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in Straightfromthedoc, on November 14, 2008
Considering eye surgery can be a nerve-wracking experience. LASIK is the #1 elective procedure in the world, yet you still probably find yourself wanting to know as much as possible before you make that final decision. Will it work? Is it safe? How much does it cost? Which techniques are best?
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in Straightfromthedoc, on October 16, 2008
SurgyTec is the first global online surgical community where surgeons can exchange essential knowledge through freely accessible video and slide shows. It facilitates the barrier-free sharing of know-how and skills to the surgical community on all continents, across all surgical and invasive...
in Straightfromthedoc, on September 13, 2008
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Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Sean Locke The American Thoracic Society has reviewed and compiled some of the most detailed and well annotated websites on cystic fibrosis providing educational material for physicians as well their patients (and their families). These sites were stri...
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 21, 2008
Dimebon is a drug once used in Russia as antihistamine . Now, initial trials conducted by a team from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston using the drug against Alzheimer's disease has shown promising positive results.
Findings are published in the current issue of the The Lan...
in Straightfromthedoc, on December 31, 2007
I am still sleepy from last night's New Year's celebration. But I just wanted to come back here quickly to greet you all a very happy new year. You are probably already partying right now...
..so, have a blast!!
Happy 2008 everyone!
in Straightfromthedoc, on December 28, 2007
Here it is already December 29, around 10 am. Today is a very special day because it is my son's birthday and he turned 5 today.
Since he arrived I have no more real wish for myself. In the spirit of Christmas and birthdays (even if it is my birthday!), I am always wishing good health ...
in Straightfromthedoc, on December 14, 2007
We already know that being overweight increases our risk of developing serious conditions such as heart disease and diabetes .
However, according to Tel Aviv University researchers, the more overweight a person is, the more likely one is going to have bad breath .
Such finding was rep...
in Straightfromthedoc, on December 9, 2007
The most common surgical procedure performed on males is circumcision .
Previously conducted because of cultural and religious reasons, now medical evidence suggests that circumcision is medically beneficial: reduced risk of sexually transmitted infections, such as human papilloma virus...
in Straightfromthedoc, on December 4, 2007
Sorry for the short hiatus in this blog. I just came back from a long weekend spent with dear friends living out-of-town. My son enjoyed it specially that I wasn't online for the whole four days and he only had to get my attention when he finds me so engrossed chatting with friends. He on the ot...
in Straightfromthedoc, on November 29, 2007
You've probably read so many times that soy is healthy. Soy is healthy . And that grape is healthy. Grape is healthy . At least the compounds found in grapes and soy are the ones healthy.
What if you mix grapes with soy? Then you get a smorgashboard of healthy stuff: anti-obesity effect...
in Straightfromthedoc, on November 26, 2007
Also known as cryotherapy or cryosurgery - cryoablation - is a procedure in which extreme cold is applied to the tumor using a cryoprobe (a hollow needle-like device filled with argon gas) - the gas rapidly freezes the targeted tumor.
Now a review of 62 Mayo Clinic patients who und...
in Straightfromthedoc, on November 10, 2007
A combination of antihistamine with a nasal decongestant, Zyrtec-D (cetirizine HCl 5 mg and pseudoephedrine HCl 120 mg) is a prescription allergy drug from Pfizer .
Now, the FDA has approved a Zyrtec-D (cetirizine HCl 5 mg and pseudoephedrine HCl 120 mg) for nonprescription use in adult...
in Straightfromthedoc, on November 7, 2007
I love boiled peanuts better than the roasted ones. I love peanut butter too.
Boiled peanuts are so common here you can buy it on the streets or in wet markets and a treat in South America as well.
Well, not only are boiled peanuts delicious, they're healthy as well.
According to Ala...
in Straightfromthedoc, on October 1, 2007
In developing countries, too many infants die from diarrhea caused by rotavirus - while in developed countries the infection management of diarrhea costs to as much as 1B$/year.
Now, the addition of probiotic bacteria in the treatment of diarrhea has been found to be as effective, though...
in Straightfromthedoc, on September 19, 2007
If you dig into the archives of this blog, there are just too much on functional or healthy foods that prevents from cancer to diabetes to arthritis and longer life. However, it is just recently that I rebumped this blog's categories to include functional foods, cancer, among others.
I'...
in Straightfromthedoc, on September 16, 2007
Previous research findings have always linked taking contraceptive pills or birth control pills to the development of cancer. Actually, as a woman, that has always been the notion I knew.
Maybe a lot of research developments have transpired since then or are the new findings just derived fro...
in Straightfromthedoc, on September 12, 2007
Many other things (conditions, diseases and stuff), even cancer or diabetes is in our genes. Now, even quitting smoking is in your genes!
