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New surgery in head and neck cancer

...cer. The group of patients were not candidates for standard surgery and, in some, the tumour size was so large they could not close their mouths. After treatment, there was a considerable decrease in pain and discomfort. Radiofrequency ablation was able to control the cancer locally, with minimal damage to ...

Heart test may detect death risk

...s injury to the heart muscle. Measuring CK-MB is a standard diagnostic test for heart attacks. Foundation in Ohio found people with CK-MB levels more than five times higher than normal after angioplasty or stenting have a significant increased risk of death for three to four months after the procedure. This...

Multiple organ disease cured by genes

...se involving multiple organs. It could replace the standard treatment - which is to give injections of the missing enzyme. The therapy could also be used to treat other lysosomal storage diseases....

Ideal therapy for warts

...ious clinical trials researchers observed that the standard treatment for viral warts to be the best option.// They say that topical treatments containing salicylic acid remain the treatment of choice for this common medical condition. Viral warts are benign lesions of the skin that will usually clear up ev...

Useful drug for stem cell transplant problem

... be able to survive this long with usual care. The standard treatment for VOD is clot-busting drugs, which have been linked with severe bleeding and are ineffective once the patient has multiple organ failure....

A new discovery about Acetaminophen

... Acetaminophen is useful for people who can't take standard NSAIDs and is, in general, very safe....

A new discovery about Acetaminophen

... Acetaminophen is useful for people who can't take standard NSAIDs and is, in general, very safe....

Hepatitis shots is promising

...res more patients with fewer side effects than the standard treatment for the potentially deadly,liver destroying infection.// The new Treatment could give doctors a more potent weapon against the virus at a time experts are forecasting a surge in cases of Hepatitis- C liver damage over the next few years.T...

Space research leads to needle-free blood tests

..., by placing a sensor on the finger or ear. It's a standard piece of equipment in the intensive care unit. But we could do far more with near infrared. The researchers are currently looking at how to take account of different skin colours and levels of body fat in interpreting the result. They think the first...

Usage of coil better in brain haemorrhage

...er cent in the first 24 hours after the event. The standard treatment is an operation to insert a clip to prevent further rupture of the blood vessel. In recent years, an alternative has been developed, which involves threading a platinum coil through the artery to the weakened area to prevent further bleed...

Associated therapy for multiple myeloma

...sed multiple myeloma patients when combined with a standard chemotherapy agent. Researchers from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.// gave 60 newly diagnosed myeloma patients the drug thalidomide along with the synthetic steroid dexamethasone. Results show 55 percent of patients responded to the combination....

Emphysema surgery - unfavourable

...was really effective. People had either surgery or standard medical management for their condition. The first report of the trial now urges caution over surgery. The sickest patients - those with the worst lung function- have a higher risk of death within 30 days of the operation compared to those who don't h...

Genetic indicates memory

...s a deeper understanding. Rats were put through a standard learning task and then researchers used technology called cDNA to screen thousands of genes. They looked at genes in the hippocampus area, a brain region known to be important in learning and memory. The researchers checked the genes one hour after t...

Decision making made easier

...terial on the videodisc is of the highest possible standard and thus serving the purpose....

A new male contraceptive

...d to induce infertility was so much lower than the standard dose given humans for Gaucher's disease, the investigators believe side effects in men would be negligible. The investigators suggest this drug has significant potential to serve as a safe and effective a male contraceptive in humans. They write, "C...

Survival rates in breast cancer patients improved with "Dose Dense Chemotherapy"

...ed to one of four treatment regimens involving the standard chemotherapy drugs doxorubicin (A), paclitaxel (T), and cyclophosphamide (C): Sequential administration (A followed by T, followed by C) in three-week intervals (conventional) Sequential administration in two-week intervals, with filgrastim (dose d...

New cure for TPP - a rare blood disease

...underwent the new treatment did not respond to the standard treatment and was subjected to immune suppression with two drugs - rituximab and cyclophosphamide. Researchers said that the new treatment resulted in a complete recovery, raising hopes of those suffering from TPP. They also added that this study gai...

Research on Celiac Disease in children

...cal screening became available. However, the gold standard for diagnosing CD remains the small intestine biop...iet of celiac children. Quaker Oats provided their standard product for the study as there were no GF oats available in the market. 14 children, aged 8 to 16, w...

Kidney function can be affected by lead exposure

...nd that the rate of decline of the GFR, which is a standard measure of kidney function, was also slowed down with chelation therapy. The study thus concluded that chronic kidney disease patients must be checked for lead levels and given chelation therapy to reduce the levels, if found to be high....

Adult COPD or asthma could be effectively treated with Xopenex

...The first group had been treated with the previous standard treatment, the second group with Xopenex. It was found that the subjects showed significant symptom improvement and a change in the frequency of nebulizer treatments - in intervals of 6 to 8 hours. This change was achieved with a 1.25 mg dose of Xope...

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