Health News

Structure of key breast cancer target enzyme unraveled
A researcher at Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute has moved a step closer to a cure, and possibly the prevention, of the most common type of breast cancer. ANI

Smoking claimed 673,000 Chinese lives in 2005
A multinational research team, led by scientists at Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, has lent more force to the suggestion that smoking is a significant risk factor for mortality and disease. ANI

Genetic mutations can predict childhood leukaemia relapse
A collaborative study by American researchers has revealed that changes in a gene called IKAROS can help predict a high likelihood of relapse in children with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL). ANI

Health News for October 22, 2007

Obesity epidemic among Australian children grossly overstated: Study
A new study has shown that the obesity epidemic among Australian children has been grossly overstated, and that the problem is concentrated among poorer families and some ethnic groups. ANI

Genes that make drinking riskier identified
Scientists have identified genes that may help detect individuals who are at the risk of developing alcohol-related diseases. ANI

Study links everyday plastic products to breast cancer
A new US study has linked chemicals found in everyday plastic products like babies bottles to breast cancer. ANI

Wide gap between rich and poor linked to higher death rates worldwide
A new research has revealed that a wide gap between the most affluent and the worst off in society is closely linked to higher death rates worldwide, especially for younger adults. ANI