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 16, 2007

Organ transplantation for HIV patients still a question mark, says study
A new report has summarised new developments in organ transplantation for patients with HIV. ANI

Indian scientist reveals workings of enzyme system Mother Natures blowtorch
An Indian researcher from the University of Michigan has revealed the significant structural details of an enzyme system known as Mother Natures blowtorch. ANI

Oxidative stress at subcellular level examined to discover its role in diseases
A team of scientists from Boston College has found a means to shed more light on the role of oxidative stress in the development of diseases by studying it at the sub-cellular level. ANI

Boffins discover linchpin gene in breast cancer cure
A team of scientists have identified a gene that plays a linchpin role in the ability of breast cancer cells to respond to oestrogen. ANI

Cell phone users suffering from ringxiety
A new survey has found that about two thirds of the people suffer from the phenomenon of ringxiety - hearing the mobile phone ring or feeling it vibrate when it is not actually ringing. ANI

1 in 4 men over 30 has low testosterone levels
Researchers at the New England Research Institute have found that one out of four men over 30 have low testosterone levels, but only one out of every 20 men have clinical symptoms linked to such a deficiency. ANI

Financial incentives could promote employee weight loss
Researchers at RTI International and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have found that moderate financial incentives could promote employee weight loss. ANI

Drug-eluting stents and bare-metal stents yield similarly low mortality rates: Study
A network meta-analysis of 38 randomised controlled trials involving over 18,000 patients suggests that the mortality risks associated with drug-eluting stents and bare-metal stents are similarly low. ANI