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Common Cold Found to Fight Cancer

... is the virus responsible for the common cold. The latest technology is now patented, and researchers are collaborating to develop new therapies for cancer and other diseases that will be tested in a clinical setting. ...

Snail venom Found To Ease Pain In Cancer Victims

...ntral nervous system disorders and other ills. The latest study involved the experimental drug ziconotide, a laboratory-made equivalent of a compound in the venom of the small Conus Magus cone snail, which lives in shallow tropical saltwater. The snail-venom research involved 111 patients ages 24 to 85 in ...

‘Protein’ Produced By Overstressed Heart Muscle a Strong Indicator Of Heart Diseae

...alled B-type natriuretic peptide, could become the latest in a growing array of "biomarkers," or proteins whose levels in the blood can be used to diagnose or predict heart trouble . One of the studies, conducted found that measuring the peptide's levels in ER patients with shortness of breath helped doct...

Anger Could Be Linked To Weight Gain

According to latest research unhealthy ways of expressing anger are associated with overweight. 'Anger control' is a healthy way of //expressing anger." According to past research, stress can also lead to adolescent weight gain. Teenagers who do not practice healthy an...

Latest Findings On The Deadly Disease - SARS

...ad so quickly during last year’s outbreak.// The latest discovery researchers have made is that the virus doesn’t always cause the pneumonia doctors believe is typical of the disease. They say that explains why some people got SARS even though it looked as if they’d never been around anyone who had the di...

The Effectiveness Of The Breast Cancer Drug By Pfizer

...of breast cancer patients by 63 percent with their latest drug compared to the standard regimes available . The clinical trial strengthens the case for administering the newer drug, exemestane, as a first option.// A study showed that women recovering from breast cancer lowered their chance of developing an...

Latest Tumor Classification More Informative

... and clinical information. Specialists say, "The latest classification is simple (reducing the complexity of information received from the molecular analysis of tumors), comprehensive (providing a place for every tumor of man), and consistent with recent attempts to characterize tumors by cytogenetic and ...

The Effects Of Estrogen Therapy

...ecrease the risk of hip factures, according to the latest research. For the study investigators examined whether conjugated equine estrogen alone or in combination with progestin would reduce coronary heart disease events in mostly healthy women. Postmenopausal American women use CEE more frequently than a...

Ovarian Cancer Screening Questioned

... ovarian cancer is not needed, according to the // latest recommendations. Researchers recommend against routine ovarian cancer screening for women saying the harms outweigh the potential benefits. Researchers say there is no existing evidence that any screening test reduces mortality from ovarian cancer. ...

Blood Pressure Checks To Be Done For Children As Young As Age 3

...d on age, weight, height and sex. According to the latest standards // children as young as age 3 should receive regular blood pressure checks. Kids who fall in the 95th percentile for blood pressure are diagnosed with high blood pressure. Kids who fall between the 90th percentile and 95th percentiles are...

The Benefits Of Soy

The latest research uncovers more evidence that soy plays a part in cancer prevention. Soy foods are a rich source of isoflavones and also may contain high amounts of fiber.// Since soy has been found to be beneficial for breast cancer and prostate cancer, res...

Risks Of An Enlarged Heart

...normal heart rhythm develops. At present with the latest technology identification of disease causing genes and the ability to identify at risk patients and prevent sudden death has greatly improved. Thus researchers say with a better understanding of the disease process, targeted treatments to treat symp...

A Word Of Caution For Tampon Users

...umber of cases are once again climbing putting the latest toxic shock syndrome statistics at 5 per 100,000 women. Toxic shock syndrome is often associated with improper tampon use. It is an illness brought on by Staphylococcus aureaus. The toxic shock symptoms include fever, rashes, vomiting, diarrhea, ach...

Diabetic Ulcers A Probable Cause Of Depression

...n lead to lower-extremity amputation. According to latest findings researchers say people with diabetic foot ulcers suffer from a higher level of depression and a lower quality of life. For the study, 60 diabetic patients were given the SF-36 test, which measures ability to learn and follow directions, hap...

Common Cold Found to Fight Cancer Cells

... is the virus responsible for the common cold. The latest technology is now patented, and researchers are collaborating to develop new therapies for cancer and other diseases that will be tested in a clinical setting....

The Efficacy Of Allergy Shots Questioned

Researchers say their latest findings may ease the worry for those who had a frightening experience of an insect sting.// According to a recent study , it was found that one in five people who had an allergic reactions to bee, wasp and other insect stings will have a reactio...

Stockings Effective In Reducing The Effects Of Deep Vein Thrombosis

A latest study shows elastic compression stockings can reduce complications after a blood clot in the leg ,though they tend to be very uncomfortable .// Some of the common complications with deep vein thrombosis, or a blood clot, in the leg include swelling,...

Sleep Disorder,The Likely Cause Of Most Road Accidents

...ercial vehicles. According to recent research, the latest two step test // could make roads safer .The test is 91-percent accurate at predicting who has sleep apnea. The study was done to help predict which commercial drivers are at risk of sleep apnea and could fall asleep at the wheel. Sleep apnea is a s...

The Link Between Obesity And Breast Cancer

...ce of bodyweight on survival rates. According to a latest study researchers say, they have demonstrated a significant association between obesity and adverse breast cancer outcome in patients with early-stage breast cancer. Despite being diagnosed with early-stage disease, which has more commonly cured, obe...

The Dangers Of Sleep Apnea

A latest study shows that people who suffer from sleep apnea run a higher risk of complications resulting from anesthesia administered // during surgery . Sleep apnea is a condition in which patients stop breathing periodically during sleep . Statistics show...

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(Date:12/14/2009)... of urban teenage girls may acquire at least one ... years of becoming sexually active, according to an Indiana ... , The study appears in the December 2009 issue ... , The researchers followed 381 girls enrolled at ages ... with the organisms that cause chlamydia, gonorrhea and trichomoniasis ...
(Date:12/14/2009)... the December issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings , ... This retrospective study is the largest ever conducted in ... a serious disorder that disrupts the body,s normal production ... the bone marrow, leading to severe anemia, weakness, fatigue ... "In the past 20 years, management of primary myelofibrosis ...
(Date:12/14/2009)... of medication-related problems, including under treatment, suboptimal drugs, suboptimal ... their quality of life. Now new research (1), from ... of North Carolina at Chapel Hill shows that blacks ... medical regimens is a particular issue for this group. ... disparities in the quality of medication use appears this ...
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(Date:12/14/2009)... (BMES) have founded a new journal Cardiovascular Engineering ... is a forum for research on all aspects ... issue of the new quarterly journal will appear in ... Springer, Annals of Biomedical Engineering and ... and Technology will present a wide spectrum of ...
(Date:12/14/2009)... ON, December 10, 2009If you are spending the holidays ... wondering whether you would be better off with another ... , A research team from McMaster University and ... among cichlids, a species that lives in groups, members ... The results appear in the current issue of ...
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