Sunday, October 10, 2010

New Cancer therapy Put an End to Chemotherapy

Scientists have developed a new cancer treatment that can safely deliver extremely high chemotherapy doses with minimal side effects.
Excited scientists say the new-generation drug, to be announced at a leading cancer conference this week, could be used effectively against many types of tumour, reports the Daily Express.
New Cancer therapy Put an End to Chemotherapy

Elevated chloride levels predict 30-day mortality in Clostridium difficile infections

BY NEIL OSTERWEIL
BOSTON (EGMN) – Hyperchloremia in patients with Clostridium difficile infections is an indicator of disease severity and a risk factor for death within 30 days, according to

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Growth Hormone May Benefit Lungs in cystic fibrosis

In patients with cystic fibrosis, recombinant human growth hormone not only has beneficial effects on weight and height but also on many pulmonary measures, researchers reported.

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Test to detect your Child Talent Via DNA

The advancement in technology states that a child’s talent can be determined with the aid of DNA testing.
The tests in Europe and the United States are being done in order to discover what the future prospects are. The procedure is said to have few pros and cons which can be elucidated if pondered neck deep into it.
The report stated by Mike Weinstein of Atlas Sports Genetics says, “A child can be tested directly right after they’re born. Because of this in-depth gene mapping knowledge we can determine the inborn or natural talents of your child.”

Nobel Prize in Medicine awarded for IVF fertilization

Robert Edwards has been awarded the 2010 Nobel Prize for the development of human in vitro fertilization (IVF) therapy. His achievements have made it possible to treat infertility, a medical condition afflicting a large proportion of humanity including more than 10% of all couples worldwide.
Nobel Prize in Medicine awarded for IVF fertilization

Flu vaccine during pregnancy cuts infants’ risk of infection by 41%

Vaccinating pregnant women against seasonal influenza reduced the risk of laboratory-confirmed influenza infection in their infants by 41%, according to a study published online Oct. 4 in the Archives of