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Gulf War Veterans Exhibit Memory Impairment

... the worst symptoms also scored between 12 and 15% lower on learning and memory tests. They plan to scan mo...ed a statistically significant correlation between lower brain volume and poor performance on the learning test. Simon Wessley, director of the Centre for ...

Women Unaware of When Breast Cancer Risk is Greatest

...th age. If older women wrongly think they are at a lower risk, they may be less likely to attend screening appointments or even report breast cancer symptoms. "The breast screening programme offers regular screening to all women over 50 and I would encourage all those eligible to make an informed choice ...

Government Expels Superintendent for Not Informing Newborn Deaths

... Avittam Tirunal Hospital. People belonging to the lower and middle classes avail of the hospital's services due to the lower treatment charges there. A normal delivery here costs around Rs.3,000, while leading private hospi...

HCV Patients Survival After Liver Transplantation is Not Improving

... percent in 2001. However, patients with HCV had a lower 3-year survival (78.5 percent) compared to non-HCV...of patients transplanted with HCV is significantly lower than those without HCV," the authors report. "There has been a statistically significant improvement...

Brazil Government In Contention With Merck Over Anti-AIDS Drug

...f a sticky situation. It will have to settle for a lower price of the drug or else face the chances of the ...crimination were significantly more likely to give lower ratings for quality of healthcare and trust in HIV care providers, according to the researchers. ...

Kerala Health Minister Charged for Infant Deaths in a Hospital

...ion modernisation of the hospital. People from the lower and middle classes visit the hospital due to its low treatment charges. A normal delivery at the hospital costs around Rs.3,000 and in private hospitals over Rs.12,000....

New Health DrinkCoffee

...cancers too. Some experts believe that it can also lower the risk of heart disease and cirrhosis of the liver. Antioxidants in coffee help control the cell damage that can contribute to the development of the disease. It is also a source of chlorogenic acid, which has been shown in animal experiments to...

American Cancer Society Launches Major New Study

...sk of several cancers, and linked aspirin use to a lower death rate from colon cancer. The current study, CPS-II, began in 1982 and is still ongoing. But changes in lifestyle and in the understanding of cancer in the more than two decades since its launch make it important to begin a new cohort. It is no...

Who Receives a Kidney Transplant First?

...rces and should be allocated preferentially to the lower risk candidates to maximize the longevity of the transplanted organ. The second strives to maximize access for all potential candidates and utilizes waiting time as an important criterion. These correspond to the "utility" versus "equity" views. Co...

One Third of US Troops Suffer from Mental Health Problems

...evels of combat," the report says. Soldiers had lower morale and more mental health problems than their counterparts in the Marine Corps, the report says. In recent weeks, several U.S. senators have pointed to problems in the Pentagon and Department of Veterans Affairs' mental health care (VA), citing...

More and More American Women Go for Facelifts to Get Jobs

...idlife unemployed do find jobs, they're usually at lower wages. Middle ageism can be the final straw that weakens one's defenses against the rising pressures to not look your age. But anyone hoping to maximize her income by investing in expensive and hazardous products and procedures should think again. ...

Anti-Epileptic Drug Intake May Result In Children With Mental Retardation

...nancy are at greater risk of having children with lower IQ. In question is the drug valproate (already at the center of a British court action after claims that it has damaged children). Valproate seems to double the chance that the woman's child will be born with mental retardation. Around 140 Britis...

New Critical Path Report Highlights Research Needed to Foster Generic Drug Development

...se findings will encourage research collaboration, lower these barriers and accelerate access to safe and effective generic drugs." Before they can be approved, generic drugs must have the same active ingredient, dosage form, strength, and conditions of use as the brand name drug. The drugs must also be ...

Once-a-year Drug Reduces Fractures from Osteoporosis

.... The HORIZON study showed no such findings at the lower dose required for osteoporosis treatments. The study did observe a small increase in the incidence of atrial fibrillation in patients who received zoledronic acid (1.3 percent for zoledronic acid versus 0.5 percent for placebo). Atrial fibrillation...

Drinking Heavy Amounts of Alcohol Shrinks Your Brain

... more alcohol people drink on a regular basis, the lower their brain volume. "Research has shown that there is a beneficial effect of alcohol in reducing incidence of cardiovascular disease in people who consume low to moderate amounts of alcohol. However, this study found that greater alcohol consumptio...

Cholesterol-lowering Drugs Reduce Risk of Stroke, Heart Attack

...e beginning of the study and after one month had a lower risk of stroke....

Rural Heart Patients Missing Out

... with urban areas. There was also significantly lower use of the current recommended methods of diagnosis and treatment. The findings suggest that greater allocation of resources and improved access to specialists and diagnostic support need to be considered for rural and remote populations, to match...

Preserving Kidneys on a Pump May Promote More Organ Sharing

...f storing and transporting organs in a cooler may lower hospital costs, improve initial organ function, a...ne use of machine preservation for ECD kidneys may lower hospital costs by reducing complications, said Stratta. In addition, it may promote more sharing of ...

Brazil Opts for Indian Drugs Bypassing Merck

...a - and the price for the drugs will be 72 percent lower than the price charged by Merck. The Brazilian m...nti-HIV drug allowing Brazil to import the drug at lower prices from other overseas suppliers or even produce it locally. Health authorities expect the new...

Life Expectancy Increased by Eating Less

...d a calorie-restricted diet lived longer and had a lower risk of cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular disease, but until now, there has been little evidence to suggest that calorie restriction diets extended human lives. Now researchers, led by Andrew Dillin at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in...

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