Research on to Find Link Between Airborne Pollutants and Respiratory Illness
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... soy-based substance. A US based study finds: BBIC improves the condition of animals with a disease similar to multiple// sclerosis. A group of animals with Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis (EAE) received BBIC, while another group of animals also suffering from the same disease received a placebo. "Animals th...Arimidex Works Better In Combination With Herceptin
... the drug ARIMIDEX, in combination with Herceptin, improves the efficacy of breast cancer treatment. The organizers reported that the overall median survival for patients receiving ARIMIDEX with Herceptin was 28.5 months which is an extended median progression-free survival of 4.8 months, 2.4 months longer ......e lungs. They also theorize that exercise training improves immune function and reduces the inflammatory responses that can impact cancer development. "This may be useful information for smokers who are not currently willing to attempt smoking cessation or have recently failed a quit attempt," says Schmitz....Mifepristone Reliable For Treating Uterine Fibroids
...) shrinks the uterine fibroid tumors //and greatly improves the quality of life in women. The study results were published in the December issue of the journal, Obstetrics and Gynecology. Leiomyoma, the medical term for uterine fibroids, affects roughly half of all women aged 35 to 49. The non-cancerous tum...Enzyme to Boost Effect of Tumor Vaccine
...ed to as the main switch of the immune system that improves the way the T-cells respond to attack a tumor. This was divulged in a report that appears in an electronic media, online in the latest issue of the journal Nature Biotechnology. Researchers from Baylor College of Medicine conducted the study. The...Varying Weight Training Intensity Ups Growth Hormone in Women
... physiologists //to understand why weight training improves muscle tone and optimizes metabolic function. A study published in the December issue of the American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism looked at different forms of growth hormone, used different testing methods, and varied weight ...Spacer Insertion May Offer Less Invasive Option for Lumbar Problems
... some patients, the spacer procedure reduces pain, improves function for up to two years, and reduces the need for laminectomy — surgery to remove a portion of a disc. However, this two-year study does not compare the new procedure to other surgical decompressive procedures or treatments for spinal stenosi...Review Urges Restricted Use Of Devices To Keep Heart Patients Alive
...ive the implant, we know that their heart function improves immediately, not as much as after a heart transplantation, but it certainly improves," Sharples said. The most common complications from the surgery were blood clots, infection and respiratory distress, the review found. Monitoring and maintain...Depression After Heart Attack Means More Heart Problems
...te that treatment of depression with psychotherapy improves cardiac or overall survival,” he said. “Non-randomized studies show, however, that SSRIs may benefit depressed patients after a heart attack in terms of improving cardiovascular outcome. A randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled trial with an ant...Majority Of Doctors Tend To Ignore Milk Allergy Cases In Babies
...GPs – He added 'Although cows' milk allergy often improves or resolves over time, it causes small babies and their families a great deal of distress. 'Hence the need for early diagnosis and appropriate treatment.' The need now is to provide better information about the allergy so as to make it easier to dia...Adding Radiation Therapy For Treatment of Advanced Prostate Cancer May Offer Benefit
...f this reduces the risk of the cancer spreading or improves survival. Dr. Swanson and colleagues conducted a study comparing usual care with adjuvant radiation therapy for 425 men with cancer outside of the prostate after radical prostatectomy to determine the effect on metastasis-free survival and overall ...Pharmacy Care Program Can Increase Medication Adherence in Elderly
...ticipation in a pharmacy care program dramatically improves elderly patients’ ability to correctly continue their medication regimens: Before participation in the pharmacy care program, patients’ rate of medication adherence was 61.2%. During participation in the pharmacy care program, patients demonstrated a...Research Questions Use of Sleep Meds for Patients with Apnea
...tients with OSA taking a placebo. “CPAP treatment improves daytime alertness and quality of life for most patients with OSA and may prevent some of the long-term complications of this disorder, including heart attacks and strokes,” said the study's lead author Capt. David A. Bradshaw, MD, FCCP, Naval Medical......already spread to the lymph nodes or the bone, and improves survival when combined with radiation therapy in advanced prostate cancer that has not already spread. Several side effects are common to androgen deprivation therapy and are a direct result of decreased androgen levels. Side effects vary significa...Improved memory with mild electric stimulation
...ild electric stimulation of the brain while asleep improves a person’s memory. Jan Born, a neuroscientist at the University //of Lübeck , Germany and his team conducted a study in which, they applied currents that mimic natural slow oscillating brain waves through electrodes attached to the scalp. 13 medica...Zaditor? - over-the-counter drug for itchy eyes
...lability of Zaditor without a prescription greatly improves treatment options for eye itch sufferers," said Jane MacEnroe, MD, Associate Director, Medical Information and Communication, Novartis Ophthalmics. "For the first time, patients can get lasting relief over-the-counter without worrying about potential......de whether a drug extends life, and whether a drug improves patients’ quality of life.” A Department of Health spokesman has refused to comment until the guidance was published. SourceMedindia NLA...... helps built leg muscle endurance and strength and improves aerobic capacity. Almost anyone, including people with arthritis, can use a stationary bike. Upright models are the traditional style, with your feet positioned underneath you. A recumbent style has chair like seating, with your legs and feet out i...Ban on smoking in bars improves the health of the lungs in bar workers according to a new study//. The study has been published in The Journal of the American Medical Association, and comes from Scotland where smoking in bars and other confined public places has been banned on Ma...