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Misinterpretation living wills

...ents, doctors and family members suggests there is widespread confusion over living wills. When someone has a terminal illness, they may have previously //expressed their desires over medical procedures in a 'living will'. For example they may not wish to have cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) if they don't h...

Acupuncture in Paediatric care

... ancient Chinese medical practices that has gained widespread popularity is now being recommended for children. Paediatricians suggest that along with other therapies, the traditional Chinese medicine practice should// also be offered to paediatric patients. A recent study which shows significant rise in the n...

Gene connected to Multi-System disorder discovered

...deafness or peripheral neuropathy because of their widespread presence in cells during critical developmental periods. Researchers, during the course of this study, have also helped identify a faulty connexin gene as the cause of a skin and deafness disorder known as "KIDS" (for keratitis, ichthyosis and deafne...

Pfizer unveils anti-smoking drug

.... Varenicline is currently in the final phase of widespread human clinical trials, but there's no timeline for when the anti-smoking drug might hit the market. The company, however, cautioned that the results of its big clinical studies will take time, and a positive outcome isn't always guaranteed. Pfizer ...

Meditation Works Medically

...ive impact on brain and immune function. With the widespread use of meditation in hospitals and academic medical centers, the authors of the study say it is a very important topic. Most research has focused on changes that occur during meditation and not as a result of meditation. Whereas these studies have be...

Early Detection of Lung Cancer

Health officials may be one step closer to a widespread screening policy aimed at detecting lung cancer in its earliest and most treatable phase.// If further studies confirm findings from Italian researchers, doctors may one day use a combination of spiral computed tomography and positron emission tamog...

Cholesterol Drugs Prevent Breast Cancer

...ave important public health implications given the widespread used of the medications today." Authors of the study say more research is needed to confirm their findings. They write, "Our findings need confirmation by other, larger studies involving more women and randomized clinical trials before we can recomm...

Lasers for Acne

...c-health initiatives to prevent the development of widespread global antibiotic resistance, the routine use of long courses of antibiotic treatment for acne should be re-assessed." Authors of the study say this laser treatment may be developed as a new therapeutic approach to treating acne. They noted during t...

Frequent Mammograms Can Decreases The Risk of Death

... researchers say, that their data reveals that the widespread failure of many women to attend screening regularly occurs to a degree that is likely to reduce the life- sparing potential of screening and they feel it is necessary to research the underlying factors that determine levels of screening use....

Indian Scientists Make Wide-Ranging Analysis And Annotation Of X Chromosome

...a main segment of the study. The study also did a widespread analysis of the protein sequences, and post-translational modifications. The results were taken into the Human Protein Reference Database developed indigenously by the institute. The results of the study are published in the April issue of Nature G...

Producing Vaccines from genetically modified crops

...opinion that Pharma- Planta’s research could have widespread negative impacts and also suggest that a clear set of criteria must be established to ensure that human health and the environment are protected...

New discovery made about the Nipah Virus

... research findings explain how the virus can cause widespread epidemic in people and a variety of animals as well. Reference: National Institute of Health, press release, July 2005...

Prime Minister Manmohan Against Incentive-Based Population Control

...n stabilisation to be population control. There is widespread consensus that population stabilisation entails a holistic, comprehensive approach towards education and healthcare, particularly of our women and children," Manmohan Singh told the commission. Expressing his apprehensions over the feasibility of a ...

Cow's vein used in man to treat varicose ulcer.

...hat the procedure is still several years away from widespread use doctors say that the next step will be to increase the number of patients and the number of places where the procedure is performed....

Bone tough

...s pressure on the expense of bonds that sheild the widespread structure.These bonds prevents the the bone from fracturing.// The theory is that when a bone is put under coercion, the collagen is able to break some of these bonds, preventing the bone from fracturing.Bones have to be sturdy, and they achieve thi...

Oral Sex may carry AIDS related Cancer Virus

...o HIV/AIDS, but the virus that causes Kaposi's was widespread among US gay men before the HIV epidemic ever started. Their study also exposed that far into the HIV when more men were implementing safe anal sex but largely not protecting themselves during oral sex--the Kaposi's-linked virus remained common.// Th...

Malignant virus in polio vaccine combined to Cancer

...ar said. ``But you can't ignore lymphoma; it's too widespread and too important a cancer. Jackie Kennedy and a lot of other well- known people have died from it.''...

Breast Cancer in younger women can be detected at an early stage by mammograms

...r deaths had decreased. She attributed this to the widespread adoption of mammography screening, in addition to improvements made in therapy. However, she also added that the debate on effectiveness of screening mammography in reducing breast carcinoma mortality for women who are 40 to 49 years of age is still ...

Elevated Insulin Levels To Influence Levels Of Inflammatory Markers

...litus, hyperinsulinemia and insulin resistance are widespread conditions that affect many nondiabetic adults with obesity, impaired glucose tolerance, cardiovascular disease, and hypertension. The results provide a cautionary note for the current epidemic of such conditions, which, in the context of an aging po...

Consumers of soft drinks to be more alert

...ict from the Kerala High Court last month, despite widespread protests against the factory for its over utilization of groundwater in the area. The state government has said it will approach the Supreme Court against the high court order allowing the Coke plant to reopen. Source: IANS...

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