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Patients Pressure Would Result In Overprescription

...sicians by their patients. Physicians appear to be trying to maximize patient satisfaction by giving antibiotic-seeking patients what they want....

Music aids in curing dementia

...you're actually stimulating the connections you're trying to keep them working and if they are working then perhaps they would be less prone to degenerating." Caroline Welsh, from Music for Life and one of the musicians who has played for dementia patients, said the therapy helps patients to communicate. T...

A new study surpasses Gene Therapy Hurdle

..., Md.Specifically, she said, researchers have been trying for about 12 years to find ways of getting red blood cells to produce more hemoglobin as a treatment for such diseases as sickle cell anemia, while not forcing other blood cells to make the substance. That hurdle was overcome last year, by researcher...

Herbal treatment not to be sneezed at

...hould be pointing to their garden for help and not trying to avoid it.// The study has found that a herbal treatment called butterbur is as effective as antihistamines with less side effects. A team headed by Andreas Schapowal, from the Allergy Clinic in Arizona gave 120 participants in Arizona and German...

Undertaking the obesity epidemic

According to a new survey, many people trying to lose weight are not using the right scheme. Res...ere overweight or even obese.// Most of these were trying to lose weight or at least not gain any more. But only a third of those trying to lose weight and ...

The brain wave

...The monther ties a shoelace and the child follows, trying to imitate the action. We would expect the same kind of lateralised brain activity in learning to tie shoelaces as there was in our experimental task. The team is headed by neuroscientist Jean Decety of France’s Institut de la Sante et de la Recherc...

Acupuncture to bring relief to patients with dry mouth

...ine to morning sickness. But researchers are still trying to apprehend it works. "When we try to explain the relief of (dry mouth) using ear acupuncture, we presume it is a function of a subtle activation of the autonomous nervous system," the new study's lead author, Dr. Peter A. S. Johnstone of the Naval ...

Eat healthy fat

.... Researchers at Texas University now also suggest trying eggs enriched with omega-3s. They are also looking at the effect of feeding omega-3-rich algae to cattle. This is producing dairy products high in the fatty acids which may be beneficial to health. Meanwhile, the team suggests limiting your oil intak...

An inventive blood test for diabetes

...However, doctors at Hopkins University, have been trying out a new blood test. The HgA1c test can detect 60 per cent of cases of diabetes and does not need the person involved to fast. The researchers carried out the test in 1,000 male patients aged 40 to 60, none of whom had previously been diagnosed wit...

Ultrasound helps stroke treatment

...to pulverize gallstones and now stroke experts are trying to determine if less powerful ultrasound can improve the efficacy of the clot-busting drugs used to restore blood flow to the brain.// Dr. Andrei Alexandrov, of the University of Texas, said he was using intracranial ultrasound to track the efficacy ...

Status of some prescription drugs

...y to the public. "The drug companies are simply trying to make a profit. They are not trying to tell us what the best thing is for our health." said Ron Pollack, a spokesman for Families USA. B...

New drug helps allergies

...n in sales expected to plummet, Schering-Plough is trying to switch patients to Clarinex. In addition to running television, print and Internet ads, the company is selling Clarinex at 20% less than Claritin's price. In order to get Clarinex approved by the FDA, Schering-Plough needed only to prove the drug ...

Elevated Ozone Levels Hurt Sperm Count

...sidered worrisome by fertility experts if a man is trying to impregnate a partner. Sokol believes her team's study is the first US investigation to examine the relationship between air quality and sperm quality. "I don't think this study suggests in any way, shape or form that being exposed to ozone makes ...

Chemists Discover Cation Considered Too Unstable To Exist

...ic. Lambert and Lin discovered the molecule when trying to figure out how to make stable organic cations in the laboratory. When Lin came to Lambert with the crystal structure of a molecule other than the one expected, Lambert quickly recognized the structure as an example of the elusive cyclopentadienyl ...

Herbal treatment should be estimated

...rs should be turning to their garden for help, not trying to avoid it,. The study has found that a herbal treatment called butterbur is as effective as antihistamines with less side effects. A team headed by Andreas Schapowal, from the Allergy Clinic in Texas, gave 150 participants in Texas and Germany eit...

Men happy to take contraception

...eston suggested. Men who said they would consider trying male hormonal contraception were also more likely to consider vasectomy acceptable. "I looked at other forms of male initiative of controlling fertility to see if the same men who were enthusiastic about vasectomy were also enthusiastic about taking ...

Putting cancer risk with a vision

...sicians, "particularly with regard to advising and trying to inform individuals about their risk of getting cancer as they contemplate prevention trials or screening strategies," said Donald L. Trump, chairman of medicine and senior vice president for clinical research at Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Bu...

Dangers from lead

...rd 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 public officials need to do more to make sure, for example, that women are not ex...

Suicide risk high in 12-17 Age Group

...three of those who reported considering suicide or trying to kill themselves received counseling. The report said that the research has demonstrated that the most effective way to prevent suicide is through the early identification and treatment of those at risk. But only 36 percent of youths at risk for su...

Leeches help in tissue transfer

...n Arbor say leeches are an effective addition when trying to salvage tissue transfers.Patients who have surgery// to remove cancer in and around the head and neck often need to have tissue transfers performed. Doctors say about 15 percent of patients develop obstructions that cannot be treated with medicin...

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