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Stroke Risk and Fish :A factual interconnection

...e better than a diet rich in vegetables reducing a substance in the body, called leptin, known to increase the risk of stroke, coronary artery disease, and heart attack....

Need for Blood Transfusions reduced

...tein. Researchers examined the effectiveness of a substance called recombinant human erythropoietin, or rHuEPO, that stimulates the body to produce new red blood cells and is meant to decrease the number of red blood cell transfusions. Erythropoietin, produced in the kidney, stimulates the production of red ...

Abuse of prescription drugs among youths on the rise

...ly slow levels. H. Westley Clark, Director of the substance abuse treatment at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration concluded that parents should take care to dispose of any unused prescription drugs and should also warn their children of the side effects and addictive nature of presc...

Beehives to curb dental caries

... steps in the development of decay. This natural substance is actually used by bees to strengthen and protect their hive from germs and foreign invaders. Worker honeybees collect propolis from the buds of various poplar and conifer trees and bark lesions. The bees pack the propolis on their hind legs and car...

Secret behind Babies soft skin

...a recent study Scientists have discovered that the substance that protects an infant's skin in the womb is a na.... A team hopes to produce synthetic version of the substance for nappies, dressings and lotions. Collaborations have also been made with pharmaceutical companies...

What Makes Teens take Drugs

...hile genes are more likely to increase the risk of substance abuse in teenage girls, says a Virginia Commonweal...ty study. "Our findings show that risk factors for substance abuse are different in boys and girls," researcher Judy L. Silberg, an assistant professor of human ...

Parkinson’s Drug Linked to Gamblin

... become excessive gamblers. Dopamine is a chemical substance that is produced in the brain that allows people to have smooth movements. Parkinson’s patients have a severe shortage of dopamine. Drug therapies for Parkinson’s focus on increasing dopamine. //Researchers at Muhammad Ali Parkinson Research Center i...

The Downside of Asthma Medication

...2 agonists may be due to increased expression of a substance called phospholipase C-beta (PLC-beta) in the smooth airway muscle that occurs with persistent high-level activation of the beta2AR. The finding may lead to new treatments for asthma targeting PLC-beta. Writing in an accompanying commentary, other r...

New Treatment for Some Cancers

...tinued for at least eight weeks. PSA is a protein substance produced by tumor cells. The more tumor tissue, the higher the PSA levels in the blood. The study also found that, after one injection, cancer came to a standstill for an average of 2.3 months. After more than one injection, this increased to seven m...

Drug to Prevent the Onset of Arthritis

... patients with arthritis, the cartilage releases a substance called proteoglycan. Scientists cultured cartilage cells in vitro to study this pathway as osteoarthritis develops. The researchers stimulated the cells with two molecules that activate the arthritis processes. This caused the increased release of p...

Predicting The Risk Of Preeclampsia During Pregnancy

...reeclampsia, although they were unable to use this substance as a predictive factor. Specialists say “This is the most promising lead yet in the pursuit of a life-threatening disorder that has defied all attempts to prevent or cure it. If we could predict the development of preeclampsia, we could offer treatm...

Hunger Found To Influence Taste

...le substances, while a bitter taste may indicate a substance that should not be consumed. They say this may be why participants were more sensitive to the sugary and salty solutions. Researchers of the study, say hunger could increase a person’s ability to taste by increasing the sensitivity of the taste rec...

Controlling Asthma during Pregnancy

...ys. Doctors speculate female fetuses may produce a substance in response to the inflammation of the mother’s airways that somehow worsens the woman’s pre-existing asthma. Researchers found 60 percent of asthmatic women who were pregnant with boys were symptom-free throughout their pregnancy and did not repor...

Surprising Cystic Fibrosis Finding That Could Be A Helpful Treatment Option

...than the healthy participants. Researchers say the substance that clogs the lungs of CF patients is actually pus. They suspect the airways in CF patients are chronically infected and fill up with pus. They think that by adding mucus, it could reduce the infection and the amount of pus. Specialists say that if...

Tea Found To Keep High Blood Pressure At Bay

...irst, they point out that tea contains theanine, a substance found to significantly reduce blood pressure in hypertensive rats. Second, they note tea also contains polyphenols, which are known to reduce oxidative stress and have beneficial effects on the vascular system. Given the high number of people around...

Life-Saving Heart Drug Often Not Prescribed

... by blocking the harmful effects of angiotensin, a substance known to make heart failure worse by causing blood vessels to become narrower. Researchers reviewed data from the government’s National Heart Care Project. Results showed 32 percent of elderly patients who went into the hospital with heart failure l...

The Adverse Effects Of Asthma Medication

...2 agonists may be due to increased expression of a substance called phospholipase C-beta (PLC-beta) in the smooth airway muscle that occurs with persistent high-level activation of the beta2AR. The finding may lead to new treatments for asthma targeting PLC-beta. Thus researchers conclude saying that underst...

Drug to Delay the Onset of Arthritis

... patients with arthritis, the cartilage releases a substance called proteoglycan. Scientists cultured cartilage cells in vitro to study this pathway as osteoarthritis develops. The researchers stimulated the cells with two molecules that activate the arthritis processes. This caused the increased release of p...

Abuse in Childhood Could Result In Heart Disease in Adulthood

...ect, or household dysfunction (i.e. incarceration, substance abuse, mental illness, or domestic violence) are 30-percent to 70-percent more likely to develop ischemic heart disease as adults than people who reported not having these negative childhood experiences. Researchers say adults who reported seven or m...

The Side Effects Of Asthma Medication

...2 agonists may be due to increased expression of a substance called phospholipase C-beta (PLC-beta) in the smooth airway muscle that occurs with persistent high-level activation of the beta2AR. The finding may lead to new treatments for asthma targeting PLC-beta. Thus researchers conclude saying that underst...

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