Category: Features
Heart Failure Survivors at Greater Risk for Cancer, Says Study
Heart failure survivors are more likely to be diagnosed with cancer, reveals study. Researchers suggest that the cause could be down to increased surveillance, side effects of treatments, or other causes. “Heart failure patients are not only at an increased […]
Flu Shot Effective in Preventing Flu, No Matter What Circulating Flu Strain
New research by researchers at St. Michael’s Hospital has found that despite popular belief, the flu shot is effective in preventing the flu, even if the virus going around does not match the vaccine. “It’s quite common for people to […]
Scientists develop promising new treatment for breast cancer
At Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center, a promising new treatment for breast cancer is being developed. And the VCU Institute of Molecular Medicine (VIMM) has been shown in cell culture and in animal models to selectively kill cancer stem […]
Weight loss’s effect on heart disease risks
A landmark study investigating the long-term effects of weight loss on the risks of cardiovascular disease among patients with Type 2 diabetes has now concluded, with significant results to be published today in the New England Journal of Medicine. Conducted […]
Singapore reports third death from dengue this year
SINGAPORE- Singapore has reported the third death from dengue this year amid an epidemic in the city state. The patient was an 86-year-old man, the Ministry of Health and the National Environment Agency said in a statement on Tuesday evening. […]
Malaysia ministry warns smokers to stop smoking during haze crisis
PUTRAJAYA – Smokers are advice to stop smoking during the haze crisis. Health Ministry’s Disease Control Department deputy director Dr Zainal Ariffin Omar said smokers would stand a higher chance in contracting haze related illnesses. “Smokers will inhale not only […]
Sensor chip that detects disease in blood drop developed
A cutting-edge sensor chip that helps detect diseases from a drop of blood has been engineered by scientists. A new study describes how Reginald Farrow and Alokik Kanwal, researchers at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), and their team […]
Chicken consumption cuts colon cancer risk
Chicken consumption during teenage years may reduce the risk of developing colon cancer, finds new study. The study of about 20,000 women, found women who consumed more chicken when they were teens had lower risks of suffering from colorectal adenomas […]
Promise Shown By New Drug For Parkinson’s Disease
According to a study, diapocynin, a synthetic molecule derived from a naturally occurring compound (apocynin), protected neurobehavioral function in mice with Parkinson’s Disease symptoms by preventing deficits in motor coordination. In a specific type of transgenic mouse called LRRK2R1441G, the […]
Study Links Obesity to Hearing Loss
Obese adolescents are more likely to have hearing loss than their normal-weight counterparts, shows study. Findings showed that obese adolescents had increased hearing loss across all frequencies and were almost twice as likely to have unilateral (one-sided) low-frequency hearing loss. […]
