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Vitamin Abuse Syndrome In the UK

...tamins and remained unaware of the risks they were placing upon their body. A large number of patients were ignorant about the fact that these natural supplements could have a potentiallynegative effect when combined with some of the common medication they were already on. Doctors have reported seeing a ...

Remote Robotic Surgery Using Miniature Robots

...iny robots to enable surgeons to work without ever placing their hands in patients' bodies. (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051027/ap_on_sc/robotic_surgeons) Submitted by: A.U.Jai Ganesh, MSc, MBA.,Researcher (Telemedicine and E-health), Prashanthi Nilayam. ...

Faulty gene increases risk of breast cancer in relatives of patients

...hat a variant of the gene could be responsible for placing relatives at risk as well. In the current study, researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine tracked 469 patients with bilateral breast cancer for the Chek2 gene variant. They then monitored the risk in first-degree relatives of...

Infants must be put to sleep in separate beds to prevent SIDS

...d never be encouraged. Emphasis is also given to placing babies on their backs rather than on their stomach and sides. Moreover, babies should be put to sleep in a room that isn’t overly hot on a firm crib mattress, covered by a sheet. The use of soft, cushy bedding such as pillows, comforters or quilts sh...

Lymph Cell Growth In Eyes Related To Macrophages

...t be a relationship. the study tested this idea, placing sutures in the corneas of two groups of mice to create injuries that would induce a healing response. Then one group of mice were given a drug to cause macrophages to commit suicide. When the eyes of both groups were examined, it was found that those...

New Treatment Option For Kidney Cancer

...o a new study. Radio frequency ablation is done by placing a special needle into the tumor. A current is then passed through the electrode // to heat the tumor tissue and ablate, or eliminate, it. The research finds patients not only respond to the treatment but also do not appear to have any serious complic...

Perfect babies boon or a bane?

...hy mitochondria into a fertilised human egg, or by placing the egg nucleus into a different cell with healthy mitochondria. Report coauthor Dr. Mark Frankel said “IGM utilising current methods for somatic gene transfer cannot presently be carried out responsibly on humans." The report recommends that human ...

Low bone mass in Postmenopausal Women

...n the United States have undetected low bone mass, placing them at serious risk for osteoporotic fracture as they age. Dr.Ethil and Dr. Charles H. Chesnut, professor of radiology and medicine at the University of Washington in Seattle, reported their findings from the National Osteoporosis Risk Assessment. ...

DNA and clones

...t not just by mutating gene sequences, but also by placing genes in the incorrect environment," she said. It might also suggest why so much of the human genome is 'junk DNA'. DNA is made up of four bases that code for hereditary characteristics, known as genes. Humans have some three billion bases, but one...

Surgery Offers Better Treatment For Third Degree Piles

...o a new review of studies. RBL procedures involves placing rubber bands around the base of the hemorrhoid, causing a break in circulation, causing the hemorrhoid to whither within two weeks. Though this procedure is effective, surgery has a better overall cure rate compared to RBL, as patients undergoing RBL...

Sharing a bed with infants may raise the risk for SIDS

...ssation of smoking during and after pregnancy, and placing the infants on their backs to sleep. From the new association seen between sharing a bed, researchers concluded that sleeping with parents can put extra stress on the infant apart from being too close to the pillow or the blanket. Reference: The Jo...

More Patients Going In For Home Dialysis

Peritoneal dialysis involves surgically placing a soft plastic tube or catheter into the lining of the belly to flush out waste. // Patients must undergo training for two weeks and are then able to perform the 30-minute dialysis themselves from the comfort of their home. Hemodialysis patients can...

The elderly can sleep better now!

... particularly in the ear. The treatment is done by placing magnetic pearls on various points on the ear.// One hundred and twenty individuals over age 60, who were having trouble sleeping, were involved in the study in which researchers had the pearls placed on seven points of the ear believed to have an ef...

Artificial discs available as replacements for damaged discs

...e traditionally been treated by removing a disc or placing a bone graft in the spine to fuse two bones together. Now, an artificial disc which is being studied as a replacement is in the second phase of trials. The phase one study that was recently completed compared the prosthesis to traditional fusion. Whi...

Damage to arteries from injury can be avoided with carbon monoxide

... risk of rejection of the// organ, in angioplasty, placing a balloon in the artery causes damage to the vessel walls. This in turn triggers the immune system response. A new study has however, revealed that pre-treatment with carbon monoxide may protect the arteries from damage that occurs during such proced...

Space research leads to needle-free blood tests

...measures how much oxygen there is in the blood, by placing a sensor on the finger or ear. It's a standard piece of equipment in the intensive care unit. But we could do far more with near infrared. The researchers are currently looking at how to take account of different skin colours and levels of body fat i...

Glaucoma may be delayed by eye drops

...45 and 82 who had increased intraocular pressure - placing around half on a regime of daily eye drop treatment. The drops contain a medication known to lower the pressure. The rest were closely monitored by eye specialists, but did not receive eye drops. At the end of the five year study, only 4.5 per cent...

Drinkers and smokers are at risk

...ink more to feel drunk than non-smoking drinkers – placing them at greater risk of damage to their brains, livers and hearts, a new study suggests.// The study shows nicotine substantially reduces blood alcohol levels in rats, which are considered a good model for humans.Since alcohol abusers generally "dri...

Acupuncture to bring relief to patients with dry mouth

...na more than 2,000 years ago, acupuncture involves placing fine needles in specific points on the body's surface. Traditional theory holds that these points connect with energy pathways that run through the body, and acupuncture helps keep this natural energy flow running smoothly. Modern science as well ha...

Dangers of Low Calcium Intake

...get the recommended daily amount (RDA) of calcium, placing them at serious risk for osteoporosis and other bone diseases.// Because nearly 90 percent of adult bone mass is established by the end of this age range, the nation's youth stand in the midst of a calcium crisis. Osteoporosis is a pediatric diseas...

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