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Wound healing affected by Psychological stress

...al levels, suggesting that the nitric oxide levels necessary for healing had been restored by the increased tissue oxygen levels. Source: Indo-Asian News Service Medindia on Depression: Everyone experiences variations in mood -- transitory blues, disappointments, the normal grief that accompanies the lo...

Obesity More Likely to Cause Disability than Death in Elderly

...s having no difficulty in performing any functions necessary for day-to-day life, researchers drew several conclusions. About 13 percent of the population over age 70 was obese in 1993, and women were more likely than men to be obese, said the researchers. They had found that obese adults no more likely to d...

Bypassing open heart bypass surgery...

...f all, he says, ``apart from the clear indications necessary for a surgery, the personal economics of a patient and his interest has to be kept in mind''. Unlike western nations, in India the cost of angioplasty and surgery are almost the same due to the high cost of the stent, he said. Some cardiologists als...

A ray of hope in Angioplasty dilemma

... in 2003. Results of at least three large studies, necessary to win Food and Drug Administration approval, are expected on rival products within the next year....

Xenotransplantation “breakthrough”

...ic T-cell-mediated rejection. Therefore, it may be necessary to add up to three more genes to the DNA of the knock-out pigs, the scientists report.Dr Alan Colman, director of research at PPL Therapeutics, said, “With one of the major technical hurdles and scientific risks overcome, the promise of xenotransplan...

Oral Sex may carry AIDS related Cancer Virus

...so known as human herpesvirus 8, is believed to be necessary for Kaposi's sarcoma to develop. In most healthy people the virus is unlikely to lead to Kaposi's sarcoma, but the immune system damage caused by HIV makes infected individuals susceptible to the cancer. Because of the cancer's close relationship to...

Drug used to treat hypertension effective in countering Migraines

...is manufactured by AstraZeneca, which provided the necessary medication and financial support for the study....

Arsenic in drinking water

...s. Where low arsenic water is not available, it is necessary to remove arsenic from drinking-water. The technology for arsenic removal for piped water supply is moderately costly and requires technical expertise. It is inapplicable in some urban areas of developing countries and in most rural areas world-wide....

Ultrasound may mean end to classic stethoscope

.... Some doctors are studying how much training is necessary for primary care doctors to use this equipment. If it turns out that the average doctor with several months of training can learn to use this well, I think it will proliferate. And that could change a patient's general exam....

Obesity Hormone -' Leptin' may treat Metabolic Disorder

...lism, Specifically, adequate leptin levels appear necessary for normal insulin sensitivity. This would be in addition to its already-recognized job in helping regulate appetite. Leptin has been called the obesity hormone--and has been mainly studied in this context--because leptin levels rise in proportion t...

Donated Mothers Milk To Hit The Market

...rolacta, in turn, would provide hospitals with all necessary equipment - refrigerators, temperature-controlled shipping cartons and tracking software - plus payments linked to the volume of milk they provide. Prolacta also plans to provide hospitals with a public relations programme to attract donors. Nursin...

Learning process to be regulated by altering brain protein

...r this new function. This longer form of Apoer2 is necessary for reelin to act upon the NMDA receptor. When reelin binds to the longer Apoer2, the NMDA receptor alters its structure and actions, resulting in the strengthening of the signals the nerve cells receive. In addition to reelin, Apoer2 binds to a prot...

"An Armour against pleasure, and a cobweb against infection" – Has the condom withstood the test of time

...cribed linen sheath that he said would provide the necessary protection against the disease. Its use for birth control was only realized later!! 1700’s - Condoms made out of animal intestines were available. As they were expensive they were reused. The condom was described "an armour against pleasure, and a ...

Will bicycling affect your sexual health?

...ctile dysfunction (disease). // However, it is now necessary to shift the focus on intervention according to Dr. Schrader, an expert in the field. Dr. Schrader's research in 2002 reported on the hazards of bicycle riding in police officers. This past innovative research concluded that nighttime erections wer...

Medical Management Now Available For Miscarriage

...rriage early in her pregnancy, a surgery was often necessary to remove any remaining fetal tissue. A new drug misoprostol may now be an option after pregnancy loss. Miscarriage occurs in at least 10 percent // of pregnancies, often between seven and 12 weeks of gestation. Symptoms include abdominal or back pa...

Encephalitis Deaths Cross 220 in Uttar Pradesh

... worst affected district. "We will carry out all necessary investigations on a cross-section of patients so that we can identify the type of virus and accordingly suggest appropriate treatment for the same," said Dr. Dhole. Contrary to earlier statistics by the state health directorate of 1,500 Japanese enc...

Molecule That Aids Bacterial Infections Identified

...nd on the bacterial cell wall. This anchoring is a necessary first step for bacteria to cross from the bloodstream into the central nervous system through an anatomical obstacle called the blood-brain barrier. The team began by looking for new bacterial genes that allowed them to penetrate the barrier. Throug...

Cocoa: Doesn’t Taste Like Red Wine But Has Benefits Like It

...rt attack. Cells in our blood called platelets are necessary for clotting to occur and O'Shaughnessy's research team showed that cocoa inhibits platelet function. O'Shaughnessy said, "Cocoa contains a substance called flavonoids, which are also present in red wine. Flavonoids can be preventive for coronary he...

Cryopreservation of Ovaries for Cancer patients undergoing treatment

...of their fertility," he said. However, it might be necessary for women to go through IVF because of damage to the ovary, he said. The procedure was successfully tested in sheep’s in which the right ovary of the sheep was removed from eight sheep’s and were cryopreserved, after a fortnight the ovaries were re...

Pomegranate Juice Is Helpful In Arresting Osteoarthritis

...oteases (MMP), which are tightly regulated enzymes necessary for tissue remodelling. When overproduced in a disease state, such as osteoarthritis, they degrade the cartilage resulting in joint damage and destruction. The Case study results indicate that pomegranate fruit extracts inhibit the overproduction of...

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