Flu Vaccine Can Be Used To Treat Lung Cancer
... the Interleukin-2 just where it was needed. The substance would activate the pulmonary immune system to such an extent that it could recognise and fight the cancer. --DPA...Curcumin found to halt spread of breast cancer in mice
... the progress of the tumor. The nontoxic natural substance not only repelled progression of the disease to the lungs, but also appeared to reverse the effects of paclitaxel, a commonly prescribed chemotherapy for breast cancer. There exists a possibility that the long-term use of the drug can trigger spread ...Multi targeted approach required for suicide prevention in adolescents
...mood disorders (89%). This was closely followed by substance related disorders (40%) and disruptive disorders (20 %). Mood disorders include major and minor depressive disorder, dysthymia, mania, hypomania, bipolar disorder and non-specific mood disorders. Substance-related disorders include drug abuse and al...Smokers Are Prone To Number Of Psychiatric Disorders
...ers, including mood disorders, schizophrenia// and substance disorders, among others. Early smoking is shown to increase the risk for emergence of certain anxiety disorders (e.g., panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder), and that presence of certain anxiety disorders (e.g., social anxiety) increases the ...Primrose oil reduces Breast cancer cell growth
...ave now found that evening primrose oil contains a substance called gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) that acts on Her-2/neu receptors. It is found that GLA acts against the gene that has the DNA coding for the Her-2/neu receptors, unlike Herceptin drug, which blocks the Her-2/neu receptor. The research team had ea...Combination Therapy With ENBREL And Methotrexate Found Effective In RA Treatment
...h methotrexate. Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) is a substance that is produced by the immune system. People with different forms of arthritis such as rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, and psoriasis have elevated levels of TNF in their body. The drug ENBREL is designed to block t...Concern Over High Smoking Rates Among Young
...rders, including mood disorders, schizophrenia and substance disorders, among others. Early smoking is shown to increase the risk for emergence of certain anxiety disorders (e.g., panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder), and that presence of certain anxiety disorders (e.g., social anxiety) increases th...Dealing With Stress Results In Better Academic Performance
...-social tendencies like violence, delinquency, and substance use among students also contributes towards better academic performance. The progress reported by two groups of students is being followed by the Raising Healthy Children Project, wherein the intervention method has been adopted with one group only....Botox Can Be a Competent Painkiller
...owerful non-surgical therapy for anal fissure. The substance in the hands of the experienced doctor is safe, provides effective treatment of several complaints, and is capable of reducing the need for surgery in many cases." Uwe Wollina can be contacted at wollina-uw@khdf.de. Contact: Sharon Agsaldamedicalne...Artemisinin May Prevent Breast Cancer
.... Singh, said that the findings had shown that the substance was selectively toxic to cancer cells. “Based o...chers administered to rats a single oral dose of a substance known to induce multiple breast tumors. Then, half of the rats were fed regular food, while the othe...Depression affects one in 10 U.S. teens: study
...ts aged 12 to 17 were twice as likely to engage in substance abuse than those who were not depressed. About 28 percent of depressed teens used alcohol, while 23 percent smoked cigarettes and about 21 percent used drugs. Among those who did not report a major episode, about 17 percent drank alcohol, about 11 ......ns a chemical called cannabinoids which contains a substance called delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) which is found to have the “high” effect on the brain. // Due to its high effect the weed plant has been started extensively, it can be cultivated as an indoor plant under the lamps without soil. The drug cul...Nearly 15% Of U.S. Workers Work Under The Influence Of Alcohol
...mance, alcohol is the most widely used and misused substance in the general population and in the workforce. The misuse of alcohol by employed adults is an important social policy issue with the potential to undermine employee productivity and safety. The context of alcohol use -- off the job vs. on the job --...Sunflowers Could Hold the Key to New Class of AIDS Drugs
...d be a potential AIDS drug. They have found that a substance present in sunflowers prevents // the AIDS virus f...this would also apply to the actual disease. The substance called as 'DCQA' has been the sole hope of producing a new class of AIDS drugs. But this is availabl...Campaigners Say No To Cannabis Reclassification
...n three years. It had been classified as a Class C substance in the year 2003. An education campaign with regard to the use of the drug has to be conducted, as it can worsen the schizophrenia condition. The existing classification is being insisted upon by drugs campaigners. After the reclassification of th...Youngsters Take Their Example From Older Siblings
...d on the role that the elder siblings play in such substance abuse by youngsters. Adolescent substance use is also to a very great extent influenced by maternal depression. ...Model Kate Moss - Re-Birth After Humiliation
...tyle icon using cocaine. She was soon charged with substance abuse and has ever since then trying to make amends with both her drug abuse problem and with her business associates. Reports say that Kate has instead opted for a low-key dinner party. (Source:IANS)...Need More And Better Drugs To Tackle Stoke
...re in the pipeline are Desmoteplase, anti clotting substance that is being tested whether it can be used after the three-hour window period. Factor VII a clotting agent exclusively to treat hemorrhagic stroke. Cerovive an anti-inflammatory drug to prevent the killing of the nerve cells after a stroke. Activa......is research, Koo has identified propolis, a sticky substance that is found in honeybees. This substance was found to inhibit a vital enzyme in dental plaque formation. He is currently engaged in finding o...A treatment for lung cancer: similar to Vitamin A but with few side effects.
The most logical treatment for cancer is a drug or substance that stops or prevents tumour growth, with no side effects and obliterating// or stopping cancer to spread. With the same thought in mind, Washington University School of Medicine researchers now report that a compound related to vitamin A is usefu...