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Relieve hot flashes

According to experts from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota Vitamin E is one of the remedy in the treatment of sufferers with hot flashes. Estrogen relieves hot flashes in most women, but concerns remain over its use in breast cancer survivors because the hormone may stimulate breast cancer growth.// The herb black cohosh seems to alleviate hot flashes and other symptoms of m...

Bacterial Photographs Created By Student Scientists!

Bacteria have been long regarded as something, only capable of giving rise to infections and diseases. The misconception might soon change.// Thanks to the fervent efforts of students from The University of Texas at Austin and UCSF who have created the first-ever bacterial photographs. An intercollegiate Genetically Engineering Machine (iGEM) competition aimed at promoting the constru...

Photographs for Diagnosis

Retinal snapshots could help identify with precision people at high risk of suffering a stroke, say US researchers. They say their technique is cheap enough to be used by opticians and GPs to mass-screen patients.Strokes are caused by brain cell death due to bleeding from damaged blood vessels. Over 500,000 people suffer strokes every year in the Asia alone. Retinal scans are simple,...

Photographs as a parameter

Retinal photographs could help detect people who are at high risk of suffering a stroke, say US researchers. They say their technique is cheap enough to be used by opticians and GPs to mass-screen patients.Strokes are caused by brain cell death due to bleeding from damaged blood vessels. Drugs that are effective at preventing stroke in high-risk patients are available, so doctors ar...

Photographs as a parameter

Retinal photographs could help detect people who are at high risk of suffering a stroke, say US researchers. They say their technique is cheap enough to be used by opticians and GPs to mass-screen patients.Strokes are caused by brain cell death due to bleeding from damaged blood vessels. Drugs that are effective at preventing stroke in high-risk patients are available, so doctors are keen...

Hepatitis shots is promising

Researchers observe that an experimental new combination of drugs for Hepatitis -C Cures more patients with fewer side effects than the standard treatment for the potentially deadly,liver destroying infection.// The new Treatment could give doctors a more potent weapon against the virus at a time experts are forecasting a surge in cases of Hepatitis- C liver damage over the next few yea...

A new infection- 'hot tub lung'

Researchers at the Mayo clinic in a new study observe the dangers of getting a lung infection or irritation from a hot tub bath. No doubt it is relaxing to use a hot tub, or jacuzzi, at home or in a health club. The experts advice you to be sure of keeping the tub clean// and well-maintained in order to avoid developing a problem with a common bacterium that lives in hot water. They h...

Antidepressant Helps Relieve Hot Flashes

A popular antidepressant helped reduce the frequency of hot flashes in menopausal women, a drug company-funded study said on Tuesday, though an independent researcher said the drug's effectiveness was limited. Alternative treatments to hormone replacement therapy for menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes, night sweats and memory and sleep problems will be looked at more closely because...

Flu Shots Best for Protection

Treating older adults with one of two classes of available drugs is a cost-effective approach to handling the flu virus, but yearly flu shots are likely a better bet. // Researchers compared the outcomes and costs of several strategies for caring for older adults with the flu or a flu-like illness. The strategies reviewed included no testing or treatment, testing for flu before treatment...

Antipsychotic Drug Linked to Pulmonary Embolism

A case study published in the British Medical Journal suggests a common antipsychotic drug might have caused a pulmonary embolism in an otherwise healthy young man.// A pulmonary embolism results when a blood clot that developed elsewhere in the body travels to the lung. The result can be deadly. Antipsychotic drugs have been linked to an increased risk of blood clots in the past. Speci...

Photographs An Effective Tool In Detecting Skin Cancer

Researchers say atypical nevi are the strongest risk factors for melanoma skin cancer.// Previous research also shows patients have a better chance of survival if melanoma is detected early. New research shows patients who use photographs of their own skin for reference are more likely to keep better track of new or changed moles. Researchers in New York studied 50 patients who had five...

The Efficacy Of Allergy Shots Questioned

Researchers say their latest findings may ease the worry for those who had a frightening experience of an insect sting.// According to a recent study , it was found that one in five people who had an allergic reactions to bee, wasp and other insect stings will have a reaction as an adult. However, allergy shot treatments, or venom immunotherapy, can help build children's resistance an...

FDA warnings against use of antipsychotic drugs for elderly

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of US had warned the public and medical professionals against use of //certain drugs broadly called as atypical antipsychotic drugs on elderly patients with dementia. The drugs, aripiprazole, olanzapine, quetiapine, risperidone, clozapine and ziprasidone, are approved for the clinical treatment of schizophrenia and mania. Use of these drugs to tre...

A word of caution issued by the FDA for those using antipsychotic drugs for dementia

The US Food and Drug Administration has issued a public notice regarding the fatal adverse events associated with demented patients// treated with atypical antipsychotic drugs. The notice was issued based on Seventeen controlled studies of elderly demented patients who were treated with the drugs. It was found that they were 1.6 to 1.7 times more likely to die than patients given placebo...

