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Life Saving Cancer Drugs – From Chicken! Possible Says 'Dolly’ Creatos

In what can be a watershed in cancer research, Scottish scientists along with US Biotech Company Viragen Inc., have used nuclear transfer technology to harvest life saving drugs to treat many serious diseases including cancer. The same team had earlier cornered world wide fame and glory (and a lot of criticism!) for creating Dolly – the world’s first cloned mammal: Using the same nuclear transfe...

Borderline blood pressure- possible health risk

It is best to keep blood pressure at normal (120/80 mmHg). Better still, there is a benefit in keeping blood pressure as low as possible.High blood pressure is generally defined as a reading above 140/90 mm Hg and, if untreated, it raises the risk of stroke and heart attack. It's becoming increasingly clear that these figures don't represent a clear cut-off point below which there's no health ri...

Depression a possible danger in elderly

According to a new study elderly patients who are depressed are more likely to be re-admitted to hospital. It has long been known that depression is linked to poor physical health, and this relationship may be especially common among older people. Researchers in Switzerland, studied over 300 patients on hospital admission, tested then for depression and then followed them up for six months. Those...

Possible benefits of Hormone Replacement Therapy

According to a study, estrogen replacement therapy does not reduce post-menopausal women's risk of having a second stroke. The Women's Estrogen for Stroke Trial (WEST) is the recent study to counter long-held notions// about the benefits of hormone replacement therapy, or HRT, on the heart and blood vessels. Catherine Viscoli, a research scientist University of Yale, said that a lot of people th...

Safe Driving Is Possible For Older People If They Are Prepared

In spite of health problems afflicting the older population its possible to drive safely if they take the correct precautions and preparations.// According to the latest edition of Harvard Men's Health Watch, chronic illnesses and the use of various medications increase the risk for auto accidents. Even normal, healthy aging can take a toll on a man’s reflexes, reaction time, and senso...

NHS Audit Commission Warns Possible Financial Collapse In Sussex And Surrey

Medical and surgical services provided by NHS could suffer a big blow if the financial condition in two counties (Surrey and Sussex) failed to improve, warned the Audit Commission.// The prevalence of a weak financial management, in addition to lack of proper response to problems addressed by district auditors have been accounted for the present condition. The financial deficit faced by...

Use of zinc supplements tied to possible increase in risk of prostate cancer

Consumption of supplemental zinc is associated with an increased risk of advanced prostate cancer, according to an analysis of data from the Health Professionals Follow-up Study. The prostate has higher concentrations of zinc than do other soft tissues. However, studies of the effect of zinc on prostate cancer risk have been inconclusive.Among more than 46,000 men followed in the health pr...

Return of SARS possible this fall

Unlike the outbreak earlier this year, the next time the disease could take hold in countries without adequate public health systems, //says a report by the National Intelligence Council.While the World Health Organization says all human chains of SARS transmission of were stopped, the virus could still exist in animal populations and be retransmitted to humans, the report says. "The w...

Low Protein Levels A Possible Indicator For A Miscarriage

A new study shows low levels of a protein involved in the immune system could be a potential indicator for a miscarriage.// Approximately 10 percent to 15 percent of pregnancies end in a miscarriage. Currently there are no treatments to prevent a miscarriage and no markers to identify women at high risk for one. Macrophage inhibitory cytokine 1 (MIC1) plays an important part in the im...

Cure For Persistent Oral Fungal Problem May Be Possible

Buffalo University dental researchers have identified some proteins that have anti-fungal properties and have the //potential to replace current drugs that are used to treat fungal infections of the mouth. These peptides have strong anti-fungal properties, even against fungal infections that become resistant to medication. Also the properties of these peptides can be increased if they...

Transfer Of Rabies Virus Possible From Organ Donor To Recipient

In a study published in New England Journal of Medicine, the researchers have reported that rabies encephalitis may be spread from infected organ donor //to organ recipient. There had been report of four organ recipients (kidneys, Liver, and arterial segment) from a common donor dying of rabies encephalitis in US. The researchers conducted reviews of medical records of the donor and rece...

New treatment possible for drug addiction

Drug addiction is a problem because the addicts find it hard to break the habit formation. One of the reasons// for this type of behavior may be that drugs affect the mechanism of the brain and makes the addict less attracted towards other rewards of life, like eating and fulfilling of other need, physiological or psychosocial. The newest way to treat drug addiction may be a surgical p...

Early identification of autism possible

Scientists of Canada have been able to successfully diagnose autism in infants below one years of age.// In a process to systematically document early signs of autism in children researchers had been able to diagnose high-risk infants and confirmed the diagnosis in a follow up study, till about the age of 24 months. The study had involved development of computerized visual orienting...

