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Function of genes in heart failure

...th heart failure had diastolic heart failure. When looking at gender, 60 percent of women had diastolic failure while 35 percent of men had this type of heart failure. Only recently has diastolic heart failure been recognized as a separate condition, so research on treating it has been limited. Dr. Kitzman ...

New approach to anti-anxiety drugs

... new target for anti-anxiety drugs. They've been looking at mice genetically altered so they don't produce a natural brain protein called protein kinase C. These mice seem to be more sensitive to the brain's own sedative molecules, known as neurosteroids. They are less fearful of heights and open spaces (a...

Voice has to be looked after with care

...archers at the University of Arizona are currently looking into 'vocal hygiene' and have some useful suggestions to offer. People who use their voices professionally such as singers, auctioneers and drill sergeants are often advised to rest their voices if they develop nodules on the vocal cords from over-us...

Conserving the larynx

... Researchers at the University of Dallas have been looking into other treatment approaches for laryngeal cancer. In a study involving 500 patients, three different treatment regimes were tried. In the first, the patients received two chemotherapy drugs, cisplatin and fluorouracil, followed by radiotherapy if...

Space research leads to needle-free blood tests

..., for medical research. For this purpose, they are looking at near infrared light, which can penetrate the sk... with near infrared. The researchers are currently looking at how to take account of different skin colours and levels of body fat in interpreting the result. ...

Lifetime risk of heart failure increases

...searchers for the Framingham Heart Study have been looking at the rates of heart failure over a 24 year time period in a group of over 7,050 men and women. For women, the lifetime risk of heart failure if they had no history of heart attack was one in six. For all women, the risk is one in five - from age 40...

Vaccine for septic conditions

...chers at The Scripps Institute in the US have been looking at a vaccine for sepsis. It is based on one of the toxins which bacteria produce and causes the symptoms of septic shock. Working with animals, they have shown how the vaccine can protect against sepsis, by stimulating the immune system to fight agai...

Modified antibiotic may support fight cancer

...s. Researchers at the University of Iowa have been looking at a new drug called COL-3,// which is related to the well-known antibiotic tetracycline. In a series of experiments, they find that COL-3 acts upon the tissue surrounding a tumour, making that tumour less likely to spread throughout the body. ...

Dealing heart disease risk in ethnic minorities

...ving 1250 men and women of various ethnic origins, looking at their heart disease and stroke risk factors. They find that people of African origin have the lowest risk of heart disease, and the highest risk of stroke. Meanwhile, south Asians have the highest risk of heart disease and stroke combined. Also,...

Latest technique for asthma treatment

...s. Researchers at Glenfield Hospital,UK, have been looking at how targeting this build up of eosinophils in sputum compares with conventional treatment for reducing an asthma attack. The conventional treatment consists of treating the symptoms. A group of 70 patients were assigned either to eosinophil mana...

Tumour marker for melanoma found

...er research today, there is increasing emphasis on looking for molecules// specific to that cancer which might aid in monitoring the progression of the disease. Scientists at New York University now report on a molecular marker called HDM2 which appears to be important in tracking melanoma, the most serious ...

Acupuncture for cystitis in women

...ystitis either acupuncture or no treatment at all, looking at the ability to empty the bladder during a six month period. One sub-group having acupuncture responded well, and these were the women who, according to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) had a condition which made it hard to empty the bladder. A...

Inadequate proof to justify routine prostate screen

...nders the surgery unnecessary. Ongoing research is looking at whether the PSA test in conjunction with digital rectal exam can reduce deaths from prostate cancer....

A Compilation of recent Diabetes Research articles

... the blood stream. Inflammation can be measured by looking at these substances and these act as "markers" of inflammation. People with heart disease have found to have higher levels of these markers while a slight presence of these markers indicated development of heart disease in future. Researchers conclud...

Something to relieve the pain in your neck!

Many jobs, which involve looking up for a long time, like painting, plumbing, etc. ...ob it is to keep the safety rope taut, had stopped looking up, due to the strain on his neck. Following this episode, Darrell Poole developed the product along...

Cancer gene mystery to be cracked!

... the human genome project and will have scientists looking at nearly 10,000 genes, inactivating one at a time to find out precisely what they do and how they contribute to the development of cancer. They hope// that this effort will ultimately lead to the creation of new drugs that target rogue cancer-causin...

Early detection of colorectal cancer may be hindered by coloured toilet disinfectants

...e market are usually blue in colour and this makes looking for blood difficult. He therefore suggested that manufacturers of toilet disinfectants switch to colourless products, or use agents that turn a specific colour in the presence of minor amounts of blood. His argument was hailed as "interesting and val...

Cosmetic plastic surgery for a youthful healthy look

...alanced diet and regular exercise are essential to looking and feeling young before and after plastic surgery....

Severe Acute respiratory Syndrome (SARS)

...s due to international travel. Scientist are still looking t the cause and treatment for the disease. At present Hongkong seems to be the most affected area in the world. In Hongkong 425 people have been infected and 11 have died. There a small panic spreading in Hongknog with people wearing surgical masks o...

Stroke and the Pill

...ld increase a woman’s risk of stroke. Most studies looking at the link, however, have looked at women who took early forms of the pill, which contained higher levels of estrogen compared to those in use today. Whether lower dose pills confer the same risk has been unclear, but most doctors have continued //t...

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