Soy and fish oil may help prevent heart attacks
...ascular event, such as arrhythmia or sudden death, specially in persons with known cardiovascular disease or at increased risk for it, such as those with lipid disorders, advanced age, hypertension, a history of smoking, and family history of heart disease." Researchers also discovered that while patients in b...Little evidence found for IVF as most effective infertility treatment
...embryo. Artificial insemination involves placing a specially prepared semen sample directly into a woman's uterus during ovulation. IVF has become a widely accepted treatment for unexplained infertility even though very few high quality studies comparing infertility treatments exist, according to Pandian. "IVF...All low-fat diets are not equal, Stanford study shows
...a month, they visited a research dining hall for a specially prepared, carefully weighed, chemically analyzed lunch or dinner. The study required that participants maintain a constant weight so that any changes in blood cholesterol would be attributable to the diets themselves-not to any changes in weight brou...University of Manchester launches new anti-MRSA product
...ure contained in wards. However, with the BioKab's specially impregnated surface this cross-contamination is eliminated and germs will not survive." The BioKab body and surfaces are impregnated at the manufacturing stage with IRGAGUARD - an inorganic antimicrobial. It works by breaking down and destroying cell...Two-thirds of patients brush off their dentist's advice, study suggests
...given in the dental chair, and whether this can be specially adapted for each individual receiving treatment. Co-researcher, Prof Peter Heasman, said: "I think that many dentists and dental hygienists are fully aware that their patients do not always follow their professional advice. Nevertheless, we were ...Changing medication packages could help patients follow prescriptions, study suggests
...S , Ohio Distributing prescription medications in specially designed blister packages rather than in bottles may increase the likelihood that medications will be taken properly, a new study suggests. The study found that patients taking lisinopril a medication used to treat chronic high blood pressure were ...Researchers find way to streamline new non-Hodgkin's lymphoma treatment
...onoclonal antibody, ibritumomab tiuxetan, which is specially tagged with a radioisotope known as indium 111. Finally, a week later-and only if imaging sessions have shown the medication accumulating in the right areas-they inject ibritumomab tiuxetan that has been tagged with another radioisotope called yttriu...New specially coated 'non-stick' tips stents help keep blood vessels open for cirrhosis patients
...ades, but, according to the researchers, these new specially coated stents could help combat that. For the study, the researchers analyzed the findings of 93 patients who had undergone a successful TIPS procedure using either coated or non-coated stents. The researchers found that the coated stents were better...Physiotherapists cure incontinence
...chnique, not from a general physiotherapist, but a specially trained continence physiotherapist," Neumann said. The women in the study had an average of five treatments over several months, as well as a home program that was monitored. Of the women who took part in the study, the majority were either cured or ...Chemotherapy for brain tumors is boosted after vaccine targets resistance-related antigen
...tack comes from the dendritic cell vaccine that is specially formulated to search and destroy tumor cells that contain TRP-2. It clearly launches "cytotoxic T lymphocytes," tumor cell-killing immune cells that diminish or deplete the number of TRP-2-containing tumor cells. Other GBM cells survive, however, and...A vaccine approach to treating Parkinson's disease
...f anti-alpha synuclein antibodies in mice that are specially bred by Masliah's team to simulate Parkinson's disease, resulting in reduced build-up of abnormal alpha-synuclein. The accumulation of abnormal alpha-synuclein is associated with degeneration of nerve cells and interference with normal inter-cellula...Exercise program and special weighted back support improves balance in elderly
... The women used a weighted kypho-orthosis (WKO), a specially weighted back support device that centers its weight on the posterior of the spine and helps the person center her body better over her legs. It can weigh between 1.75 and 2.5 pounds, centered below the shoulder blades. A patient's doctor determines ...Ability, not disability, at heart of yacht trek
...acing yacht named B'Quest, has been outfitted with specially designed equipment including secured cockpit seats engineered by college students at San Diego State University (SDSU). The devices will enable every member of the B'Quest crew to compete with able-bodied crews in a field with 75 other vessels. The...Women missing out in heart treatment more needed in clinical trials
...C Congress in Stockholm (3-7 September) will focus specially on women and cardiovascular diseases, said Dr Priori, and the ESC is to perform gender-based analyses of data in the Euro Heart Survey the programme that monitors clinical practice in Europe. She added that, in future, the ESC will work to promote a...Wet combing four times more effective than chemical treatments for head lice
...products or fine tooth combing of wet hair using a specially developed "Bug Buster" kit. However, chemical resistance is a problem, while wet combing is unproved as a treatment. The study involved 126 young people with head louse infestation: 56 were allocated to the Bug Buster kit and 70 to insecticide treatm...Researchers pinpoint molecular basis for phantom pain
...ic region of the brain that can be suppressed with specially designed molecular agents. "A majority of people with spinal cord injury and limb amputations experience phantom sensations of excruciating pain at or below the level of their paralysis or loss," said Bryan Hains, associate research scientist and co...UQ research to ease suffering from whiplash
...unteers will be required to wear a "Life Shirt" a specially designed shirt that collects data on heart and respiratory rates, as well as leg and torso movement. The sleeveless lycra shirt is fitted with electrodes and a data recording pack. Volunteers wear the shirt over two days and at the same time record p......heir maneuvers." For training, patients drive in a specially equipped car on a course projected on a large screen in front of them. Mistakes are monitored both by computer and an observing evaluator. Patients using simulator training were more likely both to pass the driver's test and to retain the skill level...