Early diagnosis for autism from blood tests may be possible

Scientists from UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute had reported that the blood samples of autistic children have revealed altered proteins// and components of the immunity system. This may be the first test to be developed that can detect autism from the blood tests of children. Autism spectrum disorder is a range of disorders that can be seen in a mild to the most sever form. The characteristi...

Cloning of human embryos for stem cells made possible

Korean scientists have been able to clone human embryos for creating stem cells that may be used to help //patients with diseases or injury. The newly created stem cell lines are an exact match with the patients’ DNA and immune systems. . This research have provided new insight into using stem cells cloned from the persons to use it on them as a treatemnt. This is for the first time...

Injury to knee may result in arthritis, but it is possible to prevent it

It is possible to lose knee lubrication following an injury to the knee. This may lead to inflammations and arthritis.// Researchers from University of Rhode Island had identified a way to find out how much loss of lubrication had happened to a knee after a knee injury, in order to find out whether the injury may be a risk factor for arthritis. Although knee injury is cons...

Treatment for chemobrain may be possible

Cancer patients may rejoice as researchers have developed a treatment to treat// the condition called “chemobrain” in cancer survivors. People who suffer from cancer and had to undergo chemotherapy often find the process of treatment affecting their mental functions and cognitive abilities. This condition is called chemobrain and some common symptoms are inability to concentrate, inabi...

Early detection of bed sores possible

New research can now help the clinicians to predict which wounds like bedsores// are likely to turn chronic. Bed sores, also known as pressure sores or pressure ulcers, affect people mostly when they are lying on their beds in the hospital or at home without much movements. Bedsores arise from poor circulation problems and people with diabetes, who are mostly bedridden. About 5-10% of...

It is possible to have stem cell based treatment for eye problems now

Researchers have been able to discover a new molecular structure that may be// used to treat eye problems like retinal degeneration using stem cell technology. The research had lead to the discovery of a protein called GDF11 that controls an important part of retinal cell differentiation during the developmental stage. This may make it possible to target the protein to replace any lost...

Possible location of lung cancer genes found

Researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and collaborating institutions have found sections of the // chromosomes of lung cancer cells where cancer-related genes may lurk. In a study in the July 1 issue of the journal Cancer Research, the researchers used single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) array technology, which focuses on the building blocks of individual genes, to identify...

Treatment for heart damage in muscular dystrophy may be possible

Common chemical used in manufacturing industries may be able to repair heart damages// and prevent heart failures of people suffering from muscular dystrophy. Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is one of the more common forms of muscular dystrophies that are characterized by muscle enlargement and rapid degeneration of muscles in early life. This disease is linked with the X-chromosomes...

Treatment May Be Possible For Degenerative Brain And Spinal Cord Disease

Researchers have found out a key protein that can block the degenerative process of the brain diseases //like Alzheimer’s disease and many other similar diseases. The study, published in the online version of the Journal of Neuroscience Research, shows how a protein called KDI tri-peptide (KDI) can block the harmful effects of a substance called glutamate that is present in all degener...

Its Possible To Grow Bone To Replace The Damaged Bone

If bone growth is encouraged at some other part of the body, it is possible to use// the new growth for grafting the damaged bone. Researchers for the study, who will publish their report online next week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, had made a departure from the usual practice of tissue processing to develop a new way for bone repairing. The c...

Healthy At 50: Possible?

The adage “It’s never too late” holds true to the core if latest scientific research is to be believed.// The old class of thought which said that lifestyle diseases can be best avoided if the early life has been healthy is being refuted and British researchers say that if you are overweight at age 50 you can still do something to lower your risk of developing diabetes. This comes as a...

Outpatient Treatment Possible For Patients with Uterine Fibroid Tumors

Researchers from Mayo Clinic had developed focused ultrasound to be used in the outpatient department in the hospital for treating women suffering from uterinefibroid tumors. //Focused ultrasound is a welcome advance in treating this common condition that affects an estimated 40 percent of women over age 40, because it is the first completely noninvasive treatment available for symptoms from...

It Is Possible To Detect Alzheimer's Early

The latest issue of the Harvard Mental Health Letter had published a report on a new way to detect Alzheimer’s’ disease in the early stages. According to the Harvard Mental Health Letter, tests of // cognitive function are the best way so far to predict whether healthy elderly people will develop Alzheimer’s. In one study, more than 80% of people who scored below a certain level on a t...

Stenting: A Possible Remedy For Brain Artery Blockage

Acute ischemic stroke attributable to extracranial internal carotid artery (ICA) occlusion is frequently associated with severe disability or death. // In selected cases, re-vascularization with carotid artery stenting has been reported, but the safety, re-canalization rate, and clinical outcomes in consecutive case series are not known. Stenting is a procedure in which a balloo...

