News tagged with c
ASMBS: bariatric surgery improves heart disease markers
(HealthDay) -- In addition to weight loss, over the long term, gastric bypass surgery improves biochemical cardiac risk factors, including an 80 percent drop in C-reactive protein, according to a study presented ...
Surgery
Jun 20, 2012 |
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Timing, duration of biochemical bugle call critical for fighting viruses
Researchers have identified the primary player of the biochemical bugle call that musters the body's defenders against viral infection.
Medical research
Jun 13, 2012 |
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More than 27 percent of L.A homeless adults have hepatitis C, and nearly half don't know it
Recent government studies show that hepatitis C, which can destroy the liver and necessitate a liver transplant, now kills more American adults than AIDS, and new UCLA research shows just how prevalent the disease is among ...
Health
Jun 11, 2012 |
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Hepatitis C 'switch' offers target for new drug research
Scientists have discovered a 'switch' in the Hepatitis C virus which could be used as a target for new kinds of drug treatment.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 31, 2012 |
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Understanding the links between inflammation and chronic disease
American parents may want to think again about how much they want to protect their children from everyday germs.
Inflammatory disorders
May 30, 2012 |
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Vitamin C improves pulmonary function in newborns of pregnant smoking women
Vitamin C supplementation in pregnant women who are unable to quit smoking significantly improves pulmonary function in their newborns, according to a new study.
Pediatrics
May 22, 2012 |
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Study reports increasing incidence of Clostridium difficile infection
A study presented by Mayo Clinic researchers during Digestive Disease Week 2012 provides clear evidence that the number of people contracting the hard-to-control and treat bacterial infection Clostridium difficile (C. di ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 21, 2012 |
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Research shows some people predisposed for recurrent C. difficile infection
University of Cincinnati (UC) researchers have found that some patients appear to be more predisposed for recurrent infection from the bacterium Clostridium difficile, or C. diff, and that it may advance to a more seriou ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 21, 2012 |
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CDC to baby boomers: Get tested for hepatitis C
(AP) -- For the first time, health officials are proposing that all baby boomers get tested for hepatitis C.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 18, 2012 |
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Frequent cooking will help you live longer
(Medical Xpress) -- A new study published in Public Health Nutrition links frequent cooking to a longer life.
Health
May 16, 2012 |
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Hepatitis C is a new worry for baby boomers, study shows
The number of baby boomers dying from a "silent epidemic" of hepatitis C infections is increasing so rapidly that federal officials are planning a new nationwide push for widespread testing.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 02, 2012 |
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Hepatitis C drug can cause depression
There's a high rate of depression among patients with hepatitis C, but a standard treatment for the disease includes a drug, interferon, that can cause depression.
Medications
May 01, 2012 |
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Guidelines say diet, exercise, weight control improve odds after cancer diagnosis
New guidelines from the American Cancer Society say for many cancers, maintaining a healthy weight, getting adequate physical activity, and eating a healthy diet can reduce the chance of recurrence and increase the likelihood ...
Cancer
Apr 26, 2012 |
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In developing world, economic benefits trump expense of C-sections
Surgery, often thought to be too expensive for wholesale global health delivery, can be a highly cost-effective means of improving health in the developing world.
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Apr 25, 2012 |
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Family history of liver cancer increases risk of developing the disease
A family history of liver cancer is reported to increase risk of developing hepatocellular carcinomas (HCC), independent of hepatitis according to findings published in the May issue of Hepatology, a journal of the Americ ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 24, 2012 |
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