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Dental exam reveals stroke risk

...theroma in the neck and their histories revealed a number of risk factors, like obesity, smoking and high cholesterol. Dental examination are an easy way of detecting the problem.These patients are at a higher risk of stroke....

Role of zinc in development

...w that zinc deficiency leads to a reduction in the number of white blood cells and that a lack of vitamin A weakens the cell's immune response.// The researchers found that the reactions of children's immune systems to shortages of vitamin A, iron and zinc could be countered by dietary supplements. Zinc d...

Eating disorders are hereditary

...nt among the relatives of the first group. And the number multiplies eleven times when it was about anorexia.// These disorders of the eating habits present themselves generally in adolescents who usually self restrict themselves, who are perfectionists, and have been outstanding for their intellectual de...

Relieve hot flashes

... flashes, the team reports, on average cutting the number of hot flashes by one per day. Vitamin E, at a d... flashes, the team reports, on average cutting the number of hot flashes by one per day. Based on their review of the subject, the authors recommend trying ...

Acupuncture for conception

...omes to conception. A woman is born with a certain number of eggs, hundreds are lost with each menstrual cycle and those that are left after 35 years are more fragile, making fertilization and normal conception more difficult.// Because the body rejects embryos that aren't developing properly, the rate of...

Bald head bad health

...became moderate. Bald men seem to have a greater number of androgen receptors in their scalps , and androgens may contribute to both atheroscelrosis - build-up of fatty deposits in the arteries - and thrombosis, a susceptibility to blood clots.Researchers also say that heart disease and baldness may be in...

Ranbaxy joins hand with Cipla to co-market ciprofloxacin

...patient compliance should percolate to the maximum number of doctors and patients. The company believes that the Ciprofloxacin agreement has strengthened the spirit of cooperation that was started a few years ago between Cipla and Ranbaxy. Together, both the company brands account for over 30 per cent of t...

Human gene number increases

A new estimate puts the paltry number of human genes more than 30 per cent higher. At around 30,000, the gene number estimated from the human genome sequence seemed scanty compared with the mustard weeds' (25,000) and...

Prescription Drug - Helps People Stop Smoking

.... // Smoking causes or predisposes a person to a number of diseases such as heart disease, asthma, ulcers, and cancer. According to a WHO study, cigarettes on an average kills one of every two consumers; and by the year 2030, tobacco is likely to account for more deaths than TB and HIV put together. The ...

Recouping blood flow after a stroke

... brain tissue was examined later, it showed that a number of new blood vessels - called collateral vessels had grown. These were longer and wider than blood vessels located away from the damaged area. They took over the blood supply function of the blocked vessel that had caused the stroke. This research m...

Voice may be improved by surgery

...xpect UPPP to affect the voice. Researchers at a number of centres in the US looked at the voice characteristics of patients undergoing surgery. They found that vowels were unaltered, as were most consonants save for 'm' and 'n' which became less 'nasal'. The subjects themselves felt their voice was uncha...

Probiotics can help

...day. The team found there was no difference in the number of days spent with diarrhoeal or respiratory symptoms. But the children given the probiotic had less severe disease – that is, they had fewer absent days, fewer complications of colds such as middle ear infections, and required less antibiotic treat...

Menopause considerations

...ished in Human Reproduction this week.// "A great number of women are leaving their first baby until 35 or 40," said Professor MacLennan. Hormonal changes that lower fertility begin at least four years before menopause, so women who are still menstruating may still have problems getting pregnant. The stud...

New therapy better at increasing bone density

...er, the use of vitamin D significantly reduced the number of falls that elderly women suffered over three years by about 30 percent and also tended to reduce the chance of fractures. Combination therapy may offer benefits that aren't achieved with single-medication therapy. It may be best for women who st...

The cocaine danger

...ck itself.New Scientist reports this week that the number of people admitted to US hospitals with cocaine related emergencies has jumped from around 80,000 in 1990 to nearly double that two years ago.// Working on rabbit hearts, a University of Michigan team have found that taking in cocaine causes a react...

Drug abuse leads to long standing changes in the brain

...and 18 healthy comparison subjects (controls). The number of dopamine transporters (DAT) marks the presence of nerve cells that are part of a brain circuit that transmits signals using the chemical dopamine, which plays a role in movement control and feelings of pleasure. The researchers administered a batt...

Gene therapy - Aim to improve blood flow

...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....

Long travel increase pulmonary embolism

According to researchers from France, the number of miles you fly affects your risk of pulmonary embolism. There's increasing concern that long haul travel could increase the risk of blood clotting in the veins of the legs (deep vein thrombosis, or DVT). If the clot breaks off, it may travel to the...

Emotional callers hamper speedy ambulance dispatch

...nication problems. The implications of such a high number of ambulance delays to patients who need urgent me... a problem, this had to be balanced against a high number of communication difficulties compared with landlines....

Snake venom a treatment for digestive disease

...e result may yeild more effective treatments for a number of digestive diseases and could even help reduce vomiting and other gastrointestinal side effects of cancer chemotherapy....

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