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A recently licensed type of emergency contraception may offer women protection from pregnancy even when taken five days after sex.
People with epilepsy using a popular herbal remedy should be warned that it may increase the risk of seizures, say researchers
The older we become, the more likely we will have friends that will have cancer . In the last year or so, five close friends and relatives were diagnosed with various types of cancer. I am pleased to say that three are "cured", and two are under intense treatment. Lymphoma : She was in her late fifties; never smoked a day in her life. Her only addictions were her grandchildren, traveling, and Bonsai trees. We were going to go to Europe with them. It would have been our first trip; they have been there many times and would be our guides. A few suspicious lymph nodes appeared in her neck. These were not the painful, reactive nodes we see with sore throats or dental infections. These were hard and fixed. Her doctor didn't like them either and sent her for a prompt biopsy. Once lymphoma was diagnosed, she underwent chemotherapy at a major cancer center. Today, she is in total remission, visiting her grandchildren, and as a Master Gardener, teaching Bonsai classes. Europe will still be there when we decide to go again.
PCBs, breast cancer links explored at Wayne State
NFCR Scientists Webster Cavenee, Ph.D., and Frank Furnari, Ph.D., along with their team at the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine, have recently discovered one way that brain tumors manage to escape an attack launched by certain “smart drugs” designed to stop tumor growth. This breakthrough discovery revealed a new cellular mechanism that could be used to develop a more effective treatment strategy for malignant gliomas, the most common type of primary brain tumors. (PRWeb Jan 28, 2010) Read the full story
The American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS) will host an unrivaled educational event at its 30th Annual Conference, Laser 2010, Phoenix, Arizona, on April 14-18, 2010 at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel and Phoenix Convention Center. The conference attracts more than 2,000 scientists, clinicians, allied health professionals, industry executives and others involved in laser and light technology. A special press briefing will be held on on Friday afternoon, April 16th featuring key note speakers, award recipients and Society leadership. The Society offers complimentary registration to qualified members of the press.
Melissa Heidrich and bestselling author Marjorie M. Liu hope the Tiger Eye romance themed game they created can inspire women that are down and out to try to turn their luck around, and maybe even start their own companies. To share the love and to celebrate Valentine's Day they will donate a desktop with the Tiger Eye game downloaded on to it to a New York City area women's shelter in April when the game is available. (PRWeb Jan 28, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/r
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Whether it's the man or the woman who suggests using a condom makes no difference to how he or she is viewed. However, how the woman suggests it makes a difference...
The brains of people under anesthesia respond to stimuli as they do in the deepest part of sleep - lending credence to a developing theory of consciousness and suggesting a new method to assess loss of consciousness in conditions such as coma...
The International Rett Syndrome Foundation (IRSF) has announced that it will commit $446,000 in 2010 to fund a large translational research program to test potential therapeutics for Rett Syndrome in mouse models of the disease. The funds will be awarded through the IRSF's new Advanced Neurotherapeutic Grant of Excellence (ANGEL) mechanism which seeks to provide funds for translational research...
A researcher who led an Australian study that found adults aged 70 and over who are classed as overweight under the current Body Mass Index (BMI) definition are less likely to die over a 10 year period than their normal weight counterparts is calling for a revision of BMI for this group so it more accurately reflects lowest mortality risk...
Moderately overweight elderly people may live longer than those of normal weight, an Australian study suggests.
Common flame-retardant chemicals called polybrominated diphenyl ethers, or PBDEs, appear to be linked to reduced fertility in women, according to a study published Tuesday in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, the Los Angeles Times reports. The chemicals, which have been used for more than four decades, are found in foam furniture, electronics, fabrics, carpets and plastics...
In a recent interview with Roll Call, outgoing EMILY's List President Ellen Malcolm reflected on victories and setbacks in her tenure with the group, which grew from its founding in her basement in 1985 to the "pre-eminent women's group in politics...
The risk for heart-related death is increasing in young adults ages 35 to 54, and the numbers are even more alarming for younger women. It is the number-one cause of death for both men and women in the United States, yet every year since 1984 more women have died of cardiovascular health problems than men, according to the American Heart Association...
It is well known that smokers damage their health by directly inhaling cigarette smoke. Now, research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Environmental Health has shown that they are at additional risk from breathing environmental tobacco smoke, contrary to the prevailing assumption that such risks would be negligible in comparison to those incurred by actually smoking...