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Women may be more at risk of liver injury from alcohol

...amount of the drink. Researchers had used animal models to analyze the difference in the extent of injury to liver between males and females from chronic alcohol consumption with two diets with different carbohydrate and fatty acid content. The first diet had fish oil while the second one had mixture of v...

Re –growing Brain cells destroyed by Parkinson’s disease

...een shown to stimulate regrowth of cells in animal models of Parkinson’s. However specialists say that it is the first time regrowth has been seen in the human brain. In a trial study conducted, five patients with advanced Parkinson’s disease were fitted with a tiny catheter that delivered GDNF direct to t...

Malignant Mesothelioma – A New Genetic Revelatio

...e experienced. This makes the previous age-related models inaccurate. Our new model for predicting mesothelioma mortality rates is more complex and takes account of the varying exposure to asbestos of different age groups at different times of their lives."In brief, Mesothelioma is a lethal cancer that is c...

Malignant Mesothelioma – A New Genetic Revelation

...e experienced. This makes the previous age-related models inaccurate. Our new model for predicting mesothelioma mortality rates is more complex and takes account of the varying exposure to asbestos of different age groups at different times of their lives."In brief, Mesothelioma is a lethal cancer that is c...

Withdrawal Notice Issued For Older Pacemakers Due To Malfunctioning of the Device

...he past 4 years, some of the names of the affected models include the Pulsar Max, Pulsar, Discovery, Meridian, Pulsar Max II, Discovery II, Virtus Plus II, Intelis II, and Contak TR. The defect involves a hermetic sealing component that is found to gradually degrade, resulting in a higher than normal mois...

Turmeric Found To Slow Down Melanoma Growth

...ion to determine the effects of curcumin in animal models of melanoma and clinical trials would be helpful. Links: http://www.medindia.com /alternativemedicine/index.asp?Choice=Turmeric ...

Vitamin Supplements - Good, The Bad And The Ugly

...ese people who follow the example of actresses and models and do not eat very much food will be taking supplements to avoid constipation, or because they think they're good for their skin," said Collins, chief dietician at St George's Hospital, south London, and spokeswoman for the British Dietetic Associat...

Nutrient Profiling System Launched By Food Officials in UK

...orcement bodies and regulators to use than earlier models as it is based on the information already included in on-pack nutritional labelling, therefore eliminating the need for extensive further analysis by manufacturers. Officials say that the current system has been mainly developed for use by the coun...

Making MRIs Safe for Patients With Implantable Heart Devices

... under various electro-magnetic field strengths in models filled with salt water or gel to simulate the inside of the human body. Study results show most modern heart-assist devices are safe and perform well in standard- and maximum-strength MRIs. The lead systems of the devices never heated more than 9 de...

Influence of Celebrities on Breast Cancer Awareness

...auctioneers and entrepreneurs besides professional models gave of their precious time to walk the ramp in Shaina's exquisite designs. Actress Mahima Chowdry was in Delhi to raise awareness on breast cancer and wished that more actresses could serve to help in this awareness programs. Influence of Chemica...

Nanocells cancer combination therapy acts as chemotherapy as well as anti-angiogenic drug

...ch a combination." The team had worked on animal models to treat melanoma and Lewis lung cancer. "There is no universal chemotherapeutic agent — they are dependent on the cancer," he observed. "We need to find the right combination of drugs that will work for a given tumour." Eighty per cent of mice treat...

Study Unveils New Insight To The Madness Of King George III

...f the severity of acute porphyric attacks in mouse models of chemical porphyria. The findings suggest that patients with porphyria should avoid any drugs or foods that turn on PGC-1 alpha activity in the liver, the researchers say. There could be implications for treatment as well: high-carbohydrate diets ...

Marijuana-Derived Drug Promises Hope In Treating Bladder Infection

... works are unknown. IP 751 was injected into rat models of acute and subacute bladder inflammation. IP 751...ly suppressed bladder over activity in both animal models without affecting bladder contractility. By stopping the underlying cause of irritation - over activ...

Resident Physicians Need More Preparations To Treat Patients From Different Cultures

...ncluded lack of time (58 percent) and lack of role models (31 percent). Source: Newswise...

Popularity Among Peers Increases Susceptibility To Smoking Habit Among School Children

...e more likely to smoke. These friends provide role models for smoking. The link between smoking and popularity has implications for smoking and other substance-abuse prevention programs in schools. Prevention programs that use peer leaders have been found to be more effective than ones led by teachers, bu...

Problems in rural health delivery and remedies

...the State Governments. They can opt for innovative models to increase the availability of doctors. It has also been proposed to keep PHCs open all 24 hours. The States have been asked to hire private practitioners to enable this. Some States have already made rural or difficult area posting compulsory for a...

Monoclonal antibodies show promise in treatment of blood cancer

...," said Tedder. "Treatment of such tumors in mouse models is extraordinarily difficult." Based on their findings, the researchers conclude, "In addition, this treatment could greatly aid transplant patients who require multiple organ transplants because they develop a humoral antibody response to their tran...

Digestive acid production dependent on newly found hormone

... (CYP7A1) critical to bile acid production. Animal models lacking FGF15 were found to have increased CYP7A1 activity and excrete greater quantities of bile acid. The results of the present study have valuable clinical implications. For example, the above mentioned feedback mechanism might be an explanatio...

Cannabinoids - Antidepressant And Inflammatory Bowel Disease Treatment

...d to cause anxiety and depression in rats and mice models respectively. Professor Robin Murray, of the Institute of Psychiatry, questioned whether the anti-anxiety and antidepressant effects seen in the animals would be replicated in humans. Paul Corry, Director of campaigns and communication at Rethink ...

Ambiguous Efficacy Of Opioid Drugs In Chronic Inflammatory Joint Pain Relief

...rphin 1 could reduce knee joint pain, using animal models of acute and chronic arthritis. Researchers from the University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada looked at the effect of endomorphin 1 on both acute and chronic arthritis in male lab rats. After inducing inflammation in their right knee joi...

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