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Weight-Loss Drinks Can Make You Gassy

Researchers say that people who have difficulty digesting milk products may experience an increase in gas if they consume milk-based powder supplements designed as a meal replacement. //About 25% of Americans have lactose intolerance. A condition in which an individ...

Cure for blindness

...or these conditions. But there's a long way to go, say the researchers, in working out how best to translate this research into humans. They hope they will be doing at least limited clinical trials in humans within the next three to four years....

Hypothyroidism can affect babies

Researchers from UK say that, babies of mother's with hypothyroidism are l...undation for Blood Research in Scarborough, Maine, say even when pregnant women have a mildly underactive thyroid gland and show no symptoms, IQ can be aff...

Hormone replacement therapy helps women

...re underway and should help clarify the situation, say the researchers....

Asthmatics at increased risk of lung cancer

...ly tobacco smoking. In conclusion, the researchers say their study confirms a link between asthma and lung cancer, and contradicts previous research by demonstrating that asthmatic women may have a higher, rather than lower, risk of developing lung cancr....

New Drug, Pleconaril speeds recovery from common cold

... have discovered the long-sought cure. But experts say there is little doubt the medicine makes people feel better sooner if their cold is caused by a rhinovirus, the most common culprit. The research was financed by ViroPharma Inc. of Exton, Pennsylvania, which is developing the drug. The company appl...

A new hearing device improves hearing

...ound quality than a more conventional aid. Doctors say that there's now a better option for those with hearing loss.//The usual kind of hearing aid transmits sound through the eardrum, and may produce feedback - distracting sounds and whistles - as well as giving the wearer the feeling of talking within ...

Defence against free radicals

UK scientists say they have discovered molecules in the body that can protect against the harmful action of free radicals.With further research, the research could potentially lead to the prevention of certain degenerative diseases.// Oxidative damage has been linked ...

Iodex goes to SmithKline Beecham consumer Healthcare

...as a turnover of around Rs 100 crore, and analysts say it could be valued at Rs 300 crore. The pain-and-rub market in India is currently valued in the Rs 350-400 crore range....

Baby Talk Better Than Adult Speech

...your baby may be more than just cute -- scientists say it could be helping the youngster master the language.There has been some controversy swirling around about whether baby talk is good for your little one.// Some have suggested that normal grownup talk is actually better for infants' speech developme...

Drug Combinations May Boost Stroke Risk

... public health message can be defined. Yet experts say that this association may indicate that people who use SSRIs and stimulants should do so cautiously, and be aware that there may be risk for drug interaction....

Control of inflammation

...ules sense runaway inflammation and tissue damage, say researchers, Michail Sitkovsky, and his coworkers at the National Institute of Allergy and infectious Diseases (NIAID).The finding appeared in Nature.// Inflammation, tissue swelling is accompanied by pain and heat, is the body’s response to a host o...

Get, set, go...

...rcise during this time will make a big difference, say researchers at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, who are studying 254 children. Research co-ordinator Heather McKay said: "If we can increase bone mass by 10% by adulthood, we can decrease the incidence of fractures by 50%."The young...

The way you talk matters a lot

...blems like that of a temporary stroke.//Scientists say a 43-year old psychiatrist in France spent an hour on the telephone talking to a patient, cradling the receiver between his left ear and shoulder so he could keep his hands free. Soon after that he experienced a temporary blindness in his left eye,...

Burden of lung disease

...co is key to preventing lung cancer. Researchers say that 93% of people with lung cancer will be dead within five years. The best chance they’ve got is surgical resection – for which the UK has one of the lowest rates. This may be because the UK has a relatively elderly population with lung cancer – ri...

Nasal Spray Beats Antihistamine

... work better than antihistamine pills. Researchers say that when used on an "as-needed'', rather than daily basis, the nasal spray fluticasone (Flonase) relieves// allergy symptoms such as runny nose, sneezing and congestion more effectively than the antihistamine loratadine (Claritin). Fluticasone is ...

Early menopause- The cause

...tal population.// The University of Auckland team say the findings could lead to the development of a genetic test, which would allow women with a family history of the condition to know if they are at risk. They analysed DNA from women who had experienced POF, which can lead to loss of fertility and si...

Asprin aids in pregnancy

...spirin may help women have a successful pregnancy, say the researchers. The researchers reviewed more than 23 previous studies of more than 22,000 women to assess the benefits of anti-platelet drugs, of which low-dose aspirin is the most common. They found that women who had taken anti-platelet drugs h...

Moderate alcohol consumption protects against dementia

...people drink - the effect is the same. Researchers say moderate alcohol consumption between one and three drinks a day may protect against dementia. The adverse effect of excess alcohol is beyond question. Besides destroying the liver, several studies have shown that excessive drinking can be toxic to t...

Acne Drug linked to suicide attempts

...s taking the acne drug, Accutane. And now, reports say that the 15-year-old pilot who crashed his plane i... the FDA strengthened the label warning in 1998 to say Accutane may cause depression and psychosis, and in rare cases may cause thoughts of suicide, suicid...

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