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Selenium could slow advance of Aids
Posted: 28/11/2008
The infection from the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (Aids) can be slowed through the use of selenium proteins, it has been discovered. Read more...
Dialysis breakthrough in North America
Posted: 28/11/2008
High efficacy hemodiafiltration (HDF) has been hailed as a breakthrough for patients undergoing the procedure in North America. Read more...
EU rejects treatment for metastatic breast cancer
Posted: 28/11/2008
A breast cancer drug licensed in the US has been turned down for women in Europe. Read more...
Self-eating ovarian cancer cells explained further
Posted: 28/11/2008
More detailed insight into the process by which cancer cells "eat" themselves has been published by researchers from the University of Texas. Read more...
Vitamin K linked to insulin resistance
Posted: 27/11/2008
Vitamin K has been shown to slow the rate of insulin resistance in elderly men in Boston. Read more...
NO 'could help neurological disorders'
Posted: 27/11/2008
Nitric Oxide (NO) could be of use in the treatment of neurological brain diseases, it has been discovered. Read more...
Binge drinking linked to heart disease
Posted: 26/11/2008
Researchers at the University of Rochester, New York have published a study showing a link between increased alcohol consumption and risk of heart disease. Read more...
Scientists recreate SARS virus
Posted: 26/11/2008
Researchers at the University of North Carolina (UNC) have successfully replicated the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) virus. Read more...
Mammogram follow-up 'can wait for a year'
Posted: 26/11/2008
Women with breast cancer who opt to be treated with breast-conserving therapy and radiation should have a mammogram 12 months after their treatment, scientists have said. Read more...
Family history of breast cancer risk is assessed
Posted: 26/11/2008
Women who have a family history of early breast cancer are in a high-risk group for developing it themselves before the age of 40, according to new research. Read more...
Gum disease 'an indicator for vascular heart disease'
Posted: 25/11/2008
Individuals who have a history of periodontal disease could be at a greatest risk of developing vascular heart disease, it has been claimed. Read more...
Chest compressions 'help cardiac arrest victims'
Posted: 25/11/2008
Individuals who suffer a cardiac arrest should be given CPR immediately and individuals helping should not be worried if the victim gasps for air as this an indication that they are still alive, according to a new report. Read more...
US study reveals cancer threat to young women
Posted: 25/11/2008
New research has uncovered differences in the threat of breast cancer in young women which is dependent on their racial background and age. Read more...
Breast cancer regressions could occur naturally in some cases
Posted: 25/11/2008
Some breast tumours might disappear on their own without any treatment, according to a new study. Read more...
Scientists discover heart disease link
Posted: 24/11/2008
Scientists have discovered a link between a bacteria known to cause heart disease in humans and brown rats in Taiwan. Read more...
Parent-teen smoking link published
Posted: 24/11/2008
A link between parent and teenager smoking has been revealed in a new report published by Indiana University (IU). Read more...
Cancer drug could hold increase risk of thrombosis
Posted: 24/11/2008
Trials have suggested the cancer treatment bevacizumab is linked to higher risk of venous thromboembolism, an article in JAMA and Archives Journals states. Read more...
New compounds could give breast cancer hope
Posted: 24/11/2008
The scientist who has created two new compounds to combat cancer says they could be potential new treatments. Read more...
Lung cancer research looks at smokers' likelihood of illness
Posted: 21/11/2008
A new study into why some smokers get lung cancer while others do not could potentially inform further treatments for the disease. Read more...
Powerful protein could turn tables on cancer
Posted: 21/11/2008
A protein known to "free" cancer cells, allowing them to spread around the body, could offer a new hope for treatment, according to scientists. Read more...
Autumnal babies exposed to asthma
Posted: 21/11/2008
Babies born in autumn may be at a higher risk of developing childhood asthma, scientists have claimed. Read more...
UK hospitals face multimillion pound fines
Posted: 21/11/2008
Hospitals throughout the UK could be charged millions of pounds even if they manage to bring Clostridium difficile infection rates down, the British Medical Journal (BMJ) has claimed. Read more...
Bone loss 'caused by additional factors' in breast cancer survivors
Posted: 20/11/2008
Women who have gone on to develop osteoporosis during or after treatment for breast cancer have been found to have links to other extenuating factors, according to a study. Read more...
New compound could offer ovarian cancer hope
Posted: 20/11/2008
Scientists say they have discovered a potential new treatment for a range of cancers that is effective and does not have such a detrimental effect on patients as other medications. Read more...
Premature birth 'can increase risk of illness'
Posted: 20/11/2008
There is evidence that being born prematurely can lead to a greater risk of developing a range of illnesses in later life, it has been claimed. Read more...
Scientists reveal more diabetes gene data
Posted: 20/11/2008
Scientists have released new data on the genetic causes of insulin resistance, one of the most reliable indicators of the development of type II diabetes. Read more...
Employers 'should tackle' staff health
Posted: 19/11/2008
Meals available to buy in the workplace should be healthier options, according to the forum chairperson of the National Obesity Forum. Read more...
London Borough to champion healthy eating
Posted: 19/11/2008
Tower Hamlets has been nominated to become one of the nation's first "healthy towns", it has emerged. Read more...
Postcode lottery still dictates access to cancer treatment
Posted: 19/11/2008
Decisions to fund cancer treatment often depend more on where a patient lives than the individual circumstances and requirements of the sufferer, a new report has found. Read more...
Protein identified as key in metastasis
Posted: 19/11/2008
Researchers may have identified a way to prevent metastasis in people who have breast cancer, they have announced. Read more...
Exercise 'reduces cancer risk'
Posted: 18/11/2008
Taking regular exercise can help to lower a woman's overall risk of developing cancer, a new study has found. Read more...
Cancer subtypes linked to smoking, alcohol
Posted: 18/11/2008
Three subtypes of oesophageal and stomach cancers have been found to be linked to smoking, it has emerged. Read more...
Scientists elaborate on 'mouse-window' cancer cells study
Posted: 18/11/2008
A new method of observing individual cancer cells has been described in detail for the first time by scientists at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. Read more...
Women's ovarian cancer survival 'improved' by body protein
Posted: 17/11/2008
A body protein gives some women a better chance at survival because it encourages the diseased cells to eat each other, according to new research. Read more...
Psychological help increases cancer survival, study shows
Posted: 17/11/2008
Women who receive professional help regarding the psychological aspects of cancer care live longer than those who do not, according to new research. Read more...
Psychological treatment 'helps breast cancer sufferers live longer'
Posted: 17/11/2008
Psychological treatment focusing on improving mood and coping effectively can help breast cancer sufferers live longer, it has been found. Read more...
Scientists discover genetic trigger in Huntington's disease degeneration
Posted: 17/11/2008
Scientists have singled out a genetic trigger that could be a precursor for the cell degeneration witnessed in Huntington's disease sufferers. Read more...
