Archive for October, 2008
Antimalarial Drug Prevents Diabetes In Arthritis Patients, Study Suggests
The use of an antimalarial medication may prevent the onset of diabetes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, new Geisinger research shows.
Researchers examined the records of 2,093 Geisinger patients who received treatment for rheumatoid arthritis from 2000 to 2008. The study looked at, among other things, use of the medication hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) and the development of [...]
New Male Circumcision Device For HIV Prevention
With the recent endorsement by the World Health Organization (WHO) and scientists worldwide of adult male circumcision as an important strategy for HIV prevention, there is increased urgency to develop safe and cost-effective circumcision services. This is especially the case in Africa where HIV/AIDS continues to spread at an epidemic rate.
Studying this method are Dr. [...]
Why Binge Drinking Is Bad For Your Bones
Studies in recent years have demonstrated that binge drinking can decrease bone mass and bone strength, increasing the risk of osteoporosis.
Now a Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine study has found a possible mechanism: Alcohol disturbs genes necessary for maintaining healthy bones.
The findings could help in the development of new fosamax online to minimize bone [...]
Keeping Herpes Infection In Check: Researchers Describe Immune System Strategies
Herpes simplex virus type I can cause bouts of cold sores, blindness and potentially lethal encephalitis when it reawakens from a quiescent state in the nerve cells it infects.
To prevent these consequences, the stealthy virus is kept under constant guard by the immune system, say University of Pittsburgh scientists. Their research challenges the once common [...]
New Glaucoma Procedure Aims To Prevent Further Eye Damage
For the first time in Florida, patients with glaucoma have a new treatment option known as the Trabectome. The minimally invasive procedure, which is available at Mayo Clinic and takes about 20 minutes, is designed to decrease pressure within the eye and stabilize the vision.
“The goal of this procedure is to prevent further damage within [...]
Propecia – Best Way to Beat Hair Loss
About Propecia
Propecia is a treatment for androgenetic alopecia which is also known as male pattern hair loss or baldness. It is the first and only approved prescription treatment for androgenetic alopecia, which is responsible for hair loss in 95% of all men. If you too are witnessing abnormal hair loss, you should consult your doctor [...]
Know The Facts About Amoxicillin
Amoxicillin is a type of. It is a moderate beta-lactam antibiotic, used for the treatment of bacterial infections. It is absorbed easily and hence preferred by the doctors. However, Amoxicillin can be broken down by beta-lactamase producing bacteria and can be given with clavulanic acid. It is available as a product of GlaxoSmithKline under the [...]
Making Love When you Want to
Erectile dysfunction has robbed many men of the opportunity to make love when they wanted to. However, there are many new drugs on the market that allow men to control their sex lives as well as when they have an erection. There are lots of drugs to choose from including pills, jellies, and softtabs. All [...]
Nexium and Acid Reflux Treatment
That burning, pressurized sensation in your chest after eating has a lot of different names: heartburn, indigestion, acid reflux, GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease).
Whatever you call it, it amounts to pain and discomfort for millions of people every single day. It keeps them from enjoying their food and even prevents some sufferers from sleeping well at [...]
The History of Antibiotics
At sometime or another, almost every physician has prescribed an antibiotic. Their uses range from treatments of lacerations to infections to pneumonia. The controversy over their usage possibly ensures that they may not be used much longer. But what could possibly replace them?
The story of antibiotics starts more than three thousand years ago, when ancient [...]
