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Why do breast cancer survivors succumb to leukemia after cancer therapy?

Breast cancer
Leukemia

Why do breast cancer survivors succumb to leukemia after cancer therapy?

7 Dec 2015

Certain cancer treatments that target tumor cells can also impact normal, healthy cells and may increase a patient's risk of developing leukemia at a later date. Therapy-related leukemia (TRL) is...

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A cough medicine might cure Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia

A cough medicine might cure Fibromyalgia

7 Dec 2015

In the early 1500s, Spanish explorers brought back a strange wood from the West Indies. It came from a tree the natives called guaiac (GWI-yack). This wood was very hard, and so heavy it sank in...

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World Aids Day: After 30 years, the myths and stigma remain - but things can change

HIV/AIDS

World Aids Day: After 30 years, the myths and stigma remain - but things can change

1 Dec 2015

A recognised health issue for the last 30 years, there have been enormous strides taken in HIV treatment since the 1980s. Mostly driven by the increasing range of effective antiretroviral therapies...

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1 Dec 2015

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Could Viagra Help Prevent Type 2 Diabetes in Some?

Diabetes (Type 2)

Could Viagra Help Prevent Type 2 Diabetes in Some?

1 Dec 2015

Small trial suggests the drug might help, but much more study is needed   The impotence drug Viagra may help ward off type 2 diabetes in people already at risk for the illness, a small new trial...

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Understanding the different types of breast cancer treatments

Breast cancer

Understanding the different types of breast cancer treatments

1 Dec 2015

The main treatments for breast cancer are surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, hormone therapy and biological therapy. The best treatment option depends on the size of the tumour and how advanced the...

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A Better Way to Screen for Prostate Cancer

Multiple sclerosis

A Better Way to Screen for Prostate Cancer

1 Dec 2015

With prostate cancer, as with other diseases, there has been a vigorous debate about who should be tested. Screening too many people leads to unnecessary treatment, too few and you miss cancers that...

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Healthy Pumpkin Pie

Healthy Pumpkin Pie

26 Nov 2015

In the kitchen: read the "Healthy Pumpkin Pie" recipe quickly and reproduce it at home!

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One diet 'doesn’t fit all' – people 'metabolise food differently'

One diet 'doesn’t fit all' – people 'metabolise food differently'

26 Nov 2015

"No one diet fits all," the Daily Mail reports.  Israeli researchers monitored 800 adults to measure what is known as postprandial glycemic response – the amount by which blood sugar levels increase...

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Consuming tree nuts may reduce risk of cardiovascular disease, new study finds

Consuming tree nuts may reduce risk of cardiovascular disease, new study finds

23 Nov 2015 • 1 comment

A new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that consuming tree nuts, such as walnuts, may lower the risk of cardiovascular disease. After conducting a systematic review...

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Can Chocolate Make Multiple Sclerosis Fatigue Better?

Multiple sclerosis

Can Chocolate Make Multiple Sclerosis Fatigue Better?

23 Nov 2015 • 3 comments

On one level, the question as to whether chocolate can make multiple sclerosis fatigue better seems like a frivolous question. Doesn’t chocolate make lots of things better? Yet on a more serious...

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Cardiovascular risk falls in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis

Cardiovascular risk falls in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

23 Nov 2015 • 3 comments

Reumatoid arthritis doubles the risk of heart disease, but the prevalence appears to be declining, thanks to efforts to prevent heart problems and provide early diagnosis and treatment. This is...

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