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Tag: "possible" at medical news

Inherited gene important in ovarian cancer

... be lost for cancer protection to be reduced. It's possible for genes to be lost due to a malfunctioning when cells divide - this can happen even if you inherit two normal copies. The study shows that BRCA1 is more significant in ovarian cancer than previously realised. This opens the door to new therapies ...

Butterbur does wonders

... otherwise it would not work - and therefore it is possible that this might react with other medications. It was used in treating hayfever The researchers gave 154 hayfever patients either butterbur extract tablets or the usually used non-sedating antihistamine called cetirizine. After three weeks, the trea...

Babies Need Vaccination

...s B before leaving the hospital to protect against possible disease from infected mothers.Previously, giving the shots in the hospital was recommended only for newborns// whose mothers were known to be infected or whose disease status was unknown.The new recommendation is listed in the childhood immunization ...

The winter worry

...ublic Health in Oslo say there are wide range //of possible explanations for the seasonal fluctuation. In Ghana, more cases of eclampsia - the more advanced and potentially dangerous form of the disease - happen in the rainy season. Pre-eclampsia is caused by a defect in the placenta, which joins mother and...

FDA approves first pocket-sized EKG machine

...rements in ambulances, the emergency room - even a possible heart attack victim's bedroom. It's also the first hand-held computer-based medical device, part of a growing trend to miniaturize some of medicine's most important equipment. Electrocardiograms, also called EKGs or ECGs, are recordings of the heart...

Immune cells halt round in space

...actor" which allows researchers to investigate the possible effects of microgravity on individual immune cells without the complications of hormone effects. The bioreactor consists of a rotating container full of a fluid which allows cells to remain suspended for months at a time in continual free fall, just...

Leukemia pill shows promise against stomach cancer

...artis Oncology, Gleevec also is being studied as a possible treatment for prostate cancer, small-cell lung cancer and a rare type of brain cancer....

Diet, Sunlight connected to Breast Cancer Risk

...g into dietary factors other than fat, such as the possible protective effect of the B vitamin folic acid, as ...es the role of sun exposure and vitamin D. But the possible effect of sunlight "has never been clear," he added. "What is clear is that ultraviolet light causes...

Vitamin E useful for Alzheimer's

...udy suggests. Scientists in Japan discovered it is possible to reverse a degenerative// brain disease simply by taking vitamin E. They say the supplement is a powerful antidote to the oxidative stress linked to brain disorders such as Alzheimer's. Taking vitamin supplements could help prevent such diseases,...

Knee fat turns into cartilage

...archers at Hopkins University now report that it's possible to convert the cells from the fat pad behind the knee cap into cartilage or bone cells. They even managed to grow them into cartilage tissue by having the cells infused onto a special biodegradable matrix. The work has enormous potential and many app...

Delirium linked to death

...ad prevalent or occasional delirium - described as possible hallucinations, disorientation, illusions, anxiety and confusion. Studying the patients for a year found that those with delirium had a risk of death that was slightly more than double those without it. The older patients in hospitals frequently be...

Staying mentally energitic prevents Alzheimer's

...w mental stimulation protects the brain. It's also possible that a predisposition to Alzheimer's somehow leads to mental passivity in later life; further study should clear this up....

AIDS drugs linked to heart attack risk

... deaths. However, doctors are still learning about possible long-term effects. Some of these side effects quic...eart trouble. Some of the strongest evidence of a possible heart risk comes from a promising study. It suggests that the overall risk is low, because most pati...

Ranbaxy Labs' Entry Into Anti-Acne Market

...ts inspections for the anti-acne drug to check for possible side effects. The drug is suspected to have side effects, particularly depression. Hence, the US FDA is expected to be quite rigid in granting approvals for this generic drug....

Processed Meat, Diabetes connection Found

... into account other dietary factors, but it is not possible to entirely rule them out,'' said Hu. This result may reflect a typical unhealthy dietary pattern.' Dr. Ruth Kava, director of nutrition at the American Council on Science and Health, said dietary studies such as this have a basic weakness because th...

Nausea Linked To Anxiety And Depression

...xiety or depression. According to a new study, the possible causes that should be investigated before aggressive treatments are begun// for gastrointestinal disorders. This may lead to avoidance of long-term use of potentially harmful medications for nausea, unnecessary medical investigation and probably a be...

A new recovery for heart attacks

...e asparagine-hydroxyl part of the HIF protein as a possible target for drugs, and will now look for other oxygen-controlled proteins that could be involved in the body's response to low oxygen levels....

Heart bypass-mental decline link

...trokes or other brain damage. Researchers said one possible explanation is that the off-pump device might also contribute to mental decline. But they also theorized that anesthesia, used in both procedures, or the trauma of surgery itself might affect mental functioning....

Dietary advice for diabetes

...should come from carbohydrates - unrefined ones if possible - and monounsaturated fats. Polyunsaturated fats should account for another ten per cent, and its advised that people keep saturated fats below 15 per cent. There's a new emphasis on a high fibre intake, too. Dr Garg's research has shown that peopl...

Cholesterol Drug Helps After Angioplasty

...ected to continue taking the drugs for many years, possible for a lifetime. He said other statins, including more potent cholesterol-lowering agents, might not have as solid a safety record. In LIPS, he said there were no indications of any worrisome liver abnormalities or muscle problems seen with other sta...

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