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 September 14, 2007

New mechanism that helps fight inflammatory diseases identified
Scientists have identified a new mechanism that may help fight inflammatory diseases. ANI

Pregnant women with HIV have lower risk of progressing towards AIDS
Researchers, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, reported that HIV infected women, who become pregnant have a lower risk of progression to AIDS and death. ANI

Chronic fatigue syndrome and stomach virus linked
A research has revealed that there is a link between chronic fatigue syndrome and chronic enterovirus infection of the stomach. ANI

Chemists using green chemistry to deliver cutting-edge drugs
Chemists at the University of Nottingham are using green chemistry techniques for coating drugs in plastics, which may provide an effective delivery system for the cutting-edge drugs. ANI

Rights groups agree to new guidelines to improve psychological and social assistance in emergencies
International humanitarian agencies have agreed on a new set of guidelines to address the mental health and psychosocial needs of survivors as part of the response to conflict or disaster. ANI

Indian researchers shed more light on malarial parasite
Indian researchers have moved a step further in the fight against malaria by shedding a deeper light on the malarial parasite. ANI

Kids with Lazy Eye dont need to wear patches all day: Study
A new research has revealed that children with amblyopia, commonly known as Lazy Eye, dont need to wear their eye patches the entire day, and that wearing it for three to four hours a day for 12 weeks can improve vision. ANI

Cholesterol tests at 15 months of age may help prevent heart disease later in life
A study has revealed that children of 15 months of age should have their cholesterol levels tested to prevent heart disease later in life. ANI

Apples during pregnancy helps lower asthma, wheezing risk in kids
Eating an apple a day during pregnancy will not only kept the doctor away for expecting mums, but it can also help lower the risk of their kids developing asthma and wheezing. ANI

Brighter tumours indicate poorer prognosis
A new study of cervical cancer patients has revealed that irrespective of being big or small, if a tumour glows brightly in a PET (positron emission tomography) scan, it is likely to be more dangerous than dimmer tumours. ANI

Key mechanism behind retinal regeneration identified
A team of researchers have discovered a key mechanism that drives eye health and diseases. ANI

Gene inactivation extends life of mice with Lou Gehrigs disease
Researchers at the University of Iowa say that they have found the gene which, when inactivated, nearly doubles the lifespan of mice with the animal model of Lou Gehrigs disease. ANI

Scientists identify gene behind binocular vision
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) say that they have identified the gene responsible for binocular vision, which may lead to new treatments for sensory disorders in which people experience the strange phenomena of seeing better with one eye covered. ANI

Zebrafish may give insight into human mitochondrial diseases
Researchers have discovered a new application for tropical and popular aquarium fish, Zebrafish - it can now be used to study COX deficiencies in humans. ANI