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Fresh approach to TB treatment

...ed against fungi as the incidence of infection has increased dramatically in recent years.The potential value of these drugs against mycobacteria had not received attention because were not thought to contain this drug target which is associated with the sterol bio-synthesis pathway. Laboratory tests have alr...

Beta-Carotene May Aid Diabetics

...on and anti-oxidant content are associated with an increased liability to oxidation of LDL derived from diabetic patients.//Researchers designed a study to compare the oxidation of LDL drawn from patients with diabetes mellitus to normoglycemic controls. They also sought to follow-up the effects of dietary bet...

Heavy Drinking Raises Risk of Liver Cancer

...sume and what amount was most associated with this increased risk. Donato and colleagues studied 400 Italian men and women diagnosed with hepatocellular carcinoma, the most common form of liver cancer, and 824 patients with no liver damage. All were asked to report their lifetime drinking history. The resear...

Lifestyle variation can cut diabetes hazard

...e who have elevated blood sugar are known to be at increased risk of developing diabetes.// Given that diabetes has serious even life-threatening complications, it would be very useful if there was some way of helping 'at risk' individuals avoid the disease. Researchers for the Diabetes Prevention Programme ...

Air pollution may raise risk of lung cancer

...ncer. Scientists were quick to point out that the increased cancer risk from breathing particulate pollution is only a tiny fraction of the increased risk from smoking. "This means, over the long run, your lungs and heart are experiencing damage equa...

FDA Approves New Anti-Clotting Drug

...igh less than 110 pounds, because they may have an increased risk for serious bleeding. Elderly patients also may be more likely to experience serious bleeding complications. In addition, the labeling for this product includes a black box warning that states Arixtra is not to be used when spinal anesthesia o...

Diabetics prone to periodontitis

...me." Additionally, periodontal disease may trigger increased levels of biological fluids that induce labor, and...s." Past studies have tied periodontal disease to increased risk of preterm, low birth weight babies among other complications. "Our hope is that periodontal ev...

Healthy Medicine Or Harmful Intoxicant?

...f euphoria and relaxation, enhanced sexuality, and increased verbalization. Users feel the results five to 20 minutes after intake, and effects disappear after three hours. Users of GHB may also experience dizziness, loss of coordination, seizures, lack of bladder control, amnesia and vomiting. GHB suspends t...

An inventive blood test for diabetes

...may have undiagnosed diabetesputting themselves at increased risk of heart disease and kidney problems. The standard test involves measuring blood sugar and requires many hours of prior fasting. However, doctors at Hopkins University, have been trying out a new blood test. The HgA1c test can detect 60 per ce...

Defibrillators saving lives but price is an issue

...ng recommendations without taking into account the increased costs and complications."...

Fluoride proves effective against fractures

...timulating new bone formation by fluoride-mediated increased osteoblastic activity. In addition, the adequate p...After three treatment cycles, bone-mineral density increased by 5.4 percent in the study group vs. 3.2 percent in the control group. Analysis of spinal fracture ...

Heart Drug has grave side effects

...t long-term oral treatment has been linked with an increased risk of hospitalization and death. Another JAMA study shows favorable results for a newer drug called Natrecor, approved last year for worsening heart failure. Known chemically as nesiritide, the drug improved breathing and blood flow, and appeared ...

Pregnant women more prone to depression

...estyle advice pregnant women faced could well have increased the anxiety associated with pregnancy....

Campaign aims to simplify OTC drug labels

...r to treat routine health problems. The number has increased as more and more drugs have made the switch from prescription to over-the-counter status. But many Americans, particularly senior citizens, misuse over-the-counter drugs because the lettering is too small. Consumers have also complained that words li...

New viewpoint on Hypertension

...ccording to previous research, may be linked to an increased risk of heart disease. The University of Texas, co...essure itself - turned out to be a risk factor for increased mortality in this group of patients. This finding could affect the way doctors manage high blood pre...

Skin cancer on the rise

The incidence of skin cancer in men has increased by 12% in six years, according to the charity Cancer Research UK. About 6,500 people a year are now diagnosed with the disease, 3,000 of those are men.// One possible reason for the rise of melanomas in men is that they tend to occur more commonly ...

Arthritis drug can prolong life

...oints, pain and stiffness. It is also linked to an increased risk of heart disease. Methotrexate, a key drug f...s have shorter life spans partly because they face increased chances of getting heart disease and dying from it. The latest study found that patients on methotre...

Inspiring positive life changes

...eal factors like carbon monoxide levels in blood - increased by smoking it does encourage people to quit for fear they may be harming themselves. Other factors that are useful to know are whether you have high cholesterol or a genetic susceptibility to cancer. These were also found to lead to positive changes...

Consumer group seeks Sibutramine ban

...idia or because they were obese, which put them at increased risk for many diseases and premature death. This ...art disease. Studies showed that the drug slightly increased the blood pressure of some patients and substantially increased it in others....

Vegetables decrease Tobacco Toxins

... According to him, other researchers have reported increased cruciferous vegetable intake was associated with a lower rate of smoking-related cancers. According to her, this study suggests that just normal dietary levels can reduce the levels of tobacco-related toxins. The study included 160 disease-free smo...

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