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Demand for universal flu vaccination

...ination can be a life-saver, yet take-up rates are still only around 70 per cent. Dr Poland proposes some changes to make vaccination universal among the over-65s. First, nurses should be able to prescribe the vaccine to elderly people in hospital. Next, set up special flu clinics and use 'standing order...

Hormone restrains appetite in man

...ould be a solution to obesity. Further research is still on....

Treating wounds without stitches

...ch to dealing with cuts to the hand, and the wound still heals in a satisfactory way. Having a cut stitched is a painful experience - but it's generally been assumed this is necessary to achieve wound closure and healing. The patients were assigned to either stitching or conservative treatment, and asked...

Eye colour is a component in cataract

.../ Five years on, they reviewed which, of the 2,224 still alive, had developed cataract. Anyone who lives long enough will experience cataract, as the proteins within the eye lens start to clump together, causing cloudiness. Cataract can severely impair vision and the only treatment is to remove the fault...

Gene treatment for macular degeneration

...n wet macular degeneration. While the treatment is still experimental and is not being done in humans, Dr. Davidorf says this type of therapy offers encouraging news for the future of macular degeneration treatment....

Influence of diet on allergic Reactions

...es, skin care products and cleaners, patients who still did not see a reduction in symptoms were asked to eliminate foods that contain BOP-related chemicals. Such foods include chocolate, citrus fruits, ice cream, cola and tomatoes--in short dozens of foods that people most like to eat. Study participants...

Compound of Broccoli combats breast cancer

...d this is far less toxic than sulforaphane, yet it still protects against cancer. Mice exposed to cancer-inducing chemicals were 50 per cent less likely to develop breast tumours if given oxomate, compared to animals who did not receive the compound. Tests on humans are some way off, the researchers caut...

Gingko languishs memory test

...al performance of healthy people - although it may still be useful for those who are at risk of cognitive impairment....

Fat Substitutes

...onsumers that it was just five years ago, there is still plenty of interest in eating lower fat foods. There are more than 5,000 reduced fat food products available, with the most popular being fat-free or low-fat milk// products and salad dressings. But processed foods can contain a variety of fat repla...

Benefits in fertility procedures

... two or more failed IVF cycles. While the study is still taking place, Dr. Werlin says in two of the categories they have seen results they are fairly confident will hold true. Specifically, in the group with recurrent pregnancy loss, it appears PGD can dramatically increase a woman's chance of a successfu...

Awareness of oral cancer is low

...chers in a new survey observe that many people are still not very much aware of oral cancer and its risk factors. Oral and throat cancers account for about 4% of all malignancies. //The warning signs can be investigated by a dentist and early diagnosis often leads to a cure. But, as a survey by dental expe...

Unborn babies respond to light

...// where the baby is read to or played music while still in the womb. However, the effectiveness of inventions like this has been questionable in the past because there has been little proof that unborn children can respond to things outside the womb. Now, researchers from Bethesda, Maryland, have shown ...

Brain damage affects artistic skill

...e to their brain. For professional artists, it's still possible for some of them to produce work of high quality after brain damage. The style may change and whether the work is better or worse is open to debate! For amateur artists, similar changes of style are often seen and it's important to note that...

Quality of lives of older people

... organisations. Men were more likely than women to still be living in their own home and independence in da...ted, declined with age. But the vast majority were still dressing themselves and were fully continent. The more independent the person, the better their skil...

Watching television linked to smoking

... banned from advertising on television, smoking is still widespread on television programs. In California, researchers from Children's Hospital looked at whether adolescents who watched more television were more likely to start smoking. They used information from a national survey that gathered data on te...

Osteoarthritis and Estrogen are connected

...ndex, smoking and exercise, women on estrogen were still more likely to have hip or hand osteoarthritis. Researchers conclude postmenopausal estrogen use is associated with a higher prevalence of osteoarthritis. Researchers say this could be due to the complex effect of estrogen on growth factors, but fu...

Pancreas transplant gives hope to type 2 diabetes

...ew option for those with the condition, but should still be considered the exception, because of the shortage of transplant organs....

Regular exercise linked to extended menstrual cycles

...rcise affects the menstrual cycle significantly is still unclear. Dr. Barbara Sternfeld of Kaiser Permanente of Oakland, California and her colleagues looked at two groups of women who had participated in separate US studies. The nearly 550 women in both studies had provided information on their exercise ...

Consuming fish prevents dementia risk

... more than a grain of truth in it. The research is still on and has to surveyed in detail....

Treating acne with laser

... by acne at some point during their life, there is still no cure. Now several laser and light-based technologies// to improve mild to moderate acne in a few treatment sesions, and with no known systemic side effects. Speaking at the American Academy of Dermatology’s Derm Update 2002, dermatologist Arielle...

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