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 27, 2007

Why women find doctors so irresistible
A study has found a scientific explanation for why people find doctors and nurses sexy. ANI

Computer games are good for kids, says study
Playing computer games may not always slacken kids performance at school, for a new study has found that children who play computer games before going off to school get better grades than those who dont play such games. ANI

Epsom salts may help prevent eclampsia-triggered deaths
A New York-based non-profit organisation has launched a campaign to make magnesium sulphate, or Epsom salts, more accessible because it can be an effective treatment for eclampsia-a condition that causes convulsions, coma and death during pregnancy. ANI

Genetically engineered virus shrinks cancerous liver tumours in humans
US scientists have shown that therapies based on genetically engineered vaccinia virus, a complex virus belonging to poxvirus family, have the potential to treat liver cancer. ANI

Silicone breast implants declared completely safe after comprehensive review
A comprehensive review of research on the safety of silicone breast implants has revealed that the practice does not increase the risk of cancers, connective tissue diseases, or other serious chronic diseases. ANI

Women with removed uterus at two-fold urinary incontinence risk
Researchers have found that that hysterectomy, a common operation involving the removal of the uterus, increases the risk of urinary incontinence. ANI

Kids with Down syndrome more likely to have higher levels of obesity-related hormone
A new research by paediatric researchers has revealed that kids with Down syndrome are more likely to have higher levels of a hormone associated with obesity compared to their unaffected siblings. ANI

CONCERTA shows significant improvement in ADHD patients: Study
A study has found that when adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are treated with CONCERTA OROS (methylphenidate HCl) Extended-release Tablets, they show significant improvements in ADHD symptom management as compared to adults taking placebo. ANI

Bird flu virus may pass from mother to foetus
A Chinese study has found that pregnant women infected with the H5N1 bird-flu virus can pass the deadly disease to their unborn babies. ANI