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Nasal Spray Beats Antihistamine

Using a steroid nasal spray to quash allergy symptoms may work better than antihistamine pills. Research...sal spray fluticasone (Flonase) relieves// allergy symptoms such as runny nose, sneezing and congestion more effectively than the antihistamine loratadine (Clar...

New Prostate Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise

...each time. Vieweg said four men developed flu-like symptoms and fever and four men experienced inflammation at the injection site, but overall, the vaccine was well tolerated. Vieweg points out this vaccine could have applications in other cancers, particularly kidney and skin cancer....

Cut your puff's

... smoked a cigarette within six hours of developing symptoms had bigger blood clots in their arteries than those who had not smoked for a longer period of time. In general, the blood clot, or thrombus, that leads to a heart attack was larger in smokers than in non-smokers. Larger clots increase both the risk a...

Reduced POD linked to fatal asthma attacks

...r-fatal asthma is not always accompanied by severe symptoms and, therefore, some patients may not seek appropriate assistance. The researchers studied 113 patients with stable asthma attending an outpatient clinic. The patients were asked to regular follow-up every three months for up to 2 years and were req...

Tiotropium surpasses Ipratropium

...er than smoking cessation capable of reversing the symptoms of COPD. These latest findings are further evidence of the drug’s potential for treatment of the condition. Dr Walter Vincken and colleagues from the Academic Hospital University of Brussels, Belgium, examined the effects of tiotropium compared to i...

Plague creates panic in India

...al Pradesh state after several people suffered the symptoms of pneumonic plague. // "The sequence of tests collectively confirmed that the cases related to infection with yersinia pestis, commonly known as pneumonic plague," Federal Health Minister C.P. Thakur said. "The good news is that the disease has not...

New swift therapy limits stroke damage

...e who have had a stroke within an hour of onset of symptoms and help limit the damage to the brain. Magnesium ...ramedics. Twenty patients presenting with stroke symptoms between a couple of months were treated by paramedics with magnesium sulphate, under the direction o...

Smoke less to stay young

...Canadian study, young people can develop addictive symptoms very quickly,// even if they smoke no more than a ... the interview, 11.5 percent displayed one or more symptoms of addiction. According to Jennifer O'Loughlin, chief author of the study and a professor of epidem...

Safeguarding anti-inflammatory users from ulcers

...nd diclofenac. Not only do these drugs relieve the symptoms of arthritis, they also protect against heart attack, stroke and maybe even Alzheimer's disease. But the NSAIDs have a major drawback. They may lead to stomach bleeding and ulceration. Researchers in Hong Kong have tested the effect on patients nee...

Drug Combo Works Better for children with ADHD, Tics

...n of the two drugs. The biggest reductions in ADHD symptoms were seen in children taking both clonidine and Ritalin. About 85 percent showed improvement. And when it came to reducing the severity of a child's tic symptoms, the most effective treatment also appeared to be a combination of Ritalin and clonidin...

Eyedrops for amblyopia

...ommon cause of visual impairment in children, with symptoms including crossed eyes, farsightedness and nearsightedness.// Lazy eye affects as many as 3% of U.S. children and usually develops in infancy or early childhood. Eye drops are just as effective as eye patches for treating "lazy eye" and are less like...

Nausea Linked To Anxiety And Depression

...ongest risk factor for anxiety. Those who reported symptoms of nausea were more than three times as likely to also have an anxiety disorder, and nearly one-and-a-half times more likely to suffer from depression...

Influenza drug delayed

...cations must be used within two days of developing symptoms to be effective. Tamiflu pills for adults and older children were approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in October 1999 and are available. The liquid formula for children 1 or older was approved in December 2000, but was not available u...

Toxin connected to 'Flesh-eating' Pneumonia in Kids

...hildren died of Staph infection, three of whom had symptoms akin to those of necrotizing pneumonia. Etienne said his team doesn't know why these PVL cases are concentrated in children and young adults, when most cases of Staph pneumonia occur in elderly patients with underlying conditions. One hypothesis, he...

Contraceptive pill to reduce PMS

A new contraceptive pill could help to reduce the symptoms of pre-menstrual syndrome, it could also reduce a woman's monthly periods to just four a year. US researchers have almost completed trials of the pill.// The new pill is a combination of two commonly used hormones already available in various dosa...

The earlier the treatment, the more the benefit

... earlier treatment - in the first 90 minutes after symptoms begin - doubles the chances of full recovery compa...ted within the first 90 minutes after the start of symptoms have almost three times the chance of a full recovery compared to people who are not treated. Howeve...

New treatment for muscle spasms

...le totally disabled. Doctors have found that the symptoms can be relieved by giving patients an intravenous supply of a human protein called immunoglobulin (IVIg) designed to bolster the immune system. The success of the therapy supports the theory that SPS is caused by the immune system malfunctioning. W...

Blood test can predict pre-eclampsia

...ication of pregnancy, in time to prevent it before symptoms appear.// This study showed that a risk factor that can be detected many weeks before symptoms appear may be able to predict who will develop pre-eclampsia. Women who developed pre-eclampsia had ...

Alzheimer's with psychosis runs in families

...nts with Alzheimer's disease suffer from psychotic symptoms like hallucinations and delusions. This is an especially serious form of the condition, linked with more aggressive behaviour, more swift decline and earlier need for institutional care. Researchers at the Alzheimer's disease Research Center in Dal...

Cure for common cold

...ating the cause of the cold// rather than just its symptoms not be approved. In a unanimous decision, the Food and Drug Administration’s advisory panel on anti-viral drugs said there were too many questions about the safety of the drug, which is made by ViroPharma Inc., to allow its widespread use merely to...

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