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Diabetes and Depression often go hand-in-hand

...is a precursor to type 2 diabetes. Getting proper treatment for both depression and diabetes in very important...nt diabetes and also its complications. Therefore, treatment of a mood problem not only improves the mood, but also improves blood sugar control. So cheer up. Fi...

The flip side of AIDS cocktails – HAART regime damages live

...iral therapy (HAART regime) are forced to stop the treatment because of the toxic side effects of the treatment, which causes liver damage. According to a study led by Dr. Raymond T. Chung, who presented the findings at Digestive Disease Week in Atlanta last week, severe liver toxicity forced almost one in ev...

Radioactive Seeds used in Prostate Cancer treatment can migrate with the body

...said that radiactive seeds used in prostate cancer treatment can migrate to other parts of the body including t...ough widely adviced, still remains a controversial treatment in the eyes of many cancer specialists....

Cancer patients turning to Internet for information

...d they searched the Internet for information about treatment and diagnosis. Many others said they searched for physicians or hospitals....

Gene Therapy shows promise in treating Hemophilia

...o test the safety and not the effectiveness of the treatment of hemophilia. This disease is genetically transm...r thousands of hemophiliacs around the world, this treatment using gene therapy will come as a life saving blessing. However the researchers are cautious and fe...

New dimension in the treatment of female sexual dysfunction

...droepiandosterone(DHEA), may serve as an effective treatment in such sexual dysfunction, according to a study released at the 96th annual meeting of the American Urological Association in Anaheim, California. This report was the end result of the study done by Irwin Goldstein MD, and colleagues from Boston Uni...

ZD1839 Proves Effective - A Breakthrough in fighting Lung Cancer

...future." No novel toxicities were seen with ZD1839 treatment in combination with standard chemotherapy. In a second study, which addressed intermittent dosing of ZD1839 in Japanese patients with advanced lung cancer, more than 20% of patients showed partial responses to ZD1839 between 1 and 11 months. With ...

Glaxo launches pills to help smokers quit in 7-12 weeks

GLAXO SmithKline India has launched an oral treatment for smoking, called Zyban. The pill (generic - Bu...armaceuticals), Glaxo India Ltd, said the complete treatment osts about Rs. 5000 and takes about 7-12 weeks. In the first year of launch, Glaxo expects to targe...

Vitamin Shields Brittle Bones

...ns, it could be a very exciting and cost-effective treatment for the future."...

Emphasis to ban Drugs ads by Doctors

... reality. "Every patient should be able to get the treatment that he or she needs, including the right.. to see the specialist when a specialist is needed, Thompson said, prompting a standing ovation by several hundred AMA members attending the opening session at a downtown hotel....

Virus Combats Brain Tumour

...act, not known to cause any harmholds promise as a treatment for this deadly form of brain cancer. Dr.Peter A ...o be ill," Forsyth and his colleagues write. This treatment utilising the naturally available virus to kill the brain tumor cells might be a useful treatment in...

TIZANIDINE - New solution to chronic headache

...patients receiving the placebo. 'Not only did the treatment with tizanidine reduce the amount of analgesic required by the patient, it seemed to work more efficiently on reducing the frequency of the most severe headaches', said Lake. Hence don’t worry migraineites !...

"Make AIDS Therapy affordable" - Physicians demand

...le in developing countries cannot be abondoned the treatment just because of the cost of these drugs. Dr. Kani...etroviral medications. Dr. Chris Ouma of the AIDS treatment organization Action Aid Kenya "Our people have families, homes, feelings, aspirations and jobs. But ...

Lose stomach for Life....Preventive removal of stomach saves the risk of cancer

... in the future, for example in screening and early treatment of gastric cancers in general," Caldas said. "What should be emphasized to the general public is that although gastric cancer is still very common, these are very rare families," Caldas told. Inspite of the fact, living without a stomach and their e...

Increase in sugar...decrease in brain function!!!

...keeping blood sugar at control is elemental in the treatment to maintain the function of the brain....

Test-tube babies show no emotional problems

Babies born with the help of fertility treatment grow into emotionally and socially well-adjusted children, according to new research. The world's first study that followed in-vitro, or test tube, babies to the brink of adolescence showed that youngsters who had been conceived through fertility tr...

Soluble IL-4 Receptor - A new boon for asthmatics

...ntial clinical efficacy of a TH2 inhibitor for the treatment of asthma," the investigators note. This soluble ...bits allergic mechanisms will be a new boon in the treatment strategy of asthma. "These data demonstrate the critical role of IL-4 in the pathogenesis of asthma...

Leptospirosis epidemic feared in mumbai - 12 killed

... begun a massive public education programme. "The treatment is very simple and consists of a course of antibiotics, once the patient comes in on time. If there is delay death occurs." The symptoms of this disease include high grade fever, headache, diarrhoea, pain in the joints or muscles. The disease is pre...

GLEEVEC - An Oral treatment for leukemia

...tein known to cause cancer. It is given as an oral treatment for chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML). Other molecular-targeting drugs previously approved by the FDA interfere with proteins associated with other cancers, but not with proteins that directly cause the disease. Gleevec, was discovered and dev...

GLEEVEC - An Oral treatment for leukemia

...tein known to cause cancer. It is given as an oral treatment for chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML). Other molecular-targeting drugs previously approved by the FDA interfere with proteins associated with other cancers, but not with proteins that directly cause the disease. Gleevec, was discovered and dev...

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