Breast Cancer Drug may Offer Hope for Treating Ovarian Cancer
...east cancer , can increase the life span of people suffering from Ovarian cancer by three years. The researcher used the drug to stop oestrogen from stimulating tumour growth. Though the discovery may not benefit all because not all cases of ovarian cancer, which is also called a silent killer are triggered...Animals too Affected from Heat Wake in Jaipur
...scorching temperatures . Dogs in Jaipur have been suffering heat strokes with as many as 50 canines being trea...nd was running a fever of 103 degrees. He was also suffering from loose motions and vomiting. We brought him here where he was given four shots and put on the dr...... save the life of a 2-year old baby. The baby was suffering from a potentially fatal disorder of the immune system known as bubble-boy disease and lived because of a transplant of umbilical cord blood. Such blood is a rich source of immature cells that can develop into a wide range of different blood cells wh...Going Overboard on Alcohol Creates a Bottleneck at Hospitals
...lia in the next 20 years. Many Australians will be suffering chronic diseases like liver cirrhosis, cancers and brain disorders. The region is also witnessing a surge in drinking among 18 year olds who also portray acute withdrawal symptoms. The government is facing flak at not being able to effectively cont......cently they found that many of their patients were suffering from MRSA-contaminated foot ulcers, with the rate doubling in a three year period, possibly due to overuse of antibiotics and the selection of broad rather than narrow-spectrum antibacterial agents. This led to their first study, funded by Central Ma...Anti-Epileptic Drug Intake May Result In Children With Mental Retardation
...140 British families claim that their children are suffering from fetal anti-convulsant syndrome because their mothers took valproate during pregnancy. The syndrome includes a range of neural, behavioral and physical disorders such as cleft palate and spina bifida, learning difficulties, behavioral problems an...Ontario Grants Fast-Track Compensation Rights for Work-Related Illnesses
...my father and all firefighters who have died after suffering a terrible illness because of their job." Bob Shaw spent days battling a blaze under black plumes of chemical smoke at Hamilton's Plastimet plant in 1997. It is considered one of Canada's worst industrial fires. The Ontario Professional Fire Figh...70-year-old, Three Sons Seek Mercy Death
... Mayiuddin, 33, and Mustaffa, 30, are stated to be suffering from a rare genetic disease - that weakens the limbs - since they were 15 years old. They have no money to seek treatment. "Doctors at the district headquarters hospital couldn't cure the disease. I have already spent all my money for their treatme...The DNA That Spells Double Risk of Heart Attack
...bit. Genes which spell doom and double the risk of suffering a heart attack// have finally been identified by s...y a particular gene which doubles their chances of suffering a heart attack. The only saving grace could come in the form of making healthy lifestyle choices tha...A Cold Shoulder to Cold - At Your Risk
...o non-diabetic." He also said that most patients suffering this condition snore in sleep. “The air passages behind the nose and throat end close when a person goes into deep sleep, resulting in reduced oxygen supply to lung, heart and brain. This could lead to snoring and people could find it difficult to br...India’s First ‘condom Bar’ Inaugurated by AIDS Patint
...tive. "The attitude of people regarding patients suffering from AIDS has changed. That's why I am here inaugurating this bar. Had this situation been there earlier, even my husband would have got some treatment for the disease," said Pooja, who is now an AIDS activist. Even female condoms are being offere...‘Condom Bar’ to Create Awareness Among Youngstes
...ns to hold a beauty and fashion contest for people suffering from HIV to give them a feeling that they are very much part of society. The condom bar cum disc is located at the sprawling Kalagram complex - Chandigarh's equivalent of Delhi Haat - on the Chandigarh-Panchkula highway. Source-IANS/M...Link Between Migraine Attacks in Teens and Suicidal Tendencies
...ession and suicidal tendencies. They could also be suffering other psychiatric ailments like panic disorder or depression. Teens suffering migraines are prone to depressive tendencies bordering on suicide, compared to those who don’t suffe...Simple Changes in Diet Could Improve Sex Life of Women
...elp bring back libido in days. She advises women suffering from sexual dysfunction to boost their intake of fish oils, control serotonin levels, and increase testosterone and eat libido foods. Fish oil has a chemical - dopamine - that could bring in a feel-good factor. The chemical is associated with the e...Asthma can Be Checked, Experts are Confident
... is also devoid of any side effects. For people suffering from mild asthma (infrequent attacks), the use of inhalers can be need-based, while those having significant asthma (symptoms occurring every week) must be treated with anti-inflammatory medication, preferably inhaled corticosteroids and bronchodilat...Dementia – Worse With a Dull Life. Keep Busy, and Active to Improve Memory, Study Recommend
It is well known that patients suffering dementia lead a troubled existence due to memory l...the positive effects of lifestyle changes in those suffering dementia. During the study, researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge i...Memories Lost Due to Neuro-degenerative Diseases may Be Restored
Loss of memory in people suffering from neuro-degenerative diseases, including dementia, may be restored with the help of drugs that trigger the natural "rewiring" of brain// cells, says a study. Li-Huei Tsai at MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and colleagues used mice that were gen...Row in Australia Over Mental Health Support Available for Returning Soldiers
...troops to foreign wars but when soldiers come back suffering serious long-term illnesses, the politicians are nowhere to be seen." Dr Marr says some soldiers suffering from mental health problems such as post traumatic stress are sometimes dealing with three different...The Pain Relieved With the Help of Palliative Workers
...son seriously ill. It is also to check and relieve suffering and provide a better quality of life to the patients and their family. This palliative care goes on simultaneously with treatment to cure the illness. The care for each patient is different as Palliative care is not a one-size-fits-all approach. Ea...... and around 15% of those diagnosed may actually be suffering from something else,” Prof Horne said. He says “if we can first understand why people with Parkinson's have this low protein level, then drugs can be designed to actually stop the process.” In the next few months clinical trials will begin involvin...