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Hope for Marburg treatment: vaccine successful in primates

...o make it harmless, inoculations of the live virus makes the human bodies to identify the protein coverings of the virus and makes them fight the virus of Ebola and Marburg. The scientists had been able to successfully test the vac...

Mental health may deteriorate as early as in the teens

...ed for long periods, at times for even years. This makes the disorders once diagnosed, difficult to treat as they become more severe and may develop strains of recurring tendencies, even if cured. Research said that while 50% of the mental diseases that affects people for a lifetime begin at the age of 14...

Improved procedure to do laproscopic esophagectomy discovered

...o cut out the damaged tissue safely. The procedure makes it easier to remove pre-cancerous tissues, and esophageal disease other than cancer with fewer complications. Researchers are confident that the rate of survivors from this procedure will be higher than the rate for open surgical procedures for the ...

Tetanus causing toxin has therapeutic properties

...k more specifically. This property of the molecule makes it suitable for being turned into a drug with extensive uses in conditions like depression, anorexia, as well as neuro-degenerative disorders like Parkinson’s disease. Tetanus toxin is a form of neurotoxin belonging o the group of toxins like botuli...

Elderly people are more at risk from eye damage

Increasing stiffness of the eyes, which has aged, makes them more at risk to damage// and eye injury. As the eyes age along with the person the lens of the eyes become stiff and more susceptible to damage. The aged eye lens will be four times as stiff as it were at birth. Researchers of the Wake Forest-...

Risks of heart attack related to bacteria in gum plaque

...od vessels of the area around the infection. This makes it easy for the bacteria to travel to other parts of the body by the bloodstream and succeed in causing health problems away from the place of infection. Reference: American Academy of Periodontology, News release, June 2005...

Short term hormone replacement therapy effective

...ng the options available to them regarding HRT and makes an informed decision on the procedure after looking into all the aspects related to the therapy. Reference: International Journal of Gynecological Cancer, July 2005...

Autism epidemic is a myth- says a new study

...l 1991-92. Hence the inclusion of the new criteria makes more children being included in the data today as autistic than 15 years ago. Researchers feel that growing public awareness of the disease gets more children being taken to psychiatrists today and this leads to diagnosis of more and more cases of a...

Body compounds can protect you against pain

... cause stress-induced analgesia. The new research makes it possible to identify the new target to treat stress related pain like marijuana does, but without the psychological side effects of the drug concerned. Researchers of the study had also discovered a chemical compound that can block the breakdown o...

Smoking Increases The Risk Of Developing Tuberculosis Infection

...ear however it may be due to the fact that smoking makes lungs more prone to infections. The evidence is very strong to also suggest that the likelihood of developing active tuberculosis is greater in those who have smoked for a long time, says Dr Graham Bothamley. Source: Association between smoking and...

The Benefits of Strontium in the treatment for Osteoporosis Questioned

...c ranelic acid. The ranelic acid is a carrier that makes the treatment palatable, and the strontium is the active component with regard to the skeleton. As an alkaline earth element, strontium is similar to calcium in its absorption in the gut, incorporation in bone, and elimination from the body through t...

Circumcision Ritual May Protect Men From AIDS

...er research in this area is warranted. It however makes one wonder if the religious ritual of circumcision after all does have some significance and if our forefathers new more than we think they knew!! Bertran Auvert, the French researcher headed the trial and is expected to present the findings later t...

Incidence Of Sexually Transmitted Diseases Among Gay Men On The Rise

...ethamphetamines (that enhances sexual drive) and makes users less cautious. Another dimension of new social behaviour is the use of Internet chat rooms, this has become the hunting place for finding casual sex partners. A report published in Miami Herald indicates that in 1998 only eight cases of s...

Inhaled nitric oxide therapy does not reduce death risk of infants

...e born after a full term pregnancy. This treatment makes the blood vessels in the body more effective in absorbing the oxygen for the metabolism. Researchers who had conducted the study on 420 pre-term infants with lung infection found that there does not exist any significant difference between those in...

The Benefits of Omega -3 Fatty acids

...eveloped a chewable flavored fish oil capsule that makes taking omega-3s both easy and pleasant. This unique dosage form consists of an oily fill formulation with a soft chewable shell that can be taken without water. The chewable softgels are available in a wide range of colours, sizes, and flavors. Alth...

Genes responsible for social behavior of us

... from the loss of 21 genes on the chromosome 7 and makes people behave in a highly social and empathetic way, even in situations that may cause stress to healthy normal people. The people who suffer from this disease often feel anxiety or phobia about some non-social issue that may cause them to worry unne...

Gene mutation identified for inherited pain syndrome

...rs suffer from the condition. The genetic mutation makes the pain sensing neurons to be hyper excited and t...e. The identification of the mutations of the gene makes it easier to develop treatment for this condition which otherwise had no treatments. Reference: Bra...

New clues to maternal aggressive behavior

... (SON) and paraventricular nucleus (PVN), where it makes and impact on the behavior. The release of hormone oxytocin in the brain can lead to auto regulation of oxytocin neuronal activity, promotion of maternal behavior and maternal aggression and morphological plasticity. Drawing parallel from the mice ...

Quit smoking to save your teeth

...elop gum disease than non-smokers as their smoking makes the gums more vulnerable to infections. Researchers had observed the oral records of 49 smokers with gum disease. They were all counseled for quitting smoking. One fifth of the smokers had quit smoking in the period of one year of the study, with th...

Yoga for preventing weight gain in middle age

...l that the weight loss is more due to the way yoga makes people aware of their bodies, than the direct burning of energy and the resultant weight loss. Reference: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine, July 2005...

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