A new oral polio vaccine that hits both wild strains of the disease still in circulation in polio-endemic areas could boost global eradication efforts, researchers suggested. Based on head-to-head trial results, the bivalent vaccine boosted the immune system at least as well as monovalent oral vaccines and better than the trivalent vaccine, Roland Sutter, MD, [...]
Eating lots of carrots and cruciferous vegetables — collard greens, cabbage, broccoli — could reduce breast cancer risk, particularly an aggressive form common among African American women, suggests a large new study. The researchers looking at data from the ongoing Black Women’s Health Study did not find a similar benefit from fruit intake. Previous studies [...]
The trial on a patient with severe spinal injuries is the first to test a treatment that has huge potential to cure disease and disability. But it is also highly controversial and considered unethical among many Christian and “pro-life” groups The results of the procedure, carried out by privately funded company Geron, will be awaited [...]
Using time-lapsed video to watch fertilized eggs grow may offer clues about which embryos have the best chances of resulting in pregnancy when using in vitro fertilization, Stanford researchers report. Under current techniques, embryologists look for certain physical characteristics of the embryos at about Day 3 to decide which embryos are thriving and should be [...]
Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) October 1, 2010 A recent study by Environmental Health suggests that household cleaning products, air fresheners and disinfectants may contribute to an increased risk of women developing breast cancer. The study also found that regular use of cleaning products in the home may double that risk. Maid Brigade, a Green Clean Certified® [...]
A new machine has arrived in the UK which its makers claim can shrink love handles and wobbly bits by freezing fat cells. Using sculpting technology, its developers say it can reduce fat by 20 per cent by cooling problem areas for an hour. The extreme cold causes fat cells to die but does not [...]
The Indian prime minister, Manmohan Singh, is holding talks with senior Commonwealth Games officials to ensure the competition does not descend further into fiasco. However the British teams confirmed that they would attend. Earlier New Zealand followed Canada in saying that they would delay their team arrivals because of the poor condition of the athletes [...]
An international report about Alzheimer’s disease suggests that the global economic impact of dementia costs about $604 billion or 1% of the global Gross Domestic Product, indicating that the financial toll of caring for patients with Alzheimer’s is substantial and expected to rise. World Alzheimer Report Findings The report, released by Alzheimer’s Disease International for [...]
BP stated on yesterday that the well is finally sealed after five months. The Deepwater Horizon oil disaster has caused misery to communities and wild life in the gulf coast area. So while this is good news, the results of the spill are still present throughout the Gulf. Many are still concerned about the eco-system [...]
A strategic partnership was created between three leading sleep solution in the United States and Canada to improve their services for people suffering with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). The three companies are Sleep Quest, a national provider of comprehensive sleep apnea services; Sleep Optima, which provides sleep apnea services through a growing network of dentists; [...]