Experiment Seeks Blood Test for Breast Cancer
Mar 10, 2010 Health, Medical Research & Study
An experimental approach that looks for the DNA leaking out from dead and dying cells may provide a route to a blood test for breast cancer, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday. An initial study showed the test detected 70 percent of breast cancer cases, and correctly cleared 100 percent of women w
Research Finds Brain Link For words, Music Ability
Feb 21, 2010 Medical Research & Study
Words and music, such natural partners that it seems obvious they go together. Now science is confirming that those abilities are linked in the brain, a finding that might even lead to better stroke treatments. Studies have found overlap in the brain’s processing of language and instrumental m
Junk Food TV Ads Linked To Child Obesity
Feb 12, 2010 Health, Medical Research & Study
Pulling out junk food advertisements on television, at least during prime time, will help reduce childhood obesity, say experts. A new study published in the American Journal of Public Health, which has linked such advertisements to childhood obesity, has found many takers among doctors in India who
Hopes Rise For Osteoporosis-Hit Women
Feb 8, 2010 Disease, Health, Medical Research & Study
A new cure for osteoporosis, a common ailment for thousands of middle-aged women, is in the offing. However, the bad news is doctors cannot prescribe the new drug yet and it would not certainly be available in a chemist’s shop anytime in the near future. An international team of scientists, includ
Deadly Brain Cancer Not A Single Disease: Study
Jan 20, 2010 Disease, Health, Medical Research & Study
The most common form of brain cancer in adults, glioblastoma multiforme, probably is a set of diseases, rather than a single disease, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday. The team identified four distinct subtypes of the brain tumors, each with unique molecular characteristics, a finding they say may l
Why Those Fat Thighs May Help You Live Longer
Jan 13, 2010 Health, Medical Research & Study
People with fat in their thighs and backsides may live longer because the fat traps harmful fatty particles and actively secretes helpful compounds, according to a report published on Tuesday. Many studies have shown that people who accumulate fat around the abdomen and stomach are more likely to di
To Circumcise or Not?
Jan 12, 2010 Health Care, Medical Research & Study
As a major organization of pediatricians considers revising its recommendations on circumcision of newborn boys, two new reviews of existing research offer conflicting conclusions about the bitterly debated procedure. One review, from Australia, says there’s no evidence that infant circumcisio
Pomegranate Helps Fight Breast Cancer
Jan 7, 2010 Disease, Medical Research & Study
Eating pomegranates could reduce the risk of breast cancer, according to a new research. Scientists behind the research say that the fruit contains naturally occurring chemical, known as a phytochemical, called Ellagic acid, which prevents cancer cells from developing. Three-quarters of breast cance
One-Fifth of Respondents Skip Breakfast: Survey
Jan 1, 2010 Health & Fitness, Medical Research & Study
A considerable number of people in the UAE skip breakfast due to lack of time, according to an independent health and fitness study held recently. According to the study, a majority of those surveyed consumed less than a large bottle of water in a day, and topping the list were Emiratis. The study w
