London: Scientists have found that a daily cocktail or glass of wine could help delay dementia. Their research has shown that alcohol is an anti-inflammatory (inflammation promotes Alzheimer’s) and raises good HDL…
Oral sex linked to cancer risk
US scientists said Sunday there is strong evidence linking oral sex to cancer, and urged more study of how human papillomaviruses may be to blame for a rise in oral cancer among…
Boosting Immune System Could Help Fight HIV
Australian scientists have successfully cleared a HIV-like infection in mice by boosting the function of cells vital to the immune response. A team led by Dr Marc Pellegrini from the Walter and…
Energy drinks “exacerbate” psychosis
ENERGY drinks may be interfering with anti-psychotic medication in schizophrenia patients and causing them to relapse. Writing in the latest Medical Journal of Australia, psychiatrist David Menkes describes the case of a…
Many stick with fast food after heart attack
NEW YORK-You might think that people who’ve had a heart attack might cut back on fast food, which usually has unhealthy amounts of fat and salt. And in fact, some heart attack…
Biologist investigates CAPV-EAE population for hereditary breast and ovary cancer
Between 5 % and 10 % of breast cancer cases are hereditary, arising because the patient inherits from the father or mother a mutation in a gene that is susceptible to causing…
Author provides tips to combat symptoms of seasonal affective disorder
Winter’s chill, dark days, devoid of sunshine can send the best of us spiraling into a bad case of the blues. But those dreary winter months – particularly, February – can debilitate…
Research cuts could mean ongoing cancer deaths
OpEd In New Jersey Star Ledger, State’s Largest Paper. In a guest column for the New Jersey Star-Ledger, a former White House spokesman and Chief-of-Staff for the House Aging Committee and Health…
Canadian Cancer Society calls for legislation to ban cosmetic pesticides
With a new poll showing more than 70 per cent of British Columbians believe exposure to cosmetic pesticides increases their risk to cancer and threatens the environment, the Canadian Cancer Society wants…
Genzyme reports 3-year follow-up data from eliglustat tartrate Phase 2 trial for Gaucher disease
Genzyme Corporation (NASDAQ: GENZ) today announced three-year follow-up data from patients enrolled in the phase 2 clinical trial for its investigational oral therapy for Gaucher disease type 1 known as eliglustat tartrate….
Patients who undergo orthopedic surgeries at high-volume hospitals have better outcomes
Patients who undergo elective orthopedic surgeries at high-volume, regional hospitals have better surgical outcomes and experience fewer complications than those who undergo those surgeries at local hospitals, according to research being presented…
SKMC to hold twelfth Monthly Public Lecture about Obesity on Tuesday
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC), managed by Cleveland Clinic, holds its twelfth monthly public lecture on Obesity under the title of “Walking Away from Obesity: Bariatric Surgery Options and Results” on Tuesday….
Novel Insights Into Glaucoma Pathology Following Identification Of Glaucoma Gene
Glaucoma – a leading cause of vision loss and blindness worldwide – runs in families. A team of investigators from Vanderbilt University and the University of Florida has identified a new candidate…
International Conference on Trauma Management begins tomorrow in Al-Ain
The Second International Conference on Trauma Management, Critical Care and Prevention will begin tomorrow in Al-Ain. The conference will provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and knowledge concerning trauma management…
New study: Only one out of 1,900 could claim ideal heart health
Only one out of more than 1,900 people evaluated met the American Heart Association (AHA) definition of ideal cardiovascular health, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of…