Although the link between stress and cancer is tenuous, research supports that chronic stress has a devastating effect on a person’s health and may negatively impact cancer recovery. According to the Journal of Clinical Investigation, adrenaline, a stress hormone, can support the growth and spread of tumors. A review of psychological studies and cancer treatment [...]
No drug has been shown to improve the loss of the ability to move muscles voluntarily, until now. A new drug called pridopidine stabilizes dopamine signaling in areas of the brain that control movement and coordination. The findings were published online in the November 7 issue of The Lancet Neurology. Huntington’s disease (HD) is characterized [...]
Starting next year, health facilities and providers in Illinois that perform screening and diagnostic mammograms will receive higher Medicaid reimbursement for the procedures if they voluntarily submit data showing how well they identify small cancers and track women with abnormal mammograms, among other quality measures. The new program expands a project of the Metropolitan Chicago [...]
International Isotopes Inc, a leading manufacturer of nuclear medicine products, is pleased to announce it has completed an agreement in principle with Idaho State University to jointly develop processes for the production of Copper-67. Copper-67 has shown exceptional potential in the treatment of non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma as well as bladder, colorectal, and ovarian cancers. However, it [...]
Amgen Inc. (drug maker) offered Monday to buy back up to $5 billion of its shares, or roughly 10% of shares outstanding, and will issue new debt to help fund the repurchases. The moves continued a series of actions by Amgen to return cash to shareholders, including the payment of its first-ever dividend and an [...]
Let’s first see what cancer is. Biodigital made a very interesting animation about cancer and it’s behavior. Cancer known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a term for a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the [...]
Putting on antiperspirant is a routine part of most people’s day, and you may not think much about it. But here’s why you should: if you use one containing aluminum, you could be increasing your risk of breast cancer. Antiperspirants work by clogging, closing, or blocking the pores that release sweat under your arms, with [...]
Melanie Abdow is getting pretty used to taking ‘before’ and ‘after’ pictures. The svelte 54-year-old from Kensington, Maryland has had subtle anti-aging treatments at the Rockville office of dermatologist Dr. Hema Sundaram for years. But recently, she underwent two new procedures to reduce wrinkles and rejuvenate her face. Melanie is of Lebanese and Syrian descent, [...]
Antioxidants slow aging and support healthy cells. Getting the right nutrients in the right amounts throughout your life, including antioxidant rich foods, is a big part of aging well and looking beautiful longer. The right antioxidants from colorful foods and supplements help to preserve your youth and build your healthy body. Lynn Schultz demonstrates how [...]
Ralph Steinman, Nobel laureate for medicine joked about deathCanadian scientist Ralph Steinman, co-winner of the Nobel Prize for Medicine, did not live to enjoy the recognition that scientific community because he died before being awarded. He was joking with family members and friends, a few days before death, that he will not get to find out if he won the prestigious award, according to his daughter, Alexis Steinman, AFP. ”The doctors told us that his condition is very serious’, said researcher’s daughter. Ralph Steinman, 68, was suffering from pancreatic cancer for four years and was hospitalized in serious condition on 25 [...]
Cameron Edmonds suffers from Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a devastating genetic disorder that causes progressive loss of muscle function. As the disease progresses, any muscle can be affected, including those needed to cough, breathe and swallow. There is no cure and, without access to specialised care, life expectancy can be brutally short, with most [...]
After birth, human babies transition from producing blood containing oxygen-rich fetal hemoglobin to blood bearing the adult hemoglobin protein. For children with sickle cell disease, the transition from the fetal to adult form of hemoglobin means the beginning of anemia and painful symptoms of the disorder. A new research led by Stuart H. Orkin (Howard [...]