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Damage to arteries from injury can be avoided with carbon monoxide

...s the build up of plaque inside the vessels and so makes the procedures more successful in the long term. It was also observed that there was no negative effect from carbon monoxide exposure. The study is being furthered in pigs, that are often considered as a very useful model of human heart disease....

Do you love nuts? Then here's some good news for you!

The myth that eating nuts makes one fat has now been broken by a study that suggests that mono and polyunsaturated fats are good while simple carbohydrates are bad. Nuts contain monounsaturated fat that helps lower low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, the good kind. Monounsaturated...

Osteoporosis and kidney stones gene marker identified

...ople with a family history of kidney stones, which makes them absorb too much calcium. They reported on six gene mutations which increase the risk of kidney stones, because they cause too much calcium absorption - a condition known as absorptive hypercalciuria (AH). They also added that people with kidney ...

Cancers & Reconstruction

...cancer were diagnosed in 2002. This type of cancer makes up about 3 percent of all cancers. Prior to this team based// approach, these tumors either weren’t treated or they were treated and the patients were left with pretty deforming or devastating problems. However now, Dr. Constantino and a team of neur...

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

... in the 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...

Marijuana 'gateway' theory strengthened by study of twins

... often that using marijuana changes one's brain or makes one crave for other drugs, the study did not show how marijuana could lead to harder drugs. He also said that there are a number of other potential mechanisms, including access to drugs, willingness to break the law and likelihood of engaging in risk...

Genetic mutation to the 'fountain of youth' discovered

... mitochondia come only from their mother. And this makes them a valuable marker for human migration studies. Dr. Guiseppe Attardi, Caltech professor of molecular biology and an author of the study said that this key mutation shifts the site at which mitochondrial DNA starts to replicate, and perhaps that ...

New lung cancer vaccine on the anvil

...ccine that gets the attention of the T-cells// and makes them target the tumors. In a pilot study, the researchers treated 35 patients whose non-small-cell lung cancers were spreading despite chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy. Tumors removed from their lungs during surgery were ground up into individu...

Germs to blame for bad breath

...aid that people with halitosis have something that makes these types of bacteria more likely to colonise in their tongues than ones that colonise normal tongues. However, uncovering all the bugs is a tedious task, as, out of the total 700 odd bacteria that collectively populate all human tongues, researche...

Blindness can be stopped with drug for acne treatment

...ty of the mouse model with humans with Stargardt's makes it likely that Accutane will suppress lipofuscin from accumulating in Stargardt's patients....

Study reveals how stress can make you sick

...p, 78 spouses died during the survey. This really makes a link to why chronic stress can actually kill people. Researchers explained that people under stress tend to respond by doing things that can increase their levels of IL-6.For example, they may smoke or overeat; smoking raises IL-6 levels, and the c...

Y chromosome uses trick to repair its own genes

...est known for supplying the biological signal that makes males rather than females. Some scientists have s...he new work reports evidence that the Y chromosome makes extensive use of a process called gene conversion. The chromosome carries backup copies of its impor...

Easier Dialysis for Kids

...quires dialysis or a transplant. Now a new device makes dialysis a little easier on young patients and their families.Maya Zarger and her sister Aneka are alike in a lot of ways. But at 18 months old, Maya has been through more than most kids. "She was diagnosed with hemolytic uremic syndrome," says their...

Study reveals how stress can make you sick

...up, 78 spouses died during the survey. This really makes a link to why chronic stress can actually kill people. Researchers explained that people under stress tend to respond by doing things that can increase their levels of IL-6. For example, they may smoke or overeat; smoking raises IL-6 levels, and th...

Skip Breakfast, Get Fat

...research is needed to confirm that finding. But it makes sense, Frank says, and counteracts the "myth" about the hazards of midnight munching. The body continues digesting through the night, she says, even when people are asleep and not active. "The body doesn't know when the lights go off," she says....

Antibiotics May Help Prevent Strokes

...esearchers believe that the presence of these bugs makes plaque rupture more likely. This is where antibiotics come in. If an antibiotic can kill these bacteria, the plaque might become more stable and less likely to cause a stroke. To study the link between antibiotics and stroke, Dr. Paul Brassard, from...

Antidepressants May Benefit Heart Patients

... SSRIs do not carry the same risk. The action that makes them work on brain cells also affects platelets-blood cells that help form clots....

Therapy Boosts Chemotherapy Effects

Adding a treatment that makes leukemia cells more sensitive to chemotherapy may increase disease-free survival for those with acute myeloid leukemia (AML).// People with AML often suffer relapses of the disease due to small numbers of cancer cells that escape the toxic effects o...

Measles Risk in Transplant Patients

...st only a non-specific illness without rash, which makes rapid diagnosis difficult and may delay measures to prevent further spread"...

Good carb, bad carb? Experts debate.

... in this case, is bad. In theory, a blast of sugar makes insulin levels go up, and this, strangely, leaves people quickly feeling hungry again. Despite its detractors, the idea seems to be gaining momentum, in part because it is offered as scientific underpinning by the authors of a variety of popular die...

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