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Gene therapy Beneficial in Parkinson's Disease

...seases. In 1999 the Food and Drug Administration temporarily halted gene therapy trials after an 18-year-old who was treated for a mild genetic disorder died after a violent reaction to the procedure. in 2005 trials were again brought to a standstill after three French children who was treated for inherited im...

Tribals in the Brink of Extinction due to Malnutrition and Diseases

...ary stopped. These short-term measures may have temporarily alleviated the situation but leaves the larger crisis unresolved. A team of doctors found 49 villagers suffering from malaria, 35 from high fever and other ailments. "If this is an indication of the situation in one village with just 88 households,...

Male Contraceptive Drug - Non Hormonal Alternative

...lled adherin which blocks the development of sperm temporarily , and does not alter the sex hormone ratio in the body. Studies on rats have also shown that there are no serious side effects on the heart, kidney, lungs and other vital organs in the long term. During spermatogenesis when sperms are being manufact...

Botox – The 'Celebrity' Dru

...rs chanced upon the fact that Botox was capable of temporarily erasing frown lines and 'crow's feet' that formed around the eyes. Botox functions by arresting the release of acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter, that is essential for muscular contractions. If there is no muscle contraction, there can be no wrink...

New Genetic Test Predicts Eye-Cancer Patients' Futures

...atient was scheduled for a standard eye surgery to temporarily implant a small disc designed to shrink the tumor with radiation and hopefully save the eye. For the first time, UCLA surgeons used an ultra-fine needle to collect cells from the cancer before surgery and send the sample to the lab for culture. Aft...

Exercise Intolerance In Heart Failure Patients Is Explored By Researchers

...ugh their femoral artery before and after flow was temporarily stopped with a blood pressure cuff. This test measures small changes in the size of the vessel interior and in blood flow velocity. Patients with both types of heart failure had severely reduced peak oxygen consumption–confirming their reduced exer...

Japan Stops Import of Poultry from S. Korea

...rd-flu outbreak in South Korea has caused Japan to temporarily suspend the import of poultry. A Government spokes... from South Korea. "As a precaution, we decided to temporarily suspend imports of South Korean poultry", Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuhisa Shiozaki of Japan said. ...

Germ - Chemo Combo Fights Cancer

...Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center. The combo approach temporarily wiped out both large and small tumors in almost 100 mice and permanently cured more than two-thirds of them. The likely explanation for the greater cancer cell kill by the combination treatment is that the bacteria expose the tumors to six times t...

Filipinos Hospitalized After Inhaling Toxic Fumes

...ages in Marilao town in Bulacan province have been temporarily evacuated to prevent them from inhaling the fumes, said Superintendent Edwin Aquilates. The victims vomited and complained of chest pain, dizziness and nausea. Aquilates said police have arrested the driver of a tanker and his helper suspected of...

Over 300 Ill After Eating at Olive Garden, Indianapolis

... Taco Bell restaurants. The restaurant is closed temporarily and health officials along with the company are investigating on the cause. Leftover food and stool samples were collected from those stricken for finding out the source of the illness. The investigators said that it would take at least 48 hours f...

Inflammatory Genes Linked to Salt-Sensitive Hypertension

... also prompts the body to hold onto sodium to help temporarily raise blood pressure so you can deal with the situation, says Dr. Gregory Harshfield, director of MCG’s Georgia Prevention Institute and an expert on what happens when the body doesn’t let go afterward. It’s called impaired stress-induced pressure na...

Hepatitis Scare at McDonald’

...f fish. In 2002, a Wisconsin restaurant was closed temporarily after a 19-year-old staff member was hospitalized because of the virus. SI...

Vision Loss Can Be Prevented in People With Diabetes

...tinopathy? “Fluctuations in blood sugar levels can temporarily affect vision, so it's sometimes difficult to know if a serious eye problem is developing," said Dr. Pulido. "That's one of the reasons strict control of your blood sugar is so important. If you notice a vision change in one eye, a change that lasts ...

Pumps Someday May Allow Patients to Recover Their Own Hearts

...l support devices for the heart will be put to use temporarily to allow a damaged heart to rest and recover itself. Right now, such heart pumps, known commonly as ventricular assist devices, or VADs, are typically used as bridges to transplant and in some cases as long-term therapies for chronically ill patients...

New Method May Treat Brain Injuries

...work where others have failed, because rather than temporarily blocking the glutamate’s toxic action with drugs inside the brain, it clears the chemical away from the brain into the blood, where it can’t do harm anymore.” Source-Newwise SRM...

Anaesthetics may Cause Brain Disorder in Elderly

...hnology (IIT), Madras. Anaesthetics are used to temporarily reduce or take away sensation so that surgical procedures can be performed without causing pain. They can be induced by drugs injected into a vein or through gases inhaled by the patient. These methods are often combined. Mandal's study also found...

Erectile Dysfunction from Bike Riding

...nitals and anus. This pressure can harm nerves and temporarily impede blood flow, causing tingling or numbness in the penis and, eventually, erectile dysfunction. However, one study showed that while a conventional bicycle caused a dramatic (though temporary) drop in oxygen supply to the penis, a recumbent bicyc...

FDA Clears Critical Limb-Saving Vascular Device

...r remote areas to bypass damaged blood vessels and temporarily maintain blood flow to the injured limb until the patient can be transported to a surgical facility. The TLSS is a tube formed from two layers of plastic. The device has several features that optimize its use in a trauma situation, including a self...

Once-daily Nevirapine Has More Side-effects Than Twice-daily Dose

...0.036). Also more patients in the once-daily group temporarily or permanently discontinued therapy because of rash (12% versus 7%). Other smaller clinical trials were considered in the review. Each found that there was no statistically significant difference in the efficacy of once-daily and twice-daily nevir...

Steroids Cause the Same Tissue Changes as Tendon Injury

... weeks, according to a study. “Steroid injection temporarily produces a molecular response in the tissue that is similar to that of a tendon injury, possibly making it more vulnerable to damage during this time,” said senior study investigator, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine. “This is ...

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