Scientists say skin cancer drug shrinks tumours PARIS – Scientists said on Thursday a new drug had significantly reduced the size of skin cancer tumours in initial tests.
Heart disease at 30? Blame lifestyle If you binge on junk food, smoke and don’t exercise, you are at risk of developing heart diseases in your thirties. According to doctors, about 46.9 million Indians between 20 and 69 will suffer from heart diseases by 2010 and half of them will be youngsters.
Antidepressants in pregnancy up heart defect risk NEW YORK - If you take antidepressants such as fluoxetine (marketed as Prozac) early in your pregnancy, you may be doubling the risk that your newborn will be born with a heart defect, according to a new study.
Don’t spank your kids if you want them to be intelligent Don’t spank your kids if you want them to be very intelligent. A ground-breaking research has found that children who are spanked have lower IQs.
Early use of antiviral key in H1N1 flu Early use of antivirals is effective in treating H1N1 flu and health authorities must be vigilant for signs of drug resistance, the World Health Organisation said on Friday.
AIDS vaccine protects people, shocks researchers WASHINGTON - An experimental AIDS vaccine made from two failed products has protected people for the first time, reducing the rate of infection by about 30 percent, researchers said on Thursday.
AIDS vaccine ‘good news’ but not enough: expert PARIS - An AIDS vaccine unveiled Thursday that cuts the risk of HIV infection by a third is ‘good news but the effect remains modest’, one of France’s top AIDS scientists said.
Flu shot better than nasal spray in adults Hate to get flu shots? A new comparison of flu vaccines gives adults a good reason to roll up their sleeves and get a jab in the arm instead of a squirt in the nose.
New gene-targeted drug offers hope in skin cancer BERLIN - Scientists offered new hope in the fight against the most deadly type of skin cancer on Wednesday as an early-stage clinical trial showed an experimental drug dramatically shrank tumours.
Hand-washing, masks, quarantine keep viruses at bay Simple, low-cost measures such as hand-washing, wearing masks and quarantining infected patients provide a good shield against the spread of flu and other respiratory viruses, a study published on Wednesday said.