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Tag: "might" at medical news

High Altitude ‘Speeds up ageing process

...earlier at high altitudes. “These hormonal changes might have a significant effect on the lives of women li...he ageing process and maybe if you reverse it, you might reverse the ageing process.” ...

A new drug for bladder cancer

... little of it escaped into the bloodstream. This might be why there were few, if any, side effects linked to gemcitabine in this trial. Standard treatments for bladder cancer cause a number of adverse effects such as fever, pain on urination and reduced white blood cell counts. Gemcitabine works by block...

Mutating viruses helps produce antibodies

...y switches its surface molecules, much as a person might switch their locks to prevent someone with a key from getting in. "In the world of microbial biowarfare, standing still in the face of a ferocious viral attack is a recipe for disaster," explained microbiologist Graham Hatfull of the University of Pi...

Detecting Colorectal Cancer

...on in colonocytes retrieved from the fecal surface might be of value in the non-invasive diagnosis of malignant colorectal disease."...

More Vitamin C in organic oranges

...re water up into the fruit. So the vitamin content might be diluted. However, there's no real cost benefit to you - because the organic orange generally costs more. Hence the cost for an organic and an ordinary orange comes to the same....

Beer guards against Colon Cancer

...m, at the Arizona Cancer Center, felt that, there might also be something in beer that prevents mutations ... reduce cancer risk in rats. He suggested the rats might have not liked the bitter taste of the hops and did not drink enough to have a significant impact on...

Mild Depression may guard aged women

...could be a coping mechanism for elderly women that might benefit them in the long run. "It may be a sort of message to the body that something needs to be looked at, that you need to pay attention to it," Blazer said. No one is suggesting depression is good for you, he added, but milder symptoms may not b...

Possible benefits of Hormone Replacement Therapy

...e scientists speculated that women who opt for HRT might tend to be healthier, tilting those studies in the treatment's favor. That has led to randomized controlled trials such as WEST, which are considered the gold standard of medical research. Recent randomized trials, in which a coin toss determines who...

Boys reduced mother's life expectancy

...amilies 250 years back. They felt that the pattern might still be seen in developing countries today. The team from Toronto looked at church records// for the Sanu people, who lived in Scandinavia between the 18th and 20th centuries. The Sanu depended on reindeer herding, fishing and hunting for their li...

Is acupuncture safe?

.... Some of these were avoidable, and acupuncturists might want to make some changes to make the practice even safer.// In the second study, 574 members of the Acupuncture Council reported on 34,407 treatments done in a four week period. Again, there were no serious adverse events. The public can be reassu...

Gene therapy - Aim to improve blood flow

...cientists are concerned that manipulation of HIF-1 might have undesirable side-effects of its own. While this is early research, there are a number of diseases which could potentially benefit from a treatment which can safely create new blood vessels to supply specific areas with oxygen....

Fructose cause digestive problems

An inability to digest fructose might explain common digestive symptoms like gas, pain and bloating.Researchers at the University of Iowa have been investigating the link between fructose intolerance and the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS),// a common disorder characterised by...

Increase in renal problems

...t can occur in patients with chronic renal failure might be alleviated by certain antioxidants, say US rese...disorders,” he said. Dr Vaziri suggested that it might be possible to link the results with similar events that occur in the nervous system in other disord...

A ray of light on Cardiology

... said that monitoring changes in LVH status by ECG might predict outcomes for patients with the condition. “We think we can now reduce the risk of cardiovascular events and death by regression of LVH using ECG markers. The ECG is easily applied and relatively inexpensive.” <br...

Body mass index guide needs revision

... suggest that the healthy limit on body mass index might be lower than previously thought. The body mass in... suggest that those with BMI in the 20 to 25 range might also be at risk of glucose intolerance and diabetes. Overall, 15 per cent of the group had impaire...

Developing HIV fighter

... not eliminate, the virus, and thus Mansky said it might be useful in addition to the current drugs used to combat AIDS. RNA is present in most cells, carrying genetic information and operating in the production of proteins. In recent years scientists have discovered that double stranded RNA can silence g...

Protection mechanism of fatty acids for Cancer

...y of Texas, have found out how omega-3 fatty acids might protect against colon cancer.Omega-3 fatty acids, which are found in fish oil, have long been known to protect against colon cancer.// They learned that the omega-3s block a molecule called protein kinase C beta II (PKCbII) - which is linked with abn...

Putting cancer risk with a vision

... in Buffalo, N.Y. Trump said clinical researchers might also find use for the charts. "It is important for investigators to begin to realize that in certain situations, the risks of competing causes of mortality may be greater or competitive with the (disease) you know a patient has." In addition to overa...

Back exercises reduces Osteoporosis

...earchers suggest that back strengthening exercises might be an effective alternative to hormone replacement therapy in protecting against osteoporosis. The programme could also be used to supplement hormone treatment....

Spiritual views aid after bereavement

...ts a new area that those working with the bereaved might be able to venture....

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