Question 1

any medical research on art kids meeting donors?

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Yes: There is quite a bit of deliberation on this topic, as well as case history studies on the boston pediatric hospital's website, under renal transplant.

Question 2

does anyone have a link to definitive medical research on the porgyria?

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Porphyria: I think you mean porphyria, which is a chronic metabolic disease involving the liver, which may be characterized by acute flare-ups requiring hospitalization.                  Google the american porphyria  foundation website for current and evolving therapies.

Question 3

what is existing medical research on alternative meds/herbs for bph?

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Not much...: At this time, there os no strong recommendation of any alternative medicine for bph...What has been available and has the most data thus far is saw-palmetto. This works for some people, not all. It is well known, quite safe...And has virtually no drug interaction with the commonly used medications today.
Check with your doc, especially if taking prescription meds.
Good luck.

Question 4

durring this pandemic, has other medical research slow down? in your opinion,  what do you believe the future of medical research is? will nanotechnology be prevelant? a more patient-based medical treatment? how do you believe in the next 20 years?

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Better: Medical research is on-going. It is not feasible to prognosticate about which technology will prevail, but you can be certain that the state of medical science will be better. You can help your case by regular exercise, avoiding tobacco, alcohol and street drugs, get vaccinations including HPV,  Drink enough water  daily, for nutrition visit : http://www.choosemyplate.gov/.

Question 5

why do some people put on weight and develop pseudotumour cerebri, and other people can be morbidly obese and never get pseudotumour cerebri? what is the medical research behind this?

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Pseudotumor cerebri: There is no obvious cause of pseudotumor which occurs from increased intracranial pressure. It does seem to be more prevalent in women who are obese,however. No one knows why some obese women develop it, but not all. Perhaps some obese women's brains can resorb increased intracranial fluid naturally.

Question 6

i have hypermobile joints, asthma, ibs and anxiety - peer reviewed medical research shows that these conditions are linked, but is it widely known?

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Hypermobility: Joint hypermobility, possibly Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type III, and orthostatic hypotension are related.  Asthma, irritable bowel syndrome and anxiety are also about as common as hypermobility.  You cannot "fix" hypermobility but you can make your body more fit with small doses of aerobic exercise.  Muscle strengthening is also helpful in stabilizing loose joints and improving function.

Question 7

oncologists: does medical research identify a history of spontaneous pneumothorax as a risk factor for developing lung cancer later in one's life?

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No: I can find no evidence for this.

Question 8

have researchers found that you can die young from too much stress?

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Yes: To much stress can affect the various body systems and can lead to death.

Question 9

have researchers discovered some outwardly signs a persons cholesterol is too high?

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Generally no: Doctors look for tuberous xanthomas - subcutaneous cholesterol deposits in people with extremely high cholesterol.  Unless you undress people, you're not likely to see them so the answer is no.

Question 10

if aids researchers were provided with infinite funds how long would it take for a cure?

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Tough to say!: I would say that while funding is helpful to finding a cure, what we are missing is key piece(s) of understanding of how the virus works and how it hides from our immune system.  We need to understand how our own immune system works as well.  There is a lot of vaccine research to understand how to stimulate our own immune system to recognize and kill HIV in every infected cell in the body.

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Durring this pandemic, has other medical research slow down? in your opinion, what do you believe the future of medical research is? will nanotechnology be prevelant? a more patient-based medical treatment? how do you believe in the next 20 years?

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Why do some people put on weight and develop pseudotumour cerebri, and other people can be morbidly obese and never get pseudotumour cerebri? what is the medical research behind this?

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I have hypermobile joints, asthma, ibs and anxiety - peer reviewed medical research shows that these conditions are linked, but is it widely known?

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Oncologists: does medical research identify a history of spontaneous pneumothorax as a risk factor for developing lung cancer later in one's life?

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