Insight for Hot Flashes In Postmenopausal Women

Researchers in the latest issue of Harvard Women’s Health Watch had explored the physiology// of hot flashes experienced by some women in their menopausal or postmenopausal age. Hot flashes are well known to most menopausal women—and to many who are in peri-menopause, the transition to menopause. Hot flashes tend to come on suddenly and last from one to five minutes; they can range in...

Estrogen therapy for hot flushes

Results of two new studies suggest that low-dose estrogen therapy should be considered first line treatment for women experiencing menopausal hot flushes and bleeding. The June issue of Fertility and Sterility says low-dose estrogen therapy is as effective as high-dose estrogen in treating menopausal symptoms. Low-doses are actually are more effective in stopping the irregular bleeding.//...

Glivec the hot cancer drug from Novartis

Novartis is the world's sixth-largest drugmaker (by sales). Novartis was formed after merger of two Swiss companies, Sandoz Ltd. and Ciba-Geigy."Novartis is emerging as one of the premier powerhouses in the global pharmaceuticals industry," says Richard R. Stover, senior analyst with brokerage Natexis Bleichroeder Inc. in New York. The new cancer drug, Glivec's success led to Novartis...

Quitting Psychotherapy Midway May Be Preventable

Researchers from Harvard Medical School had provided a guideline for the psychotherapists as well as the patients in order to prevent patients from dropping out of therapy sessions. Surveys show that nearly half of people who begin // psychotherapy quit, dissatisfied, against the recommendation of their therapist. It’s a big problem for both patient and therapist, and, in group therap...

Web Based Psychotherapy for Depression

Professor Gerhard Andersson, from Link?ping University has reported that using Internet web based Psychology self-help therapy to patients with depression is very much effective in treating patients with depression.// Researchers have found that the new web based program is as good as treatment results offered during out patient doctor consultation. The results of the research were publis...

Need for Psychotherapy for Delhi Blast Victims

Victrims of Delhi blasts may have to go for psychological treatment in order to get rid of the impact the incident has created as many of them find difficult to erase it mentally.// Psychiatrist warn that the people who witnessed the blasts - which left around 60 dead and 210 injured - may need counselling and psychotherapy to get out of the trauma. These people are already...

Combination Therapy With ENBREL And Methotrexate Found Effective In RA Treatment

Combination therapy with anti-TNF agents (etanercept) and chemotherapy drug methotrexate has been shown to be effective in the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis.// Furthermore, the progression of joint damage has been considerably slowed down in over three quarters of patients. The chronic nature of the severe disabling condition necessitates the need for prevention of long-term joint dam...

Hospital Cuts Costs By Moving Cancer Patients To Hotels

UP TO a third of cancer patients at a leading National Health Services (NHS) trust will be moved out of wards and put up in nearby hotels under plans to save tens of millions of pounds on hospital beds in Britain.// According to a report in the Sunday Times, over 100 patients suffering from cancer or blood disorders at University College hospital (UCH) in London have already stayed at NH...

Ayurveda Spas are hot in San Francisco

San Francisco: Spas are very popular in US and in San Francisco. Asian spas offering Ayurveda, are the hottest trend.// There are more than 500 spas in San Francisco. Many of them have included Asian methods, such as yoga, tai chi and Japanese shiatsu. Americans spent $11.2 billion in going to spas in 2003. According to the International Spa Association, 136 million Americans visited sp...

New Method To Identify Protein Hot spots

Though Proteins are stable there are certain conditions under which they loose their stability and aggregates with the unbounded proteins leading to protein aggregation called as Amyloid Fibers// which is though to be responsible for causing neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer and Parkinson Diseases. The Research team from Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, led by the researcher...

US Hotel Chain Bans Smoking In 77 Hotels From 2006

The Westin Hotels and Resorts has banned smoking in the rooms, restaurants, bars and public areas of its 77 hotels in the US, Canada and the Caribbean from January 2006//. Guests will only be allowed to smoke on balconies or in other outdoor areas. Westin said research among its customers had revealed that 92 percent of guests wanted a non-smoking room. "Nobod...

Flu Shots Not Mandatory For Nurses

U.S. District Court Judge Marsha Pechman ruled in Seattle that the Virginia Mason Medical Center couldn't force nurses to take flu shots or give up their jobs.// This ruling came after most nurses agreed to take the said shots. The hospital had asked the 600-strong nursing staff to avail the flu shots as a "fitness for duty" measure. In August last year, a labor arbitrator, Eduardo Esca...

Bacteria Commonly Seen In Radioactive Waste, Hot Springs Found Inside Humans

A group of bacteria, previously known to exist in radioactive waste, hot springs and fecal matter of animals has now been found to reside inside the human stomach. // This finding could eventually pave for a better understanding of gastrointestinal diseases and newer treatment strategies. The bacteria 'Helicobacter pylori', that was discovered about 20 years ago, has been largely blam...

