Preventing

Preventing mental decline in the aged

According to a new study, it has been found that there are ways to keep your mental abilities sharp as you age. Mental decline is not a specific part of life. The older population is growing rapidly and people// are typically living longer. The ability to know, think, learn and judge, known as cognitive ability, is essential to quality of life and survival in older ages. Researchers from the Ins...

Preventing 'white coat' hypertension

Researchers at the University of Southampton say that docotors are not the best people to assess blood pressure. White coat hypertension is a well-known problem - it means that your blood pressure //may go up when it's measured by a doctor (the 'white coat') but be lower if a practice nurse measures it, or if you measure it yourself. Researchers in, England, have been looking at the white coat e...

Yoga for preventing weight gain in middle age

Regular practice of yoga can reduce the bulging girth of the abdomen in middle aged and overweight people.// Researchers from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center who have conducted a study showed that regular practice of yoga for at least 30minutes of a week for four or more years can lead to arrest of weight gain in obese people in their middle ages. Researchers had...

Green tea beneficial in preventing osteoarthritis

Green tea, first discovered in China nearly 5000 years ago, has been linked to many health benefits including preventing coronary heart disease, stroke and certain types of cancer. Researchers in the University of Sheffield have now discovered that two compounds found in green tea, EGCG (epigallocatchin gallate) and ECG (epicatechin gallate) can help prevent osteoarthritis by blocking the enzyme...

Preventing Childhood Deaths

According to investigators more than 10 million children worldwide die every year, most of them in poor nations and many of them preventable with existing medical treatments. While the childhood mortality rate in these nations has dropped over the past half century, the rate of decline peaked in 1980. About half of the deaths in children under 5 take place in six countries (India, Nigeria, China,...

Preventing Vision Loss

A simple vitamin supplement could significantly reduce the number of people with vision loss from age-related macular degeneration, or AMD, finds a new study.// AMD, which is caused by a deterioration of the retina, is the number one cause of blindness among older people. A couple of years ago, researchers conducted a large study to see if a combination of the antioxidant vitamins C, E...

Preventing Vision Loss

A simple vitamin supplement could significantly reduce the number of people with vision loss from age-related macular degeneration, or AMD, finds a new study.// AMD, which is caused by a deterioration of the retina, is the number one cause of blindness among older people. A couple of years ago, researchers conducted a large study to see if a combination of the antioxidant vitamins C, E...

Preventing Colorectal Cancer

New research shows taking vitamin D and consuming a diet high in fiber may reduce the risk of polyps, or tumors, that can lead to colon cancer.// Researchers from 13 Veterans Affairs medical centers studied more than 3,100 patients between ages 50 and 75. Results of their study show men who consume more than four grams of cereal fiber per day and more than 645 international units of v...

Preventing Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed among men in the United States -- affecting nearly 200,000 men every year. There are several // treatment options, but new research shows there may be a way to prevent the disease altogether. Doctors hope that the drug -- finasteride -- will make a difference in preventing prostate cancer. In smaller doses, it’s commonly known as Prop...

Lycopene Can Help In Preventing Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer is the commonest cancer effecting men. Benefits of Lycophene- an anti-oxidant found in tomato, Guava, apricots, watermelon, papaya and pink grapefruit( most lycopene in processed //tomato products including paste, sauces and juice) have been known for sometime in preventing the aging process and improve skin health in both women and men. It is now being looked at for preventing a...

Heart Drug Also Effective In Preventing Specific Causes Of Death

A drug commonly prescribed for people with high blood pressure and heart failure may also benefit those with other conditions that put them at higher risk for heart attacks and stroke. Researchers conducted a study among // about 9,000 men and women from the Heart Outcomes Prevention Evaluation (HOPE) study. All were 55 or older and suffering from heart-related problems other than heart failur...

Preventing cavities in children

Researchers report the decrease of milk consumption, in exchange for an increase in juice and soda, means children are likely // to have more cavities. The study investigators note a trend of children drinking more soda and 100 percent juice drinks and less milk. They theorized this would lead to more cavities. The study involved nearly 700 children aged 1 through 5 years. The children’s...

Preventing Strokes Using Less Invasive Techniques

A new study suggests techniques used to clear arteries blocked by heart disease can also be used on the carotid artery to prevent stroke.// Three years after studying 180 patients researchers say their results show angioplasty and stenting are as effective as surgery. During the procedure, physicians insert a catheter through a hole in an artery in the groin and thread it through to the...

Preventing Bone Metastasis In Patients With Breast Cancer

Based on findings of a recent study researchers say the drug clodronate is an effective treatment for patients with breast cancer that has spread to their bones. Researchers studied more than 1,000 patients // with breast cancer. Patients received standard therapy plus 1,600 milligrams of oral clodronate a day or a placebo for five years. Results showed 124 patients in the study had thei...

