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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Can Be Prevented?

...rly after the traumatic event which results in the excess stress hormone causing to store these memories in ...ather than the normal ones. Drugs to prevent the excess production of stress hormones can prevent the storage of these memories. Some doctors deliberately ...

Obesity Has Adverse Impact On Breast Cancer Survival

...r 5 years after the diagnosis. It is not clear why excess weight seems to hinder the chances of survival. One theory is that the extra body fat boosts the level of female sex hormones like estrogen, thus triggering the growth of breast tumors. The researchers conclude by saying that they 'support the idea t...

New Therapy Discovered By Scientists For Cystic Fibrosis

...er layer lining in the airways helps to clear away excess amounts of mucus by sweeping it up into the mouth where it can be swallowed. But this water layer is missing in people with cystic fibrosis, so they are unable to prevent mucus from clogging up their lungs. Ultimately, this can lead to respiratory...

Inhaling Concentrated Saline Could Benefit Cystic Fibrosis Patients

...onic saline// is a water-based salt solution with excess concentration of the salt. The researchers arrived at this conclusion after testing 24 patients aged 14 or older for two weeks., They found that inhaling the salt solution improved the health of the lungs and the mucus clearance was better. Lung fu...

Genetic Therapy Could Solve Parkinson’s Puzzl

...n Parkinson's disease. Alpha-synuclein is found in excess amounts in structures called as Lewy bodies, which are the markers for Parkinson's disease. Previous research has highlighted the fact that these proteins are responsible for the development of the disease. Bohn and her team used a technique called "...

Safe Drinking Water To Be Made Available

...from poor quality of water supplied. These include excess fluoride, excess salinity and excess iron among others. For ensuring linkage of water with health and environment, Ma...

Children Run Type 2 Diabetes Risk

...d to be a sedentary lifestyle, which is leading to excess weight. This can be countered by leading a more physically active life and avoiding junk food. Diabetes at an early age may result in complications like nerve damage, kidney failure and heart disease at later stages. The problem has to be tackled imm...

Drug Combination Offers Hope in Asthma, Chronic Bronchitis Treatment

...k of proper available therapy for the treatment of excess mucus build up in individuals with breathing disorder necessitates the development of specialized treatment techniques for the same....

Hype and Hoopla: Penis Mightier than the sword (read: Enlarged Penis)

...sn't very much and the dissatisfaction rate was in excess of 70 percent," said Christopher. According to Christopher, psychological counseling and non surgical options should be explored rather than resorting to futile surgical measures. These findings have been reported in the Journal of European Urology....

Mystery behind the evolution of the Human brain

...uman infants are the only primate babies born with excess fat. It accounts for about 14 % of their birth weight, similar to that of their brains. This baby fat helped in providing the physiological conditions for man’s evolutionary brain expansion. These fat reservoirs are due to the result of their moms ...

Tinnitus: a problem which is still ambiguous

... an unexplained condition believed to be caused by excess fluid in the inner ears. While diuretic tablets may help ease some of the symptoms, Jan has found little to ease the misery of her tinnitus. Recently she has detected that her hearing is not very sharp. Despite all this Jan refuses to let the condi...

Doctors Drained Excess Fluids From Sharon's Abdominal Cavity

The excess fluids that was detected during a routine scan in the abdominal cavity of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, was drained by the doctors who was attending on him, hospital sources said. // Doctors at Jerusalem's Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital Wednesd...

Love is blind and Seeing is not Believing – Parents Don’t Believe Their Children Are Overweight!!

...e to admit a weight problem, or desensitization to excess weight because being overweight has become normal," they said. "Obesity is now a problem across all social groups. Our data confirm recent findings indicating that the long-standing inverse relationship between social class and obesity has been lost,...

Anti-Cancer Treatment Promises Hope in Bird Flu Treatment

... the anti-cancer drug etoposide that destroyed the excess white blood cells. Although the 8-week treatment is associated with few side effects such as reduced blood count and nausea, the benefit far outweighs the risk. It is now known that the immune system disorder can occur in patients with bird flu as ...

Space suit technology to Protect Against Heat Strokes

... and this happens due to the inability to cast out excess heat and moisture through the clothing. Many times these heat strokes can be fatal unless they receive immediate medical attention. Agnieszka Kurchewska, from the Polish Institute for Labour Protection, National Research Institute has said that "Ou...

A Complete Diet for Kids

...abundance of fats and sugars in the diet result in excess weight and chronic disease. By avoiding these foods one can actually help improve memory. Stephen Mitchell, pediatric dentist at the University of Alabama, Birmingham said that sweetened drinks can prevent the development of strong teeth, which are...

Drug Reactions First Present Themselves In The Mouth

...f drug that is used. Don’t forget that vitamins in excess become drugs and can cause serious damage and injury,” said Dr. Shapira.Contact: Jaclyn FinnekeJaclyn.finneke@agd.org312-440-4974Academy of General DentistryFor more details, visit http://www.agd.org/consumer/topics/medication/pink_liquid.aspSource: ...

Salt & Its Intake Causes a Strong debate In UK

...trying to reduce the consumption of daily salt, as excess of salt is associated with high BP, which might lead to heart attacks & strokes. The FSA aimed at cutting down the salt intake from 10gms to 6gms by 2010, but final levels seem to be more curbed than the original levels, leaving the target to be 8g...

High Blood Pressure Can Be Treated With Grape Seed Extract

... for heart disease, including high blood pressure, excess abdominal body weight, high blood cholesterol fats and high blood sugar. The researchers will present the results at the American Chemical Society Meeting and Exposition on March 26 in Atlanta, and at the Federation of American Societies for Experime...

Charging Car Park Fees From Cancer Patients Is Morally Wrong, Says Macmillan Cancer Relief

...2004-5.But the trust refuted charges of levying an excess fee and said that the total amount represented the income from the car parks from three health trusts on four hospital sites; the two sites of the University Hospital Birmingham, the Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Hospital and the Women's Hosp...

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