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Unprotected Sex Among the Gays on the Rise

... their partners HIV Status. This is the prevention method used rather than use protection to prevent catching the disease. The risky behavior of unprotected sex is a sure way of transmitting the virus, which is on the rise. In Britain, more than third of the gays are infected with HIV virus and they cont...

Recent Research Holds Wealth of Promise to Bone Marrow Patients

...ffected. Further testing and research of this new method is required before it can be employed, researchers said....

Gel-based Handrub Improves Hospital Hygiene

...hospitals. Alcohol-based handrubs are the standard method of hand hygiene worldwide, yet compliance amongst hospital staff remains low. One of the best ways to boost compliance is to give workers bottles of handrub to keep in their pockets, report Prof Didier Pittet and colleagues from the University of G...

Research Demonstrates Link Between Domestic Violence and Asthma

...live. Subramanian adds, "Our study suggests a new method for identifying stress-induced episodes and also reveals another terrible health risk of domestic violence."...

Preserving Kidneys on a Pump May Promote More Organ Sharing

...r donors on a pump as opposed to the conventional method of storing and transporting organs in a cooler may lower hospital costs, improve initial organ function, and promote greater use and more sharing of organs, according to new research by Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. By placing ki...

Denim, Not Cotton, Apt Wear for Summer

...lus hats and staying out of the sun - was the best method of protection. But, as well as linen and cotton being less effective, light-coloured fabrics and those that are wet also offer low levels of protection. Dr Stephen Lautenshlager, who led the research, said, 'Of course it can't be recommended t...

Resident Bacteria May Help Clean Phosphorous From Lakes

...enhanced biological phosphorus removal, or EBPR, a method often used during wastewater treatment. In fact, McMahon will use new tools in molecular biology and recent research advances that apply to EBPR processes to help her develop hypotheses about how phosphorus is released into the water column by bact...

Research Reveals Way to Speed Up Treatment of Deadly Malignant Hyperthermia

...DS) can occur significantly faster thanks to a new method of warming the diluent that is used to prepare the...t to determine the possibility of a more expedient method of warming the diluent in order to mix it with DS, thus saving precious time between the onset of MH...

Debate Focuses on Door-to-balloon Time in Heart Attack Treatment

..., according to Dr. Henry. "Primary PCI is the best method of reperfusion for patients who are having a heart attack," he said. "Everyone in the United States should have the opportunity for primary PCI if they need it."...

Scientists Equip Bacteria With Custom Chemo-Navigational System

Using an innovative method to control the movement of Escherichia coli in a chemical environment, Emory University scientists have opened the door to powerful new opportunities in drug delivery, environmental cleanup and synthetic biology. Their findings are published online ...

7 Common Myths About Osteoporosis

... women who have entered menopause. The most common method of measuring bone density is a DEXA scan, which is a painless X-ray of your hip and spine. 6. MYTH: Osteoporosis cannot be prevented FACT: Building strong bones during childhood and adolescence is the best defense against developing osteoporosi...

Mammogram Rates On The Decline In America

...y prevailing, convenient and economically feasible method of detecting cancer, MRIs notwithstanding. The American Cancer Society recommends that women from 40 years and over go in for mammograms annually and all other women have one at least every two years....

Smokeless Cannabis Delivery Device Found Efficient and Less Toxic

... not safe. This study demonstrates an alternative method that gives patients the same effects and allows co...y findings. In addition, patients were asked which method they preferred. "By a significant majority, patients preferred vaporization to smoking, choosing t...

Yoga Should Not Be Patented: Ramdev

... said, referring to Indian-born Bikram Choudhary's method of teaching yoga. Choudhary teaches this technique...n California and has even reportedly patented this method of yoga recently. Ramdev also criticised the Indian health ministry for "turning into an allopathy...

Talking With Families may Help Prevent Childhood Obesity

... dietitians who are trained in a new communication method called motivational interviewing may be able to help families change lifestyle behaviors, according to a study. Robert Schwartz, M.D., and colleagues conducted a nonrandomized clinical trial in which they asked 91 families about their dietary hab...

Health Experts Discuss Effect of DOTS on TB Control in India

... challenge to TB control because it is the primary method used to diagnose the disease. Sputum microscopy also cannot detect if a person has a drug-resistant TB strain, he said, adding that in many areas, a lack of commitment and resources has resulted in inadequate TB diagnostic and laboratory services. ...

Now Fingerprints can Be Used to Detect Drugs and Diseases Instead of Blood Samples

...ment. In addition to forensic applications, this method would be ideal for detecting doping. Sample manipulations by the test subjects would hardly be possible since each sample is uniquely assignable to a specific athlete by virtue of the ridge pattern. Medical diagnostics could also benefit in the fo...

Suicide Gene Therapy Kills Bowel Cancer Cells

...ncer Therapeutics, said: We have developed a smart method to selectively target cancer cells. Normal cells are spared because the virus doesnt produce the protein that activates the drug unless it is inside a tumour. "The beauty of our approach is that the cancer cells are made to commit suicide both by t...

Quality Versus Quantity: Transforming Kidney Transplant Policy

...dered in any new policy-making, and suggests a new method for allocation, whereby the patients are involved in the decision process. The majority of deceased-donor kidneys are allocated to patients with end-stage renal disease on a first-come, first-serve basis, rather than through careful matching, despi...

'Muscle Noise' may Diagnose Neuromuscular Disease Sans Radiation Exposure

...gating waves. The researchers believe that their method may be complementary to X-rays and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), as it gives quantitative information about the muscles mechanical properties. They, however, maintain that it may be also be used alone, eliminating the need for radiation altogethe...

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