Health News for November 19, 2007

Natural protein prevents heart cell damage after heart attack in mice
A team of researchers from Bristol Heart Institute has revealed that a naturally occurring protein has been found to prevent heart cell damage after a heart attack in mice. ANI

Chronic pain treatments costing Australia $34bn annually
A charitable institution in Australia has called for a national action plan to combat the economic impacts of pain among people, following revelations that a massive annual cost of about 34 billion dollars is being spent on pain-killing treatments. ANI

Cannabis may halt breast cancer spread
Scientists at the California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute say that a compound found in cannabis may prove to be effective at helping stop the spread of breast cancer cells. ANI

How bodys immune system can keep cancer dormant
A research made by a team of multinational researchers has for the first time shown that the immune system can stop the growth of a cancerous tumour without actually killing it. ANI