Health News for November 28, 2007

HIV subtype infecting Thai men may be more deadly than others
A recent study conducted by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, has found that people infected with HIV in Thailand die from the disease significantly sooner than those with HIV living in other parts of the world. ANI

Human protein may dramatically increase lifespan in Lou Gehrigs patients
Injections of a protein normally found in human cells have been found to be effective in increasing lifespan and delaying the onset of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also know as Lou Gehrigs disease, in a study of mice. ANI

Thermotherapy, chemo combo shrinks breast cancer tumours faster
A new study has found that using microwave heat along with chemotherapy raises the effectiveness of the treatment when it comes to treating breast cancer. ANI

Progesterone inhibits some of estrogens beneficial effects: Study
A new study on mice has shown that progesterone, when taken with estrogen has no clear preventive benefits against Alzheimers disease. ANI

PET imaging may enhance lung cancer diagnosis: Review
A new review has revealed that tumour imaging with positron emission tomography (PET) could improve the diagnosis and subsequent treatment of lung cancer patients. ANI

Violent TV, video games do make kids, adults more aggressive
A new study has revealed that watching media iolence and exposure to violent video games significantly increases the risk that both kids and adults will behave aggressively. ANI

Alcohol drinking donors lungs dangerous for transplants
A study conducted recently, showed that constant consumption of alcohol by the donor, can have adverse effects on the recipient. ANI

Smoking, drinking doesnt increase HPV-related cancer risk
A recent study at Brown University has shown that alcohol and tobacco use doesnt further increase the risk of contracting head and neck cancers for people infected with human papilloma virus type 16 (HPV16), a common strain of the sexually-transmitted HPV ANI

Regular handwashing can prevent influenza and SARS epidemics
A recent study has found that a simple task like washing your hands regularly can help prevent spread of respiratory viruses like influenza and SARS. ANI

Indian scientist sheds light on cancer cure
Balveen Kaur, an Indian scientist has led a new research revealing that by blocking the growth of blood vessels in cancerous tumor the cancer-killing virus is given more time to kill the cancer cells. ANI

Self-healing materials may soon be part of every day life
University of Illinois researchers have developed a new catalyst-free, self-healing material system that offers a far less expensive and far more practical way to repair composite materials used in structural applications, ranging from airplane fuselages to wind-farm propeller blades. ANI

Mums diet may influence babys gender
A new study on mice has revealed that a childs gender could be influenced by the mothers diet in the run-up to conception. ANI

Anti-aging hormone could be the next fountain of youth
A new study on Klotho, an anti-aging hormone that is associated with life span extension in rodents and humans, has discovered that it might be the next fountain of youth. ANI

Indian-origin researcher paves way for cancer-resistant mouse
Scientists at the University of Kentucky have created a mouse, which is resistant to cancer, even highly aggressive types based on the discovery of a tumour-suppressor gene called Par-4 in the prostate by UK College of Medicine professor of radiation medicine Vivek Rangnekar and his team. ANI

Indian-origin scientist discovers pathway that can prevent type 1 diabetes
An Indian researcher and his team at UC Davis Health System has discovered a pathway that results in increased inflammation of blood vessels in patients with type 1 diabetes. ANI