Today is the World Tuberculosis Day and a new research has made some glaring exposure. According to the study, improved medication, government’s initiatives and aid agencies' efforts have failed to check the increase of this disease as the number of children suffering from tuberculosis (TB) annually has doubled since 2011. An estimated one million children suffer from TB annually, say the … [Read more...]
No Ebola in Conakry for now, confirms Health Department
In a sigh of relief, Guinea on Monday said that the samples taken from three suspected cases of Ebola in the capital Conakry has tested negative for the virus. Sakoba Keita, the health ministry's chief disease prevention officer, said, "The Pasteur Institute in Dakar worked urgently all last night on samples taken from suspected cases here in Conakry which were all negative. So for now, there's … [Read more...]
Study exposes myths related to water births
A new study has exposed some of the myths of water births. There is a general belief that the water can alleviate and shorten the pains of labor when undergoing natural births. A new report conducted by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Committee on Fetus and Newborn and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has found that water births are dangerous for both the … [Read more...]
Go for frequent breast cancer screening, suggest researchers
A new Manchester study has found that a third of women are at higher risk of developing breast cancer and the good news is they can take full benefit of frequent screenings. Health experts always recommend the women especially those who are approaching 30 and above to undergo regular mammograms. The researchers at the University of Manchester have also found the scientific evidence into it. … [Read more...]
Novartis plans to approach FDA as its Plaque psoriasis drug clears trial
Swiss drugmaker Novartis on Saturday said that its experimental drug secukinumab proved to be more effective than Enbrel at clearing psoriasis in a phase III clinical trial. According to the firm, the drug showed good results in a two late-stage clinical trials when used by patients suffering from moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. The study findings were presented at the American Academy … [Read more...]
Alzheimer’s disease growing in US, women found most affected: Study
A new study has found that the Alzheimer’s disease is growing among people in the United States. The study shows 5 million people suffer from the Alzheimer’s disease or some of its form. The most glaring thing was that a majority of those diagnosed were women. The researchers say, every 67 seconds someone develops Alzheimer’s in the United States. And the most shocking is that 1 out of 6 … [Read more...]
Many Americans believe in medical conspiracy, says survey
A new survey results have found an interesting, still shocking, fact about the tendency of people about medical issues. The survey says, about half of American adults believe in at least one medical conspiracy theory. For example, three times as many people believe U.S. regulators prevent people from getting natural cures as believe that a U.S. spy agency infected a large number of African … [Read more...]
GSK lung cancer drug MAGE-A3 fails for second time
In a setback to drug maker GlaxoSmithKline Plc (GSK), an experimental product of the company failed in an advanced test of lung cancer for the second time. The therapy known as MAGE-A3 failed in a cancer study after it didn’t help patients with non-small cell lung cancer live longer without the disease recurring, the London-based company said in a statement today. Amid the setback, the Glaxo … [Read more...]
Researchers find genetic link between obesity and fried foods
The fried food materials are once again in debate with researchers saying that consumption of such food items more than four times a week may lead to weight gain in people with the highest genetic risk of developing obesity. According to the study, people with genes that make them at a higher risk of obesity are twice likely to gain on weight from eating fried food than those with a lower … [Read more...]
Tamiflu saved lives of people during 2009 H1N1 flu pandemic: Roche-backed study
A new study has found the scientific evidences in the role played by antiviral drug Tamiflu in saving lives of people affected during the 2009 H1N1 swine flu pandemic. According to the study, the medicine reduced the risk of H1N1 deaths by 25 percent. The study also found that the cases in which the antiviral treatment were taken within 48 hours of developing flu symptoms, the risk of death was … [Read more...]
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