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Wednesday 29 February 2012
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Quitting Hormone Therapy May Lead To Tumor Regression In Breast Cancer
Written by Catharine Paddock PhD
A new study suggests that quitting hormone therapy (HT) has an immediate effect on breast cancer rates, supporting the idea that stopping it leads to tumor regression. The researchers refute the suggestion that former HT... [read article]
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Cancer Death Rates In Europe Will Continue To Fall, New Predictions For 2012
Written by Catharine Paddock PhD
Although the actual number of people predicted to die from cancer in the European Union (EU) this year will increase, the rates of cancer deaths (calculated as per 100,000 of the population, by age group) continue to fall... [read article]
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Sleeping Pills Tied To Higher Risk Of Death
Written by Catharine Paddock PhD
Compared to never using sleeping pills, even using no more than 18 a year is tied to a more than threefold increased risk of death, according to researchers in the US who saw this result after controlling for every possible... [read article]
How Added Sugar In Diet Leads To Obesity, Diabetes - New Clues About Fructose
US Kids Consuming Too Much Sugar
Melanoma Passes From Mother To Unborn
Monitoring Sickle Cell Disease - Measuring Blood Flow
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Usage HFSA Updates Recommendations
Restricting Enzyme Reverses Alzheimer's Symptoms In Mice
Cancer Mortality Drops In Europe
Transporting RNA Efficiently For Cancer Treatment
Metal Hip Implant Concerns - Potentially Bigger Scandal Than Breast Implants
RCP Should Lead In Opposing Health And Social Care Bill, UK
This Is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Who Needs Liver Transplants - New Approach To Determine
Influenza A Virus In Fruit Bats
What is Seasonal Affective Disorder? What Is SAD?
What is Narcissistic Personality Disorder?
Wound Healing Improves With New Bioactive Peptide Combo
What Is Periodontitis? What Causes Periodontitis?
Other Medical and Health News for 29 February*
Parasites May Evolve To Exploit Gender Differences In Hosts
The Laws Of Attraction: Making Magnetic Yeast
Popular imageQuality Of Death: Improving The Experience Of Dying
To Prioritize Action On Global Mental Health, A New Mental Health Framework Is Needed
Saving The Lives Of Newborns With Clean Delivery Kits, Clean Delivery Practices
Current Budget Climate Likely To Lead To Setbacks In Global Health Progress
Gemcitabine Activity May Be Enhanced By Combination Therapy For Pancreatic Cancer
Technology To Prevent Stroke Demonstrated In JoVE
Surprising Research Finds Obesity Can Decrease Risk Of Mortality In People Over 85 Years Of Age
Predictors Of Changes In Condom Use During College Years
Popular imageHow People Make Decisions Affected By Stress
Unethical Behavior More Prevalent In The Upper Classes According To New Study
Causes Of Mortality In Older People In Latin America, India And China
Rest Versus Exercise: Equally Effective On Lower Back Pain
Much-Needed Medical Isotopes Separated By New Method
Nearly 1.3 Million Deaths Predicted From Cancer In The EU In 2012
The Efficiency, Safety Of Nanoparticles Can Be Improved By New Measuring Techniques
Popular imageSport Concussions: Teenagers More Vulnerable
Discovery Of New 'Off Switch' In Immune Response Offers New Insights Into Inner Workings Of Our Immune System
Predictiion Of Death Risk For Inherited Heart Rhythm Disorders Via Family Tree
Recommendations For Use Of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Updated By Heart Failure Society Of America
Sternal Wound Infections In Children Reduced By 61 Percent Using Standardized Protocol
Modified Bone Drug Kills Malaria Parasite In Mice
Shedding Light On How The Immune System's 'First Responders' Target Infection
Morning Temperatures Thought To Play A Role In The Tripling Of Deaths Among Football Players
Popular imageMultiple Symptoms Of Depression May Be Due To Hyperactivity In Brain
Scientists Find Molecular Path Of Protein Associated With Hard-To-Treat Cancers
Popular imageChildhood Adversity Can Lead To Genetic Changes
Research Identifies Factors In Long-Term Heart Transplant Survival
Novel Pathway Responsible For Infection Of A Common STD Pathogen Identified
Listeria Traces Discovered In Ready-To-Eat Fish Products, Vancouver
Popular imageInsight Into How Fructose Causes Obesity And Other Illness
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