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High development costs hinder entry of cancer super drugs into the market

...eatment due to the cost. Pharmaceutical companies face formidable problems in this new treatment approach as it costs about $100 million to develop a cancer drug and only about one in ten make it to the market. The developmental costs of these drugs are so high because they are targeted at specific molec...

Backpacks cause more than just back injuries

..., and only 6% related to the back. Injuries to the face and head were found to be the result of children tripping over a backpack or being hit by one wielded by a companion. Researchers recommended that children should be directed on the safe use of backpacks like putting them in a safe place so that the...

Smokers more prone to depression

New research has shown that those who smoke face the highest odds for depression, followed by ex-smokers and non-smokers respectively. However, researchers added that more studies are needed before a definite causal path can be established. A study of cross-sectional data obtained from the US Natio...

Cosmetic plastic surgery for a youthful healthy look

...s and 40s may come with the intention of a brow or face lift. Plastic surgeons are combining smaller procedures for quicker recovery and fewer risks. Facial contouring with chin and cheek implants, gentle liposuction done on the neck to eliminate sagging, and a chemical peel around the eyes to remove cro...

Hope for 11 million children facing death from illnesses

.... There are 1.2 billion adolescents world wide who face specific health threats such as HIV/AIDS, tobacco and alcohol use, depression, suicide and violence. The impact of these health problems is dramatic. Each day among adolescents there are 6000 new HIV infections, 45,000 babies born, 40,000 young peopl...

Death Among the Homeless

...rs found certain members of the homeless community face much different mortality risks than those in the same demographic of the general population. For example, researchers found young homeless people, between ages 15 and 34, were more likely to die than older homeless people. In the general population, ...

Return of SARS possible this fall

...offers three scenarios that health officials might face in the coming months and years: 1. Developed countries frequented by international travelers experience a new wave of SARS cases, similar to the original outbreak that started in China last November. The first wave infected more than 8,400 people wor...

Reducing Medication Errors

...cal errors are common, people who are hospitalized face the largest risk for medical mistakes.// Studies show in adults, adverse drug events occur in five of every 100 medication orders. A new study led by researchers at Ottawa, shows computerized systems for ordering medications can reduce the number of...

New Treatment for Rosacea

...k study. Rosacea causes tiny blood vessels in the face to enlarge and become more visible through the skin. The vessels appear as tiny red lines, called telangiectasias. Rosacea can also cause pimples to occur, even though rosacea usually affects adults between ages 30 and 60. Study authors say the disea...

Senate assures ban on smoking

...eriod of time the tax hikes homeowners are sure to face next year, whether legislators eventually approve Menino's measure or not....

Plastic Sling Has Proved Successful In Improving Aging Of The Neck

...eople age, there are often changes in the neck and face including the loss of elasticity in the skin and an increase in the amount of fat in the neck. This causes the skin to sag. Doctors say part of the reason this happens is because the muscle holding the skin has stretched over time and can no longer s...

Free Tissue Transfer Effective in Treating Massive Skin Cancers

Most skin cancers arising on the face are spotted quickly by patients or their friends o...thers, patients have recurring skin cancers on the face that cause significant disfigurement. Repairing the damage from these cancers has been difficult. Th...

Tissue Transfer for Skin Cancer

Massive skin cancers on the face are often disfiguring and leave patients with gapi...n be used to repair tumors on various parts of the face including the chin, cheek and nose. The procedure requires a team of surgeons -- usually a surgical ...

New Research Has Found Another Use For Botox

...vocal cords, just as they do to the muscles in the face of those who use Botox for cosmetic purposes. Nearly all of the 36 patients with spasmodic dysphonia showed dramatic and reproducible improvement on their quality of life questionnaires, which surveyed voice, emotional, social and physical functioni...

Your Wheezing Could be Due To Your Bed

...t in people who sleep on their backs because their face is closer to overlying bedding, and thus in close proximity to the airway. Thus researchers suggest that more focus on the bedding environment immediately adjacent to the nose and mouth needs to be taken care of as it may provoke respiratory disorde...

How Safe Are Your Cosmetics ?

...The dermatitis might spread up an arm or the whole face or the eyelids might be involved. Depending on how strong an allergen you're dealing with, you may get an allergic eczema, which is an itchy rash. The allergic reaction just gets worse and worse until the person stops using the product. Researchers...

Early Detection Of Facial Abnormalities in a Fetus

A cleft happens when the tissues of the face fail to fuse during gestation. It is a repairable birth defect. Cleft lip and palate are the most common facial malformation in newborns. It affects about one in 700 babies.//New research shows fetal magnetic resonance imaging may be more accurate at...

Tissue Transfer For Treatment Of Massive Skin Cancers

...isfiguration caused by massive skin cancers on the face can be effectively repaired by using tissue // tra...rts of the body. Most skin cancers arising on the face are spotted quickly by patients or their friends or family, and treatment is sought before the cance...

Essential tremor can lead to dementia

...uscle produce the tremor of the hands, head, neck, face etc. It affects few people after age of 40 and most people after the age of 60. The researchers have observed 202 people with essential tremor and 3541 people with no dementia or movement disorders for a period of three years. 7.4 percent of the peo...

New protein found that could slow pancreatic cancer

...astoma proteins that will remain unaffected in the face of attack from the Smad7 cells and thus will help in controlling the growth process of pancreatic cancer. Reference: Journal of Biological Chemistry, June 2005...

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