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More about HIV

...duced in response, and other T lymphocytes form to help fight off infection. Shortly thereafter, a period ...ever for patients to use all the means they can to help alleviate the stress associated with HIV and its treatment. One team of researchers believes they m...

Bupropion relieves nerve pain

...udy by relieving the pain directly and can clearly help patients who are not depressed....

Acne may protect against infections

...acteria, known as propionibacteria (P. acnes), may help to crank up the immune system so that is more effective at tackling subsequent infections. It appears that P. acnes stimulates activity among a type of white blood cell called a Th-1lymphocyte which plays a central response in fighting infection.// ...

Steps To Improve Quality Of Plant-Based Drugs

... ensure right quantity of material used as well as help build a database on the use of plants. The board has decided to start a registration of farmers who cultivate medicinal plants. The registration system was not being done to start policing farmers but only to streamline the demand and supply position...

Beer does good

Scientists say one drink of beer a day will help people's sight by preventing cataracts. Beer, part...se. Antioxidants in tea and grape juice could also help reduce arteriosclerosis, he added....

Cirrhosis linked to genes

...ts directions for the development of treatment and help identify people at high risk of developing the disease.One in six heavy drinkers develop organ damage and teams in several UK centres are studying what makes this group particularly vulnerable.// Dr West's team has identified an antibody response t...

Drink alcohol for intelligence

...thought that an ingredient of alcoholic drinks may help prevent or restrict the hardening of the arteries which could lessen blood flow to the brain. // However, there are other factors linked to moderate alcohol consumption which could also be linked to improved IQ. The researchers, at the National In...

Photographs as a parameter

Retinal photographs could help detect people who are at high risk of suffering a stroke, say US researchers. They say their technique is cheap enough to be used by opticians and GPs to mass-screen patients.Strokes are caused by brain cell death due to bleeding from damaged blood v...

How to prevent wrinkles?

...and E are abundant in fruits and vegetables . they help to protect the skin from age and sun-related damage which otherwise lead to wrinkling.In general a healthy diet helps in maintaining the skin....

First Artificial Heart patient has Major setback

...nd unable to speak. He has been on a ventilator to help him breathe. Tools also suffered gastrointestinal bleeding again last week. Similar bleeding during the first two months after the heart implant kept doctors from giving Tools blood-thinning anticoagulants that reduce the risk of clots, which can cau...

Comparison between warfarin and aspirin

...s of blood clotting proteins. So both are known to help prevent blood clots in the brain that lead to strokes. Till date, it has been thought that warfarin is more effective at preventing stroke, but causes more side effects and is more expensive.// Many research has shown that warfarin works better than ...

The best treatment for migraine

... class of drugs known as the triptans are known to help counter the unpleasant symptoms of a migraine headache. Since there are seven different triptan drugs available, it is very diffcult to choose the drug. Researchers at the University of Netherlands have carried out an analysis of all the clinical...

The alarm clock in you

...d that people release hormones before waking which help them to anticipate the "stress" of getting up at d...t people's bodies have their own rhythms which can help them wake at regular times each day, but - says Professor Born - this is the first real evidence of ...

Cardiac diseases develop early

...lar exercise and weight control in adolescents can help to postpone or prevent serious health problems as adults....

Legume Consumption Can Cut Heart Disease Risk

...are rich in soluble fiber, which has been shown to help lower total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol levels and improve insulin resistance. Legumes also contain low levels of sodium and high levels of potassium, calcium and magnesium--a combination that is associated with a reduced risk of heart disease. F...

Left handed have better episodic memory

...at because our brains’ two halves work together to help us remember events, people whose brains’ halves wo... preference may also matter). Further research may help explain why episodic memory benefits from the two halves working together, whereas factual/implicit ...

Simvastatin Plus Niacin May Lower Heart Risks

...wering LDL, the "bad" cholesterol, and raising HDL help lower the risk of cardiac "events" such as heart attack. Brown, a researcher at the University of Washington in Seattle, and his colleagues reasoned that cutting LDL with a statin drug and raising HDL with niacin could potentially double the benefits...

Activated charcoal for poisoning treatment

...es, can be easily used in children at home and may help prevent a trip to the hospital. The substance is a fine powder form of processed charcoal that binds to many types of poisons and can keep them from being absorbed into the bloodstream. Stocked by some pharmacies, it can be mixed at home with water, ...

Enzyme may be target for obesity drugs

An enzyme involved in hormone production may help explain why obese people who carry most of their extra weight around their waist have such a high risk of heart disease and other health problems. The findings may lead to new approaches to treat obesity and its complications. // It is no news that...

Eating More Often May Help Lower Cholesterol

...ls of "good" HDL cholesterol, which is believed to help protect the heart from disease. The explanation could rest in the different metabolic responses to these eating patterns. It could also be that frequent eaters metabolize what they eat rather differently than infrequent eaters....

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