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Latest Tumor Classification More Informative

...a from tumor samples can then be integrated as new groups within this classification. As each tumor is derived from a cell with an individual lineage, it will have a unique position within the classification. The commonly used tumor classifications list tumors by the body site of origin. However, every o...

The Key To Prevention Of Heart Disease In Adults

...exercise group. After just six weeks, kids in both groups showed significant improvements in heart disease risk factors. Kids who continued to diet and exercise maintained these improvements after one year. Thus adopting a healthy lifestyle in childhood is the most cost-effective and practical way to prev...

A Seizure Late In Life Could be A Stroke Warning

... who did not have a seizure. They compared the two groups for subsequent occurrence of stroke. Researchers found that those who had a seizure were three-times more likely to have a stroke than those individuals who did not have a seizure. This risk was higher than that of a bad cholesterol level, smoking o...

Zinc Supplements Found To Be Effective In Treating Children With ADHD

...ers. Specialists say, behavior improved in both groups of children, but the kids taking zinc showed a more marked improvement in their condition after six weeks. Kids taking zinc were three-times more likely to complain of nausea, but the frequency of other side effects did not differ between the two gro...

Genes Found To Help Leukemia Treatment

...rently between the high-risk and intermediate-risk groups that were not previously known to be involved in acute myeloid leukemia. Studying these genes and their proteins could lead to new treatments for the disease, investigators conclude....

The Benefits Of A Stretch

...ing for long periods of time at work, where muscle groups become tight. Studies show when employees incorporate stretching into their daily life, their body perceptions improve, and they are less likely to be out of work due to work-related injuries. Researchers say, stretching may not decrease risk of in...

A Reduction In Calories Found To Yield More Benefits

...o heart attack or stroke. Researchers studied two groups of individuals. The first group consumed a restricted-calorie diet. Participants in this group still tried to maintain proper nutrition by consuming nutrient-dense foods. They followed their restricted diet for three to 15 years. The second group inc...

Strategies That Might Lower Blood Pressure Questioned

...h blood pressure were randomized into one of eight groups defined by three factors: an information booklet; low sodium, high potassium salt; prompt sheets for high fruit, vegetable, fiber and low fat. Some patients were given a booklet while others were not. Some patients were advised to use a low sodium, h...

Triglyceride Drug Found To Lower The Risk Of Diabetes

...ound that a significant portion of the men in both groups did go on to develop diabetes, which is common in people with heart disease. However, they believe these results suggest there may be hope for delaying or preventing the condition with the use of drug therapy. However the Diabetes Prevention Program ...

Blood Tests Can Help Detect Osteoporosis Early In Life

...r older. Researchers found in all of the different groups they studied there was an association between a high level of homocysteine and the risk of fracture. The second study included men and women who had blood samples drawn almost 20 years ago. Researchers compared their homocysteine levels with the inc...

Laproscopic Surgery As Effective As Open Surgery

...another area at almost the exact same rate in both groups of patients. The survival rate, overall survival, and rates of complications were also nearly identical. However, those who had minimally invasive surgery required one less day in the hospital, one less day on intravenous painkillers, and one less da...

Brain Infarctions Found In Patients Suffering From Migraine

...ce between patients with migraines and the control groups in overall infarct presence. However, migraine patients did have a higher presence of infarcts in the cerebellar region, the area responsible for the regulation of voluntary movement and the maintenance of posture and balance. Overall, patients wit...

Embryonic Cells Might Prevent Parkinson’s Disease From Worsenin

...s showed increasingly different scores for the two groups over time, with the greatest differences attributed to steadily worsening scores in the patients who did not receive the cell implants. Patients age 60 and older had the worst outcomes. Researchers believe the cell implants may have helped stabilize ...

Studying The Effectiveness Of Cough Syrups

...en a placebo. Results of the study show all three groups of children reported dramatic improvements after taking the syrups. Researchers say the cough syrup ingredients were not superior to placebo in improving nighttime cough or sleep. It was found that children who received a placebo reported a 2.24-poin...

Solutions Being Sought For Prevention Of Rickets

...about skin cancer. Doctors also indicate immigrant groups have a higher prevalence of rickets. Researchers suggest pregnant women (living outside the tropics) in the second and third trimesters should receive a supplement of 400 IU to1000 IU daily and Exclusively breastfed children of Asian and black moth...

Delaying The Progression Of Alzheimer’s Disease

...term. By the end of the study, all three treatment groups had the same risk of progression to Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers say they are optimistic that they have now begun to make progress toward delaying the development of Alzheimer’s disease and the cognitive decline that accompanies it .However rese...

The Use Of Steroids for Dizziness Questioned

...gned to one of the treatment groups. The treatment groups included the corticosteroid group (that received methylprednisolone, also known as Medrol), the antiviral agent group (that received valacyclovir, also known as Valtrex), a group that received both, and a group that received placebo. Researchers foll...

Easing Fears Among Asthmatics

... asthma. A comparison of fractures between the two groups showed similar rates of broken bones for asthmatics on the inhaled drugs and kids without asthma. The finding held true even for children who had been on the drugs for a long period. A small increased risk of fracture was seen, however, for long-time...

Possibility Of Regaining Speech After Tongue, Voice Box Removal

...tients who might otherwise be unable to talk. Two groups of cancer patients who underwent laryngectomies (removal of the voice box) and glossectomies (removal of the tongue) were evaluated to see how they would fare after a TEP. One group had a primary TEP, performed at the time of their laryngectomy and g...

Viagra Used More By Young Men

...iagra use for a medical reason declined in all age groups thereby implying that the increased use of Viagra was for enhancement and recreation. Thus researchers say that prescription benefit plans of erectile dysfunction drugs vary from unrestricted coverage to no coverage, and the large increase in Viagra...

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