According to research, a simple surgical procedure that destroys certain nerves in the kidney can significantly reduce blood pressure. Study finds out that a simple surgery can reduce blood pressure in patients whose hypertension cannot be controlled by conventional medicines. The study was made to 52 patients having an average blood pressure of 178/96 even [...]
Researchers found out that patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) have higher risk of developing osteoporosis more than those who do not have the disease. Dr. Anna Bonjoch of the Lluita contra la SIDA Foundation in Barcelona, Spain, pointed that it was not clear yet why patients with HIV suffer from bone loss. Eight out [...]
According to a recent study, pregnant women can be vaccinated by flu shot and found no complications at all. In addition, the study said that the safety of flu shot has been analyzed in almost 10,000 pregnant women, with no indication that it shows a specific risk in this group. Dr. Pedro L. Moro of [...]
The health panel of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that teens must get a booster shot that can shield them against bacterial meningitis. In addition, the panel prepared the suggestion because the immunization seems not to last as long as earlier thought. The Advisory Committee of CDC for Immunization Practices [...]
Researchers’ discovery of a link of a hormone receptor to the reproductive organs and to malignant tumors may offer early diagnosis and treatment of cancer. The researcher’s group from the Mt. Sinai School of Medicine in New York, found this common link and says that this discovery can help them develop a new way for [...]
A research published in The Lancet stated that chest compressions rather than mouth-to-mouth during emergency revival can yield better outcome. A study conducted on 3,000 patients found 22 percent increase in the chances of survival after receiving chest compressions. However, experts claimed that the best preference is still training that include both chest compressions and [...]
Protein in urine can signify that people may have a risk of developing a prostate cancer, according to the British researchers. In addition, say that their analysis can one day lead to the development for a simple test of the disease. The protein, dubbed as microseminoprotein-beta (MSMB), is found at decreased levels in men who [...]
Expert stressed the value of Couples Voluntary Counseling and Testing (CVCT) and other cost-effective strategies to decrease the rates of HIV/AIDS in Africa. Susan Allen, MD, MPH, and HIV/AIDS researcher in Emory University emphasized the value of economical HIV prevention strategies like CVCT at the AIDS Vaccine 2010 Conference in Atlanta. She was one of [...]
U.S. researchers found out that popular supplements that are made from pine bark extract do not have any contribution to lessen heart risk factors or reduce blood pressure in patients. The study conducted by U.S. researchers is one of the largest and most scientifically precise findings at the effects of pine bark extract. The leading [...]
Medical experts develop a new method in treating severe aortic stenosis, a life- threatening heart condition, as an alternative to an open-heart surgery. A group of people in Edwards Lifesciences of Irvine, California developed an experimental therapy, a method to be use in placing a new aortic valve to a patient without the undergoing major [...]
