed around the cell. When unusual demands - such as excess fat - are put on the ER's capacity, the organelle starts failing, and the cell enters an emergency mode, emitting stress signals. The condition is called ER stress. Cellular inflammation, insulin resistance and diabetes result. (http://www.hsph.harva...

Psychiatric Waiting Lists Must be Cut Down

... waiting lists in many areas of the country are in excess of 12 months for psychiatric consultation. Despite this the NTPF has never been available to mental health patients and, in the area of child and adolescent psychiatry, in particular, there are waiting periods of one year or more.” Neville added, “I...

Damage Due to MS Might Extend Into Larger Portions Of The Normal Brain

...ax back to a state of equilibrium by funneling the excess energy to the surrounding tissues. T1 refers to the time required for protons to relax to the equilibrium state in this particular manner. The researchers investigated T1 changes in 67 patients with MS and 24 healthy control volunteers. T1 graphs o...

Nutritional Needs Differ Between the Sexes

... Iron. Men need less than women and should avoid excess iron. In the presence of an abnormal gene, it can lead to harmful deposits in various organs. Despite these points, men and women’s overall nutritional needs are more similar than different, reports Harvard Men’s Health Watch. Source-NewswiseB...

Alternative therapies for ADHD

...hings like playing basketball, which channeled his excess energy and brought focus. "I definitely think that for many, many of these kids, medication is the shortest distance between two points," said Birke. "But I think it's a mistake to give medication to kids without doing the foundation-building with ...

Fight Back Against Inherited Sudden-Death Heart Condition

...l ablation. Another option to reduce the amount of excess heart tissue involves an open-heart operation called a myectomy. In the end, Catherine says getting the right diagnosis and treatment has made all the difference in the world to her. She’s now back out in her beloved garden, where she’s even enjoyi...

Greater g factor in men responsible for sex differences in general mental ability

...he male and the female g factors were congruent in excess of .99, and they favored males to an equivalent of 3.63 IQ points. The male-female differences were present at every socioeconomic level, and across several ethnic groups. The average male advantage was found "throughout the entire distribution of ...

Key component of sunscreen heals sunburn and prevents skin cancer

...d chelators which were strong enough to export the excess iron out of cells, but that would not have an adverse effect on other essential cellular processes. After three years of research, the team has designed two commercially attractive prototypes which are currently in laboratory trials. The protot...

Study Findings Could Help In Developing A Better Drug Delivery System

...py, drugs are linked to molecules that are used in excess by pathologic cells, for example a required nutrient, in order to transport drugs directly to the targeted cells while avoiding significant delivery of the toxic drug to normal cells. A commonly used agent, referred to as a ligand, is the vitamin fol...

Gene May Regulate Cellular Aging

...r 'knocked out') or genetically altered to have an excess of the protein to a degree seen in aging.According... as if they were younger animals.' In mice with an excess of p16INK4a, 'islet cells aged prematurely; they stopped dividing early.''This suggests that if we c...

Closing in on Lethal Heart Rhythm in Young Athletes

...e. The inherited condition leads to the buildup of excess fatty and scar tissue in the heart’s right ventricle, causing irregular beats and - unless diagnosed and treated with drugs or implanted defibrillators - triggering a fatal heart rhythm disturbance. Judge, an assistant professor at The Johns Hopkin...

With an aim to cure stuttering

...ted by Macguire and others reveal that there is an excess of the neurotransmitter dopamine in the brains of those who stammer. However, much has to be learnt about the causes and cure. GT...

The Daily Struggle with Salt

...ow attentive the F.D.A. has been to the problem of excess sodium consumption.The F.D.A. has responded to these demands, assuring that it will solicit comments for a hearing or workshop on the health concerns about salt. The food industry, on their part have adamantly opposed any regulation of salt and is lo...

Cutting the risk of diabetes with a pill

...t 144 cases of diabetes will be prevented, with an excess of four to five cases of congestive heart failure.' SAV...

Oral Drug Rosiglitazone Could Help Prevent Type 2 Diabetes

...t 144 cases of diabetes will be prevented, with an excess of four to five cases of congestive heart failure." Source-IANS...

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