Having a family history of breast cancer can lead some women to wonder if the risk is out of their control. However, a study of more than 85,000 postmenopausal women, published in…
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Proveris issues statement on Innova’s sale of patent infringing ADSA system
Proveris Scientific today issued the following statement: “We are surprised and saddened that Innova has persisted in selling their infringing system” Judge William G. Young, United States District Court for the District…
Study finds no link between AMD treatments and increase in cardiovascular complication
Newer treatments for age-related macular degeneration (AMD)-including an intravitreous (into the eye) injection of a chemotherapy drug and use of a related compound approved for use against the eye disease-do not appear…
Covidien presents hernia and abdominal wall repair products at EHS Congress
Covidien (NYSE: COV), a leading global provider of healthcare products, announced that its hernia and abdominal wall repair products were featured in 18 podium presentations at the 32nd International Congress of the…
IVF breakthrough could help infertile couples conceive by picking healthiest embryo
Couples trying for a baby through IVF may soon receive a helping hand thanks to a new test that could increase the number of successful pregnancies. It brings new hope to the…
How toothpaste is speeding up the spread of superbugs
Good dental hygiene is important not just for your teeth but your heart, too – but you might want to check the ingredients in the products you’re using. For it seems an…
Diet to combat cancer: Olive oil, cheese and, yes, even cake can protect you
The anti-breast cancer diet is unique in that it has been scientifically proven to combat breast cancer — and will make you lose weight. Devised by eminent U.S. dietician Dr Mary Flynn,…
How to eat to have more energy
Find your energy I used to work in the City, but after five years I got bored with sitting behind a desk, so decided to retrain in nutrition. I help people improve…
Existing cancer drug could fight ovarian tumours
Avastin (bevacizumab) can be used alongside chemotherapy to slow down the development of ovarian cancer, which kills more than 4,000 women in Britain every year. The disease is generally diagnosed in its…
Most men with prostate cancer not referred to hospice care early enough
More than half of men dying of prostate cancer use hospice care – a significant increase over the last two decades – but most wait too long to enroll so they can’t…
NHS managers ‘subjected to ridicule’ for sake of White Paper
Nigel Edwards, acting head of the NHS Confederation, said that under the leadership of Andrew Lansley, the Health Secretary, the Department of Health was guilty of “anti-managerial rhetoric”. Under plans put forward…
US begins first trial with human embryonic stem cells
The patient began the pioneering treatment on Friday with an injection of the Geron Corporation’s human embryonic stem cells, as part of a clinical trial that aims to test safety and efficacy…
Want to lose weight? Turn off the lights
Persistent exposure to light during the hours of darkness changes your metabolism and makes you pile on the pounds even without any change in the amount you eat, researchers have found. They…
Probe launched after young patients catch Hepatitis C
AN investigation has been launched into how two Bahraini teenage sickle cell patients contracted Hepatitis C disease during a blood transfusion. The first victim, known only as Wala’a, allegedly caught the disease…
AACR announces recipients of Outstanding Investigator Award for Breast Cancer Research
The 33rd Annual CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium will honor two leading breast cancer researchers during its meeting, which will be held Dec. 8-12 in the Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center,…