Cervical cancer vaccine should be available soon
Cervical cancer is a major worry for women nowadays. Even if it isn’t, it certainly should be considering that each year 13,000 new cases of cervical cancer appear only in the USA and the numbers are rising. Trials on both women and men are being conducted for effectiveness and safety of the...
Mark
Older mothers more prone to having twins
Until recently, the use of IVF and other assisted reproduction methods has been linked to the multiple pregnancies. However, the rise of twins in the last decade made experts suspect there could be more to it. It was found that hormonal changes that take place in older mothers raise the chances of...
Human trials for new anti-HIV drug
Chinese scientists found an herb called Inula britannic that might be effective in treating both HIV and hepatitis B. It is not actually the herb but a chemical compound that was extracted from it. Scientists showed that this compound named 1,5-di-O-caffeoylquinic acid (1,5-DCQA) works differently...
Stress causes early miscarriage
Cortisol is a hormone that is released when we are under stress and its high levels have been linked to early miscarriages in women. It has been found that women who are under a lot of stress and who have elevated urinary cortisol levels are three times likely to miscarry in the first three weeks of...
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New heart-healthy sweets soon on the market
Mars Inc. is planning on developing dark-chocolate versions of its M&M's, Snickers and Milky Way candies and made them “healthy”, and that way take off the blame of those who shouldn’t be eating them. New chocolates will be made with flavanols, which is said to help reduce blood pressure...
Mick
Chewing Gum Key to Colon Surgery Recovery
For a long time, health experts have been trying to find the ways to cut down on long hospital stays after major colon surgeries and speed up patients’ recovery. It has been estimated that around $750 million a year was being spent on prolonged hospital stays after such procedures. It was found...
Mick
Best to sleep on big decisions
Investigators in the department of psychology at the University of Amsterdam suggest us to sleep on our biggest decisions, so that our unconsciousness can do the work for us. Don’t forget to gather all the necessary information first, so that unconsciousness will have something to work on. Bid...
Danny
Which foods are whole-grain foods?
In order to help people make healthier choices, FDA has redefined whole-grain foods definition, so that people would know which foods are whole-grain foods and which are only claimed to be so. To fall into the whole-grain category, a product must contain the three principal parts of the fruit of...
Danny
US to test child bird flu vaccine
Right after new cases of bird flu had emerged in Austria and Germany, scientists from St. Luis in US announced they were going to test a vaccine against the deadly strain of bird flu on 120 children aged between two and nine. The vaccine is made from an inert form of the potentially lethal H5N1...
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New Pills to Keep You Awake!
Some people are waiting with great enthusiasm for the new pill to hit the markets. This new pill will be able to put off sleep for several days in a role and certainly contribute to even faster development of the world. The new pill will let people to function properly with only two hours' sleep...
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