In a bit a good news / bad news regarding nanoparticles, Chinese researchers have discovered that a class of nanoparticles being widely developed in medicine cause lung damage (autophagic cell death). They have also shown that the use of an

People who consume more calcium and dairy foods have a lower risk of colon cancer, according to a study by the National Institutes of Health and AARP (formerly known as the American Association of Retired Persons). Investigators collected diet and

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Combining two chemotherapy drugs with trastuzumab (Herceptin) to treat women who have metastatic HER2+ breast cancer may offer physicians another choice in their treatment options. At the 45th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology

LOS ANGELES -- Multivitamins might prolong life for women by preventing parts of their DNA from shortening, a new study has found. Researchers at the U.S. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) analyzed data on 586 women participating in

Based on Metabasis' HepDirect technology, which helps guide antiviral drugs into the liver, Roche has entered into a two-year research collaboration with this small company....

Namibian author Erna Muller launched her 7th book titled "Extra Time" at the National Library last week.

Action Aid Ghana (AAG), an International Non-Governmental Organization has organized a forum on Global Action Week Celebration on HIV/AIDS in Bolgatanga to draw the attention of world leaders, government and non-governmental organizations to be more committed on the fight against

AS Africa marks the Day of the African Child on June 16, Save the Children in Uganda has organised activities in four regions of the country.

President Hifikepunye Pohamba said this week while Namibia has achieved encouraging successes in the fight against HIV/AIDS specifically on treatment, care and support, new HIV infections continue to emerge.

THE world's key donors must sustain the funding of HIV-AIDS programmes despite the negative impact of the global financial crisis on their economies, several speakers at the international HIV-AIDS implementers' conference in Windhoek have urged.

Extra sleep quells suicidal thoughts as well, study finds.

Treating depression should incorporate strategies to detect and prevent the impact of the disease on patients' children, according to a June 10 report by the National Research Council and Institute of Medicine.

Coordinated assessment and care for all family members is warranted: report.

Experts caution that do-it-yourself test still needs doctors' interpretation.

University of Gothenburg) Hormone therapy is often given to patients with advanced prostate cancer. While it is true that the treatment prevents growth of the tumor, it also changes its properties. Some of these changes may result in the tumor

Georgia Institute of Technology) A study suggests that humans cognitively superior brains means more instances of cancer compared to chimpanzees.

Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research) Resveratrol shows therapeutic potential for cancer chemoprevention as well as cardioprotection. Resveratrol may aid in the prevention of age-related disorders, such as neurodegenerative diseases, inflammation, diabetes and cardiovascular disease.Low doses of resveratrol improve cell survival

Medical College of Georgia) He's already shown that a blue curing light stunts tumor growth. Now the senior in the Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry is trying to identify the proteins responsible.

University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center) Four suspects often found at the scene of the crime in cancer are guilty of the initiation and progression of breast cancer in mice that are resistant to the disease, a team

Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions) Scientists at Johns Hopkins have discovered a potential strategy for cancer therapy by focusing on what's missing in tumors.