Preventing A Heart Attack Can Also Prevent Memory Loss

A new study reveals the steps you take to prevent heart attack may also help prevent you from developing dementia. //According to researchers, risk factors like high blood pressure and high cholesterol does damage to small blood vessels in the brain and can cause death of brain cells over time. Researchers reviewed recent medical studies on drugs designed to slow the progression of mixe...

Preventing Colon Cancer With Estrogen

According to a recent study researchers say estrogen may provide protection against colon cancer. For the study researchers // fed five different diets to female mice and followed their progress for one year. The diets were designed to compare the effects of specific ingredients. Diet one contained milk protein, and diet two had soy protein. Both diets lacked any kind of estrogen. The...

Preventing Colon Cancer With Estrogen

According to a recent study researchers say estrogen may provide protection against colon cancer. For the study researchers fed five different diets to female mice and followed their progress for one year. The diets were designed to compare the effects of specific ingredients.// Diet one contained milk protein, and diet two had soy protein. Both diets lacked any kind of estrogen. The o...

Preventing Strokes With Aspirin

Based on findings of a recent study researchers suggest stroke survivors who stop taking their prescribed daily aspirin // are three-times more likely to have another stroke within the month. Researchers studied more than 300 stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) patients who were on long-term aspirin therapy for preventing subsequent strokes or heart attacks. TIA is a transient stro...

Preventing Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis is a chronic, progressive disorder where there is a loss of normal bone density. A new study shows that the drug // alendronate if taken daily for 10 years can increase bone density in postmenopausal women. Drugs, such as alendronate, have been used for years to treat osteoporosis. The research began with a three-year study on women taking the drug or a placebo. Women on th...

Combination of Clopidogrel-aspirin is better for preventing stroke than only aspirin

In reducing blood clots, the combination of Clopidogrel and aspirin is more effective than only aspirin//. The results were declared after 107 participants across four countries of the Europe were given the combination medication or only aspirin. Each of the participants of the study had had a stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA). All the patients have at least 50% narrower caro...

Lycopene Can Help In Preventing Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer is the commonest cancer effecting men. Benefits of Lycophene- an anti-oxidant found in tomato, Guava, apricots, watermelon, papaya and pink grapefruit( most lycopene in processed tomato products including paste, sauces and juice) //have been known for sometime in preventing the aging process and improve skin health in both women and men. It is now being looked at for preventing a...

Preventing falls in elderly with noise

A new study by the researchers of University of British Columbia had showed that noise// might be not a hindrance but a help to our concentration and efficiency, more so when that is effectively used to help the older people maintain their balance. Noise is often thought as the one sensation that comes in our way of concentration on subjects we want to concentrate upon. Noise is often...

Morality More Effective Than Legality In Preventing Drug Abuse

Illegal substances have become nearly twice as prevalent in high schools in the last three years. 62% of high school and 28% of middle school students admit that drugs are used, kept or sold in their schools. // Teens who attend schools where drugs are widely available are three times more likely to experiment with marijuana and twice as likely to use alcohol than their peers who atten...

Preventing Age-Related Mental Decline By Consuming Vitamin B

Preventing Age-Related Mental Decline By Consuming Vitamin B With the rising costs of healthcare, a new study shows that dietary measures may be a cheap and effective way of warding off health conditions that typically affect the elderly, such as Alzheimer’s and heart disease//. Research in the past has indicated that higher levels of homocysteine, a amino acid known to be a marker of...

New Drug More Effective than Tamoxifen in Preventing Breast Cancer Relapse

New research appearing in the December 29 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine says that a new drug called as Femara is better than tamoxifen fro preventing the chances // of a relapse of breast cancer. Femara is a drug manufactured by Novartis AG and is chemically letrozole. This belongs to a class of drugs called as the aromatase inhibitors of which Arimidex is also a part. I...

Counter study: cholesterol drugs no good in preventing colon cancer

Previous claims that statins might reduce the risk of colon cancer have been slashed by new studies. In the first 27 trials of statins// for cardiovascular disease of 87,000 participants were analyzed and found no reduced incidence of colorectal cancers and a variety of other cancers in people who took the drugs when compared with those who didn't. The other also had simi...

Distinguished Scientist Award Conferred on University of Rochester Scientists for Work on Preventing Cavities

Hyun (Michel) Koo, D.D.S., Ph.D., and Robert Marquis, Ph.D. have been awarded the Distinguished Scientist Award by the International Association of Dental Research. Both are Both Koo and Marquis are researchers at the University of Rochester's Center for Oral Biology.// Koo is an oral biologist and Marquis is a microbiologist. They have been conferred this award for their work on ways t...

