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An effective drug for lung cancer

...ts who were given the drug combination survived as long as 12 to 14 months. A few cases, patients survived for three years or more. Researchers also report 80 percent of the patients noticed an improvement in symptoms, usually after only 2 treatments. Doctors call this study an important development in t...

Advantages of Red Wine

...on (heart attack)." This latest study is one of a long line of research to support the benefits of moderate drinking on heart health. Similar to the others, this study leaves a lot of unanswered questions. Researchers say the molecular makeup of the HDL was different in wine drinkers, but yet to find the...

Comparing Breast surgery techniques

After a long period of study, it shows little difference in outcome between radical and more conservative breast surgery. The radical mastectomy - total removal of the breast and the nodes under the armpit// - is far less often done nowadays as a treatment for br...

Almonds Improve Cholesterol

... eat almonds as part of a healthy balanced diet as long as they are natural or "dry roasted" without added oils or salts. Researchers say the key is for people to substitute nuts, and not add them, to their diet; otherwise the positive effects could be negated because of the additional calories....

Useful drug for stem cell transplant problem

...esperately ill group would be able to survive this long with usual care. The standard treatment for VOD is clot-busting drugs, which have been linked with severe bleeding and are ineffective once the patient has multiple organ failure....

Hyperflexible joints connected to chronic fatigue

... of joint mobility is apparent in early childhood, long before the onset of CFS symptoms. The findings co...ptoms that can interfere with daily life and cause long absences from school....

Hepatitis shots is promising

... treatment includes weekly injections of Pegasys,a long acting form of interferon called pegylated interferon.It could be approved for U.S sale next month.A similar drug was also lauched last year and both of which are given with daily antiviral pilscalled ribavirin....

A boon for smokers to quit

...atment of tumours and Parkinson's disease can go a long way in helping smokers quit the dreadful habit.//The drug produces a similar kind of pleasure which is offered by nicotine in the cigar. It has also been found out that stimulation or blockage of a chemical called DOPAMINE can have a significant al...

Ingredient in turmeric protects skin

...t of curries, its distinctive yellow colour. It is long been known for its health benefits, and recent research suggests it may fight cancer by cutting off the blood supply to a tumour. Now researchers at the University of Texas uncover that curcumin has another potential benefit. Working with mice, the...

Endometriosis connected to fertility

... endometriosis is linked to infertility. There has long been an union between the two, but now research shows one of the reasons why the disease may cause infertility. // Doctors worked with only seven patients, but concluded that endometriosis causes a certain action that decreases fertility. The resear...

Treating acne with laser

... patients. Reported remissions from acne lasted as long as three to eight months. Another way to terat the common condition of acne using laser is to damage to sebaceous glands by a thermal or heat effect. Skin biopsies performed immediately after treatment showed heat-induced alterations of the sebaceous...

Allergies: A major health problem

...s a chance of reducing the allergy symptoms over a long periods of time. This is known as 'immunotheapy'....

Importance of type of sex in organ transplantation

...ients. Researchers in Germany now confirm what has long been suspected - kidneys, hearts and livers from female donors are more likely to be rejected// by the recipients than those from males. Female recipients are also more likely to reject a donated organ. The study covered more than 114,000 kidney tr...

Keep fit with salads

...t, as it loses its taste and crispness if kept for long in the refrigerator. Peel the vegetables thinly, as most of the essential nutrients are found just below the peel. Also, wash the vegetables before cutting them, several times in running water, so that the dirt as well as the chemicals and fertilizer...

Emphysema surgery - unfavourable

... do better than those on medical management in the long term remains to be seen. In the meantime, it appears that surgery should not be regarded as a universal solution for emphysema....

Anxiety and Peptic ulcers may be linked

...kely to say they had peptic ulcer disease. It was long believed that worry gave you ulcers.// Then research showed that infection with the common bacterium Helicobacter pylori was a major risk factor, and the link with anxiety was neglected. However, researchers at the University of California now report...

Decision making made easier

...when doctors told you what treatment //to have are long gone. Patients today expect to participate in the decision-making process. But sometimes this is difficult, when the clinical evidence gives conflicting messages and new research comes up all the time. Doctors in the US have been testing a new aid ...

Acupuncture for cystitis in women

... may work well for certain women with cystitis, so long as the characteristics of their problem are well diagnosed - by either conventional medicine or TCM....

Bridge to liver transplant looks encouraging

...nts have used the device - and 11 of them survived long enough for a transplant or even recovered. Trials are ongoing at other US hospitals. The Michigan researchers will soon start to trial an even more advanced liver support system, called the Molecular Adsorbent Recirculating System, which has been dev...

Oxygen Treatment may be injurious

...ells. The study supports what some physicians have long suspected - oxygen therapy is not without hazard, and should be reserved for those cases where the benefit clearly outweighs the risk....

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