Warning of risk to breast cancer patients from vaginal oestrogen
...gen. Many ask if they can use topical oestrogen to alleviate the symptoms as conventional HRT is not recommended. Senior author Professor Ian Smith, Head of the Breast Unit at the Royal Marsden, said: "Using this vaginal form of oestrogen which, we found, increases systemic oestradiol levels, will counteract ...Penn to test new thermal energy procedure to reduce asthmatic symptoms
...Pennsylvania (HUP) hope to open up a new avenue to alleviate the debilitating symptoms of asthma - through an investigative bronchoscopic procedure where the smooth muscle of the airway, which causes the spasm, is reduced using thermal energy. "Even though the smooth muscle in your airway serves no identifiabl...Weight loss improves bladder control in women with prediabetes
...oor. In the DPP participants, weight loss did not alleviate urge incontinence--leakage of urine at unexpected ...tes, losing a modest amount of weight is likely to alleviate incontinence, especially stress incontinence," said Leroy Nyberg, M.D., Ph.D., of the National Insti...New mouthwash helps with pain linked to head and neck cancer
...studying whether a new type of mouthwash will help alleviate pain for patients suffering from head and neck can...e from the local anesthetic tetracaine was able to alleviate the discomfort associated with head and neck cancer and if there would be any negative side effects ...Memory problems at menopause: Nothing to forget about
...ms with memory do not suggest early dementia might alleviate their concerns and actually improve their functioning it's one less thing to worry about."...Science and the end of poverty
...range of ways that science can help understand and alleviate the most chronic human suffering. Human Well-Being and Earth's Natural Extremes John Mutter, Deputy Director, The Earth Institute at Columbia University Whether the agent is earthquake, flood, drought, landslide or other natural catastrophe it is ...Senate RadCARE Bill would improve quality of patient care, says SNMTS
...he House's similar CARE bill (HR 1426)--would help alleviate many of the current practice issues facing the molecular imaging/nuclear medicine profession with the establishment of national standards to govern the education and training of those that work in medical imaging," agreed Lyn M. Mehlberg, CNMT, FSNMT...New insights into the link between rheumatoid arthritis and cancer
...like TNF (tumor necrosis factor) blockers--work to alleviate or aggravate lymphoma risk? On a quest for answers, researchers in Sweden conducted the largest investigation of the link between RA and lymphoma to date. Their findings, featured in the March 2006 issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism ( http://www.inter...People use separate brain mechanisms to make ambiguous and risky choices
...uence brain chemistry, someday we might be able to alleviate some types of pathological decision making." The results provide important data for the emerging field of "neuroeconomics," Huettel added. Neuroeconomics is a relatively new area of research in which neuroscientists, economists, psychologists and psy...Exercise reduces menopausal symptoms and improves quality of life
...ggest that regular exercise programmes can help to alleviate some of the physical symptoms associated with the menopause and improve women's health and quality of life. "We would like to see exercise programmes offered as an integral part of primary healthcare for menopausal women. At the very least, women go...ASA announces 2006 Research Scholar Award winners
... supports the mission of the ASA to save lives and alleviate human suffering caused by the full spectrum of skin disorders." More than one in three Americans suffer from skin disorders, which strike people of all ages, all races, all economic levels and both sexes. Many skin disorders, including severe burns ......nt amounts to provide correct therapy. In order to alleviate this situation, the Nautical School at the University of the Basque Country has developed a liquid respiration respirator. The machine simulates placentary respiration by filling the lungs of the premature baby with liquid and then the respirator int...Depressed monkeys may help scientists understand human depression
...animal model could be used to test treatments that alleviate cognitive problems associated with depression rather than making them worse." Shively pointed out that there are very few places in the country that have both a primate center and an imaging center that made this study possible. "This research canno...Significant reduction in antibiotic-resistant pneumococcal disease since the introduction of PREVNAR
...occurrence of disease through vaccination may help alleviate the challenges of antibiotic resistance. A study published in today's New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) "Effect of Introduction of the Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine on Drug-Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae" has found that, since the introduc...Commonly used blood pressure medication prevents aortic aneurysm in mice with Marfan syndrome
...er of propranolol, a beta-blocker commonly used to alleviate the condition's symptoms by lowering blood pressure within the arteries. A fourth group of mice without Marfan syndrome served as a healthy comparison group against which to gauge all treated mice. Mice studied were approximately two months old whe...Researchers discover new disease-causing bacterium in patients with rare immune disorder
... gave him two different antibiotics, which did not alleviate his symptoms. Two months later, he developed a painful swelling of the lymph nodes at the base of his neck. Because the infection did not respond to the antimicrobial medications and because there was no clear diagnosis for his symptoms, the doctors ...M. D. Anderson: Setting the benchmark in brain tumor treatment
...ffects of a number of pharmacologic agents to help alleviate neurocognitive symptoms or to protect the brain to avoid them. They are also looking at potential genetic reasons why some brain tumor patients develop more severe neurocognitive symptoms than others, to allow treatment modfications for those that m...Marijuana-derived drug suppresses bladder pain in animal models
...icine. "Any new option we can give our patients to alleviate their painful symptoms is very important." According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, 700,000 Americans have IC; 90 percent are women. IC is one of the chronic pelvic pain disorders, defined by recurring discom...HHS report indicates two thirds of ICU patients receive suboptimal care
...Assistant Minority Leader, to develop solutions to alleviate the current and future burden imposed by the critical care workforce shortage. WHEN: Monday, May 22, 2006 3:00 p.m. PT (6:00 p.m. ET) WHERE: American Thoracic Society (ATS) International Conference The San Diego Convention Center Room 28C 111 W...ESC releases updated Guidelines for the Management of Stable Angina Pectoris
...atins and ACE inhibitors, as well as strategies to alleviate symptoms. The Guidelines also provide updated information in the area of risk stratification and define which patients should go on for invasive investigation and treatment. "Stable angina pectoris is responsible for considerable morbidity and morta...