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HIV infection: 50 Million Asian Women at Risk, UN Warns
More than 1.5 million women living with HIV in Asia were infected by their partners and 50 million more are at risk of infection, according to a report released on Tuesday.
The “HIV Transmission in Intimate Partner Relationships in Asia” report by UNAIDS said the women at risk are either married or in long-term relationships with [...]
Cancer Deaths Declining, Especially Among Young
Cancer death rates are declining, especially among younger people, new research shows.
And while cancer is poised to become the number one killer in the United States, topping heart disease, that is because deaths from heart disease have decreased faster than for cancer.
“Older Americans have only experienced decreased [cancer] mortality very recently, but younger Americans have [...]
Deadly Leukemia Stem Cells Found And Eliminated By New Targeted Therapy
New research describes a molecular tool that shows great promise as a therapeutic for human acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a notoriously treatment-resistant blood cancer. The study, published by Cell Press in the July 2nd issue of the journal Cell Stem Cell, describes exciting preclinical studies in which a new therapeutic approach selectively attacks human cancer [...]
Michael Jackson, 50, Dead From Cardiac Arrest
King of Pop Michael Jackson has died due to cardiac arrest. Reports indicate that paramedics responded to a 911 call from Jackson’s home, where they found him unconscious and not breathing.
News sources are reporting that CPR was administered in the ambulance on the way to UCLA Medical Center in an attempt to revive the failing [...]
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 [...]
