Breathalyzer test detects lung cancer: study (AFP)
August 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment
AFP - Scientists in Israel have devised a portable breath tester that detects lung cancer with 86 percent accuracy, according to a study released Sunday.
Source:Breathalyzer test detects lung cancer: study
(AFP)
Colon Cancer Stopped in Its Tracks in Swiss Study (HealthDay)
August 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Aug. 28 (HealthDay News) — Swiss scientists report that
they may have found a way to stop colon cancer in its tracks by tinkering
with a genetic pathway that allows cells to communicate with one
another.
Source:Colon Cancer Stopped in Its Tracks in Swiss Study
(HealthDay)
Advice on when flu needs TLC or a doctor's care (AP)
August 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment
AP - When is swine flu just miserable and when do you need a doctor?
Source:Advice on when flu needs TLC or a doctor's care
(AP)
Obese People Have 'Severe Brain Degeneration' (LiveScience.com)
August 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment
LiveScience.com - A new study finds obese people have 8 percent less brain tissue than
normal-weight individuals. Their brains look 16 years older than the
brains of lean individuals, researchers said today.
Source:Obese People Have 'Severe Brain Degeneration'
(LiveScience.com)
Study shows experimental drug cuts stroke risk (AP)
August 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment
AP - An experimental drug reduces the stroke risk in patients with irregular heartbeats by more than three times, compared with the popular drug warfarin ? but possibly at a cost, according to new research released Sunday.