Research Suggests Breast Cancer Fatigue Begins Before Chemo
...atients during chemotherapy. The published study comes from initial results of a five-year, $1.5 million grant Dr. Berger and her team received in 2003. The purpose of the study, which was funded by the National Institute of Nursing Research, a division of the National Institutes of Health, was to determ...Myths About Melanoma Could Lead to Delayed Diagnosis and Treatment
...ad running through all these myths is that when it comes to melanoma, patients and dermatologists alike need to think outside the box, added Dr. Baker. Patients need to be vigilant in monitoring their skin for any changes that could signal a problem, and dermatologists play a pivotal role in diagnosing mel...Myths About Hydropower Projects Exposed
...re than the share of any other country. "Brazil comes second with the emission of 21.8 MT per annum, which is 18.13 percent of the global figure," the study said. "The Indian government has been blind to this issue so far, even though it has been known for more than a decade now that reservoirs in tro...Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange Increased Risk of Prostate Cancer Recurrence
... than their unexposed peers , and when the disease comes back, it seems more aggressive, researchers say. "We need to be screening these patients earlier, treating their cancer aggressively and following them closely afterward because they are at higher risk for recurrence," says Dr. Martha Terris, chief...Bird Flu: Bangladesh Situation Serious, Indian on High Alert
... the United States, Europe and South Asia. The ban comes into force "automatically" once avian influenza is reported from any country. Last year India successfully contained the disease that had struck parts of Maharashtra, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh mostly in backyard poultry. The infection was believed...Avandia Could Increase Risk of Heart Attack, New Study
...283 patients not taking Avandia. The new warning comes from an analysis of publicly available, short-term...g the public health has such a poor record when it comes to post market drug safety," he says. "Regrettably it is incidents like this that demand legislative...American State Lawmakers Make Moves To Tackle Autism
... understanding of the spectrum of autism disorders comes the increased responsibility of providing a support system for families and individuals living with autism in the Garden State.She said the task force on adult autism will focus on job training and placement, housing and long-term care. "While New ...Yoga Helps to Combat Depression, Anxiety
...t, its also good for the brain, especially when it comes to keeping depression and anxiety at bay . Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and McLean Hospital have found that practicing yoga may elevate brain gamma-aminobutyric (GABA) levels, the brain's primary inhibitory neurotransm...Single-tablet With Two Drugs may Help Control High BP Better
...ablets containing two drugs may be the key when it comes to controlling increasing blood pressure in people with even moderate hypertension. The international study named ACCOMPLISH (Avoiding Cardiovascular Events through Combination Therapy in Patients Living with Systolic Hypertension) was conducted b...FDA Approves Birth Control Pill for Continuous Use
...ration of pregnancy. Lybrel, produced by Wyeth, comes in a 28-day pill pack with a low dosage of hormones ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel, which are already widely used in birth-control pills. The pill prevents conception by halting menstrual period indefinitely. The first ever contraception pil...14-year-old Killed in School Shooting in Canada
... news conference Wednesday evening. The shooting comes a little more than a month after a gunman killed 32 people on the campus of Virginia Tech, an American university, before taking his own life. In September last , a gunman at Montreals Dawson College killed a student and wounded 19 others before he...Death from Exposure to WTC Dust Confirmed
... volunteers on Ground Zero to Cuba for treatment, comes an embarrassing admission from New Yorks civic authorities. City's chief medical examiner, Dr. Charles S. Hirsch, has confirmed that dust from the twin towers contributed to the death of Felicia Dunn-Jones, 42, a civil rights lawyer who was engulfe...Fingers of Kids can Predict Their Performance in Exams
...d by the levels of testosterone and oestrogen that comes in contact with the children in the womb. The sex hormones are believed to administer brain development as well as finger length. "Testosterone has been argued to promote development of the areas of the brain which are often associated with spatial...Medical College Students Help Change Global Health Policy
... $1,200 a couple of years ago. The announcement comes on the heels of Cornell University's new Africa Initiative, a university-wide movement to promote sub-Saharan African development and health....US Consumers Warned Against Toxic Chinese Fish
...old all imports of Chinese toothpaste till the FDA comes out with its finding on whether it contains diethy...ining the deadly toxin tetrodotoxin. The warning comes in the backdrop of reports that two people in Chicago became ill after eating soup made with the fis...Our Medieval Ancestors Were More or Less Similar to Us Than Previously Thought
...le were dwarflike is just not true. The perception comes partly from buildings having low doorways and partly from things like small bits of armour. The reason why you get small pieces of armour is they are the ones made for rich small kids, which didn't get heavily used and so survived. Small doorways are...Study Finds Glycerin to Be a Good Source for Cattle Feed
...cerin. Kerley says glycerin is liquid based and comes mostly from the processing of soybean oil. He also said it meets stringent FDA regulations. "We're really looking at the energy value and how it compares to corn. When the animal consumes glycerin, it's absorbed, and the glycerin is used to make g...... mice shows a different response to humans when it comes into contact with the parasite. This meant that despite making a promising antibody vaccine that worked against the parasite in a lab dish, the team could not test it in a living animal. In a new study published in the journal PLoS Pathogens a...Pre- and Post-menopausal Women Responses Equally to Most Sexual Desire Cues
...ily demands mean, in fact, older is better when it comes to love and emotional bonding cues. This is novel research in this field, says Irwin Goldstein, Editor-in-Chief of The Journal of Sexual Medicine....... eats the remains and lays low until the next host comes along." The genome sequence is peppered with gen...e scarce. To see off the competition, C. botulinum comes with its own antibiotic' - a chemical called boticin that kills competing bacteria." Genome sequen...