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Soluble Ingredient Can Make Fatty Fast Foods Healthier

... the risk of diabetes. Colorless and odorless, if testing on humans is successful, this could be the chemical that will let fast food lovers live a healthy life. Reference: http://acswebapplications.acs.org/applications/ccs/applicati on/index.cfm?PressReleaseID=2458&categoryid=30...

Freedom From Nagging Pricks For Diabetic Kids ?

...nitors. A new device that measures blood sugar by testing the glucose concentration of fluid under the skin -- drawn out by a transdermal low-level electric current -- and then sounding an alarm when levels are abnormal is safe and effective even in children under age 7. Studies were conducted on the effec...

New Cancer Drug Hits the Mark

...earchers from different parts of the world who are testing the drug in up to 56 cancer patients with advanced or terminal disease to see how it works in people....

Effect of estrogen on behavior difference between sexes

...rom being a boy to being a grown man. Laboratory testing of mice showed that an estrogen receptor in the hypothalamus is responsible of defeminization or removal of feminine traits from man. This starts acting even before the birth of the individual. This process seems to be the main neurological factor th...

Vaccine for Cervical cancer

Scientists have completed the second phase of testing of the vaccine for human papillomavirus (HPV) vari...mination, cervicovaginal sampling for HPV DNA, pap testing and testing for serum antibodies to HPV. The results showed the incidence of HPV types 6,11,16,or ...

Study links diabetics to increased risk of urinary tract infections

... The researchers have done two annual follow up of testing for hemoglobin A1c, urine culture, residual bladder volume and diabetes and other characteristics. This was supported by self-reports given for UTI checks that were followed up by microbiologic culture and medical record review. The incidence of ur...

New robotic drill to do dental implants

...the dental implant. The organization had finished testing the new drill on animals and has the approval of FDA of USA to test it on humans. Once the trials on human subjects are conducted successfully, the new drill may be an important step towards automated dentistry....

Heart rate can predict the risk of sudden death

...ars who had undergone standardized graded exercise testing between 1967 to 1972, and all of them tested negative for cardiovascular disease. The results of the study showed that death from myocardial infarction was higher in men with a resting heart beat of more than 75 beats per minute, and the risk also ...

Test for prenatal chromosomal abnormalities using cervical swab

... low risk and high risk pregnancies. The method of testing is also fast and quick, with results made available within 24 hrs of the test. The research report is published in the British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology....

Lower risk of cardiovascular disease from tight glucose control

...le. Conventionally this can be achieved by regular testing for blood glucose levels, following a diet and exercise plan, and adjusting medication according to the daily food intake and exercising. Long term benefits of tight glucose control currently acknowledged were prevention of eye problems, kidney pro...

Mouth wash samples to predict bone marrow transplant results

...searchers of University of Toronto have found that testing the basic sodium bicarbonate solutions for neutrophils may be compared with the blood test of the patients of bone marrow transplant. The research results have showed the presence of white blood cells in the sample of the mouth wash about a week befo...

Tumour marker for detecting early Recurrence of Thyroid cancer may be soon available

...yrotropin alfa, or Thyrogen. The drug allows Tg testing without the sometimes debilitating side effects of...that otherwise accompany the test when stimulation testing is done. “We were surprised to find that even with relatively low thyroglobulin levels, and even ...

Testing genes for disease does not cause harm to children of people with Alzheimers

...armful to them. It was suggested that such genetic testing might increase the anxiety or depression in childr...dy points out that this may not be true. Genetical testing has no effect on the mental health of offsprings of patients with Alzheimers. Often the participants...

Re –growing Brain cells destroyed by Parkinson’s disease

...despite the fact that the toxicity trials involved testing far higher doses of GDNF on animal models, and that none of the human subjects had showed any ill-effects. In conclusion researchers say sufferers of Parkinson's disease can now be offered new hope after their recent research has revealed that one ...

Listeria Food Poisoning Can Be Dangerous In Pregnant Women And Elderly

...monocytogenes in food products. Regular laboratory testing of food samples and the factory environment should also form a key element of the strategy adopted by the food industry. Meanwhile consumers are encouraged to play their part by adhering closely to all manufacturer instructions on ready-to-eat food p...

Simple Urine Test Can Help To Monitor Disfiguring Birthmarks

...we'll be able to develop drug treatments." Urine testing for MMPs may help physicians know when a vascular anomaly is about to become aggressive and needs intervention. "It can be very hard to tell whether an anomaly will progress," Fishman says. "It can sit there and do nothing, or go on to destroy the no...

Preserving the DNA of a loved one

...ofile preservation service offered by a US genetic testing company. The service is being offered by a New Jersey-based firm called Orchid Cellmark . Orchid says the DNA information would be useful for medical, legal and genealogy issues as well as generation of reports. An individual's DNA can provide a wide...

Warning issued by FDA over "Liqiang 4 Capsules"

...mous consumer complaint which was followed up with testing that revealed the presence of glyburide in the product. Glyburide is a drug used to lower blood sugar, and is safe and effective when used as labeled in FDA-approved medications. People who have low blood sugar or those with diabetes can receive da...

Adverse Effects Associated with Unauthorised Hepatitis A Vaccine in China

.... Officials have sent samples of the vaccine for testing for adverse effects and have detained three health workers in connection with the case. It was also found that most of the vaccines were manufactured by the Zhejiang Pukang Biotech Co., Ltd., and purchased from a private vendor, Zhang Peng, who has d...

Jharkhand reports 13,000 Malaria cases

...ted 13,000 people suffering from the disease after testing 100,000 blood samples. According to a health department official, the blood samples were collected between June 30 and July 7. "The drive to test the blood samples was part of our operation to stop the spread of malaria," said the official. The...

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