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New test predicts if breast cancer will spread to the brain
A new test developed by The Institute of Cancer Research, London can identify if breast cancer will spread to a person’s brain. An analysis of almost 4,000 patients with breast cancer found that testing for high activity in a particular […]
Sleep flushes out brain toxins
A study suggests that a good night’s sleep is the brain’s “waste removal system” that flushes out toxins from a day’s worth of thinking. Researchers from the University of Rochester Medical Centre showed that brain cells shrink during sleep to […]
Drug to survive blood loss closer to reality
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) will launch the first human trials of a drug that may help patients with severe bleeding survive long enough to get to appropriate medical care. The drug, EE-3-SO4, is derived from female estrogen […]
Gratitude leads to happier marriages
Saying “thank you” may be the key to a lasting marriage, a new study says. “We found that feeling appreciated and believing that your spouse values you directly influences how you feel about your marriage, how committed you are to […]
Moles on your right arm can gauge skin cancer risk
Researchers at King’s College London found that having more than 11 moles on your right arm is a red flag for skin cancer. Scientists found that females with more than seven moles on their right arm had nine times the […]
Mindful people are skinnier
A study of nearly 400 people finds that those who exhibited more ‘dispositional mindfulness’, or awareness of and attention to their current feelings and thoughts, were less likely to be obese and had less abdominal fat than people who did […]
Birth order has little effect on personality
Psychologists from Leipzig and Mainz analyzed central personality traits of over 20,000 grown-ups from Germany, the USA, and Great Britain, and found out that birth order has little effect on personality. According to commonly-held beliefs, firstborns are supposedly perfectionists, while […]
Test detects asthma before symptoms show
Researchers at the University of Missouri School of Medicine have found that a commonly used pulmonary lung function test can provide early detection of asthma before a child shows any symptoms of breathing problems. This early diagnosis could reduce the […]
Mammograms should start at 45, not 40
The American Cancer Society updated its breast cancer screening guidelines. Among the changes is moving the suggested age for annual mammograms from 40 to 45, according to an article in the October 20 issue of JAMA. The last guideline update […]
Medical Fair Asia 2016 announces official date
Medical Fair Asia, the region’s most established platform for the medical and health care sectors, will be held from Aug 31 to Sep 2, 2016 at The Sands Expo & Convention Center, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore. The fair is expected […]
