Health News for July 7, 2008

Red wine can keep breast cancer at bay
A new study has shown that resveratrol, a chemical commonly found in red wine may help prevent breast cancer. ANI

Doctors reluctant to taper off medicines in kids with stable asthma
A new study has shown that doctors are reluctant to reduce drug use among kids with asthma even if lower dose is best. ANI

Cases of new, deadly form of cancer on the rise: Study
Researchers at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center have found that the incidence of mantle cell lymphoma, a deadly form of non-Hodgkins lymphoma, is on the rise. ANI

Single oral dose of vitamin A may help reduce infant mortality by 15pc
A new study by researcher at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health suggests that infant mortality in the developing world can reduced by 15 per cent by administering newly born babies a single, oral dose of vitamin A shortly after their birth. ANI

Treatment delays can worsen outcomes for men with breast cancer
A new study has revealed that delayed treatments can worsen the outcomes for men with breast cancer. ANI

Counting tumour cells in blood predicts prostate cancer treatment response
A new study has revealed that counting the number of tumour cells circulating in the bloodstream can help predict the response to chemotherapy in prostate cancer patients. ANI

Surrogate motherhood still remains a stigma
Although younger people are accepting the concept of surrogate motherhood, but the term still remains a stigma. ANI

New treatment lowers depression in cancer patients
A new treatment programme introduced by Cancer Research has been found to significantly reduce clinical depression among cancer patients. ANI

Topical oral syrup can keep toddlers teeth healthy
Researchers at the University of Washington have suggested that tooth decay in toddlers can be treated with the topical syrup xylitol, a naturally occurring non-cavity-causing sweetener. ANI

New treatment method may benefit lymphoma patients in developing world
Patients with aggressive non-Hodgkins lymphoma in the developing world might benefit from a modified chemotherapy regimen, according to preliminary results of a study. ANI

Aggressive therapies against childhood eczema could help prevent asthma
A new Australian study has suggested that more aggressive treatment of childhood eczema may be an important step in preventing asthma. ANI

Nobel-winner John Sulston slams medical industry for moral corruption
Nobel Prize-winning British scientist Sir John Sulston has accused the medical industry of giving rise to the moral corruption. ANI

New IVF technique doubles infertile mens chance of fatherhood
Researchers from Italy have shown that infertile men can more than double their chances of fatherhood with a new IVF technique called intra-cytoplasmic morphologically-selected sperm injection (IMSI). ANI

Brit doctors call for de-glamorization of smoking in films
In an attempt to de-glamorize tobacco, the British Medical Association has called for the portrayal of smoking to be taken into account when classifying films. ANI

Slow, not fast, exercise better for menopausal women
A new study by researchers at the University of Salzburg has suggested that slow, rather than fast, exercise is better for menopausal women. ANI

Pregnancy rates may decrease, miscarriages increase when fathers are over 35
A French scientist claims that she has, for the first time, found a strong paternal effect on reproductive outcomes in a study. ANI