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Pregnancy Hormone Offers Hope to MS Patients

...yed. "This may give us some ways to now focus on protecting the brain, as opposed to giving therapies that just reduce the attacks," said Dr. Jock Murray, a professor of medicine at Dalhousie University and founding director of its multiple sclerosis research unit. The Calgary team has begun further tests w...

CMV Vaccine Prototype Successfully Tested in Guinea Pigs

...e study. "A prototype vaccine is the first step in protecting newborns against the most common viral disease of newborns in the developed world." Female guinea pigs given the CMV vaccine before becoming pregnant gave birth to fewer dead pups and were less likely to transmit the infection to their offspring th...

Erectile Dysfunction Drugs may Trump Nitroglycerin for Heart Protection

...function drugs may be better than nitroglycerin in protecting the heart from damage before and after a severe he...no available therapies that are truly effective in protecting or repairing such damage clinically. Rakesh C. Kukreja, Ph.D., professor of medicine and Eric Lipm...

Pilates-new Age Gimmick or More?

...bdominus muscle does not play as pivotal a role in protecting the back as was once thought. "If you hollow in, you bring the muscles closer to the spine and you reduce the stability of the back," McGill says. "Try rising from a chair with a hollowed-out stomach. Not only are you weak, it is very difficult." ...

Four-way Dengue Vaccine a 'success', Say Scientists

...ic vaccine demonstrated "100 per cent efficacy" in protecting the mice against all four dengue viruses. He added that the vaccine had also demonstrated safety in preclinical toxicology studies. Dong told SciDev,Net that a further study on non-human primates has been conducted and will soon be submitted to a s...

Caution Urged on Biologic Drugs

... legislation should be “led by the science,” while protecting patient safety and valuing the investments made by innovator companies. Opponents of the current measure, including Senator Orrin Hatch, Republican of Utah, say it lowers safety standards and could imperil patients. Hatch cosponsored legislation th...

A Novel Treatment for KSHV-infected Lymphomas

...cription factor (p53) that plays a central role in protecting cells from tumor development by inducing cell-cycle arrest or apoptosis via a complex signal transduction network referred to as the p53 pathway. TP53 gene is mutated or deleted in 50% of all malignant tumors. A recently discovered strategy for p5...

AAO Urges Athletes to Wear Protective Eyewear

...are and common sense, you can go a long way toward protecting your precious gift of sight,” said Dr. Hamill. SRM...

Link Between Smoking And Parkinson’

...at a component in the tobacco leaf may actually be protecting people from Parkinson’s disease. YT...

Eat Berries, Prevent Colon Cancer

...searchers, blueberries also have shown promise for protecting against memory loss and heart disease. In general, a diet rich in fruits, vegetables and grain is recommended by health experts for the prevention of colon cancer. Funding for this study was provided by the National Cancer Institute. Source-Eurekal...

Campaign To Combat Medical Errors

... stays. 6. Prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia protecting already vulnerable patients in intensive care units (ICU) from a life-threatening infection. In the area of cardiac arrests, 80% of deaths occur due to nurses being hesitant to call for help. To overcome this, the help group has set up early-respon...

Research to Protect Accident Victims from Epilepsy

A major research is on to devise ways and means of protecting the survivors of traumatic brain injuries from epilepsy. // For it has been estimated thousands of such survivors do develop epilepsy months or years later. The risk is especially high for certain kinds of war injuries. Studies of Vietnam veteran...

HIV Vagabond Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison for Infecting Ex-girlfriend

...,he will be deported to organizations in charge of protecting women in UK....

Law Emerging in US for Generic Versions of Biotech Medicine

...ich fostered a booming generic drug industry while protecting the patent rights of brand-name drug makers — a crucial incentive for research on new drugs. It is also said that it would take several years after any new bill is passed for the FDA to issue regulations. Then, because of safety concerns, the agenc...

Protecting Oceans is Important to Keeping Planet Cool

...se, the scientists said. Coral reefs are vital for protecting coastal areas from storms, and impact the livelihoods of 100 million people around the world, according to an IUCN estimate. An example of an area threatened with virtual extinction is the Republic of Maldives, a chain of 26 atolls about 700 km sou...

Doctors Encouraged to Say, “I’m Sorry,” to Patients inUS

... that admit guilt -- even in states that have laws protecting doctors who say they are sorry. But some malpractice-reform advocates say an apology can help doctors avoid getting sued, especially when combined with an upfront settlement offer. The idea defies a long tradition in which doctors cultivated a g...

Health Insurance For Almost Everyone In Massachusetts

...possible net across those who are uninsured, while protecting the most vulnerable." ANN/...

Global Momentum for Smoke-Free Indoor Environments at Tipping Point

...e advanced the international public health goal of protecting people from involuntary exposure to second hand smoke. “In short, the world has begun to reclaim clean air as the social norm,” the authors write. “For too long, the tobacco industry has spent billions to normalize, market, and glamorize a behavior...

Families Need Help to Deal With Aftermath of Suicide Attempts

... Helping families reach that middle ground between protecting and smothering their children is a main goal for family therapy at the Menninger Adolescent Treatment Program, which treats adolescents age 12 to 17. Patients in the inpatient treatment program struggle with family, school and social difficulties bec...

Massive Recall of Magnetic Toys in US

...In order for any product recall to be effective in protecting consumers, we must significantly reduce incidents and injuries from occurring after the recall is announced." These older sets, which were manufactured in China, contain up to 250 plastic building pieces and 1/2-inch diameter steel balls. The build...

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