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Platinum for the Eye: A new facial palsy implant

...omplete eyelid closure, corneal abnormalities, and loss of visual acuity associated with it. The new platinum chain is more flexible and adapts better to the changing size of the surrounding ocular tissue with movement of the eye. It's also denser, which allows a smaller implant// to be used relative to g...

Blindness can be stopped with drug for acne treatment

...results in the deterioration of the RPE leading to loss of rods and cones and subsequent central vision loss. Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles, have now found that Accutane, an acne treatment drug, stops the accumulation of lipofuscin in the eyes of mice with Stargardt's macular...

Sense of smell impaired in alcoholics

...ome, a severe mental disorder that leads to memory loss and disorientation. People with this syndrome also had problems with the ability to smell....

Reducing the risk for type 2 diabetes

... and exercise resulting in a 5 to 7 percent weight loss can delay and possibly prevent type 2 diabetes. Exercising regularly, reducing fat and calorie intake, and losing weight can all help one reduce risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Lowering blood pressure and cholesterol levels also helps one stay he...

Hearing loss can be detected by simple screening

Researchers have studied evidence on hearing loss in older people and have found that 25 to 40 perce...There are several reliable tests to detect hearing loss at an early stage.// While most of hearing loss appears to be sensorineural 'nerve deafness' arising...

Missing Protein In Cancer Development

...ltiply creating tumors. Researchers indicated that loss of E2F3 itself doesn't cause cancer but its absence gives a normal cell the chance to change into a cancer cell.// E2F3 is part of a family of proteins called transcription factors. They are critical for controlling the entire cell cycle. The protein...

Hair loss - What happens behind ?

hair loss has been one of the main problems that people are ...calp, not just at the sides and on the crown. Hair loss can be prevented by not having ones hair colored too often and by avoiding rough combing and brushin...

Women Benefit More from Quitting Smoking than Men

...ase of the lung that is characterized by a gradual loss of lung function. COPD is the fourth most common and the most rapidly increasing cause of death in the United States. Emphysema, chronic bronchitis, chronic obstructive bronchitis, or a combination of emphysema and chronic bronchitis are forms of COP...

Diabetics Need to Guard Against Nail Fungus

...bone infections or even tissue death, leading to a loss of mobility and independence. Symptoms of nail fungus include changes in the color, texture and thickness of the nail. The nail may be easily broken and the toenail may thicken and cause pressure, especially when shoes are worn. People with nail fung...

Low-dose Growth Hormone (GH) with diet and exercise may help weight loss

...le modification in a "clinically necessary" weight loss program for obese adults. The goal of all weight loss programs is to lose body fat but retain lean body mass such as muscle,but what happens is that when ...

Bone Strength After Menopause

...mine the risk of a fracture. Researchers know bone loss occurs after menopause, increasing chances of a fr...same time bone density decreases. They suspect the loss of estrogen plays a part in the growth of bones, since the hormone is known to inhibit bone formatio...

Catching Alzheimer’s Disease Earl

...ve years. Therefore, detecting and treating memory loss early could delay or avoid the onset of Alzheimer’s. The researchers say dementia is the fourth-leading cause of death. According to the study, the P300 latency test should be used as a screening tool. The authors say it is a 15-minute test that can...

Father of CPR dies at 79

...e from surgeons to Boy Scouts.//"This was really a loss for mankind," said Dr. Patrick Kochanek, the director of Safar Center for Resuscitation Research at the University of Pittsburgh. Born in 1924 in Vienna, Austria, Safar studied at the University of Vienna and Yale University before studying anesthes...

Delaying Parkinson’s Diseas

...the death of neurons in the brain. The result is a loss in motor function. Some NSAIDs appear to be protective in animal studies and they also are shown to reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease in humans. This study looked at the results of two previous studies. The two studies involved nearly 145,000 m...

Low-Dose Hormones Help the Bones

...en on the placebo. They found the markers for bone loss were also significantly decreased in women taking the low-dose estrogen compared to the placebo group. Furthermore, researchers report the number of adverse effects was similar in both groups. Study authors conclude these results show a low dose of ...

Dental Procedure Reduces Preterm Births

...d at least three sites with periodontal attachment loss of three millimeters or greater. Participants received one of three treatments: dental prophylaxis with a placebo; scaling and root planing with a placebo; or scaling and root planing plus metronidazole -- an antibiotic used to treat infections. Res...

Extra hormone found to cut appetite by a third

...body has backup systems that kick in to resist the loss of body fat -- the reason so many people who lose weight gain it back. "We can't fool Mother Nature yet," he said.Currently, there are only a few prescription weight-control drugs, and they produce only modest weight loss. They work by suppressing t...

Drug might prevent Prostate Cancer Spread

A drug commonly used to prevent bone loss may also help prevent prostate cancer from spreading and killing men. A new study from the United Kingdom indicates oral sodium clodronate may slow the spread of cancer to the bone and reduce the risk of death. //This is a drug commonly used to preve...

Weight-loss Products Dangerous

Taking herbal supplements for weight loss has become a popular trend, but a new study shows ...archers say people should not assume herbal weight loss aids are safe. Because the products can be //purchased without a prescription, they are not subject ...

Treatment for Syndrome X

...s conclude, the combination of exercise and weight loss is an effective treatment for hyperinsulinemia (failure of blood sugar control system) and lowering diastolic blood pressure in patients with syndrome X....

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