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Novel Therapy for Chronic Problem

...ory reaction of the esophagus. The symptoms for EE mimic gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). New research shows a topical corticosteroid therapy is effective for patients with EE. EE is caused by the presence of high levels of eosinophils. Eosinophils are a type of white blood cell that is not normally...

Gene Therapy could treat Impotence

.... The cavernous nerves were injured in the rats to mimic the damage that can occur when men undergo prostate-removal. Doctors injected harmless, modified herpes virus to deliver proteins known as neurotrophic factors into the penis and the area near the cavernous nerves, which are located around the prosta...

Link between pesticide and breast cancer

..., HCB and other environmental endocrine disrupters mimic the action of// certain hormones, including oestrogen, in the body. In a study conducted on 159 women with newly diagnosed breast cancer, all women were tested for levels of DDT and HCB in their blood before undergoing any treatment. The samples were...

Green tea beneficial in preventing osteoarthritis

...ruction in test-tube models of cartilage loss that mimic what happens in the arthritic joint. Also, earlier studies have shown that EGCG reduces joint swelling and pain. The new discovery needs further testing on human volunteers. However, Sheffield University has already taken out a patent for the use of...

A way to eradicate allergy

...tidepressants at a higher rate. Allergy symptoms mimic the symptoms of other upper respiratory conditions that affect the nasal cavity and sinuses, such as a runny nose and eyes. Almost anything can cause allergy-type symptoms - perfumes, sinus infections, exercise, dust, cold air - whether it's an aller...

Decrease of 'Hunger Hormone' after Obesity Surgery

... notes that research into whether these drugs will mimic the effects of gastric bypass surgery or result in unexpected medical consequences is needed. It is also unclear how gastric bypass surgery leads to a reduction in ghrelin levels. Nonetheless, the findings indicate that the hormone contributes to hu...

Computer Program can assist to detect Heart Attack

...an artificial neural network, which is designed to mimic the human thinking process by adjusting its decision-making based on prior experience. In the program tested in the study, a doctor enters a variety of information, including a patient's risk factors for heart disease, characteristics of the patient...

Blood transfusion linked to lung ailment

...luid buildup in the lungs and low blood pressure - mimic those of other ailments. The FDA sent a letter to transfusion specialists nationwide describing TRALI and warning that "recognition of symptoms and immediate treatment are imperative." The FDA said that it has received reports of more than 50 TRALI ...

Early delivery can prevent cancer

...rats and mice given doses of natural hormones that mimic pregnancy were protected against breast cancer. When the animals were injected with a known carcinogen, they did not develop as many mammary tumours as expected. The research was carried out by a team at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, US...

Altering genes through calories

...cake and eat it if researchers can find drugs that mimic dieting’s effects. Cutting calories is known to increase lifespan and reduce age-related disease in experimental mammals. Researchers at the University of California, Riverside probed how gene activity changes when an elderly mouse diets.Over half t...

Deprived sleep leads to ageing

...onal changes resulting from a signficant slep debt mimic many of the hallmarks of ageing.''// The Chicago team tested the effect of different amounts of sleep on 14 young men. The participants were allowed eight hours per night for the first three nights of the study. On the following six nights, the par...

No allergy at all !

...tidepressants at a higher rate. Allergy symptoms mimic the symptoms of other upper respiratory conditions that affect the nasal cavity and sinuses, such as a runny nose and eyes. Almost anything can cause allergy-type symptoms - perfumes, sinus infections, exercise, dust, cold air - whether it's an aller...

UV Radiation induces Melanoma

...ice, whose skin had been genetically engineered to mimic human skin, to high doses of ultraviolet (UV) rays. The results showed that young mice went on to develop melanoma - the most serious form of skin cancer - in adulthood. A single dose of UV radiation was enough to induce melanoma in the young mice....

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