A study published in the journal Biomaterials last month suggests that for proper development, baby hearts need rhythmic expansion and contraction of cardiac muscle cells even prior to the formation of blood vessels. "We have discovered that mechanical forces are important when making baby hearts," said Mary Kathryn Sewell-Loftin. She is a graduate from Vanderbilt working with a team of … [Read more...]
Study links smoking with breast cancer risk
A new study has highlighted another adverse effect of smoking habit in women. The study has warned those women who have smoked a pack a day for the last 10 years against breast cancer risk. According to the researchers, these women have a 60 percent higher risk of developing a common type of breast cancer known as estrogen receptor positive breast cancer. The study was published in the … [Read more...]
On World Cancer Day, WHO predicts 57 percent surge in cancer cases till 2030
Today we are observing World Cancer Day and with the advancement in science and more awareness among us, we boast of having conquered our fight against cancer. But the World Health Organization (WHO) report, released on Tuesday, has made some glaring exposure. The WHO has cautioned against the rising cases of cancer globally, saying that it is expected to surge about 57 percent worldwide in the … [Read more...]
Human Beings Unfit For Space
Researchers in a study said that human body is yet not ready for life in space. They are concerned about the long-term health effects space can have on astronauts. A typical human being is constituted of about 60 percent water, and in the free fall of space, the body’s fluids float upward, into the chest and the head. It causes the problem of poor eyesight, brittle bone, cancer, legs atrophy, … [Read more...]
Yoga Can Reduce Fatigue And Inflammation In Breast Cancer Survivors
A new research say that if a woman practices yoga for as little as three months it can beat fatigue and lower inflammation in breast cancer survivors. The fatigue can result from chemotherapy and radiation. “Even some years out from breast cancer treatment, anywhere from 30 to 40 percent of women report substantial levels of fatigue,” said study author Janice Kiecolt-Glaser, a professor of … [Read more...]
Music videos help young cancer patients become more optimistic
Music is the best medicine. A new study has given a scientific evidence for the same. The study says, working with a therapist to create music videos may help young patients of cancer feel better. The music helps these patients who are struggling from deadly disease like cancer to feel good about themselves and also give them courage to handle the situation, the study suggests. Study author … [Read more...]
Study questions vitamin D health benefits
A new research published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology suggests that no evidence supports the consumption of vitamin D supplements to fight chronic disease and early death. Opposing this, a study recently recommended that high vitamin D intake during pregnancy may increase offspring muscle strength. Other research harbinger the vitamin as a safety measure against heart attack, … [Read more...]
University of Chicago among Six Centers Sharing $540 Million for Cancer Study
CHICAGO — The cancer researchers at the University of Chicago are presented with $90 million as a work aid. The donation was announced at the Ludwig Center on Monday. It's part of a $540 million contribution from Ludwig Cancer Research to six institutions. Monday's gift append to the foundation established in 2006 to create the Ludwig Centers at each institution, bringing Ludwig's total funding … [Read more...]
Kids Surviving Cancer at Risk of Heart Problems
A new study has exposed a new threat in children surviving cancer. The study says such children often have treatment-related changes to their arteries that may put them at risk for heart disease. The startling finding makes strict recommendations to doctors to monitor such patients earlier and manage their risk factors for heart diseases while they are still young. "Research has shown … [Read more...]