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Artificial Intelligence May Help To Detect Cardiac Infections
Cardiac infections like endocarditis, involves the valves and also chambers of heart at times, which can pose a serious problem for patients with implanted medical devices.
Endocarditis can be serious and even with aggressive treatment or removal of implanted device, the mortality rate with this particular cardiac infection could be as high as one in five.
Mayo [...]
Tooth Whitening Strips May Be Helpful For Dry Mouth
Recent reports published in Journal Gerontology suggest that 10% hydrogen peroxide whitening strips are safe to use for dry mouth caused by using medications.
Dr. Athena S. Papas, from Tufts University in Boston, says that reduced production of saliva or dry mouth is thought to make people poor candidates for tooth whitening.
A randomized trail conducted by [...]
Infections Speed Up Memory Loss In Alzheimer’s Patients
Researchers found a protein responsible for activating the immune system when an infection like cold or stomach bug takes place, is also involved in transmission of signals between brain cells.
According to study published in the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, getting infections like cold or stomach bug may lead to increased memory [...]
Experimental Drug Cuts Stroke Risk In Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
A new research discovered a drug that cuts stroke risk by three times in patients with irregular heartbeats, when compared with other popular drugs.
According to research presented at European Society of Cardiology meeting in Barcelona, people taking dabigatran etexilate, made by German pharmaceutical Boehringer Ingelheim were also at risk to have heart attacks or other [...]
Testosterone Therapy May Benefit Men With Heart Failure Risk
Italian researchers report that male testosterone injections increases heart muscle strength and the blood pumping ability of heart in men with heart failure risk.
Dr. Ferdinando Iellamo, an assistant professor of internal medicine at the University of Rome Tor Vergata, and lead author of a report says that ” from our study it seems that testosterone [...]
Hypertension May Lead To Early Memory Problems
Recent studies reveals the association between hypertension in middle aged individuals and early memory problems.
A new study in Neurology Journal has found that people with high diastolic blood pressure readings were more likely to develop cognitive impairment and memory problems than those with normal diastolic blood pressure levels.
Researchers found that for every 10 point increase [...]
Healthy Swine Flu Victims Should Not Take Tamiflu
World Health Organization recommends healthy people with swine flu should not be given Tamiflu. Many healthy people have already been prescribed the antiviral drug Tamiflu to contain the spread of dreadful disease.
Even people with underlying health conditions have also given the drug and studies have warned against the possible side-effects.
According to latest WHO guidelines, antiviral [...]
Web-Based Psychotherapy May Work Effective For Depression Treatment
A new study suggests that web based psychotherapy with therapist and patient texting each other in real time can be effective to solve various mental health issues like depression.
Online psychotherapy adds to growing body of practice and research involving in technology based treatments for mental health problems.
Researchers say that online psychotherapy can potentially give millions [...]
Wheat Intolerance Linked To Type-1 Diabetes
Immune system is supposed to fight against foreign invaders such as bacteria, viruses, while leaving the body’s tissues harmless.
So, when this process goes awry, allergies and other autoimmune diseases like type 1 diabetes can develop.
According to study conducted by scientists at Ottawa Hospital Research Institute and the University of Ottawa, it was found that almost [...]
Anti-Aging Gene May Help Lowering High Blood Pressure
Researchers for the first time found new link between anti-aging gene, ‘klotho‘, and high blood pressure.
It was found that increasing the levels of klotho not only stopped raising blood pressure levels, but also succeeded in bringing it back to normal levels.
Persistent hypertension is a major risk factor for various hazardous health issues like heart attack, [...]