A genetic variant (SNP) of the CYP2B6 gene present in almost half of Americans of European descent is linked to greater effectiveness of the stop smoki...
in Straightfromthedoc, on September 3, 2007
Apparently, my serum potassium levels turned out to be normal, so it isn't hypokalemia I am suffering from.
My doctor sent me home with some NSAIDs because there must be pain inside (either my leg muscles and bone/joints) that's why there are occasions I couldn't stand up. Howeve...
in Straightfromthedoc, on September 3, 2007
I have never dieted my whole life and I have always been that chubby girl in school. I first smoked when I was 18 and in college, not only because of peer pressure but because of the notion that I will lose weight if I smoke. That and because a girl who smokes is cool - so I thought.
Now, accor...
in Straightfromthedoc, on September 2, 2007
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Acromegaly is a a rare and potentially life threatening disease in adults caused by abnormal secretion of growth hormone (GH), commonly from a benign tumor located in the pituitary gland located in the brain.
Just recently, the FDA has approved a new drug for...
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 29, 2007
If you are a medical student or contemplating on a career in medicine, you must find this blog: Rumors Were True . The author of the blog -"topher" - has many first-hand interesting stories about life as a medical student.
In his latest blog entry , Topher recommends a book for pre...
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 27, 2007
Summer is finally over and it is almost time to go back to school. This is the theme of the most recent issue of the Grand Rounds - the conglomeration of the best in the medical blogosphere.
The back to school theme, Grand Rounds Vol. 3 No. 48 was hosted at Med Source .
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 23, 2007
Gone are the days of wooden prosthetics. Today, if you lost a limb you will get something as close to the bionic arm as you can get: a prosthetic device that combines a mechanical arm with a miniature rocket.
The novel-designed prosthetic arm has been successfully developed and tested by a team ...
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 22, 2007
Obesity contributes a lot to cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes - two of the conditions that have become an epidemic that is sweeping the western world and the rest of the human race.
But from the patient's point of view, it is easier to blame obesity to genetics than lifestyle...
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 13, 2007
Statins are widely used cholesterol-lowering drugs. Previous studies claimed that statins may reduce a man's risk of developing prostate cancer by reduction of the production of male hormones that trigger the growth of cancer.
Now a large community-based study conducted by the New Eng...
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 12, 2007
Despite the marketing claims, not all probiotic product preparations are effective treatment against acute diarrhea in children - said a new study published in the British Medical Journal .
Probiotics are microorganisms that once colonized in the bowel exert beneficial effects to human heal...
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 7, 2007
The antiretroviral drug maraviroc -sold under the trade name Selzentry(TM) - has recently been approved by the US FDA for use in adult HIV patients.
Maraviroc is approved for use in combination with other antiretroviral drugs for the treatment of adults with CCR5- tropic HIV-1, who hav...
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 3, 2007
Your grandmother was right after all. Yes, cannabis is bad you for - in case you haven't found out yet.
In fact, cannabis increases the risk of psychotic illness later in life by 40% - according to a Cardiff University collaborative study.
And I thought in this age of crack cocaine nobo...
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 2, 2007
And you thought such kinds of stuff are only happening in the movies?
Not anymore.
Actually, an implantable biochip that could relay vital health information if a soldier is wounded in battle or a civilian is hurt in an accident is already under development in the Center for Bioelectro...
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 30, 2007
If you have high cholesterol, you should stay away from air pollution - suggests a new UCLA study that links diesel exhaust to atherosclerosis - a condition characterized by hardening of the arteries that significantly increases one's risk for heart attack and stroke.
According to principal ...
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 27, 2007
Born babies with HIV infection are currently treated in many parts of the world as standard of care, with antiretroviral therapy - but only after they show signs of illness or a weakened immune system.
However, more HIV-infected infants survive if they are given therapy early on , regardle...
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 25, 2007
The drug called tetrabenazine (TBZ) , used in some countries for the treatment of the symptoms of Huntington's disease has been found to prevent the death of brain cells in mice models, according to UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers.
Huntington's is caused by a domin...
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 24, 2007
Ritalin (methylphenidate) - a stimulant similar to amphetamine and cocaine - remains one of the most prescribed drugs for the behavioral disorder ADHD or attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder .
A new study in an animal model by a research team at Weill Cornell Medical College in New...
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 20, 2007
High levels of Vitamin B6 prior to pregnancy, increases conception rates and reduces the odds of miscarriage at early pregnancy stage, suggests a new research published in the American Journal of Epidemiology .
Vitamin B6 is a water-soluble vitamin that exists in three major chemical form...
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 19, 2007
Having a diet rich in foods like lentils gives a greater possibility of losing eating. Foods like lentils release energy slowly once consumed as opposed to foods that rapidly release sugar into the blood stream like white bread.
In short, foods like lentils have a low-glycemic index which shou...
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 18, 2007
In the presence of buckwheat protein , cholesterol absorption has been found to be reduced by 47 percent.
