Lisbon: Radio frequency therapy has been successfully used to treat back pain caused by disc problems, in trials by Swiss and Portuguese doctors. The therapy, Pulsed Radiofrequency Neurotomy, is believed to work by preventing the nerve treated from sending pain … Continue reading
Malmo: New research from Sweden has found that regular exercise maybe helpful in strengthening knee cartilage in people at high risk of developing knee osteoarthritis, one of the leading causes of disability Previously doctors believed that osteoarthritis, a wear and … Continue reading
Sydney: Venom from one of the world’s deadliest snakes, the Australian common taipan, is being turned into a drug for heart failure. Susbtances in the snake’s venom, have been shown to halt the progression of heart failure. These are a … Continue reading
Paris : A hormone drug, Casodex, increases the chances of men surviving prostate cancer by more than a third, according to a new study. In the Early Prostate Cancer Study it was shown that Casodex made by the drug company … Continue reading
Chicago: Doctors at the US’s Cancer Research Institute have found that evening primrose oil could help fight the worst types of breast cancer. A substance in the oil can help dampen down a gene that is responsible for 30 per … Continue reading
Paris: Eating green vegetables does fight lung cancer amongst people with a particular genetic makeup, according to the International Agency for Cancer Research in France. A study, published in the UK’s Lancet, found vegetables such as broccoli, cabbage and sprouts … Continue reading
Washington: Orthopaedic specialists at the Walter Reed Army Medical Centerhave successfully used Botox to treat plantar fasciltis, a common type of heel pain. Doctors used two injections in the foot to arrest the painful condition in which the heel may … Continue reading
Stockholm: A testosterone skin gel, used daily, can boost libido and increase well-being in post-menopausal women. According to researchers at the obstetrics and gynaecology department at Karolinks Hospital in Stockholm, women with low levels of libido responded to using 10mg … Continue reading
Nottingham: A 15-minute test which examines the blood for tell-tale chemicals that indicate a patient has had a stroke has been launched in the UK. Fast diagnose means faster treatment and improves a patients chance of survival. The Triage Stroke … Continue reading
London: One in four Britons regular binge drinks, according to research by healthcare company BUPA Wellness. The UK Government’s safe drinking limit recommends that women should drink no more than two to three units of alcohol and a day and … Continue reading
Copenhagen: Scientists have discovered how patients can ‘regrow’ their own livers in a new technique that can help those waiting for liver transplants and liver diseases. In the procedure doctors remove healthy cells from a patient’s own liver, grow them … Continue reading
London: Nine out of ten UK women are unaware of the natural alternatives to conventional Hormone Replacement Therapy currently available on the NHS, according to a survey by www.ElixirNews.com. The findings are confirmed by Dr John Moran, an expert in … Continue reading
Modena: Impotence may be an early warning of heart disease even in men who appear healthy. Researchers at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia in Italy studied 143 men with similar coronary risk factor scores, 70 of whom were … Continue reading
London: A parrot which died in quarantine in Britain was carrying the lethal H5N1 strain of bird flu, a variant of the type that has killed more than 60 in Asia. The bird, an import from Surinam inSouth America, is … Continue reading
New York: A new US study has concluded that a diet high in fat and low in carbohydrate may prevent the build up of a brain protein common in those suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. In the latest study mice not … Continue reading
London: Retiring early is not linked to longer life, finds new research published online by the UK’s British Medical Journal. There is a widespread perception that early retirement is associated with longer life expectancy and later retirement is associated with … Continue reading
New York: Smoking cigarettes lowers intelligence, according to a study conducted by the Universityof Michigan. Scientists studied 172 men – 66 of whom smoked – and gave them scores based on how quickly and accurately they responded to the tests. … Continue reading
London: Nine out of ten UK women are unhappy with the way they are treated by GPs when they seek treatment for symptoms of the menopause. Many feel they are being prescribed anti-depressants instead of HRT by doctors who are … Continue reading
Chicago: Eating fish at least once a week may keep you brainy in old age, research from Chicago suggests. A study of about 4000 senior citizens of Chicago where many were loosing brain function such as memory and speed of … Continue reading
Tampa: People in stimulating jobs are less likely to get Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new report from the University of South Florida. Lawyers, doctors and scientists are at lower risk compared to those who serve others such as barmen … Continue reading
Boston: Women who take the painkiller paracetamol, have higher blood pressure which may lead to stroke, according to new US research. Although older women are more at risk, those suffering from arthritic pain are more likely to suffer, says the … Continue reading
Geneva: Action should be taken to reduce the impact of chronic diseases, experts at the World Health Organisation have demanded. The World Health Organization says 36m deaths from heart disease, stroke, cancer and adult-onset diabetes could be prevented over the … Continue reading
Stockholm: Exercising at least twice weekly in middle age can help prevent the congitive brain disease, such as Alzheimer’s and dementia. Researchers at the Ageing Research Centre at the Karolinksa Institute in Stockholm have discovered that people in their late … Continue reading
Lausanne: Scientists have discovered that eating grapes, which contain an anti-oxidant called reservatrol, could half the risk of breast cancer. A study of 369 women suffering from breast cancer were compared with another healthy group by experts at the University … Continue reading
Los Angeles: Pomegranate juice is bursting with antioxidants which are good for the heart, scientists at the University of California have found. The juice contains as many antioxidants as two glasses of red wine or ten glasses of green tea. … Continue reading
