Health :: Turning to Religion May Ease Medical Crises
Religious faith helps people cope with stressful medical experiences such as heart surgery, new research suggests.
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Heart Disease :: Heart surgery improves quality of life in the aged
Elderly patients with heart disease who undergo coronary revascularization surgery enjoy better long-term health status and quality of life than those who are managed medically with drug therapy, according to results of a study.
Diabetes :: Drug combo works well for diabetes and high lipids
For people with diabetes who also have abnormal levels of blood fats, or lipids, the combination of two types of cholesterol-lowering drugs seems to work better than either one alone, researchers report.
Eczema :: Prebiotic Reduces Risk of Eczema in Infants
Adding a supplement to infant formula that encourages the growth of beneficial intestinal bacteria lowers the chances of high-risk babies developing eczema, an international team of researchers report.
Herpes :: Herpes infections frequent in adolescent girls
Infections with the virus that causes genital herpes are common among teen girls, a new study shows.
Indigestion :: Wireless reflux disease technology more comfortable
A wireless device that measures the acidity of stomach contents backwashed into the esophagus allows patients to avoid some of the nose pain and throat discomfort associated with the conventional wired monitor used to manage hard-to-treat gastroesophageal reflux disease.
Pregnancy :: Babies of younger mothers may live longer
Babies of younger mothers are likely to live longer than those born to older women, says a study.
Health :: Protein that helps the brain self-repair
A new study on mice by researchers in the US has found that stimulating a protein on the surface of the brain’s stem cells helps the rodents recover after a stroke, thus suggesting that the same could be possible in humans as well, and that it may be an alternative to growing and transplanting new cells.
Migraine :: Now, a gun to zap migraine
There may be finally some relief for people suffering from debilitating migraine attacks, as now a hand held “zapper gun” could bring relief to millions, according to experts.
Osteoporosis :: Scientists seek ties between osteoporosis, other diseases
Researchers around the globe are looking for connections between osteoporosis, a bone-wasting disease that affects some 25 percent of the world’s over-50s, and a host of other ailments from diabetes to Parkinson’s disease.