Britain Toddlers To Receive Flu-Jab In Addition To The 21 Shots

The UK health department officials have proposed the administration of flu vaccine to all children less than 2 years of age, // in an attempt to prevent the incidence of seasonal flu. The dreadful condition, which affects nearly 5 to 10% of the population during winter, had claimed the valuable lives of over 1000 UK citizens, last year. The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisat...

Premature Babies Give It Their Best Shot To Overcome Difficulty

In a study conducted by researchers at McMaster University, it has been found that low birth weight babies are as competent as infants with normal birth weight. // Infact, they have been found to attain similar education levels, employment and enjoy similar levels of independence as their counterparts. The results of the interesting study can be found in the latest issue of the Journal of...

Hot Air Balloon Festival launched in Rajasthan

Rajasthan will play host to a different festival, hot air balloon festival for 2 weeks, inaugurated at the Bikaner House. // This festival has been the joint efforts of Rajasthan Tourism and E-Factor Entertainment. Almost 50 balloonists hailing from 11countries are participating, who will be flying 20 balloons. Rajasthan tourism secretary, Vinod Zutshi has expressed happiness th...

Bone Density Can Be Beefed Up With Twice-a-year shots

Boston - Make no bones about it – For those troubled with low bone density, now you can do something concrete about it. According to a study, Amgen Inc.'s experimental drug Denosumab taken twice a year can rejuvenate the density of bones present in the spine. // The New England Journal of Medicine has reported the effect of this drug after two years of use and observation, which has for...

Hot or cold: Chocolate milk is the answer for longetivity

As a whiff of chocolate odour comes the news that a stroll followed by a glass of chocolate milk can do wonders for the musle function of an individual.// This is in the direction of efforts by the University of Auckland's Faculty of Science which aims to develop a non-pharmaceutical means to maintain muscle function and quality of life in older individuals. The goal of his res...

Women Health : Acute Stress, A Shot in The Arm For Flu?

England : Women, If you have been physically or mentally active just before taking a Flu shot, be rest assured that your body is better equipped to churn out antibodies// greater in number than those women who have been inactive before a flu shot! This has been suggested by a study conducted by University of Birmingham . The study is detailed in the March issue of the journal Brain, Be...

Infections Of The Oral Cavity Can Be Treated By Photodynamic Therapy

Anti-biotic resistant bacterial and fungal infections of the oral cavity can be effectively treated by using photodynamic therapy (PDT)//, argue researchers from the University at Buffalo's School of Dental Medicine. Photodynamic therapy is commonly employed in cancer treatment. PDT is currently employed in the treatment of Kaposi's sarcoma, breast cancer (spread to the chest wall) an...

Poultry Blues: Blow Hot, Blow Cold Time for Poultry Sector

A fresh case of bird flu in Maharashtra has ruffled up chicken feathers again. More like the lull before a storm, chicken prices which were stabilizing// , have again plummeted following incidents of bird-flu in Maharashtra during the last few days. There have been few takers for chicken after customers heard reports that Shiddlaghatta in Kolar district and parts of Hyderabad-Karnat...

Immune Response To Flu Shots Influenced By Bereavement And Marital Status

A new study appearing in an upcoming issue of Brain, Behavior, and Immunity says that flu shots do not work properly in elderly patients who have experienced the death of a family member. //But older adults who have a happy marriage show increased response to these shots or injections than those who are unmarried or widowed. Hence it was concluded that marriage and bereavement “are th...

Shot Supply: Reduced Dosage of Seasonal flu Vaccine, Works!

A single dose of the seasonal flu vaccine, can offer protection to five people, according to the latest buzz from researchers. Though, this is no solace towards arming oneself against the avian invasion.// The researchers conducted a study, where injections, one-fifth of the normal dose, were given under the skin instead of the muscle. This helped in expanding the supply of the vaccine...

Snap Shot of the Drinking Habits of the Scots and Its Associated Memory Loss

According to the survey conducted by the Scottish executives large numbers of Scots is experiencing memory loss as a result of binge// drinking. The researchers feel that memory loss is associated with long-term brain damage. It can also leave young women in vulnerable situations, becoming a target for rapists. This survey targeted young people in four cities found that a large percenta...

Antiviral Coating On Bank Notes, Photocopiers Could Help Check Epidemics

Scientists have found that applying antiviral coating on bank notes, vending machines and photocopiers could be of immense help in fighting the epidemics//. Materials researcher Guagang Ren at Queen Mary college, University of London, has discovered a coating of metal, metal oxide and ceramic nanoparticles that have strong antiviral properties, reported the online edition of New Scienti...

5 Year Old Paralyzed Victim Forgives 50 Year Old Man Who Shot Her

In what can be called as an extreme act of generosity, Kai Leigh Harriott, paralyzed and confined to wheelchair, forgave the man who had shot her and shattered her spine//, three years back. In a face-to-face encounter, in the court, she further expressed that what he had done to her was wrong. The little girl who was emotionally aroused and broke down crying, soon recovered after she...