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Tag: "metal" at medical news

Common Causes of Dermatitis

... cleaners and fabric finishes Cobalt chloride, a metal found in medical products, hair dye, antiperspirants, and in snaps, buttons and tools Bacitracin, a topical antibiotic Quaternium-15, a preservative found in skin care products and in industrial products such as paints, polishes and waxes Skin ...

King Island Water Certified Potable

...h days of testing. It was found that the water had metal contents well within Australian drinking water guidelines. The samples which were tested by the Department of Public Health did not have any lead content. King Island Mayor Charles Arnold assured the people of Grassy that the water is pure and safe...

Researchers Develop An Electric Device For Relief From Migraine

... TMS, delivers a strong electric current through a metal coil that creates a strong magnetic field for about one millisecond. This electrical charge is theorised to interrupt the neural phase of migraine before it starts to produce a headache. It was explained that currently patients are given painkillers ...

Infant Formula With High Iron Content Packs Brain Disorder

...wed that ‘tying up’ excess iron in mice by using a metal chelator (derived from the Greek word for claw) pr...sirable,’ said Andersen. ‘It is an essential trace metal needed for many biological reactions including the synthesis and release of neurotransmitters. Howev...

'Being Disabled Is Not a Barrier to Success'

...r been cooperative. "I have Jaws software, Braille metal plates describing room number and name and talking lifts (in the office)." She said she faced some problems at the initial phase with her trainees. "They used to think how a blind girl could be their trainer. But after attending my classes, they sh...

Shapelier Knee Replacements for Women

...bone that is damaged and resurfacing the knee with metal and plastic implants. Historically, implants used for knee replacement have been designed based upon an average between the size of women’s and men’s knees. Total knee replacement is a highly successful surgery, strongly supported by more than 20 y...

Exposure To Lead Doesn’t Cause Hypertension In Childre

...ith lead's known neurological effects, renders the metal an important contributor to the global burden of diseas....

Antiviral Coating On Bank Notes, Photocopiers Could Help Check Epidemics

...sity of London, has discovered a coating of metal, metal oxide and ceramic nanoparticles that have strong antiviral properties, reported the online edition of New Scientist. Applying the coatings to buttons on vending machines, workplace photocopiers and fax machines could limit the spread of viruses, R...

Potentially Dangerous levels of Platinum Found in Women with Silicone Gel Breast Implants

...esearchers after potentially harmful levels of the metal platinum was found// in some of the women who were sporting silicone implants for a number of years. This discovery is not perfect timing, uncannily close to the permission due to be accorded by the Food and Drug Administration, that will allow s...

Chuck the Charm Bracelets, Parents warned!

...ll of 300,000 of the 20-centimetre eight-inch long metal bracelets last week. Health Canada has issued a warning to cast away the bracelets in household waste. The bracelet becomes poisonous, if a child sucks or chews on the charm, though there is no harm by simply wearing it. Paul Harrington, president ...

Biological Clock Could Be Re-Set: Study

...at the body clock, which plays a major role in our metal and physical health could be re-set to help people working in swing shifts, experiencing jet lag or facing depression. // Everyone is equipped with a biological clock, a region in the brain of the size of a corn kernel, which dictates our sleep-wake...

Novel Metal Detector To Measure Zinc Level In Humans

A biochemical metal detector to measure the physiological levels of zi...of health-conscious people, has remained a mystery metal to scientists who study its role in Alzheimer's disease, stroke and other health problems, reported ...

Bionic muscles developed by scientists powered by alcohol and hydrogen

...l energy into heat, causing a special shape-memory metal alloy to contract. Another kind of muscle being developed by the team converted chemical energy into electrical energy which caused a material made from carbon nanotube electrodes to bend. Dr John Madden, from the University of British Columbia...

Tongue Piercing Is Unhealthy

...urger, DDS, lead author of the study. “Replace the metal barbell heads with plastic ones.” Even though the current article commented on extreme case, it is possible that unclean piercing equipment can cause other infections, such as blood borne hepatitis. Melvin K. Pierson, DDS, FAGD, AGD spokesperson said...

Frozen embryos stored in Britain

...ent about 30 months in a plastic tube, stored in a metal flask in a fertility clinic. But lot f questions are raised about the future of such kids. The ethical committee members question their authority about their rights as a human being? Are these embryos alive? What should have happened if their paren...

Gold Therapy- A Potential Treatment For Autoimmune Diseases

...their finding, the researchers probed further into metal containing compounds and found that a special form...herapy. The potential side effects associated with metal toxicity and the prolonged duration for drug action limited the widespread application of this form ...

Metal traces in infant formula cans responsible for recall.

...s stated by the FDA due to presence of presence of metal particles in some cans. // So this brand would not...ny for the recall is public health concern. As the metal particles, up to 2.7 millimeter in size, can pose a serious risk to an infant's respiratory system i...

Chromium Exposure: Health Risk Of Workers Ignored

...even featured in the movie, ‘Erin Brockovich’. The metal is most commonly used in chrome plating, welding of stainless steel, manufacture of alloys and other purposes. More than 380, 000 workers are exposed to chromium everyday as a part of their occupation. In view of the side effects associated with oc...

Tinnitus: a problem which is still ambiguous

...similar to the // soldiers marching up and down a metal spiral staircase. After 25 years later she says that the noises still persist and it never goes away. She being an exhibition designer tells that it drives her crazy. Statistics show that around 4.7 million people in the UK are affected by tinnitus. ...

Aluminium and Iron Could Play a Vital Role in Multiple Sclerosis

...with 20 people who did not have the disease. The metal iron has been linked with acceleration of oxygenated damage and hence the iron levels were significantly higher in people with secondary progressive form of the disease. On the other hand people with the relapsing-remitting form of the disease were...

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