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Tag: "success" at medical news

New Treatment For Hip Joints

...cap, too. So far, the procedure has an 80-percent success rate and this procedure is currently only used for younger patients with avascular nerosis....

Does Success in School Differ From the Real World Success ?

The new study finds the abilities required for success in school are similar to those required for success in the workplace.// The idea that one’s cognitive abilities predict success in the academic world a...

Reducing Depression In Seniors

...y reported. Thus researchers say only short-term success was observed in the seniors and they feel more needs to be done to prevent disability and disability recurrence....

Recovery After Heart Transplantation

... to narrow. Previous studies have shown that, the success rate of Everolimus has doubled however researchers says more tests are needed to confirm this. Hence researchers say patients doing well on standard heart transplant medications will not need to switch to Everolimus for the moment....

The Success Rate Of Angioplasty In Female Patients Low

... heart attack. While both sexes had about the same success rate for the initial procedure, after 30 days, women were significantly more likely to have died than men: nearly 15 percent compared to about 7.5 percent. Researchers attribute the difference to the fact women in the study were older than the men, ...

Gleevec for Lung Disease

.... Gleevec has received national attention for its success in treating leukemia. Because fibrosis and cancer share some of the mechanisms of the development of the disease, Dr. Lasky says doctors thought it might be of some benefit for the patients who have fibrosis. In this disease, scars form on the lungs...

Effective Pain Relief For Patients Suffering From Multiple Sclerosis

Dronabinol, shows success reducing pain in patients with multiple sclerosis, according to a new study published . Dronabinol, also known as Marinol, has been used to soothe nausea and to stimulate appetite.// Researchers evaluated the effect of Dronabinol on pain in patients ...

Hypnosis Can Help Individuals Quit Smoking

...researchers shows that men are more likely to have success using hypnosis as a means to quit smoking than wom...ch treatments were able to curb cigarettes but the success rate for women was only 23 percent. Researchers however feel that these varying numbers might have ...

Epileptic Drug Found To Be Effective In Relieving Headache

...d anti-epileptic drug. Studies have also shown its success in treating other pain-related health issues like diabetic neuropathy, postherpetic neuralgia, and migraine headache. Since gabapentin often reduces migraines by more than 50 percent and chronic daily headaches often have migraine-like features, rese...

Tissue Transfer For Treatment Of Massive Skin Cancers

... damage from these cancers has been difficult. The success doctors have had with taking tissue from one part of the body and using it to repair other damaged parts, however, is promising for these patients. Researchers from Oregon Health & Science University and elsewhere used a “free tissue transfer” techn...

Vitamin E Could Restore Sudden Hearing Loss

...lligrams of twice-daily vitamin E in addition. The success of the treatment, defined as improvement of 75 percent or more, was better in the study group (about 78 percent vs. about 45 percent). This was also true at follow-up. However, the difference in complete recovery between the groups was insignificant....

Another Use For Epilepsy Drugs

...d anti-epileptic drug. Studies have also shown its success in treating other pain-related health issues like diabetic neuropathy, postherpetic neuralgia, and migraine headache. Since gabapentin often reduces migraines by more than 50 percent and chronic daily headaches often have migraine-like features, rese...

Preventing Strokes Using Less Invasive Techniques

...y disease, researchers now say that with its usual success comes significant risks . They also say patients can go home the day after an angioplasty or stenting procedure, whereas the recovery time after surgery can take up to a week. Thus researchers conclude on a positive note saying that in the future an...

IVF results may be affected by stress and other related factors

...etween adrenalin level, depression and the rate of success of embryo transfer. For successful completion of embryo transfer leading to full time pregnancy is related to low levels of adrenalin hormone that is inversely related to stress. For cases where adrenalin levels were high, rates of embryo transfer le...

Compound from cottonseed for neck and head cancers

... oil has been able to kill carcinogenic cells to a success rate of 70% to 90%. The treated cell cultures of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma with gossypol compound have also been seen to inhibit the growth of tumors. This new treatment may be like a boon to patients suffering from cancer of head or nec...

World Blood Donors Day on 14th June 2005

Following the success of the World Health Day 2000 with the theme 'Blood Saves Lives, 14th June is observed as the World Blood Donors Day.// The date coincides with the birth date of Karl Landsteiner, who discovered the ABO blood group system. The International Blood D...

Need for anti-fungal treatment for asthma

...ngus; anti fungal treatment have a major chance of success in curing asthmatic patients without any serious side effects. Anti fungal drug itraconazole may not only help in treating asthma, but it can also help patients who suffer from cystic fibrosis and chronic sinusitis, with nasal polyps. The study is c...

Grafting arteries to restore blood flow is best for survival

...only the hospital stay as the parameter to rate as success in a coronary bypass surgery is not enough. Surgeons need to consider the lifespan of the patient after they have been discharged from the hospital. Coronary bypass surgery increases the risk of dying from any cause by 70% and the rsik of dying from ...

Mouth wash samples to predict bone marrow transplant results

...than four days can be set as the parameter for the success of bone marrow transplant for the patients. The researchers who had drawn their conclusion from parallel mouse studies are currently experimenting with discovering an easy test that will help the mouth wash samples from the patients to turn color w...

Need for better support for chronic pain in children’

...esses the must role of parents in bringing out the success of the therapy. Reference: www.eurekalert.org...

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