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Risk of death may be higher with drug commonly used during cardiac surgery

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Dec 02, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

The risks of death are probably higher with aprotinin, a drug commonly used to control blood loss and transfusions during cardiac surgery, compared with lysine analogues, according to a study http://www.cmaj.ca//cgi/rapidpdf/cmaj.081109 to be published in the January 20th issue of CMAJ. ...


'Hibernation-on-demand' drug significantly improves survival after extreme blood loss

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jul 01, 2008 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (6) | comments 2

For the first time, researchers have demonstrated that the administration of minute amounts of inhaled or intravenous hydrogen sulfide, or H2S – the molecule that gives rotten eggs their sulfurous stench – significantly improves ...





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Don't brush with baldness: put down that comb

Medicine & Health / Research

created Aug 10, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Put that comb back in your handbag -- a study by an Israeli dermatologist has found that too much combing of the coiffure leads to hair loss, the daily Haaretz reported on Monday.


Infections may lead to faster memory loss in Alzheimer's disease

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Sep 07, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Getting a cold, stomach bug or other infection may lead to increased memory loss in people with Alzheimer's disease, according to research published in the September 8, 2009, print issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the ...


Weight loss improves mood in depressed people

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jul 27, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Research to be presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior (SSIB), the foremost society for research into all aspects of eating and drinking behavior, finds that after a 6-month behavioral ...


Keeping hearts pumping with 'LifeFlow'

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created Nov 05, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

When paramedics rush to the scene of a multi-car pileup or a terror attack, their first task is to assess who needs immediate care. But blood hemorrhaging can obscure damage, and the gruesome mess means paramedics can't always ...


Does diabetes speed up memory loss in Alzheimer's disease?

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Oct 27, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

ST. PAUL, Minn. -Research has shown that diabetes increases the risk of Alzheimer's disease and the risk of memory loss in people who don't have Alzheimer's disease. But it hasn't been clear whether people with Alzheimer's ...


Balance organs affect brain blood flow

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created Sep 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The organs of the inner ear have a direct effect on brain blood flow, independent of blood pressure and CO2 levels in the blood. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Neuroscience used a series of human centrifu ...


Heartbreak increases heart attack risk: study

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created Sep 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

People mourning the loss of a loved one are six times more likely to suffer cardiac arrest, potential proof that you can indeed die of a broken heart, Australian researchers said Tuesday.


Exenatide promotes weight loss when added to diet and exercise

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created Jun 11, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

In combination with diet and exercise, the diabetes drug exenatide helped nondiabetic, obese individuals lose over three times more weight than those receiving a placebo, or dummy treatment, for 6 months.


New treatment found to reduce vision loss from central retinal vein occlusion

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created Sep 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists have identified the first long-term, effective treatment to improve vision and reduce vision loss associated with blockage of large veins in the eye. This research was part of a multi-center, phase III clinical ...


New Test May Predict Heart Disease Events and the Effect of Weight Loss on Insulin Resistance

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created Nov 17, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Chemical fingerprints produced by the body's normal metabolic processes predict who will suffer cardiovascular events and who will benefit from weight loss by reduction of insulin resistance, according two ...



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