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Radiation Therapy Harms the Brain, Causing Memory and Attention Problems

(NaturalNews) Radiation therapy for the treatment of brain tumors may lead to cognitive decline later in life, according to a study conducted by researchers from VU University Medical Centre in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and published in The Lancet Neu…

[ More ] February 1st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Natural, Natural Health |

Study weighs benefits of transplants for leukemia

LONDON (Reuters) – Leukemia patients who have blood stem cell transplants survive just as long on average as those who undergo the more invasive procedure of having a bone marrow transplant, scientists said on Monday.

[ More ] February 1st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Health |
 

Breakthrough In HIV Research

Researchers have made a breakthrough in HIV research that had eluded scientists for over 20 years, potentially leading to better treatments for HIV, in a study published today in the journal Nature.The researchers, from Imperial College London and Harv…

[ More ] January 31st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Health |

Just one energy drink can cause serious heart conditions

Just one energy drink, designed to increase stamina and improve physical performance, can cause serious heart conditions, according to a new study.

[ More ] January 31st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Health, India |
 

Weak bones run in the family

A new study has found a link between hip fractures in grandfathers and low bone density and reduced bone size in their grandsons.

[ More ] January 30th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Health, India |

Most patients gain weight after knee replacement surgery

People who go for knee replacement surgery tend to gain weight after the operation, according to a University of Delaware study.

[ More ] January 30th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Health, India |
 

In European restaurants, over a third of milk contaminated

One-third of samples of milk and dairy products analysed in various restaurants in Europe are contaminated, says a new study.

[ More ] January 30th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Health, India |

Diet changes improve older adults’ cholesterol too

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Older adults can cut their cholesterol levels by revamping their dietary fat intake — even if they are already on cholesterol-lowering statins, a new study finds.

[ More ] January 30th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Health |

Competitive sports tied to teens’ back pain

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Years of competitive sports may raise teenagers’ risk of developing lower back pain, a new study finds.

[ More ] January 30th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Health |

Mammograms may be overused in women with dementia

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Some elderly women with severe cognitive impairment are getting mammography breast cancer screening even though they are unlikely to ever benefit from it, a new study finds.

[ More ] January 30th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Health |