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Is Obesity a risk factor?

According to a new study obesity does not worsen the outcome in heart failure. Obese people, suffering from heart failure, experience many problems. Generally in such peope the heart does not pump blood around the body as efficiently as it should. Even though there is no cur...

Surgery a safety in senility

...ication, research suggests. Researchers in a Swiss study looked at patients with an average age of 80 who suffered from chronic angina. Doctors either gave them medication, or referred them for an angioplasty - a treatment where a fine tube with a small inflatable balloon attached is inserted and the bal...

Quit Smoking

...s butt tobacco out of their lives for good. In the study 784 participants took bupropion to help them stop smoking. After seven weeks of treatment 461 participants had successfully stopped. Half of that group continued with bupropion for a year, and the other half took a placebo. At year's end, 55% of the ...

Women find difficulty in calling it 'Quits'

...-related diseases than do men. For example, in one study cited by Dr. Perkins in his review, women who smoked had almost double the risk of myocardial infarction than did men. The increased risks of heart attack and stroke due to smoking are further exacerbated in women who also use oral contraceptives. So...

Antidepressants increase gastric bleeding

...strointestinal system.There were 974 bleeds in the study and they were more common with SSRI's than with other antidepressants - especially in older patients. The risk was particularly high for patients who had had a peptic ulcer. It's something doctors should be aware of when treating depression in older ...

Cannabis for pain

...th, England, said the cannabis extract used in his study - applied as a spray under the tongue - was remarkably effective in easing chronic pain. He announced the findings at the annual meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science. "The cannabis extracts can produce high-quality pain ...

No allergy at all !

...ly don't have allergies," said Sheryl Szeinbach, a study co-author and a professor of pharmacy at Ohio Stat...ihistamines that don't help the problem." A recent study of 246 patients showed researchers that nearly two out of three patients treated for allergies were...

Vitamin B for Hepatitis

A study has found a cheap and non toxic method of treating...atment, HBV DNA was undetectable.This is the first study to investigate thiamine for treating hepatitis B infection....

Aspirin reduces deaths

...ng clotting - and also reduces inflammation. A new study from doctors at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in... with a history of coronary heart disease. The study shows that aspirin can be recommended for routine use in heart patients to improve their life expect...

Decrease in testosterone levels lead to Alzheimer's

...se individuals to this form of dementia. In their study Dr Sam Chater and colleagues noted that all six me...myloid accumulation to begin,” he said. A 8-year study is currently underway to investigate whether hormone replacement therapy can prevent the disease, wi...

Hemochromatosis Patients' Blood is Safe

...y than other donors, according to the results of a study funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). // Hemochromatosis patients are treated with periodic phlebotomies or "blood letting" to remove excess iron from their body. Because these patients benefit medically and financially b...

Alternative therapies popular with Parkinson's patients

... vitamin with Parkinson's patients, but a rigorous study has shown it not to be effective....

Renal problem alleviated

...ecules responsible for the oxidative stress. “This study shows how free radicals and nitric oxide interact to produce oxidative stress and help cause these neurological dysfunctions,” said Dr Nick Vaziri, head of the research. “It also may provide a way to treat these disorders,” he said.// Dr Vaziri sug...

The new born nightmare

...Lida Carlman, the lead researcher, adding that the study was only made possible by the vast amount of data stored in the Regenstrief system. The researchers conclude that erythromycin should be used with great precaution in a baby’s first four weeks of life. br>...

Physicians Consider Self-Prescribing Ethical

...al attitudes towards self-prescription. An earlier study had indicated that about half of all residents prescribe for themselves. // According to the survey, the most commonly prescribed drugs were antibiotics, followed by antidepressants and cardiovascular disease medications. About 75% of the urban ph...

FDA's control is inherently weak

...he families of 30 children who participated in the study have filed suit against Pfizer in New York. The FDA is unable to ensure that trial participants in those countries receive the same level of protection as those in the United States. The FDA has little idea where research takes place overseas, wha...

New Drug ALT-711 decreases blood vessel stiffness

...iffness of vessels in older people, according to a study conducted by National Institute on Aging (NIA) scientists and others. The finding suggests the medication could be a new treatment for high blood pressure, heart failure, and certain complications of diabetes. The drug, ALT-711, snips bonds or crossl...

Role of fats and oils in vision care

... Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary carried out a study of 349 individuals aged 55 to 80 with AMD, and compared their diet to a control group with eye disease other than AMD. Those who consumed foods high in vegetable fat had a two fold greater risk of AMD than those whose intakes were low. Foods high in ...

Fish for the lungs

...hat it is still better to quit smoking. A recent study from the Imperial Cancer Research Fund reveals that four food products - tomato sauce, carrots, multi-vitamin pills, and fish oil supplements - were associated with a significantly lower risk of lung cancer in smokers. High intake of vitamin A appear...

Emphasis on eating pattern

A study of middle-aged women suggests that those who eat the healthiest diets also eat a lot of fruit and a wide variety of foods. The Healthy Eating Index (HEI) is a measure that US nutritionists have developed to assess the quality of someone's diet. This ...

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