According to a study published in the latest issue of the British Medical Journal, commercial diets are not only a useful way to lose weight, but also help patients in keeping the weight off in the long term.
Cancer centres in Singapore and India plan to expand joint research into oral and throat cancers, the city-state’s leading cancer centre said Tuesday.
Stimulant medications, such as mixed amphetamine salts (MAS) and methylphenidates are significantly more effective than nonstimulant ADHD medications or novel stimulants, such as modafinil, in the treatment of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
The Food and Drug Administration today approved Remicade (infliximab) to treat children with active Crohn’s disease, a chronic, inflammatory condition of the bowel that can be severely debilitating. Remicade is a genetically engineered monoclonal antibody, which reduces inflammation (swelling/redness) by blocking the action of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-a), that was initially approved in 1998 to treat Crohn’s disease in adults.
Availing the medical health is the best thing what an IBS sufferer can do, as well as make changes in his/her lifestyle. Making the right changes usually lessens the probability of the IBS syndrome symptoms. Here are some things you can do at home to help with irritable bowel syndrome symptoms.
Researchers at the Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas and the Baylor Research Institute have developed a new technique to smuggle insulin-producing genes into the pancreas of mice by hiding them in a tiny “bubble.” This approach is a major step in the potential treatment of Type I diabetes since patients with the disease do not produce enough insulin on their own.
Women who are hypnotized before undergoing the transfer of an embryo created by in vitro fertilization (IVF) may be more likely to become pregnant, Israeli researchers report.
Botox injections into the prostate eased symptoms and improved quality of life for men with enlarged prostate, according to a new study.
A vaccine that protects against the virus known to cause most cervical cancers was given the blessing of a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel Thursday.
Zoledronic acid, used to inhibit the breakdown of bone and ward off the bone-thinning disease osteoporosis, could also be helpful to people with rheumatoid arthritis, researchers report.