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Is Diabetes the Leading Cause of Kidney Failure in India

...wer to this one as we do not have collective data, however diabetes is the number one cause of kidney failure in the United States, accounting for more than 40 percent of the new cases of end-stage renal disease (ESRD)each year. People with ESRD require regular dialysis or a kidney transplant to stay alive. ...

Advances in Treatment of Cataracts

...urgery requires implantation of artificial lenses, however these implants often leave patients dependent on eyeglasses. But now, a recent study at Harvard Medical School has shown that the...

Another ray of hope for Arthritis Sufferers

...n cause side effects and surgery can be expensive, however there is hope from a natural product liquid glucosamine and chondroitin sulfates. Some excellent results with an approach based on a combination of the two supplements have been reported by many doctors from Europe and Asia. Glucosamine is a nutrient...

Kidney Stones - Interesting New Research implicates bacteria as its cause

...sphates. The cause of stone disease is debatable, however it is well known that drinking less water is a risk factor for stone disease. New research by the National Kidney foundation suggests that the culprit is a tiny bacteria called Nano bacteria. These bacteria use a protective covering made of Calc...

General Anesthesia Safe For Children On Ketogenic Diet Suffering From Epilepsy

...tral line placement to hemispherectomy. There is however light at the end of the tunnel for these patients, according to a report published at the American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting at Los Angles, which was held on Monday. According to the report, with careful monitoring of electrolytes and PH, gene...

Controversial deal on public access of the human genome map

...ch information commercially. Commercial users will however have to pay for any information used. Researchers believe commercializing the information will heavily compromise scientific research....

Vitamins-The answer to Heart Disease?

...t formation in blood vessels. Ongoing research is however to confirm the claim. Scientists remain skeptical about the superior benefits of these vitamin supplements over a healthy diet, including fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and fish. In the opinion of the American Heart Association, “Vitamin suppleme...

Debate Rages over firing of HIV infected health care workers

... detected to be negative on subsequent testing. He however couldn’t handle the trauma and is now mentally disturbed and on psychiatric treatment. In the U.S.A. a curious case is being played out in the courts where a HIV infected health care worker is contesting his firing from work due to his HIV positive ...

Mortality increased in Sporting enthusiasts!

... 50% more than the normal statistics. This change, however is not evident in the women population. Mental or emotional stress may not be the only factors implicated as causes provoking cardiovascular events associated with a critical match. "Notably, heavy alcohol use, overeating, and excessive smoking may ...

Abstain from sex- the latest mantra of American teens

...g positive might come out of all this. In the U.S. however this issue of teen abstinence has consumed tons of print and lots of television time and is catching up as a major national debate. Though the situation in India is still different in more ways than one, being promiscuous has become a fad amongst the...

African HIV strains more resistant to anti HIV drugs

...rugs to act on them according to researchers. This however does not mean that these drugs will be powerless against the virus but these drugs find it difficult to latch on to the protease, which is an enzyme useful in the replication of the virus inside the body. If the drug attaches itself to the protease,...

The flip side of AIDS cocktails – HAART regime damages live

...in severe liver toxicity. The drug cocktails have however clearly improved the condition of the patient in terms of controlling the HIV disease but the side effects on liver forced many to stop treatment. Dr. Chung said the next step would be to see if there are factors that may help doctors predict which ...

Kick Smoking with Nicotine Drink

...so increasing, these nicotine replacement options, however fanciful, are always welcome....

Iron supplements proves helpful in dry cough .

...ditions such as hypertension and heart failure.But however this drug produces dry cough as its most frequent side effect.// In most cases, patients with this troublesome complication discontinue the drug. Koreans have come out with a remedy for this complication.Iron supplementation may provide relief for p...

Cigerettes unsafe during pregnancy

...has reduced SIDS deaths by 70 per cent since 1989, however last year 158 babies still died from SIDS," said Dorothy Ford from SIDS Australia."There could be a significant further reduction in deaths if all women stopped smoking."Dr Walsh and colleagues found that while health care givers were "well placed to...

Vaccination to prevent strokes

...ns can contribute to a risk factor for stroke, but however does not have any effect on the people over 75 years of age....

A new recovery for heart attacks

...on of genes that helped cells adapt to low oxygen, however the molecular switch for that has to date been unknown.Dr Whitelaw and colleagues found under low-oxygen levels, HIF loses a hydroxyl molecule from an asparagine amino acid on this other domain. This changes the shape of the protein and allows it to ...

A remedy to lessen fatigue

...ill make you less tired, they say, so include it - however busy you are. But build up gradually to 30 minutes a day. Learn stress reduction, pace yourself and make time management a priority - then you don't get overwhelmed. Good sleep habits, a healthy diet, and lots of water will also help increase your en...

Consuming fish prevents dementia risk

...ollowing. Education could partly account for this, however (highly educated people being more likely to be regular fish eaters). The researchers think that the fatty acids in fish oil reduce inflammation in the brain and also protect the brain's circulation. The 'old wives' tale that fish is good for the ...

Shunt for Alzheimer's Disease

...e of shunting was first used in 1970 for dementia, however the procedure was no longer used// when there seemed to be a high incidence of side effects related to the shunts. Recent studies of this type of shunting on patients with abnormal amounts of spinal fluid in their head revealed a lack of cognitive de...

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