Tag: "restricted" at medical news

Antibiotics losing their power against acne

...at the used of antibiotics to treat acne should be restricted and other regimens should be tested. The findings were presented on May 23rd at the annual meeting of the American Society of Microbiology. The implication of these findings is that at some point in the future, antibiotics could become useless in t...

Just spice it up!!!!! Anti bacterial effects of spices unraveled in the West

... anti E. coli properties. Though the research was restricted the beneficial effects of cinnamon, the scientists were all praise for other spices as well. Antimicrobial effects of cinnamon and a number of other spices, including garlic, sage, oregano and clove, in liquids as well as solid foods well are being s...

Deprived sleep leads to ageing

...On the following six nights, the participants were restricted to four hours' sleep a night. Finally, they were allowed 12 hours' sleep a night for the concluding seven nights of the study. The investigators took measurements during the day of glucose tolerance, cortisol concentrations (a hormone that helps to...

Drug Combinations May Boost Stroke Risk

...peculate that too many serotonin drugs could cause restricted blood flow to the brain. Antidepressants known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, increase levels of serotonin in the blood by preventing the neurons from "reabsorbing" serotonin it has already released. Commonly prescribed SSRIs ...

Herbal treatment not to be sneezed at

...ment, but treatment for allergy sufferers is often restricted to peak periods....

FDA Imposes New Restrictions On Roche's Accutane

...risks. The FDA added that pharmacists would now be restricted to dispensing a one-month supply to ensure that these restrictions are followed. The typical treatment period is about six months. In order to make the programme work, the FDA said that physicians wishing to prescribe the drug would receive yellow ...

Foremost gene therapy for chest pain

...pensate by growing new blood vessels to bypass the restricted area. But, for some unknown reason, this process, known as angiogenesis, soon switches off again. Researchers at the Hopkins University, have been developing a form of gene therapy to try to restart angiogenesis. They injected a gene for a growth f...

Herbal treatment should be estimated

...ment, but treatment for allergy sufferers is often restricted to peak periods. He felt that, butterbur should be considered for treating seasonal allergic rhinitis, particularly in cases where the sedative effects of antihistamine need to be avoided....

Bone marrow transplants for limbs

...erial disease, circulation in the legs is severely restricted because the arteries are narrowed. //The result is pain and disability. In severe cases, the limb may even need amputation to avoid gangrene and death. Researchers in Osaka, Japan, have found that injecting cells from a patient's own bone marrow st...

Diet combined to Alzheimer's disease

...revious research has shown that mice and rats on a restricted diet tend to live longer. //Researchers feel this is because of fewer destructive molecules formed during the breakdown of food and oxygen. These destructive molecules, known as free radicals also damage cells and may increase the damage done by part...

Decrease in calories slows aging of the heart

..., making heart cells larger. But when calories are restricted many of these changes were not seen. This may be the first indication, at a molecular level, of how eating less helps you live longer - by prolonging the active life of the heart. What's more, these changes were seen in mice who were middle-aged ....

Artificial discs available as replacements for damaged discs

...e undergoing fusion surgery, who have their motion restricted for up to a year. The other major benefit that the artificial disc appears to offer is that motion remains at the disc, which does not put additional stress on adjacent discs. In fusion surgery, in the long term, people often come back with problems...

Try Iron to overcome fatigue

...th unexplained fatigue. However, the effect may be restricted to women with low ferritin, a protein that stores iron and is found especially in the liver and spleen.Researchers from the University of Lausanne in Switzerland gave 136 women either 80 milligrams a day of iron or a placebo for four weeks. The study...

Restricted Activity Predicts Disability

...t is not uncommon for people over age 70 to report restricted activity, defined as staying in bed for at least h...eople who were living in their own homes to see if restricted activity might predict increasing disability and functioning. The subjects were divided into three g...

Better Diet Even Late in Life May Prolong It

...nt, flies were either "fully fed," constantly on a restricted diet, or fed a restricted diet from day 14 or day 22. The restricted diet contained about 35 percent less nutrients than the...

Even mid-life diet change can extend life

...ity of fruit flies. They found that fruit flies on restricted diets lived about 90 days, twice as long as those ...e longer-lived pattern of flies that had been on a restricted diet all their lives. The carry-home message from the study, said Linda Partridge of University C...

Low-Fat, High-Carb Diet Equally Effective In Weight Loss

...e four times a week. None of the participants were restricted on the amount of food they could eat. Study results show no significant difference in the total amount of food intake between the three groups and no change in the energy intake over time. Overall, the participants on the low fat, high-carb diet lo...

Is Drinking Extra Fluids Safe When You’re Sick

... that directly compared increased fluid intake and restricted fluid intake in patients with respiratory infections. However, one study shows children with severe pneumonia have a 45-percent chance of developing hyponatremia. Hyponatremia is a low concentration of sodium in the blood. The condition occurs when s...

A Reduction In Calories Found To Yield More Benefits

...onsuming nutrient-dense foods. They followed their restricted diet for three to 15 years. The second group inclu...viduals who followed a normal diet. Those in the restricted calorie group consumed between 1,100 calories and 1,950 calories per day, depending on their height,...

Doctors warned of fluoride toxicity

...icity. The authors have advised the doctors on the restricted use of fluoride among cancer patients and otherwise in order to avoid the fluoride toxicity from overdose. Fluoride toxicity is often characterized by digestive disorders, inability to swallow, soreness in the joints and muscles, especially that of ...

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