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The superior steroids

...y relieve seasonal allergy symptoms better than an oral antihistamine. Dr. Robert Naclerio and colleagues from University of Chicago,compared the effectiveness of fluticasone(Flonase)//,a corticosteroid nasal spray, with loratadine(Claritin),a nonsedating antihistamine, for treating ragweed allergy on an ...

Progestin protects against ovarian cancer

... diagnosed in 2001. Progestin is the ingredient in oral contraceptive pills that provides the highest// le...e study is based on examination of the medical and oral contraceptive histories of more than 3,200 women who took part in a study. The groups included women...

Cytobrush to detect oral cancer

Dentists now have an easy painfree way to detect oral cancer at its earliest stages. Cytobrush biopsy, i... to Martin S. Greenberg, professor and chairman or oral medicine early detection is our most important weapon in our fight against oral cancer. The survival...

Scios Inc. targets drug giants in arthritis war

...at's because the first company to commercialize an oral version of today's dominant injectable drugs could gain the lion's share of a market. // Scios' drug has shown promise in early trials. But the size of the potential market makes it a prize that many big pharmaceuticals companies also covet. So far,...

Bruxism linked to anxiety disorder

Bruxism is an oral habit characterized by rhythmic activity of the jawbone muscles that cause a forced contact between teeth surfaces during sleep. It has been linked to headaches, joint discomfort// and muscle aches, premature loss of teeth, and sleep disruption for b...

Dental x-rays to prognosticate heart attacks

...e Carter, D.D.S., Ph.D., UB associate professor of oral diagnostic sciences and lead author on the study. Dr. Carter revealed that panoramic dental X-rays -- wide-angle frontal images taken to authenticate the baseline condition of teeth and surrounding bone -- also revealed any calcium deposits present ...

Periodontitis a common problem in patients with arthritis

...dontal disease because limited dexterity decreases oral hygiene. However, researchers in this study found ...roup was due to factors other than a difference in oral hygiene. "People with rheumatoid arthritis should take note of this connection," said Michael McGu...

Contraceptive pill to reduce PMS

...d hormones already available in various dosages in oral contraceptives. Women have to take it for 84 consecutive days and then skip a week. Researcher Dr Freedolph D Anderson said side effects should be the same as for any birth control pill. He said: "Low and ultra-low doses are used, so the side effects...

Gel pares inflammatory activity throughout body

...ting to further evidence of the connection between oral health and overall health, investigators from the ...t received the gel showed not only lower levels of oral bacteria but also a decrease in the amounts of C-reactive protein and fibrinogen in the blood stream...

Periodontal disease may amass the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes

...to improve their quality of life, as well as their oral health," Dr. Iacopino noted....

Cloud of smoke over Zyban

...g, Zyban, has risen in defence of its non-nicotine oral drug - in the wake of unproven reports in the UK, linking the drug to adverse reactions and deaths. // Touted to be the world’s most successful smoking cessation drug, Zyban received a high decibel launch in India in June 2001. The cause for conce...

Heart Drug has grave side effects

...given for longer than 48 hours, and that long-term oral treatment has been linked with an increased risk of hospitalization and death. Another JAMA study shows favorable results for a newer drug called Natrecor, approved last year for worsening heart failure. Known chemically as nesiritide, the drug impr...

Chromosomes to predict oral cancer

The DNA content in cells of oral leukoplakia, specifically the number of chromosomes, can be used to predict the risk of oral carcinoma, according to study.// 123 patients were taken up for research for an average of 8.5 years...

Cure for common cold

...at Picovir appeared to lower the effectiveness of oral contraceptives, which might cause inadvertent pregnancies. Some women taking both Picovir and birth control pills experienced bleeding between their menstrual periods. The panel also questioned whether the drug could be used by the general population...

Chemotherapy Pill Has Fewer Side Effects Than IV

...l caused fewer side effects.// Capecitabine is the oral form of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), the chemotherapy re... target tumor cells directly. Patients taking the oral drug were significantly more likely to respond to treatment than those on standard chemotherapy, and...

DNA of deceased ones stored in Funeral Homes

...cticut collects DNA samples from the deceased - an oral swab, blood and hair strands - and sends them to DNA Analysis. DNA Analysis can produce a genetic profile from a sample,making it possible to run diagnostic tests. Naegele concedes that the DNA could possibly be used to clone relatives in the future,...

Possible benefits of Hormone Replacement Therapy

...ST received the standard 1 milligram daily dose of oral estrogen in the form of estradiol. The other half got a placebo. Neither the women nor the researchers knew who got which pills. Patients were studied for three years on average. They stopped receiving the estradiol or the placebo if they had a strok...

Hormone replacement therapy improves sexual function

...e is sometimes a cause of sexual difficulties. The oral form of HRT is not known to have the same effect. This was a very small study, so now it needs to be repeated on a larger scale to see if patch HRT can help restore women's libido....

No connection between breast cancer and pill

...at the University of Texas, have shown that use of oral contraceptives does not increase the risk of breas...ysis of Pill use in both groups showed that use of oral contraceptives did not increase the risk of breast cancer. This was true even for women with a famil...

Many factors influence sexual potency

...on changes, lifestyle changes, mechanical devises, oral medication and counseling....

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