Hope For Patients With Muscular Dystrophy
...y , that their research gives them a great deal of hope that agents already known to block myostatin activity in mice may be able to increase muscle mass in humans too....Making MRIs Safe for Patients With Implantable Heart Devices
...tortions or abnormalities in the pictures and they hope that further research will produce devices that are prospectively designed to be MRI safe eventually making implantable heart devices MRI compatible, so that all patients can benefit from the advantages of both technologies....Naturally Occurring Hormone Can Lead To Miscarriage
... effect on fetal development. Researchers say they hope that this study will emphasize the importance of accurate thyroid replacement for pregnant women with low thyroid levels, because over replacement can be dangerous to the well being of mother and child....Treating Leukemia With Natural Cells
...en the treatment capabilities of AML and give more hope for patients ...SARS (Bird Flu) spreading in the Asian continent
...n of the century started with a big bang, bringing hope and aspirations for people// around the world. However, fate and nature had ideas of their own. 2001 opened with it Pandora ’s Box of both natural disasters and man made ones. The first internationally reported disaster was in 2000 on February 1...New Eye Surgery Gives Hope To Short-Sighted
A new type of eye surgery has given hope to severely short-sighted patients who want to rid themselves of thick glasses or contact lenses but are unsuited for laser treatment, two Singapore hospitals said Wednesday. The procedure, offered by the National University Hospital and Tan Tock ...New Gene Silencing Mechanism To Prevent Cancer
...s remained a global challenge for centuries. They hope that silencing segments of the genes (heterochromatin), which are responsible for rapid cell division by appropriate methods, would be an ideal solution. Diseases coupled with cell division and cell proliferation, such as various types of cancers, ap...Researchers Identified Process That Aids Spread Of Alzheimer’s’ Diseae
...loid, thereby leading to Alzheimer’s disease. They hope next to work on ways to specifically block nicastrin. The study appears in the August 12 issue of the journal Cell. Nicastrin is a large protein that is a component of an enzyme called gamma-secretase, which is lodged in the cell’s membrane. When it...Change In Diet May Slow The Progression Of Prostate Cancer
...ation for men with prostate cancer and all men who hope to prevent it. They also say that they are continuing to follow the trial patients to determine the effects of their changes in diet and lifestyle on morbidity and mortality....Patients In Hospital ICUs At Risk From Medical Errors
... expect to be admitted to an ICU at least once. We hope these findings will stimulate the adoption of known interventions, like ensuring hand washing, better physician/nurse communications, and greater use of health IT,” the author had said. -(Source: Newswise ...Promoting Medical Tourism In India
...to a global audience have already started and they hope to complete the process of price-banding of hospitals in various cities by the third quarter of this year. The government of India is of the opinion that by marketing India as a global medical tourism destination, it could capitalise on the low-cost,...Genetic Cause For Farsightedness Discovered
...etachment of the retina from the RPE. Researchers hope the information gained from his study will open doors to correcting other types of severe refractive error, not only farsightedness, but also nearsightedness. Source: Newswise...New Vaccine Targeted At Effective Treatment Against Tuberculosis
...at. A new vaccine has now been developed with the hope of helping combat the disease better and the efficacy will be tested in the 2006 clinical trials. The recombinant vaccine has been shown to stimulate far more efficacious protection against tuberculosis than the BCG vaccine currently in use. This n...Researchers Present Data Regarding The Efficiency Of Herbs
...ty and efficacy of these products. The researchers hope additional research will be conducted to enhance the clinician’s and patient’s understanding of the effects of consumption on pregnant women and their fetus. The authors also urge that women not assume that herbs are safe because they are labeled “n...Marijuana-Derived Drug Promises Hope In Treating Bladder Infection
...andomized trials in human beings could offer a new hope for the disease in the future....Metal In Medicines Can Fight Diseases Effectively
...makes them different from most drugs. Researchers hope that with proper tailoring to certain metabolic enzymes, these strategies could work against cancer. Even though these new complexes are partly made of metal, drugs based on them could potentially be less toxic to the body than conventional treatment...Immunosuppressive drug shows promise in treatment of eye disorder
...ug in most of the cases, which offers a new ray of hope in the treatment of eye disorder....Cannabis to be tested to help patients with respiratory diseases
...avoids the harmful effects of smoking cannabis. We hope the drug will stop the sensation of breathlessness, potentially providing a new way to deal with respiratory diseases....Brain Patterns In Amusia May Be Related To Other Disorders
...decrease with continued testing. There is greater hope for children, especially since an understanding of amusia may have broader implications. Researchers believe that congenital amusia has similarities with dyslexia and related disorders. These findings should contribute to understanding the origins of...Percutaneous aortic valve replacement- a revolution in Cardiac Surgery
...coming a reality. The surgical procedure has given hope for a number of patients who cannot currently be treated with traditional surgical techniques. The surgery has been performed successfully in a cardiac care centre in Canada either under local anaesthesia or under light sedation. Reports regarding ...