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The Downside of Asthma Medication

... thus lead to a greater number of attacks and more serious attacks, primarily by causing a desensitization of the beta2-adrenergic receptor (beta2AR) that the drug binds with to achieve its effects. These researchers suggest an alternative mechanism. Their study finds the increased airway hyperresponsivenes...

New Help for Head and Neck Cancer

...ors showed positive effects from the treatment. No serious side effects were seen with the therapy. The authors conclude Multikine injections may be valuable in the treatment of head and neck cancers. They write, “Further studies are needed to substantiate these findings and to define the best dosage and mo...

Reviving the Immune System

...s, and during that time the patient is at risk for serious infection. Now, researchers have taken cell transplants one step further with incredible results. Ed Bauter was diagnosed with lymphoma at age 14 and Doctors offered him an experimental treatment. In Ed Bauters case , doctors remove white blo...

Babies Brains Are more Fragile

...ican study that says babies are more vulnerable to serious brain injuries when they fall than previously beli...g a hard surface can cause widespread, potentially serious brain injuries. These can include internal bleeding, which can damage tissue and alter brain functio...

Better Drug for Heart Transplant

.... Specifically the drug reduced the incidence of a serious disorder that can cause deterioration of the graft known as coronary vasculopathy.// Previous studies have shown everolimus combined with another drug reduced the rejection and risk of infection in kidney transplant patients. Researchers from Temple...

Indian pharma industry upbeat on WTO drug deal

... that aren't necessarily the poorest -- to address serious public health problems. ''It is really good news from the humanitarian point of view as it will serve a world of difference so far as treating dreaded diseases are concerned,'' observed Hyderabad-based Dr Reddy's Labs spokesman....

Low Birth Weight infants could have Problems in the Future

...ce researchers ,conclude school difficulties are a serious concern of low birth weight infants in all four countries. They add, as doctors continue to save low birth weight infants, it is imperative that current survivors be followed to school age to provide a more complete picture of their overall outcome. ...

Vaccine Reduces antibiotic-resistant infections in Children

...ptococcus pneumoniae are less likely to contract a serious disease, according to a new study.// Researchers ...cs and is responsible for nearly 80 percent of all serious infections. More than 30 percent of the children were at least somewhat resistant to penicillin and...

Downside of Diets in Children

... may actually promote weight gain.// Obesity is a serious public health problem for both children and adults in the United States. During the past two decades, the prevalence of overweight adolescents in the United States has increased by 100 percent. Dieting to lose weight is common among adolescent girls ...

Diabetes a cause for worry among the young

...y say it's clear diabetes at a young age is a very serious health problem. The CDC is predicting that at least one out of every three Americans born after 2000 are going to develop diabetes, and the trend of diabetes affecting young adults and even teenagers is going to continue....

3 die, 500 sickened in nation's largest hepatitis A outbreak Associated Press

... of Pittsburgh. ``We're very concerned. It's very serious and we've sent a team of people out there to assist,'' said David Daigle, a spokesman for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Health officials Friday met with worried shoppers at the mall to try to squelch rumors that the virus was sprea...

Finding relief from Excruciating Headaches a challenge

...llege freshman from St. Cloud, Minnesota, know how serious the condition can be. Blinding headaches that often left her bedridden caused her to miss more than 100 days of her senior year of high school -- with her worst migraine lasting nearly a month.Medication and a tutor helped her make it to graduation....

Preventing Colorectal Cancer

...units of vitamin D per day are less likely to have serious colon polyps. Researchers also found men who take a daily aspirin are only two-thirds as likely to have a tumor. Exercise, calcium, folic acid and multivitamins also play a minimal role in preventing polyps from forming. Researchers also found smok...

A Simple Blood Test Can Predict Gum Disease

...lts show men were more likely than women to report serious symptoms of periodontal diseases. Researchers say they are uncertain why this gender difference exists but say one reason could be men and women have different endocrine situations, which influence periodontal disease. Researchers also found a strong...

Drug Found Effective In Reducing Vertebral Fractures In Women

Vertebral fractures are a serious consequence of osteoporosis. Such a break can lead to acute and chronic back pain,// spinal deformity and hip fracture. According to a recent study , it was found that the drug strontium ranelate, for women with osteoporosis appears to be effective ...

Human Antibody That Can Block SARS

...ernational community works together, it can make a serious dent in the time it takes to develop protective treatments against these threats....

Predicting The Risk Of Preeclampsia During Pregnancy

...psia, we could offer treatment before it becomes a serious problem.”...

Antibiotics Overload For Kids Questioned

...keep them from responding to medication for a more serious infection. According to the new guidelines by The American Academy of Pediatrics,the most important goal with any ear infection is to relieve the child’s pain. They recommend parents use ibuprofen or acetaminophen immediately since antibiotics do no...

The Effects Of Coffee

...e highest blood pressure. The number with the more serious impact was the systolic pressure, which indicates the pressure in the blood vessels that the heart must beat against. In another study by the American Heart Association and the National Institutes of Health shows during the past decade blood pressur...

Blood Clots Could Be Very Fatal

...n intensive care and patient on catheters are at a serious risk for DVT. Recent studies have shown that in critically ill patients , a small pulmonary embolism, which might be of minimal clinical importance in less ill patients, might have severe or fatal consequence. After surveying nearly 70 physicians, ...

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