Swelling increases stroke risk with high B.P.
According to a new study, researchers suggest that the presence of proteins linked to inflammation could increase the risk of stroke among men with high blood pressure. Although we know that high blood pressure is a risk factor for stroke, //it's still the case that not everyone with hypertension actually suffers a stroke. Researchers at Malmo University, Sweden, believe that inflammation could b...Do Not Neglect Your Abdominal Pain/ Swelling - Help Your Doctor In Early Cancer Detection
A majority of cancer in women can be detected early if the early symptoms are not neglected and the right tests be ordered to diagnose the aggressiveness of the fast growing tumor. // Elderly women with ovarian cancer are twice as likely to visit a doctor and report symptoms such as abdominal swelling or pelvic pain. If these symptoms are taken into careful consideration, ovarian canc...Brain Swelling Key to Reducing Stroke Fatalities
A research team at the University of Adelaide, Australia has found a way to reduce brain swelling, the most common cause of death after stroke.// Studies by doctoral student Renée Turner in the Discipline of Pathology at the University of Adelaide have shown that swelling in the brain seems to mimic a similar process in the skin, and may well be amenable to treatment with drugs, altho...Swelling of Prostate Gland Prevented with New drug
Estrogen regulating drugs might aid in prevention of enlargement of the prostate gland in older men according to Australian scientists. // Results of animal studies that were presented at a medical conference in London showed that an experimental estrogen-regulating drug prevented the swelling of the prostate gland which occurs as men age. Professor Gail Risbridger, of Monash Un...Surgeon Develops Procedure to Prevent Arm Swelling in Breast Cancer Patients
A surgeon has developed a new procedure to prevent one of the most common side effects associated with breast cancer treatment – lymphedema or swelling of the arms due to faulty drainage of the lymph nodes. // V. Suzanne Klimberg, M.D., director of the UAMS breast cancer program, led a study of breast cancer patients at risk for developing lymphedema. 'The removal and anal...