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ICMR along with other International Research organisation with drug development for Neglected Diseases

...s. Some organizations from across the world are looking for solutions to ease the plight of the poor suffering from tropical diseases. DNDi’s six founding partners are primarily from the public sector and have already been working tirelessly in the field of public health and research. As DNDi, they will w...

Gynecological Surgeries Reduce Cancer Risk

...om the National Cancer Institute conducted a study looking at the history of gynecologic surgery among women with these gene mutations and those who are not carriers. Researchers report women who were carriers of the gene mutation and non-carriers who had their ovaries surgically removed have a sustained re...

Painkillers may protect against Alzheimer's disease

... we need to wait for the results of ongoing trials looking specifically at this issue," he added in an interview. NSAIDS, such as ibuprofen and aspirin, are drugs that relieve pain by blocking the action of enzymes called cyclooxygenases (COX), which control inflammatory responses. Although they are effect...

Almonds Help Lower Cholesterol

If you're looking to lower your cholesterol, eating a handful of almonds might do the trick. New research shows a diet that consists of healthy foods, including almonds, may be as effective in lowering cholesterol as certain drugs. Researchers say incorporating almond...

Angioplasty Should be the Standard

...l within two hours. Researchers analyzed results, looking at a combination of death, clinical evidence of another heart attack (reinfarction), or a disabling stroke within 30 days. Results showed patients who received angioplasty were significantly more likely to survive, regardless of whether they had been...

Mutant sperm beat out healthy brethren in study

...ch must be surgically corrected. Researchers were looking for two mutations that cause virtually all cases of Apert syndrome."For some reason, a sperm with one of these mutations is more likely to be used to make a baby than normal sperm," said researchers. The researchers studied sperm from 148 men aged 2...

Depression doubles mortality risk after CABG

...depression," Dr. Blumenthal noted. "In addition to looking at conventional cardiac risk factors, such as hypertension and smoking, physicians need to pay attention to a person's mental state." At the very least, having a CABG team member "who screens patients for depression would be worthwhile," he added. "...

Optimum Timing for HIV/AIDS Prognosis

...ient. Researchers in Switzerland conducted a study looking at HIV patients who had received HAART. The study analyzed the patients’ cell counts and followed how well they fared. Results showed patients with higher CD4 counts had lower risks of AIDS or death six months after starting HAART than patients with...

Do Asthma Sufferers Lack Physical Activity?

...ho never had asthma were considered inactive. When looking at calories burned during physical activity, the study reports the energy expenditure was 206 kilocalories per week lower among those with current asthma and 91 kilocalories per week lower than those who never had asthma. On the other hand, the stud...

Hidden Disease in Stroke Patients

...hether the patient is at risk of a heart attack by looking at their age, gender, cholesterol and blood pressure levels, smoking history and diabetes risk. The American Heart Association suggests patients whose risk is 20 percent or higher should undergo further medical testing. The authors write: "Several te...

Acupuncture for Cancer

... and with less stress. Clinical psychologists are looking to tiny acupuncture needles as a way to improve the quality of life for cancer patients. More than that, they’re trying to understand why it works. “I think we, in Western science, have some tools available to us that can help answer that question,...

Acupuncture for Cancer

... and with less stress. Clinical psychologists are looking to tiny acupuncture needles as a way to improve the quality of life for cancer patients. More than that, they're trying to understand why it works."I think we, in Western science, have some tools available to us that can help answer that question," s...

HDL - Key to Longevity

...e rates and higher life expectancies than men. In looking at the offspring of long-living individuals, the researchers found LDL and HDL particle sizes are significant predictors of having longevity, even after taking into account absolute level of lipids, lipoproteins and body mass index. They also say LDL...

Key to Long Life

...e rates and higher life expectancies than men. In looking at the offspring of long-living individuals, the researchers found LDL and HDL particle sizes are significant predictors of having longevity, even after taking into account absolute level of lipids, lipoproteins and body mass index. They also say LDL...

Partial-Breast Irradiation an Unproven Therapy

...s urging a cautious approach. He says some studies looking at the benefits of partial-breast irradiation five years after treatment have produced acceptable results. But, he adds, "five-year results aren't long enough to say, 'This is a standard alternative.'" Interest in partial-breast irradiation heighte...

An Alternative to Warfarin

...eded to confirm its safety. They say another study looking at the drug clopidogrel may provide yet another alternative to warfarin....

Predictors for Type 2 Diabetes

...oronary heart disease. Metabolic syndrome includes looking at factors such as weight, cholesterol, glucose and blood pressure. Metabolic syndrome has two different definitions including one by the National Cholesterol Education Program and a second one from the World Health Organization. Researchers conducte...

Drug to Lower Cholesterol Underused

...ts six months later. Researchers say more studies looking at other factors that can influence the long-term use of these drugs need to be done....

Vitamin- B Supplements Beneficial in Depression Treatment

...heir blood.// An increasing amount of research is looking at the association between vitamin B and depression, but the specifics have not been understood. Researchers conducted a study to look at the relationship of vitamin B12 and the treatment of depression. The study included 115 patients who suffered f...

Understanding The Predictors Of Prostate Cancer

...sease recurrence. Researchers thus conclude when looking at Gleason scores of seven, those patients with GP...are at risk for a more aggressive cancer. They say looking at the primary GP is easily accessible and clinically relevant predictor of disease recurrence in pa...

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