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The winter worry

...om the National Institute of Public 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 t...

Early menopause- The cause

...total 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 ...

Organs made from cloned embryos

...lding material from cloned cow embryos, scientists say they have constructed miniature kidneys that appear to function similar to genuine organs. Embryos contain master cells called stem cells that have the potential to grow into any tissue in the body.// In this case, they grew the embryos to the stage ...

Final push to eradicate leprosy

...leprosy by 2005, a goal that public health experts say is attainable. WHO director-general Dr Gro Harlem Brundtland said she was confident the target would be reached. At the end of 2000, there were approximately 600,000 leprosy cases registered for treatment across the world, with almost two-thirds in ...

Cure for osteoporosis in prostate cancer patients

...researchers at the New York Cornell Medical Center say this non steroidal synthetic oestrogen should be considered as a monotherapy in men who require long-term antiandrogen therapy.// Over 18 months the researchers evaluated 54 patients with clinically localised prostate cancer and 24 with benign prost...

Science of swooning

...llege of Medicine and the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota say the effect of alcohol on blood vessels is to be accused.// They found, in a study of healthy young adults, that blood vessels do not strengthen so effectively after drinking, causing low blood pressure which can be responsible for blackouts. The res...

Risk Of Decongestants In Hypertensive Patients

...aving a stuffy nose can be unpleasant, but doctors say that discomfort is minor compared to the risk of t...s pseudoephedrine and phenylephrine, which doctors say may aggravate blood pressure problems.// And while products containing such ingredients are require...

Caution On Use of Cholesterol Drugs

... increase of 140 percent. "We're urging caution," say Donald Fedder, a University of Maryland pharmacologist and lead author of the study. Statins are safe in the short term, but doctors "need to follow their patients over a period of time to watch what may happen" as they take the drugs. The compounds ...

Herbal Drug In Controversy

...n-habit-forming. Alternative medicine experts also say that kava's new association with liver disease is unexpected and has not been witnessed in Pacific Island populations or in many practices in the United States. Canadian health officials are warning consumers to stop using kava. "Consumers are advis...

OxyContin Abuse Continues To Rise

... two years ago. Narcotics and health officials now say that OxyContin has become the pill of choice for many addicts. OxyContin is designed to treat moderate to severe, chronic pain. The drug's classification requires patients to present a written prescription to a pharmacist. Its time-released form allo...

Immune cells halt round in space

...l's shape in the absence of Earth's gravity. They say finding out is important to both astronauts and people on Earth since understanding the way physical forces affect T-cells could eventually enable scientists to control them. "There are times when we don't want them to invade - transplants, for examp...

Breast feeding can alter hormones

...dify the length of other women's menstrual cycles, say researchers.Chemicals called pheromones given off by the mother - or their infants - made the cycles significantly longer or shorter, claims Dr.Mclintock lead researcher, from Ohio University.// She suggests this is due to the body attempting to max...

Cut your puff's

...tes the risk of heart disease, but now researchers say that every cigarette has the inherent capacity for the development of a heart attack.This is because each cigarette appears to have a startling - and almost immediate impact on the cardiovascular system.// In a study of heart attack patients, the re...

No link between bad weather and rheumatism

People with some forms of rheumatism say that weather conditions can affect their disease symptoms, but new research suggests this is not the case.// The study focused on women with the chronic rheumatic condition fibromyalgia, which is characterised by pain and stiffness in the muscles, jo...

Vitamin E useful for Alzheimer's

.../ 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, the researchers state. Antioxidants such as vitamin E redeem free radicals and c...

Inadequate Drug Treatment For Youth

...ment has grown over the past decade. Drug experts say the money is a small step. Treatment for children is costly and scarce. The treatment programs can cost as much as sending a child to a year of college, and drug programs are almost always at capacity. Parents often must send their children away for ...

A crude custom

...d large areas of Africa. Partisans of the practice say it is done for cultural and religious reasons, but rivals// say that not only is it potentially life-threatening - it is also an extreme form of oppression of women...

New Birth Control Pills increase the stroke risk

...isk of stroke for women who take them. Researchers say the newest pills are no safer than the older versions when it comes to clotting problems.// In fact, the third-generation pills may be more dangerous than the second-generation ones. The first generation pills, introduced in 1960, was a mix of high...

The brain wave

Researchers now say that a region in the brain responsible for imitation may be behind the unique quality to sympathise for others and help the needy. Neuroscientists searching for roots of empathy have now found brain regions involved in learning by imitation.// They ...

Obesity a global problem

...longer an exclusively Western problem. Researchers say weight problems also pose a serious health threat to people in developing nations, particularly children. Until recently, famine and infectious diseases// have been the biggest threats to the health of poor people in developing countries. Now, rapid ...

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