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New Treatment To Raise Good Cholesterol

...terol. One potential therapeutic target is a low level of good cholesterol. In fact, a low level of good cholesterol is the most common abnormality observed in patients with known coronary heart di...

A Drug Used To Treat Heat Problems May Benefit Stroke Patients

...s and 137 had not. The independence and functional level was about the same for all patients at the time of their stroke. Three months after having a stroke, the patients on the statins had a significantly better recovery. Specifically, 77 percent of the stroke survivors who had been taking statins were l...

Combination Therapy Effective In Improving Lung Cancer Survival

...ment was stopped if patients experienced a grade 3 level of toxicity. However specialists say that though the study provides compelling evidence that uracil-tegafur can improve survival for stage I lung cancer patients , the drug has still not been approved in the United States, Thus limiting its use only...

New Drug For Parkinson’s Disease With Less Side Effect

...e study. However, those patients never reached the level of improvement attained by participants who received the same daily amount of rasagiline for an entire year. Patients who received 1 milligram per day also showed more improvement than those who received delayed treatment. Researchers say the resul...

Accuracy Of Lung Function Test Questioned

...n error happens when the machine measures the zero level or no airflow incorrectly. Another common error can occur when the sensor is obstructed by condensation of water vapor, mucus, or the subject’s fingers. Researchers say these two problems are especially dangerous because the high values they produce...

Education Levels Found To Predict Stress

...uals in lower socioeconomic groups, as measured by level of education, report fewer stressful days than those with // higher socioeconomic status, but their stress is more severe and has a larger impact on their health. While those with more education have more days of stress, they are not as affected by i...

Blood Tests Can Help Detect Osteoporosis Early In Life

... One study looked at the circulating homocysteine level and the risk of incident osteoporotic fractures in...ey studied there was an association between a high level of homocysteine and the risk of fracture. The second study included men and women who had blood sam...

The Importance Of Skin Cancer Screening

...eir findings it was observed that there was a high level of patient acceptance to go through with a full body examination so as to pick up early cancers....

Effectiveness Of Prostate Cancer Test

The prostate specific antigen level is a marker to help determine if a man has prostat...evalence of men with prostate cancer who had a PSA level of four or less. Data was used from the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial. Among 9,459 men in the tr...

A Benefit In Disguise

...moking, but say the findings suggest the increased level of carbon monoxide in the blood stream may be beneficial in preventing restenosis, or re-narrowing of the arteries. Peripheral artery disease(PAD) is a narrowing or blockage in the arteries that causes an insufficient flow of oxygenated blood to the...

Evaluating The Risk Factors Of Osteoporosis

...for fracture increases. The question has been what level of a T-score indicates an increased risk. In one study, researchers looked at different levels of T-scores and fracture incidence within one year of bone mineral density testing. According to the World Health Organization, a T-score of -2.5 or lower...

Exercise The Ideal Solution For Postmenopausal Women

...o reported less pain and had a reduced cholesterol level compared to the women who did not exercise. Thus researchers say their findings suggest that long-term multipurpose exercise program with emphasis on bone density not only offsets bone loss but also improves physical fitness and lower back pain and ...

Hope For Patients With Prostate Cancer

... Results show there was also a greater drop in PSA level among men in this treatment group, as well as less pain and improved quality of life.Thus researchers say it is indeed a reason for celebration and also optimism as it can serve as platform for further research....

Diabetics Can Now Be Able To Control Both Blood Sugar And Their Weight

...ed their blood sugar levels below 7 percent -- the level recommended by the American Diabetes Association -- without increasing insulin. It was also seen that patients who used insulin and metformin followed by the thiazolidinedione actually showed a slight decrease in weight along with lowering blood suga...

The Use Of Antioxidants To Diminish Effects of Alcohol During Pregnancy Questioned

...ohol were used in order to mimic the blood alcohol level of chronic alcoholics. It was found that virtually all children born with full-blown fetal alcohol syndrome, with major malformations caused by alcohol, are born to chronic alcoholics. Thus researchers conclude saying this is a “huge problem” and re...

Counting Calories Might Be The Ideal Way To Stay Healthy

...e increases life span. The health benefits seem to level off at about 2,000 calories a week, which is equivalent to walking three miles a day. Because the amount of calories burned during a workout depends on a person's weight and the intensity and duration of the activity, researchers suggest finding per...

Hope For Patients With Advanced Breast Cancer

...e can be identified using a test that measures its level of activity in tissue. If the gene is found to be less active in tumor tissue, then the woman can undergo chemotherapy earlier in the course of her disease and possibly avoid progression. Researchers conducted the study by comparing ALCAM activity ...

New Guidelines Found To Benefit Cardiovascular Treatment

...oal of low-density lipids (the “bad” cholesterol) level less than 70 milligrams per deciliter.The updated guidelines suggest if drug therapy is used in people at high or moderately high risk, it should be aimed toward achieving a 30- to 40-percent reduction in LDL. For those with moderately high risk, sp...

Diabetic Ulcers A Probable Cause Of Depression

...ple 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, happiness and depression. Results indicate that those with diabetic foot ulcers usually ...

Mentally Demanding Jobs Found To Reduce The Risk Of Alzheimer’

... by decade, they found the two groups had the same level of mental demands in their jobs in their 20s, but those with Alzheimer’s disease had less mental demands in their 30s, 40s and 50s. They also found those with Alzheimer’s disease had jobs with more physical demands. However, no differences were seen ...

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