The benefits of screening younger women for breast cancer have been rejected by an influential advisory panel in the United States which has recommended rising the screening age from 40 to 50….
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Bone-Building Drugs May Help Prevent Breast Cancer
A study shows that the drug which is made from the bones may help to prevent from the breast cancer which is a very common disease now a days.Bone-building drugs such as…
High flow of Oxygen Treatment can give Pain Relief Without Side Effects
A large new study offers the best evidence to date backing the use of high-flow oxygen treatment for cluster headaches. Researchers found 78% of people who received oxygen treatment reported being pain-free…
Faster Test For Detecting Sepsis-Causing Bacteria
The identification of sepsis-causing bacteria using a new microarray platform is highly accurate and delivers results an average of eighteen hours faster than the current gold-standard system. It uses techniques based on…
What Is A Coma and what is Persistent Vegetative State
A coma, or comatose is a deep state of unconsciousness – longer-term comatose patients may be reclassified as being in a permanent vegetative state. The patient cannot be awakened and does not…
Prevention Of Colon Cancer With Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Long-chain omega-3 fatty acids, primarily found in fish and seafood, may have a role in colorectal cancer prevention, according to results presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Frontiers in Cancer…
Cancer Survival rate worst in Britain among developed world
According to Daily telegraph figures indicate that Healthcare standards in UK are worse than many former communist states despite billions of pounds of extra funding being pumped into the National Heath Services…
Stress And Isolation: New Triggers For Breast Cancer
Stress has a multi-fold effect on our lives- it not only weakens us socially, but also physiologically. It is a known fact that excessive stress or depression increases the likelihood of individuals…
Little evidence Tamiflu works
British researchers say there is little evidence Tamiflu stops complications in healthy people who catch the flu, though public health officials contend the swine flu drug reduces flu hospitalizations and deaths. Researchers…
Smoking kills 5 million every year
In London a report from the WHO Shows that Tobacco use kills at least 5 million people every year, a figure that could rise if countries don’t take stronger measures to combat…
Al Corniche Hospital Launches Breast Cancer Screening
Reported On December 9,2009 Abu Dhabi is increasing its efforts to fight against the breast cancer –which is one of the most serious health care challenges in the UAE — Al Corniche…
Drug Addiction Treatment To Come Soon
Washington, Dec 9 2009 There is a hope for drug addiction treatment now. ANI reported that a new American research has been successful in identifying some compounds that may help ease the…
Trends And Treatment Options For Sickle Cell Disease Patients
Sickle cell disease, a condition characterized by deformed and dysfunctional red blood cells, is one of the most common genetic blood disorders affecting millions of people around the world, including more than…
Oncogenes Capable of Driving Growth of Normal Human Brain Stem Cells Discovered
Scientists have discovered oncogenes capable of driving growth of normal human brain stem cells in a highly malignant pediatric brain tumor. The research, published by Cell Press in the December issue of…
H1N1 Vaccine Manufacturers Immune from Law Suits Reports WSJ
Vaccine manufacturing is not considered a profitable business hence the manufacturers got the congress persuaded to make them immune from law suits. This was reported in Wall Street Journal and many other…