Post-Surgery Radiation Improves Breast Cancer Survival

Radiation therapy following surgery for a rare type of breast cancer improves patient survival, according to a study by a team of surgical oncologists at UC Davis Cancer Center. Adenoid cystic carcinoma, a tumor type that represents less than 1 percent of all breast carcinomas, generally is treated with surgery alone, either lumpectomy or mastectomy. [...]

Walk, Cycle To Fight Obesity: Study

People who walk or cycle for transport tend to be slimmer than those who rely on a car to get around, according to a new study of 15 countries. The study looked at the relationship between “active travel” — bicycling or walking instead of driving — and physical activity, obesity and Type 2 diabetes. More [...]

Colourful Coral Could Pave Way For Cancer Cure

A vibrant underwater palette of colours could pave way for future cancer research. A rare community of highly fluorescent corals discovered in shallow waters in the Lord Howe Island Marine Park could also provide insights into how some corals cope with global warming. Anya Salih, from the University of Western Sydney will use pigments from [...]

Study Could Reignite Hormone Therapy Debate

Since 2002 when the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) study showed an increase risk of breast cancer for women using estrogen and progestin, hormone use has dropped off. But the debate still rages on about just what the risk is. Now, new findings in a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) further clarify [...]

5 Of Nature’s Best Cancer-Preventing Foods

As a veteran faculty member at the Stanford University Medical School, Dr. John Farquhar has seen thousands of patients try to beat cancer with aggressive chemotherapy treatments that “blast them with terrible side effects.” But, as the founder of Stanford’s Prevention Research Center, he believes he has helped other patients beat cancer before it starts [...]

Scientists Link Gum Inflammation To Alzheimer’s

A research has found that individuals with gum disease are more likely to have cognitive dysfunction associated with Alzheimer’s disease. The research team, led by Dr. Angela Kamer, examined 20 years of data that support the hypothesis of a possible causal link between periodontal (gum) disease and Alzheimer’s disease. “The research suggests that cognitively normal [...]

Cholesterol Screening Must For Youngsters

Young adults tend to be notoriously lax about preventive health care, and cholesterol screening is no exception. Barely half of all young men and women are screened for high LDL, the so-called bad cholesterol, a new study has found. Even among those with heart disease, fewer than 70 per cent are screened, according to the [...]

New Approach To Alzheimer’s Therapy

Researchers from the German Centre for Neurodegenerative Diseases and the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat in Munich have shown that the ADAM10 protein can inhibit the formation of beta-amyloid, which is responsible for Alzheimer’s disease. ADAM10 acts like a pair of molecular scissors to cut the protein from which beta-amyloid is formed, effectively preventing the formation of beta-amyloid. This [...]

When Does Obesity Become A Child Protection Issue?

Childhood obesity alone is not a child protection concern, nor is failure to control weight. But consistent failure to change lifestyle and engage with outside support indicates neglect, particularly in younger children, say experts in a paper published in the British Medical Journal today. The suggestion that childhood obesity may raise child protection concerns is [...]

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