Mom and Dad's disapproval a greater deterrent than the law
Latest survey shows that parental influence on their children should not be underrated. According to the same survey, a number of drugs that are used, kept or sold has risen 41 % for high school students and 47% for middle school students, since 2002. Teen perceptions of immorality, parental...
Weight Linked to Breast Cancer in Women With Gene Mutation
In a new research made by an international team of scientists discovered that women who carry a breast cancer gene can reduce their risk of developing cancer by attaining a healthy bodyweight. Now, the findings don’t provide guidance for those who don’t have genetic mutations and don’t...
Mick
Umbilical cord 'stem cell' hope
Here is another interesting but still just a preliminary work. Scientists believe they have found a way to get plentiful stem cells from umbilical cord blood to treat people with diseases. They have identified cells within human umbilical cord blood that appear to be very similar to embryonic stem...
Danny
Breast cancer drug' study welcomed
A study that gives knowledge about the effectiveness of drugs used for treating breast cancer is always very welcome. This study involved two chemotherapy drugs, docetaxel (Taxotere) and paclitaxel (Taxol) and 449 women with advanced breast cancers whose treatments had failed before. Both of these...
Danny
Minor Depression Can Become Major Problem
Looking at its possible long-term effects, it appears that minor depression is not so minor after all. A minor depression is defined as having some, but not all, of the many symptoms of depression ( sadness, apathy,…sleeping and eating disorders ) for at least two weeks. A new research suggests...
Mick
First steps taken towards designer babies
In the spotlight these days in UK are sex selection, designer babies and internet sperm banks. UK’s fertility laws are being questioned and some new questions have been aroused among which the most important sex selection. Sex selection is already allowed in order to avoid babies being born with...
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Painkillers linked to hypertension
In a new health study 5, 123 women were questioned about effect painkillers had on them in view of hypertension. The study showed that women who take painkillers on regular basis like acetaminophen and ibuprofen are at greater risk of developing hypertension than those women who don’t take over...
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Robotic weight-loss surgery
A new study on keyhole or "laparoscopic" surgery for obesity indicates that the surgery can be safely performed with a completely robotic approach. Mechanical arms would be attached to the instruments that the surgeon would normally hold and a surgeon would sit at a console with video monitor and...
Lori2592
Laboratory grown vegetarian meat
Some scientists are trying to produce processed meats such as burgers and sausages, from the cells taken from cow, chicken, pig, fish or other animals in laboratories. They believe this will reduce the need for the animals which are often held in not so idea conditions and in that way reduce the...
Danny
FDA places tougher regulations on Accutane
From now on doctors and patients to will have to register in an electronic database before the drug can be dispensed. Female patients of childbearing age must take two pregnancy tests and use two forms of birth control to get the drug. And doctors and pharmacists must confirm that the requirements...
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