Herceptin Is A Possible Cure For Breast Cancer

The drug Herceptin is being hailed as a new 'wonder drug' after it was found to halve the risk of relapse in breast cancer patients. New results of the trials show that the drug can also serve as a potential cure //for the cancer, something that has never happened so far. In this particular study, which tracked 5,000 patients in 39 countries, researchers found that there were 220 case...

A Possible Cause Of Prostate Cancer Discovered

Researchers at the University Of Michigan Medical School have identified a possible cause of prostate cancer//, a finding that could result in better forms of treatment or possibly a cure. The study appears in the October issue of The findings show a recurring pattern of scrambled chromosomes that leads to the merging of specific genes. The activity occurs only...

Open Heart Surgery Possible In Himachal Pradesh Now

The state-run Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC) hospital will begin performing open-heart surgeries on patients in Himachal Pradesh. 'The IGMC hospital has built a new unit equipped with the // latest equipment including light monitoring system, life support system, auto intensive care light, automatic operation bed and latest x-ray machines for offering this facility,' said Dr Hary...

Possible Viral Cause Of Kawasaki Disease Identified

In what can be stated as a breakthrough in infectious disease research, scientists have identified a possible viral cause of Kawasaki disease, the most common cause of acquired heart disease in children in developed nations. // Their study findings appear in the November 15 issue of the Journal of Infectious Disease. An infectious cause for the disease has been suspected since...

Designer Rats Reveal Possible Heart Disease Genes

Heart disease claims about 7 million lives every year, according to the WHO. Scientists have been trying to identify the precise genes that are behind this complex disease. Now they have a new research ally: the designer rat. // In a study published in the January 15 advance online publication of Nature Genetics, researchers at The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR) and the Medical Co...

Protection against HIV and Herpes is possible with the Experimental Microbicide

Indevus Pharmaceuticals have come out with a new experimental Microbicide PRO 2000. This protects a person against contracting HIV and the herpes simplex virus. The findings of the study were published in the journal // of infectious diseases. Microbicides are products such as gels, films and sponges that are used to prevent the sexual transmission of HIV and other sexually tr...

Is complete eradication of Leprosy possible in India?

In India the prevalence of leprosy is decreasing to about 0.95 cases per 10,000 population. The health care minister announced that leprosy is eliminated from India. // But this statement is very ambiguous because it does not mean that the disease is completely eliminated but the prevalence is significantly reduced. It is reduced o the rate of less than one case per 10,000 population....

Prediction of malaria epidemics possible!

According to scientist a new computer model has been developed that can predict the occurrence of en epidemic of malaria. The intensity whether it would be mild or severe can be told five months before it occurs. // This would give ample time for preventive or emergency measures to be done in advance. The control of malaria is a top priority for international health officials these...

Possible Outbreak of TB in Aberdeen

The outbreak of the disease emerged during a routine follow-up of a TB case in Aberdeen. Six people were diagnosed with TB in Aberdeen at a mosque. But the heath officials are reassuring the public, not to worry. // Staffs at National Health Service (NHS) Grampian are trying to make contact with all those who attended Friday prayers at Aberdeen City Mosque which is the centre o...

Early Diagnosis Of Oral Cancer And Sjogren's Syndrome Possible By Saliva-Based Tests

Diagnosing oral cancer and Sjogren's syndrome using saliva-based tests will soon become a reality according to two studies presented at the yearly meeting of American Association for Dental Research.// Sjogren's syndrome is an autoimmune disorder that is characterized by dry eyes, dry mouth and rheumatoid arthritis. "If we can catch someone with oral cancer at stage 2 instead of stage 4, we can...

Breast cancer: Possible Link Between Asymmetrical Breasts and Cancer

A novel research has suggested that Women with disproportionate or uneven breasts have a greater likelihood of developing cancer. Fortunately// , the mammography is designed to record any alterations or changes in the breast, the study has revealed. A University of Liverpool team conducted a study where mammograms of 252 women who developed cancer were compared with a similar number...

Man with Possible Bird Flu Symptoms Hospitalized In Gujarat

Ahmedabad. A man suspected with avian influenza infection was Saturday admitted to the Civil Hospital here.// Qadar Abubhai Marghiwala, a 30-year-old resident of Jamalpur neighborhood of the city, was suffering from fever for a week. Gujarat's Health Minister Ashok Bhatt, however, denied Marghiwala had bird flu as primary investigations revealed negative results....

Molecular Imaging Of Cancer Now Possible, New Hybrid Virus Produced

A new class of hybrid virus that can identify, highlight and deliver genes to mice tumor cells have been developed by researchers // at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. This new development, reported in the journal Cell, marks a milestone in cancer research as it could lead to novel treatment strategies for combating cancer. As the technique increases the visibili...