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Switching drugs regularly improves HIV treatment

...n the amount of virus in the blood above a defined level - was 3.5 higher during the following year in the pooled group than in the alternating therapy group. Dr. Martinez-Picado's group concludes, "Proactive switching and alternation of antiretroviral regimens with drugs that have different resistance pro...

Fitness Level Predicts Stroke

... risk factor for stroke. Cardiorespiratory fitness level is measured by the maximum oxygen consumption duri... //conducted the current study focusing on fitness level and the risk of stroke in men. The research included more than 2,000 men who had not suffered a str...

Estrogen in Food Reduces Cancer Risk

...me phytoestrogen compounds consumed at the typical level of the American-style diet are associated with a reduced risk of endometrial cancer...

Delaying Parkinson’s Diseas

...SAIDs, however it is not yet known what the danger level would be for gastrointestinal bleeding and kidney faiure....

Do Asthma Sufferers Lack Physical Activity?

...e and help patients find a way to achieve a higher level of physical activity....

Exercise to Prevent Breast Cancer

...rs old. The women were assessed according to their level of physical activity, which was based on how many hours per week they exercised. The level of activity the women had at ages 18, 35 and 50 years was also considered. Researchers documented ca...

Exercise found to Prevent Breast Cancer

...rs old. The women were assessed according to their level of physical activity, which was based on how many hours per week they exercised. The level of activity the women had at ages 18, 35 and 50 years was also considered. Researchers documented ca...

Treatment for Syndrome X

...searchers also report the diastolic blood pressure level was significantly reduced in the exercise/weight-loss group, but not in the exercise only group. The lipid or fat profile was not significantly improved in either intervention group. Researchers thus conclude, the combination of exercise and weight ...

Black tea said to lower cholesterol

...lesterol. Exactly what caused the LDL cholesterol level to drop in those who consumed tea was unknown, but..., the scientists said. There was no effect on the level of high-density lipoprotein, or the good type of cholesterol, according to the study of a small grou...

New Drug for Diabetes

...ese levels reflect a patient's average blood sugar level over the last three months. The drug currently cannot be mixed with insulin, so patients would need to take additional injections. After five additional studies were conducted, the research was submitted again to the FDA in June 2003. The final decis...

Low Birth Weight infants could have Problems in the Future

...between 46 percent and 81 percent read at a normal level and between 31 percent and 76 percent were on par in arithmetic. Overall, children from New Jersey had the lowest rates of cognitive and achievement deficits. Researchers say more than half of all the participants required special educational assista...

HDL - Key to Longevity

...longevity, even after taking into account absolute level of lipids, lipoproteins and body mass index. They also say LDL particle size may be a stronger predictor of cardiovascular disease than LDL levels. The researchers conclude that although further research is needed, these findings may provide key ins...

Key to Long Life

...longevity, even after taking into account absolute level of lipids, lipoproteins and body mass index. They also say LDL particle size may be a stronger predictor of cardiovascular disease than LDL levels. The researchers conclude that although further research is needed, these findings may provide key ins...

Snoring May Be Sign of Asthma in Kids

... not snore. "Snorers had almost a doubling of the level of asthma," Sullivan says."Because there is such a high association between snoring and asthma, we think it is unlikely that the link can be simply because of an association with the more severe form of snoring." This condition, known as obstructive ...

Extended Therapy for Blood Clots

... on the drug were more than three-times the normal level and cause a concern for more research on this treatment, according to study authors. In conclusion, researchers say the drug ximelagatran is superior to placebo for an extended treatment for VTE. However, they say more research is needed to understa...

Elevated LDL levels in Childhood could be Predictors of Heart Disease

...e significant risk factors. Researchers say, LDL-C level was the most consistent risk factor in all three models. Researchers speculate that elevated LDL levels and BMI are important risk factors early in life and may predict eventual heart disease risk. They say LDL levels measured in childhood, adulthoo...

Changing Partners may put Expectant Mothers at Risk

...etween partners is more likely in women with a low level of education than in women with a high level of education. The researchers say the risk of infant mortality decreases from the first child to...

HIV Treatment Said to Increase Heart Attack Risk

... a higher cholesterol level, a higher triglyceride level and diabetes were associated with an increased risk for a heart attack. Investigators conclude combination antiretroviral therapy was independently associated with a 26-percent increase in the rate of a heart attack. However, they point out the risk...

Importance of An Active Lifestyle

... 1999. Researchers looked at the physical activity level of each woman in 1985, 1995 and 1999. Not only wer...obility. Researchers report the physical activity level in 1985 of a woman was predictive of their walking speed in 1999. They also found the consistency of...

Importance of An Active Lifestyle

... 1999. Researchers looked at the physical activity level of each woman in 1985, 1995 and 1999. Not only wer...bility. Researchers report the physical activity level in 1985 of a woman was predictive of their walking speed in 1999. They also found the consistency of...

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