Fat Removal Procedures May Decrease Cancer Risk
Is it possible that liposuction or other fat removal procedures are beneficial for treating obesity and reducing the risk of cancer? When it comes to humans, scientists can't answer that question. They know that obesity increases the risk of heart disease, diabetes and cancer. But there have not been clinical studies to determine if the surgical removal of fat tissue would decrease cancer risk in humans... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)div id=medwormpbiMedWorm Sponsor Message:/i/b Have a look at a href=http://www.thepsychologydaily.comThe Psychology Daily/a, the new psychology portal powered by MedWorm, with all the latest psychology news and research updated daily./p/div

Lung epithelial permeability and inhaled furosemide: added dimensions in asthmatics
Conclusionnbsp;nbsp;Baseline lung epithelial permeability was altered in smokers and asthmatics compared to the controls. Furosemide was effective only in asthmatics in reverting the permeability almost back to the normal range. Inhaled furosemide was effective even in moderate and severe asthmatics. Furosemide has multiple mechanisms of action. It possibly acts at bronchial level in view of the pathology in asthmatics lying in the airways. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s12149-009-0275-zAuthors Ujwal N. Bhure, B. Y. L. Nair Hospital Department of Pharmacology and Nuclear Medicine Mumbai IndiaShraddha U. Bhure, B. Y. L. Nair Hospital Department of Pharmacology and Nuclear Medicine Mumbai IndiaBhairavi M. Bhatt, B. Y. L. Nair Hospital Departme...