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Researchers: Hi-tech ‘Trojan horse’ can kill cancer cells
Australian researchers are set to begin human trials of a tiny nano-cell that acts as a “Trojan horse” against cancer cells, a breakthrough they say may curb the need for debilitating chemotherapy.
The technology could eventually allow cancer sufferers to receive treatment as outpatients, rather than being hospitalised for lengthy bouts of chemotherapy, according to the [...]
FDA Panel to Vote on Painkiller Restrictions
Government experts are scheduled to vote Tuesday on a range of options to curb deadly overdoses with Tylenol and other pain relievers, including reducing dosages and even pulling certain products off the market.
As the second day of the Food and Drug Administration’s meeting began, the agency is asking more than 35 experts to discuss and [...]
Novartis produces first batch of swine flu vaccine
Swiss drugs giant Novartis has completed a first batch of swine flu vaccine for pre-clinical trials and aims to make a version available in the fall, the company said.
“Novartis has successfully completed the production of the first batch of influenza A(H1N1) vaccine, weeks ahead of expectations,” the company said in a statement.
The 10-litre batch “will [...]
Whole-cooked carrots “better for fighting cancer”
The anti-cancer properties of carrots are enhanced 25 percent if they are cooked whole rather than chopped up beforehand, a study has found.
They taste better too, according to scientists at Newcastle University, because more of their sugar is retained.
“Chopping up your carrots increases the surface area so more of the nutrients leach out into the [...]
Alzheimer's and Even Mild Dementia Hasten Death
TUESDAY, June 9 (HealthDay News) — Older adults with mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer’s disease have a shorter life span than other older adults, but the risk of death is no greater for whites or blacks, a new study says.
The study, conducted by researchers at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, contradicts earlier information indicating [...]
Ignored cholesterol blamed for heart attacks
Danish researchers said on Tuesday they have found the strongest evidence yet that an often ignored form of cholesterol can cause heart attacks.
They said people with higher levels of a little-understood form of cholesterol called lipoprotein (a), which varies up to a thousand fold from one person to another, were also more likely to have [...]
Cancer Patient Learns Herbals Can Interfere
Vince Palella’s brother got him started on supplements. “His wife is a health food nut,” said Palella, a 76-year-old retired contractor who wanted to atone for years of smoking and lunches that were “more drinking than lunch.”
He subscribed to a chiropractor’s newsletter they recommended. Each issue focused on a topic, such as osteoporosis, and Palella [...]
WHO head quizzes govts on raising swine flu alert
GENEVA – The head of the World Health Organization quizzed health officials from several nations in a conference call Wednesday, asking about a recent spike in swine flu cases that may show the world is already in a global epidemic.
WHO spokesman Thomas Abraham confirmed that Director-General Margaret Chan was speaking to “seven or eight” countries [...]
5 Essential Swine Flu Survival Tips
Vice President Joe Biden said today to avoid subways and other confined spaces because of the swine flu sweeping the nation.
And yesterday, the first U.S. swine flu death – a toddler – and the decision by health officials to ratchet up their global alert level to just below a full-on pandemic came as a jolt [...]
Mexico shuts nonessential services amid swine flu
MEXICO CITY – Mexico is telling citizens to stay home, urging businesses to close for five days and suspending government services as the World Health Organization warns the swine flu outbreak is on the brink of becoming a global epidemic.
In the United States, federal health officials said Thursday the number of confirmed cases had risen [...]