Such were the findings of University of Wisconsin researchers who used Caco-2 cells to model the absorption of cholesterol in the presence or absence of buckwheat protein.
According to l...
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 17, 2007
Not significantly , according to the result of a clinical trial that involved 5,045 women in South Africa and Zimbabwe.
Used with a spermicide cream or jelly, the diaphragm is a shallow, dome shaped cup with a flexible rim that fits securely in the vagina to cover the cervix - they keep the s...
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 13, 2007
The lives of people with specific heart problems (i.e. failing right ventricle ) may be saved by the erectile dysfunction drug Viagra® .
Viagra® has been found by University of Alberta researchers to improve heart functions which led the team to encourage doctors to consider the drug when ...
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 13, 2007
Cerebral palsy is a group of neurological disorders that appear in infancy or early childhood and permanently affect body movement and muscle coordination but don't worsen over time. Most children with cerebral palsy are born with the condition and its early signs usually surface before...
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 10, 2007
Teenagers should have a diet rich in fruits, vitamins C and E, and omega-3 fatty acids (derived from fish) to reduce their risk of respiratory conditions like asthma, chronic bronchitic symptoms, and wheeze.
As published this month in the journal Chest , lead author Jane Burns, from Harvard Sch...
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 9, 2007
Wake Forest University School of Medicine scientists have previously discovered that the obesity drug orlistat can kill cancer cells .
Now, they've found new effects of the drug and are working to design more potent cancer treatments based on such findings.
As recently reported in Natu...
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 5, 2007
Though it wasn't me who published the very first post on this blog two years ago, I would just like to take note that Straight From The Doc turns two years-old today.
Truly, I wish this blog twenty more years, if that is even possible. ;-)
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 5, 2007
Elderberry or its extracts could be the next natural ingredient in skin care products. A compound found in the humble elderberry - anthocyanins - could give a natural boost to skin.
For the first time, a team of researchers led by Prof Aedin Cassidy at the University of East Anglia and...
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 2, 2007
Intended for laboratory use only, Binax NOW Malaria Test - the first authorized U.S. rapid test for malaria - has now been cleared by the US FDA for marketing.
The Binax NOW test is significantly faster and easier to use. Results are available in 15 minutes after a few drops of whole bloo...
in Straightfromthedoc, on June 2, 2007
There might be hope for anti-aging compounds after all, according to University of Michigan researchers.
A synthetic derivative of a pungent desert shrub is being tested in mice experiments to find out if certain chemicals (known to inhibit inflammation, cancer and other destructive processes)...
in Straightfromthedoc, on May 30, 2007
The month of May comes to an end. In my part of the globe ( tropical Asia), summer is almost over and the rainy season is threatening to dump on us all. Once it gets wet here, it will get wetter. But as long as there are no looming typhoons, I am OK, despite the rains.
Before we welcome June,...
in Straightfromthedoc, on May 30, 2007
If you haven't found out yet, I took over Creative Weblogging 's diabetes blog a couple of months ago.
Anyway, I just would like to let you readers know that and I am having a blast over there too and (in case you don't get to make it to the bottom of this page where you'll ...
in Straightfromthedoc, on May 27, 2007
... If you haven't yet read my post on Acuvue® Oasys™ contact lenses , please do and take note of the unanimous reader feedback of being allergic and getting infection from the new-generation s...
in Straightfromthedoc, on May 23, 2007
The last (more than) 24 hours I spent in the hospital. Not that I was sick but my mother was.
My mother (almost 59 years old) is one of those tough moms that rarely get sick. Growing up I only saw her on few occassions to be down with the occasional flu but nothing that home herbal remedy and f...
in Straightfromthedoc, on May 21, 2007
Blog Fabulous blogger Tracee Sioux shares with her readers her experience with being on Chantix™ , the FDA-approved prescription drug for smoking cessation .
Smoking is an addiction. However much a smoker denies that fact it is indeed an addiction (to nicotine!) even though smokers get &quo...
in Straightfromthedoc, on May 11, 2007
...s suffer like dry, tired eyes and other related symptoms: I mentioned this in my post about ACUVUE OASYS® Brand Contact Lenses with HYDRACLEAR™ Plus .
But the users said otherwise. I got tremendou...
in Straightfromthedoc, on November 20, 2006
... visual clarity."
Senofilcon A is a new-generation silicone hydrogel material in ACUVUE OASYS® Brand Contact Lenses with HYDRACLEAR™ Plus (trademarks of Johnson Vision Care, Inc. )
The ...
in The Wireless Weblog, on July 14, 2006
...Koprowski writes.
Among the tactics that companies are using to secure data on mobile devices is Oasys ' Online Locker , which keeps all content stored securely online so it can be retrieved e...
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on February 1, 2006
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Summus has launched a new mobile portal called Oasys Mobile , in an effort to capture the youth market in the US.
Designed for young people whose daily lifestyles rely on mobile phones, Oasys...
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