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Antidepressents may Lower Bone Density in Older People

... at the two hip subregions among SSRI users. One potential explanation for our findings is that SSRI use may have a direct deleterious effect on bone, the authors write. This theory is supported by findings of in vitro and in vivo laboratory investigations. Some data suggest that SSRIs may interfere with the...

C- Section Does Not Affect an Infants Health

...y countries, studies should continue to follow the potential effects on children's and mothers' long-term well-being. In recent time it has been seen that there is a growth of medically unnecessary, elective C-sections. Though there was no evidence of longer-term harm in this study, "we still recommend the...

Cord Blood may Hold Potential Therapy for Type 1 Diabetes

...This is the first attempt at using cord blood as a potential therapy for type 1 diabetes. We hope these cells can either lessen the immune system's attack on the pancreas or possibly introduce stem cells that can differentiate into insulin-producing cells," Haller said. "This isn't a cure-all. We think that...

US Needs to Show Leadership in Cutting Emissions: Schwarzenegger

... other gases blamed for global warming, citing the potential damage to the economy. In the absence of federal emissions cuts, US states are setting their own measures, Schwarzenegger said. He cited California's targets of reducing the output of gases to 1990 levels by 2020, and a further 80 percent cut by 2...

Research Shows Way for Drug Therapy for Autism

...the brain, called p21-activated kinase (PAK), as a potential target for drugs that may reverse many of the debilitating symptoms of FXS, and possibly autism, in children. "The enzyme PAK affects the number, size and shape of connections between neurons in the brain," he said. In the brain, these connection...

Desertification, a Major Threat, Says UN

...ion people, a third of the Earth's population, are potential victims of desertification, which is defined as land degraded by human activities like farming and grazing. If the problem is left unchecked, some 50 million people could be forced from their homes over the next decade, the report said. "It is im...

Permanent Make Up can Cause Disfigurement

...n average. Another concern, Marmur said, is the potential for serious infections, such as hepatitis. "You don't know if the needles are safe, and if they're not sterilized, they can introduce bacteria and viruses under your skin. Even your own bacteria that live on your skin can be a problem if the skin isn...

Indian-born Australian Scientist Wins Award for Stem Cell Research

...nates the risk of animal-to-human contamination in potential stem cell therapy treatments. The line is called Endeavour-1. "This is the first such line produced in Australia and only the second one in the world, which does not use animals in any way," says Sidhu. Human embryonic stem cell lines are derive...

Angioplasty may Damage Kidneys

...dure. Edwards said that understanding more about potential complications from the procedure can lead to improved treatments. The study, reported in the current issue of the Journal for Vascular Surgery, suggests that having patients stop aspirin use before the procedure may lead to worse results. It also ...

'Missing Link' Stem Cells may Shorten Path to Therapies

...nt embryos, will provide a better model in testing potential therapies for human diseases and injuries, the researchers said. "They are a missing link between mouse and human embryonic stem cells," Roger Pedersen, who headed a research team at Cambridge University, told AFP. The other group was led by Rona...

Bird Flu Risk Still Running High in Egypt, Indonesia, WHO Says

...ontact with infected poultry. But in WHO's view, a potential human pandemic cannot be ruled out so long as the virus lingers in birds. Egypt and Indonesia remained high-risk because of the permanent contact that many people in both nations have with domesticated birds. In Indonesia alone, WHO estimates tha...

Impotence and Incontinence Greatly Reduced With New Prostate Cancer Treatment

...ion with the new image-guidance technology has the potential to fulfil this demand. With this therapy, patients...ion with the new image-guidance technology has the potential to offer treatment that is more affordable, more convenient for patients and more able to preserve t...

Adopting Healthy Lifestyle in Middle Age Lowers Heart Disease Risk

... between 18.5 and 30 kg/m, and not smoking. "The potential public health benefit from adopting a healthier lifestyle in middle age is substantial. The current study demonstrated that adopting four modest healthy habits considerably lowers the risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality in relatively short-t...

New Engineered Drug Shows Promise in Treating Lymphocytic Leukaemia

...nd that a new type of engineered drug may have the potential to treat chronic lymphocytic leukaemia. The study by researchers at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center was published online in the journal Blood. The research has established that an engineered drug candidate is promising in ...

Interview With a Surgeon Hidden Hero of the NHS

...factor to the extent to which it has a draw on its potential as a destination for health care. The micro-enviro...second class service in the public sector and as a potential cash cow in the private sector. Instead, it should be treated as an independent specialty in its own...

Expand HIV/AIDS Prevention Programs, Experts Stress

...ct for a single intervention. This underscores the potential power of male circumcision as a prevention tool, provided it is used in combination with other proven prevention strategies - including AIDS education, condoms, HIV testing, and prevention of mother-to-child transmission. "While adult male circumci...

Experts Critical of a New OTC Product to Treat Psoriasis

...osmetic. Neither the spray nor the cream have much potential to address the root causes of psoriasis, he says. Zinc caused a brief buzz in dermatology circles in the late 1990s when patients started getting amazing results from a zinc product called Skin-Cap. The excitement died when tests showed that the ...

Alteon Initiates Phase 2 Trial of ALT-2074 in Diabetes and Haptoglobin 2-2

...ical Development. 'We are enthusiastic about the potential that ALT-2074 has demonstrated in our preclinical models and we are aggressively pursuing clinical development in this indication.' Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome, diseases linked to obesity and increased oxidative stress, are growing in epidemic p...

Avicena to Advance Huntington's Disease Clinical Program into Phase III

...mal dose as we move forward to validate HD-02 as a potential treatment for Huntington's disease, for which ther...HD-02 and provided further evidence supporting its potential to slow HD. Earlier preclinical studies performed by Dr. Flint Beal of Cornell Medical Center and D...

Shisha Owners Mobilise Against July 1 Smoking Ban in England

...sing a water pipe to smoke tobacco poses a serious potential health hazard to smokers and others to the smoke emitted." It found that the regular water pipe smoker is exposed to larger amounts of nicotine, carbon monoxide and certain other toxins than the typical cigarette smoker. It points out that the fo...

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