AMD or age-related macular degeneration is an eye condition that develops with age often leading to partial or total blindness. Now, according to researchers at the Jean Mayer USDA human nutrition...
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A sensor technology that can detect a single molecule of the human papillomavirus (HPV) have been developed by Iowa State University researchers We know that HPV is the virus associated with cervical...
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Novartis Pharma's Tasigna (nilotinib) has recently been approved by the US FDA for the treatment of Philadelphia chromosome positive chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) in adult patients whose disease...
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A mice study conducted by a research team led by Sebastian Schaffer at University of Frankfurt, found that the olive extract -rich in hydroxytyrosol - can reduce the damaging effects of iron- and...
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According to investigators from the Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women's Hospital, the Harvard School of Public Health, all in Boston, USA, and Vancouver General Hospital,...
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In both men and women, the use of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) can lead to decreased fertility and increased incidence of reproductive endocrine disorders. The study finds that reproductive endocrine...
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Commonly prescribed hypertension drugs have been found to have the potential in prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's disease and cognitive deterioration in a study conducted by a team at Mount...
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Smoking is always associated to the increased risk of several cancers (lung, head and neck, esophagus, bladder and many others) and also affects one's response to ant-cancer treatments. BUT, it...
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Well actually, as the old saying goes: laughter is the best medicine. As proven by a study of UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center and the nonprofit organization Rx Laughter. According to...
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Revisions of the labeling of ED drugs (Cialis, Levitra and Viagra) that includes the potential risk of sudden hearing loss have already been approved by the FDA. The said approval will also apply for...
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I have always been amazed about stories and research findings on the kind of diet or food that may prevent or even treat cancer. Here are some of them from the past week: Low fat diet shows decreased...
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A new anti-cancer treatment distributed by Bristol-Meyers Squibb Company (Princeton, New Jersey) -Ixempra (ixabepilone) - has recently been approved by the US FDA for use use in patients with...
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Are you suffering from arthritis? You may not be old to suffer from arthritis, young people can also be inflicted by this condition. You may want to check out my new arthritis blog over at...
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Currently, the prescribed medication for the treatment of complicated urinary tract infections is levofloxacin while meropenem for complicated intra-abdominal infections. Found to have a cure rate...
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The human papilloma virus (HPV) is a common virus that can increase the risk of cervical cancer in women. We all know that early detection is most beneficial, so is in the case of HPV and cervical...
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Since I started smoking when I was 18, I cannot count how many times I tried to quit and failed. Every time I did, I always counted the day that I was nicotine-free. The last time I tried and...
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Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a neurological disease that affects both the brain and the spinal cord. It (MS) damages the myelin sheath, the material that surrounds and protects your nerve cells. This...
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The US FDA has recently granted accelerated approval to Merck's ISENTRESS™ (raltegravir) tablets for use in combination with other antiretroviral agents for the treatment of HIV-1 infection in...
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When I gave birth by c-section almost five years ago, my ob/gyne didn't ask which incision i would prefer: the bikini cut/horizontal cut (hip to hip cut) or the granny cut/vertical cut (pubic bone...
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