Health

December 13, 2010

Aspirin Sharply Reduces Cancer Risk: Study

A small, daily dose of aspirin significantly diminishes the risk of death from a wide range of cancers, according to – Read More...
December 13, 2010

Scientists Find Key to Repairing Damage Caused by MS

British researchers announced this week that they may have found a way to reverse damage in the central nervous system – Read More...
December 13, 2010

US Vows to Fight AIDS Until It’s Gone

President Barack Obama has hailed “tremendous progress” made in the fight against AIDS and expressed hope of eradicating the disease – Read More...
November 15, 2010

Bilingualism Delays Onset of Alzheimer’s Says Study

Speaking two languages can help delay the onset of Alzheimer’s symptoms by as long as five years, Canadian scientists have – Read More...
November 15, 2010

Rogue Gene ‘Invades Stem Cells to Spark Cancer’

A gene present in many forms of cancer is able to spark the disease by invading stem cells and encouraging – Read More...
November 1, 2010

More Proof that Diet and Exercise Aid Weight Loss

Researchers have uncovered more reason to believe that properly managed diet and exercise can help overweight, obese and severely obese – Read More...
November 1, 2010

Genetic Test Could Decide if Patients Get Heart Drug

Genetic testing can help determine whether heart surgery patients benefit from the popular anti-platelet drug clopidogrel, which has been effective – Read More...
October 11, 2010

Heart Attack Victims Benefit from Chest Compression: Study

Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation done even by a passer-by on someone who has had a heart attack outside a hospital setting seems – Read More...
October 11, 2010

New Vaccine ‘Boosts Survival of Brain Tumours’

A new experimental vaccine drastically extends the life of patients with the most deadly type of brain tumour, glioblastoma (GBM), – Read More...
October 11, 2010

Cannabis Users ‘Suffer More Mental Problems’

Cannabis users suffer mental health problems twice as often as non-users, a study published by Statistics Netherlands says. “The percentage – Read More...