There is no cure for the disease but therapies are available to reduce symptoms and increase cognitive function.
July 25, 2006 A new study finds women who take the hormone supplement testosterone to reduce menopausal symptoms are at increased risk of breast cancer.
"Sometimes chanting a mantra, performing a small ceremonial ritual, prescribing some herbs and instructing a healthier diet is all that it takes to reduce the symptoms of certain mental health problems, " she said.
"Rapid access to diagnostic tests, together with much needed increases in GP levels of awareness of symptoms will help to reduce delays in diagnosis and improve the outlook for women with the disease, " she continued.
That increase was likely due to evidence indicating testosterone might reduce menopausal symptoms by increasing sex drive, reducing anxiety and increasing bone strength.
Since alcohol is a diuretic (it purges fluid from your system) drinking water and taking aspirin before going to bed can reduce the severity of hangover symptoms.
Although the device helped the heart keep its shape and seemed to help symptoms, it did not reduce the amount of time patients spent in the hospital.
After collecting data from several well-designed studies, the authors of the review concluded that there is some evidence to support the notion that fish oil can reduce symptoms of bipolar disorder.
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In tests on more than 4, 000 patients, Xolair was able to dramatically reduce asthma complications and lessen patients' need for high doses of inhaled steroids to control their symptoms.
This latest drug aims to block the chemical and, therefore, reduce these symptoms.
Taking some or all of these steps may not reduce allergen levels enough to have a meaningful impact on symptoms, however.
Dual chamber pacing in SND is also favored over single chamber ventricular pacing (VVI), as it has been shown to reduce the risk of development of atrial fibrillation and the symptoms of pacemaker syndrome.
They also argued that Iressa could actually help up to 50% of patients because it can reduce coughing and other symptoms, or slow tumors' growth, even when it doesn't extend life.
While they aren't cures, they may reduce or eliminate symptoms in severe cases, offering hope to millions of patients.
Their theory is that single doses of Fansidar reduce a child's load of the parasite to the point where the symptoms disappear.
The antiviral medications Tamiflu (oseltamivir) and Relenza (zanamivir) can reduce the severity of symptoms and the length of illness, but the drug has to be taken within 48 hours of the first appearance of symptoms -- you know, the "I will not get sick" phase -- to be most effective.
In a 2002 New England Journal of Medicine article, metformin was shown to reduce the progression of pre-diabetes to diabetes by 30%, with the main side effect being gastrointestinal symptoms.
While most researchers agree that light exposure and melatonin can help reduce the symptoms of jet lag after arriving at your destination, not everyone thinks it makes sense to switch sleep schedules before a trip, which can cut into social time with family and friends.
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