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Prostate drug can help you to pass kidney stones - removing the need for surgery. Preventative treatment for kidney stones has barely changed in 30 yearsBut tamsulosin was found to help patients pass more large kidney stonesExperts say it could cut the need to remove crystals through surgery By Stephen Matthews For Mailonline Published: 17:12 GMT, 2 November 2016 | Updated: 21:41 GMT, 2 November 2016 Millions of people suffering from kidney stones could soon be able to get relief after an existing drug has been found to help.

Prostate drug can help you to pass kidney stones - removing the need for surgery

16 Early Warning Cancer Symptoms. Lipodermatosclerosis. Symptoms[edit] Pain may be the first noticed symptom.[3] People with lipodermatosclerosis have tapering of their legs above the ankles, forming a constricting band resembling an inverted champagne bottle.[3][5] In addition, there may be brownish-red pigmentation and induration.[5] Causes[edit] The exact cause of lipodermatosclerosis is unknown.[3][6] Venous disease, such as venous incompetence, venous hypertension, and body mass (obesity) may be relevant to the underlying pathogenesis.[3] Lipodermatosclerosis is most commonly diagnosed in middle-aged women.[3] The origin of lipodermatosclerosis is probably multifactorial, involving tissue hypoxia, leakage of proteins into the interstitium, and leukocyte activation.

Lipodermatosclerosis

Treatment[edit] Antibiotics costing just £114 may cure chronic back pain in 40% of patients in medical breakthrough 'worthy of a Nobel Prize' 40% of lower back pain cases are caused by a previously unknown bacteriaCan be treated with antibiotics instead of invasive surgery currently usedSpinal expert describes findings as 'a huge breakthrough, a game-changer' By Fiona Macrae Published: 13:48 GMT, 7 May 2013 | Updated: 00:27 GMT, 8 May 2013 Peter Hamlyn (pictured) says the findings are the 'stuff of Nobel Prizes'

Antibiotics costing just £114 may cure chronic back pain in 40% of patients in medical breakthrough 'worthy of a Nobel Prize'

Lipodermatosclerosis. Chemo 'undermines itself' through rogue response. 5 August 2012Last updated at 22:33 ET Fibroblasts are usually helpful cells Chemotherapy can undermine itself by causing a rogue response in healthy cells, which could explain why people become resistant, a study suggests.

Chemo 'undermines itself' through rogue response

The treatment loses effectiveness for a significant number of patients with secondary cancers. Writing in Nature Medicine, US experts said chemo causes wound-healing cells around tumours to make a protein that helps the cancer resist treatment. A UK expert said the next step would be to find a way to block this effect. Around 90% of patients with solid cancers, such as breast, prostate, lung and colon, that spread - metastatic disease - develop resistance to chemotherapy. Treatment is usually given at intervals, so that the body is not overwhelmed by its toxicity.

But that allows time for tumour cells to recover and develop resistance. But chemotherapy causes DNA damage that causes the fibroblasts to produce up to 30 times more of a protein called WNT16B than they should. Home Remedies For Skin Tags - Natural Treatments & Cure For Skin Tags. Skin tags or polyps or papillomas as they are generally referred to as are benign growths on the skin surface that occur mostly on the neck, chest, face, nose, armpits, inner thighs etc.Though they are generally harmless, they can also be the result of underlying medical conditions that require rigorous treatment.

Home Remedies For Skin Tags - Natural Treatments & Cure For Skin Tags

They can also be extremely unsightly and cause a lot of cosmetic issues in women. Thankfully, apart from surgery, which is mostly recommended, there are many safe and effective methods that can be employed at home for treating this condition. 10 Easy Home Remedies For Skin Tags Garlic Treatment Garlic is a wonderful treatment for removing the skin tag without any external interference or medication. Leave it on the skin tag and secure with a duct tape. Frankincense Essential Oil It is important to do a patch test on the skin to check if the strong essential oil is too potent for your skin. Continue the application every day for one to two months before you see results. Castor Oil. Scientists create yoghurt that changes the colour of your poop to diagnose illnesses. By Eddie Wrenn Published: 12:42 GMT, 18 June 2012 | Updated: 15:49 GMT, 18 June 2012 Call it a more unpleasant version of staring at the tea leaves.

Scientists create yoghurt that changes the colour of your poop to diagnose illnesses

Researchers are suggesting a way to tell if a person is ill by changing their poop to different colours.

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