Two commonly prescribed diabetes drugs may cause heart failure and fluid buildup
...oom after experiencing shortness of breath, weight gain and swelling of the feet all signs and symptoms of congestive heart failure and pulmonary edema. These symptoms developed after one to 16 months of therapy with pioglitazone or rosiglitazone. In three patients, doses of these medications were increa...Finding the link between fat and high blood pressure
...ects the kidneys to absorb more sodium. "When you gain weight, leptin is supposed to be secreted by the adipose tissue and that tells your brain, 'Don't eat that much,'" Dr. Barbeau says. "But for some reason, in obese people, that feedback loop doesn't work any more," she says, equating the scenario to ......ers and dentists believe "cutting with light" will gain a much wider appeal thanks to recent technological leaps and declining costs, according to the August/September 2003 issue of AGD Impact, the monthly newsmagazine of the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD). Not a day goes by that I don't use it," Chri...FDA approves Wellbutrin XL(TM)
...ffers a low risk of sexual side effects and weight gain with the convenience of once-daily dosing." Wellbutrin XL tablets have a two-layered coating designed to release drug slowly in the body. GlaxoSmithKline licensed this once-daily formulation of bupropion hydrochloride from Biovail Corporation in O...Wrist bands can ease cancer nausea, especially for patients who expect them to work
...ey have from chemotherapy were much more likely to gain relief than either patients who were not given the bands or those who received them but didn't expect them to help. That's the word from researchers at the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center, who carried out the largest scientific study yet of two produc...Fruits, vegetables overlooked by healing heart patients
...representations by patients to avoid criticism and gain social conformity and social approval" from doctors, dietitians, family and friends, Frame says. The problem may be due to the notions of the two different kinds of foods that patients bring with them to the rehab program. Fat was already seen as not...SHRS researcher receives NIH grant to study communication deficits in stroke patients
...ntinue to test predictions of several theories, to gain a better understanding of the nature of communication deficits caused by RHD. More accurate theories should ultimately lead to more appropriate clinical intervention for people with these problems." In the study adults with RHD will be asked to compl...Synthetic marijuana compound reduces agitation, improves appetite in Alzheimer's patients
...arijuana), may reduce agitation and lead to weight gain in patients with Alzheimer's disease, according to data presented today at the annual meeting of the International Psychogeriatric Association. "Our research suggests dronabinol may reduce agitation and improve appetite in patients with Alzheimer's d...UCSF study finds no harm to HIV+ patients with short-term medical cannabis
...ile not the primary objective of the study, weight gain was observed in all three groups, possibly due to ...meals and snacks. Statistically significant weight gain occurred in both the smoked marijuana and the dronabinol arms compared with the placebo arm, though ...Rush studying the role of intra abdominal fat in coronary artery disease risk in women
...l women," she said. This sudden but subtle weight gain made her search previous literature to examine what, if any, association existed between fat that collects around vital organs, also known as intra abdominal fat. "I found very little credible research that examined this," she said. So, she designe...JAMA study: Medicare coverage boosts cancer, cholesterol screening for previously uninsured adults
...tinct benefits for previously uninsured adults who gain Medicare coverage," said Dr. Ayanian, one of the authors of the study and a researcher at Harvard Medical School. "Extending Medicare coverage to these adults before age 65 has the potential to save many lives through prevention or earlier detection ...Male athletes also suffer from body image problems, study shows
...e weight (an average of 6.8 pounds), men wanted to gain weight an average of 3.2 pounds. The findings showed that 17.5 percent of athletes in lean sports showed symptoms of eating disorders, compared to 9.2 percent of athletes in non-lean sports, such as basketball, football and hockey. "Some male athle...Scientists formulate a heat wave survival guide
...e them effectively. "The aim of our research is to gain an improved understanding of the physics of airflow in buildings through the use of laboratory and mathematical modelling techniques and to develop simple design guidelines that will help architects create energy efficient buildings of the future," s...Tackling major risk factors simultaneously key to improving global health
...stimates. They reported their results in terms of gain in health life expectancy (HALE) which is a combined measure of premature mortality and non-fatal diseases. Elimination of these 20 risk factors would have the following effects in reducing disease: diarrhoea (over 90%), lower respiratory infections ...Freshman eating binge is real, with national implications
...professor and his former student, college freshmen gain an average of 4.2 pounds just during their first 12 weeks on campus. "Significant weight gain during the first semester of college is a real phenomenon, with breakfast and lunch at all-you-can-e...OneWorld Health begins final testing of drug to cure deadly kala azar in India
...eople afflicted by the disease. Paromomycin should gain regulatory approval in India by 2005, making it a valuable tool to eliminate the disease from the Indian subcontinent. An estimated 500,000 new cases of visceral leishmaniasis arise worldwide annually. More than 90 percent of cases occur in seven cou...Gender preferences in 'comfort' foods stem from childhood
... female as the primary food preparer, they tend to gain psychological comfort from less labor-intensive foods such as chocolate, candy and ice cream," Wansink said. Indeed, one study found that 92 percent of self-reported "chocolate addicts" were female. Many people assume comfort foods are eaten when a ...Smoke-free rules may be good news for business
...- contrary to popular beliefs -- and some may even gain revenues, according to a new study published in a Cornell University journal this month. State taxpayers and hospitality industry employees may also be beneficiaries, the study reveals. The study, "New York's Smoke-free Regulations: Effects on Employ...Secret documents reveal how tobacco industry targeted gay men
...nspired the tobacco company to use philanthropy to gain the gay community's support. "Philip Morris settled the boycott by agreeing to financially support groups fighting HIV/AIDS," said Naphtali Offen, B.S., a research associate in the UCSF School of Nursing department of social and behavioral sciences a...Parkinsons symptoms indicated for first time on pet scans of brains of living patients
...enormous because it shows that we can now begin to gain a better understanding of the progression of this disease and treatment using PET." PET is an imaging method that provides high-resolution pictures of the chemistry of the brain by measuring the concentration of positron-emitting radioisotopes. An in...