Scientists have discovered four new genes linked to breast cancer. This marks a significant step towards designing tests to predict a woman’s risk of developing the disease.
The study found that these four identified genes appear to make a woman more susceptible to certain familial or inherited forms of breast cancer. The researchers too, are […]
The World Health organization announced on Wednesday that voluntary HIV tests should be offered to all patients attending clinics, for whatever reason, especially in countries where AIDS is widespread.
Usually, testing is recommended for all patients attending selected facilities such as sexual health clinics.
The WHO said a major expansion in testing was essential if the […]
British scientists have found that children who drink plenty of apple juice may be less likely to develop symptoms of asthma.
Apple juice is already known to protect from a host of diseases associated with aging, such as heart disease and cancer.
Besides obvious fruit vitamins like vitamin C, apple juice also contains the mineral […]
Boffins have gathered more evidence that use of antidepressants could double the rate of fractures.
Researchers found that women over the age of 50 and who regularly took antidepressants called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) had an increased risk of fractures.
They noted that women who were suffering from depression had lower bone mineral density than […]
Alcoholic drinks in Britain will get new warning labels under a government scheme to be implemented by the end of 2008. All such drinks will be expected to carry details of units and recommended safe drinking levels on their labels.
At present, bottles and cans carry percentage details of alcohol and most of them carry […]
Experts have said that exposure to pesticides and head trauma may increase the risk of Parkinson’s disease.
Researchers from Aberdeen University studied the link between environmental factors and Parkinson’s as well as other degenerative syndromes associated with the disease.
The study involved 959 people in five European countries with “parkinsonism”, of whom 767 actually had […]
The Complete MoisturePlus contact lens solution is being recalled by maker Advanced Medical Optics, soon after federal health officials issued an alert that it was linked to a serious, but rare eye infection called Acanthamoeba keratitis.
The alert was first issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which said it had […]
Frequent incorrect use of a mouse when working on the computer can lead to a condition known as Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI), otherwise known as mouse arm, warn experts.
“Tingling, numbness, and weakness in the lower arm and hands are the first signs of overstressing of the tendons and nerves due to monotonous motion,” explains […]
The latest research by a British scientist has shown that a preservative used in cola drinks could switch of vital parts of DNA, causing serious damage to cells particularly in children.
For decades now Sodium Benzoate or E211 has been used as a preservative by carbonated drinks industries worldwide. It is used to kill yeast, […]
Water is used to wash away many things, but could it be also used to kill harmful viruses, fungi and bacteria in wounds? Well, the developers of a form of “super-oxidized” water that speeds up wound healing most definitely think so.
Occulus, a Californian firm developed this “self-oxidized” water known as Microcyn by filtering it […]