Laser Used To Clear Blocked Arteries Preventing Amputation

John Laird, MD working as interventional cardiologist at the Washington Hospital Center studied the use of laser technique (ultraviolet energy) to restore blood flow in blocked arteries. // These blocked arteries are a big problem with people suffering from advanced diabetes as it leads to devastating complications such as amputation. People with diabetes and especially th...

Drugs Are Effective In Treating Depression and Preventing Recurrence

A two-year study was conducted by the psychiatrist Dr Charles Reynolds at the University of Pittsburgh which was backed by the National Institutes of Health// . The study’s main aim was to analyze the effect of treating depression using drugs and psychotherapy among elderly people. It is one of the longest studies ever in patients so old. It encouraged some doctors to prescribe antide...

Diet And Lifestyle Plays Vital Role In Preventing Skin Cancer

Researchers have found that diet and lifestyle alone will suffice to prevent about two-thirds of all skin cancers//. Both environment and genetic disposition play a role in skin cancer. While anyone can develop skin cancer, the risk is greatest for people with light-colored skin that freckle easily, researchers said. About 10 percent of all patients with melanoma have family...

Immune-Boosting Therapies Of No Use In Preventing Miscarriage

A new review of recent studies has found that immune-boosting therapies do not reduce the risk of miscarriage in pregnant women. //The cause for miscarriage is not yet clear, but reserachers believe it happens due to attack by foreign cells on the fetus. To prevent this from happening, doctors usually try to increase the immunity of pregnant women. T. Flint Porter, M.D., of the LDS Hosp...

Role of Vitamin D in Preventing Cancer

According to a recent study conducted by McGill University in Montreal it was found that vitamin D helps in maintaining healthy bones and also prevents cancer // . The sun shine vitamin as it is called protects people from colon cancer, breast cancer and prostate cancer. It was also found that pregnant women consuming too little of this vitamin gave birth to smaller babies. Experts from Canada, U...

Current Cooling Devices Ineffective in Preventing Brain Injury

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found the current cooling devices are ineffective in preventing brain injury// as they do not penetrate deep into the brain. Cold slows down the rate of chemical reactions, potentially slowing the reactions that cause permanent injury in patients with stroke and other head trauma. Scientists used rats to valid...

Preventing Falls May Be Key to Avoiding Disability in Elderly

Physical inactivity, depression and falls all increase risk of developing a disability in later life. But targeting falls may be a particularly effective way to reduce the nation’s disability levels, // according to a new study. Fall-prevention efforts that combine education about risks with exercise, home safety and health assessments offer the most promise, at least in the short run,...

Colchicine Useful In Preventing Liver Cancer

The anti-inflammatory drug colchicine, which is often used as a treatment for gout, may also be effective in preventing liver cancer// in patients with hepatitis virus-related end-stage liver disease, Mexican researchers said in a new study. The study followed 186 patients with cirrhosis of the liver due to viral disease. 116 received colchicine, while the others received no treatment...

For High BP Patients, Preventing Enlarged Heart Decreases Risk of Atrial Fibrillation

For high-blood-pressure patients, preventing or reducing enlarged heart (left ventricular hypertrophy, LVH) reduces risk of atrial fibrillation (AF or afib), a life-threatening condition that can lead to stroke and heart failure.// An estimated 20 percent of all high-blood-pressure patients, or 12 million Americans, have LVH and are at increased risk of developing AF. Whil...

Doctors Role in Preventing STD

A new study suggests that doctors should advise and persuade patients with sexually transmitted infections to inform their partners and bring// them for check up and treatment. In some severe cases, provide home testing kits or drugs in order to help reduce infection rates. Partner notification is an important part of managing most curable sexually transmitted infections, but the stig...

Preventing Cancer Without Killing Cells

Inducing senescence in aged cells may be sufficient to guard against spontaneous cancer development, according to a paper published online this week in EMBO reports//. It was previously unknown whether cellular senescence or programmed cell death – apoptosis – was the more important safeguard mechanism for suppressing tumours arising from dysfunctional telomeres. Aged cells have abnormal...

Religiosity May Be Instrumental In Preventing The Spread Of HIV-AIDS

HIV-positive people who are religious are less likely to indulge in sexual activities and have fewer sexual partners than those who are not religiously// inclined, according to a study by the RAND Corporation. HIV-positive people who say religion is an important part of their lives are likely to have fewer sexual partners and engage in high-risk sexual behavior less frequently tha...

U.S Officials Worried Over Failure In Preventing Food Contamination

There is increased concern over apparent failure by official bodies to halt the distribution of contaminated food.// Recent top stories have been incidents caused by E. coli contamination in spinach, contamination of peanut butter as well as pet food. Around 200 persons were affected by consuming spinach contaminated with E.coli. A publicized incident was the collapse of bo...