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Prostate cancer treatment may trigger dementia in men

October 16, 2016 SrijitaCancer, Dementia, In, May, Men, Prostate, Treatment, Trigger

A common hormone therapy to treat prostate cancer may double a man’s risk of dementia, regardless of his age, found a recent study conducted by Penn Medicine researchers. Last year, the researchers discovered a dramatic association between Alzheimer’s disease and androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), a mainstay of treatment for prostate cancer since the 1940s currently used in over a half million men in the United States. This new study suggests a broader neurocognitive risk associated with the testosterone-lowering therapy. While the findings do not prove that ADT increases the risk…

Symptoms, Causes and Treatment of Chikungunya: Things You Must Know

August 18, 2016 Srijitaand, causes, Chikungunya, Know, Must, of, symptoms:, Things, Treatment, You

While the capital city, along with many parts of the country, grapples with the rising instance of dengue, experts signal the outbreak of another mosquito-transmitted disease – chikungunya. The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines it as, “A mosquito-borne viral disease first described during an outbreak in southern Tanzania in 1952. The name ‘chikungunya’ derives from a word in the Kimakonde language, meaning “to become contorted”, and describes the stooped appearance of sufferers with joint pain (arthralgia).” According to the WHO and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USA, a person…

Cartilage repair treatment may prevent joint replacement

August 8, 2016 SrijitaCartilage, Joint, May, Prevent, repair, replacement, Treatment

Cartilage repair treatment may prevent joint replacement (Getty Images) Interventions aimed at repairing and restoring the cartilage, a rubbery connective tissue that acts as a cushion between the bones of joints, may prevent osteoarthritis and ultimately the requirement of joint replacement, health experts have said. Knee or hip joint replacement surgery, known as arthroplasty, may put people at increased risk of heart attack immediately following the operation, new research published in the journal Arthritis & Rheumatology, showed. “Cartilage defects have a tendency to progress, leading to symptomatic osteoarthritis (OA) and…

Austrian researchers develop potential AIDS treatment breakthrough

July 13, 2016 SrijitaAIDS, Austrian, breakthrough, Develop, potential, Researchers, Treatment

Austrian researchers have developed a treatment that could spell a breakthrough in the treatment of AIDS, the Krone newspaper reported on Monday. The research duo of Thomas Szekeres, a human geneticist who also serves as President of the Vienna Medical Association, and Walter Jaeger, a pharmacist, said the arduous research project spanned 15 years. Jaeger said while it was “full of setbacks”, there were also often “new hopes”, and they are now satisfied with the research results and ready to make them public, Xinhua reported. The research is based on…

Massage at salon – Timely diagnosis, treatment saved him: Doctors

July 13, 2016 Srijita-, at, diagnosis:, Doctors, Him, Massage, salon, saved, Timely, Treatment

Doctors got to know that Babu was a regular at the salon and often opted for head and neck massage, which alwa… Read More A haircut along with a complimentary head and neck massage at Rs 100 – the package was irresistible. Babu Reddy, 40, walked into a salon near his home on a fateful day in May. But the 30-minute session proved too costly for the Banaswadi businessman. A crick in the neck following the massage gave him a stroke. When Babu sat on the swivel chair, all he…

New insulin-producing beta-cell may improve diabetes treatment

July 13, 2016 Srijitabeta-cell, Diabetes, Improve, insulin-producing, May, New, Treatment

Researchers have identified four separate sub-types of human insulin-producing beta-cells that may be important in the understanding and treatment of diabetes. “This study marks the first description of several different kinds of human insulin-producing beta cells,” said Markus Grompe, stem cell scientist at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) in Portland, US. diabetes, affecting millions worldwide, is caused by the dysfunction or loss of insulin producing beta-cells which help the body to achieve normal blood sugar levels. Until now, beta-cells were generally regarded as a single, homogenous cell population. The…