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Defebrillators in use

...tes. Many lives could be saved if prompt action is taken to restart the heart,// using an automated electrical defibrillator (AED), a device which delivers an electric shock to the heart muscle. There are moves to put more AED's in public places, like shopping malls, and to train staff to use them. But m...

Effect of Osteosarcoma predicted by scans

...a form of glucose - FDG (fluorodeoxyglucose) - was taken up by the tumour. A group of 35 patients with osteosarcoma, aged between five and 40, took place in this trial. The higher the initial uptake of FDG into the tumour, the worse the prognosis. These patients could be offered more intensive therapy - ...

Detering memory problems

...th visit, the participants had retinal photographs taken to evaluate for microvascular abnormalities. Cognitive tests were given during the second and fourth visits. None of the participants had suffered a stroke or were taking any central nervous system-related medications. Results showed those with evid...

No connection between breast cancer and pill

... the Pill at an early age. In fact, women who have taken oral contraceptives at any point in their lives ar...re risk of breast cancer than women who have never taken the Pill....

Dangers from lead

...in children by testing their blood, including that taken from the umbilical cord at birth. Public health experts concentrate on trying to reduce the presence of lead dust in homes and schools. But the study suggests that doctors may now need to figure out ways to protect children before birth, and that pu...

Skin specialist advise on cellulite

...e University of California, cellulite is now being taken more seriously (although some dermatologists still don't 'believe' in it, and others see it as just a cosmetic problem). Dr. Goldman reviews the four main approaches for treating cellulite: creams, massage, diet and exercise. Cellulite creams can c...

Abortion made easy pill causes alarm in state

...rug. In one of them, a 27-year-old patient who had taken the tablets suffered loss of 2000 cc blood during suction process and the only way to save her was to perform an emergency hysterectomy, she claimed. The other was an incomplete abortion. Given in the hands of unscrupulous fly-by-night abortionists...

Important cause of Arthritis

... in the affected tissue. By examining human tissue taken from arthritic sufferers, the researchers were able to find the same glycosaminoglycans hindering cells in humans....

Lung cancer gets better with new radiotherapy rule

...he Mount Vernon Hospital, Middlesex, England, have taken CHART further. Using computer models, they suggested that a higher dose of radiotherapy, over 18 days, with weekends off to recover, would give patients a better chance. This was borne out in practice. In a related study, the researchers learned th...

Drug for pediatric brain cancer

...al of 40 doses of the medication. Images were then taken to measure the response to the drug. Three children demonstrated a positive response to the drug, with one showing a 50 percent or greater reduction in the tumor and the other two showing 25% to 50% reductions. The drug was generally well-tolerated b...

Indian Cherry: Richest Source of Vitiamin C

...ith inflammation. West Indian Cherry juice can be taken as a pain reliever in gout and arthritis. The anthocyanins also protects the arteries from plaque buildup. University of Texas has found out that the melatonine present in cherry and cherry products could induce sleep. According to research conducted...

Drug for pediatric brain cancer

...al of 40 doses of the medication. Images were then taken to measure the response to the drug. Three children demonstrated a positive response to the drug, with one showing a 50 percent or greater reduction in the tumor and the other two showing 25% to 50% reductions. The drug was generally well-tolerated b...

Vegetable and fruit intake depends on shopping

...pe and location of shopping facilities needs to be taken into account when trying to persuade people to eat a healthy diet....

Light therapy devotes new hope in advanced lung cancer

...rug - in this case, photofrin - is injected and is taken up preferentially by cancer cells. It is then activated by exposing the tissue to a light beam. This causes production of a form of oxygen that kills cancer cells. In this trial, the drug was given prior to surgery and the light applied during the ...

Exercise has a undeniable effect on cholesterol

... At the end of the study, the participants who had taken exercise had far better cholesterol profiles than those who did not. Indeed, not exercising was actually linked to a deterioration in cholesterol profile. The amount, rather than the intensity, of exercise seems to be the deciding factor. So if you a...

Misinterpretation living wills

... face death, may wish every possible measure to be taken to keep them alive. Researchers in the US looked at a small group of patients who had made a living will. They found that none of them wanted CPR or the insertion of a tube to make them breathe, if they had a terminal illness. Some did not want the...

Mountain biking connected to infertility

...uous trauma to the testicles.The ultrasound images taken during the study also indicate mountain bikers have an increased risk for calcifications in the testicles and other problems, which may increase a man's risk for testicular cancer. Dr. Frauscher propose that men who mountain bike use a bike with a s...

Grape seed extract helps wound healing

...marked contrast to the effect of grapeseed extract taken by mouth, where it has an antioxidant effect....

A new male contraceptive

...ly infertile for up to six months. After they were taken off the drug, fertility returned completely to normal. Since NB-DNJ is not a hormonal treatment, the sex drive of the mice was not impacted by the treatment. Few unwanted side effects were noted. Because the dose needed to induce infertility was so ...

Reduced fertility in men who mountain bike

...e findings were indicated in the ultrasound images taken during the study. Researchers advised mountain bikers to use a bike with a shock absorber as well as padded cushions and shorts to minimize the percentage of trauma to the testicles....

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