Avastin Added to Preoperative Chemotherapy Benefits Breast Cancer Patients

Posted in General Support group on Fri, 26 Aug 2011

A new multinational Phase III clinical trial shows that Avastin significantly increased tumor response rates in breast cancer patients when given before surgery. The Avastin findings have come amid a ...

FDA Issues Warning About Risk of Abnormal Heart Rhythm With Celexa Use

Posted in General Support group on Fri, 26 Aug 2011

The US Food and Drug Administration has warned against taking high doses of the popular antidepressant, Celexa and said that it could lead to abnormal heart rhythms that could turn fatal. ...Read More

Azithromycin may Reduce Risk of Flare-Ups in COPD

Posted in General Support group on Fri, 26 Aug 2011

Researchers led by Dr Richard Albert of the University of Colorado suggest that a daily dose of antibiotic azithromycin can go a long way in reducing the risk of flare-ups in chronic obstructive pulmo...

Antibiotics may Cause Permanent Harm

Posted in General Support group on Fri, 26 Aug 2011

Eliminating dangerous bacteria may cause permanent harm, say Martin Blaser, MD, Frederick H. King Professor of Medicine, professor of Microbiology and chair of the Department of Medicine at NYU Langon...

More Effective Therapy Possible by Targeting Cancer Cell Metabolism

Posted in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Support group on Fri, 26 Aug 2011

A therapy that can selectively target cancer cells, leaving other cells in our bodies unharmed was being hunted by scientists. But they could not come up with some treatment, until now. ...Read More

New Scoring System Can Predict Cancer Patients' Survival

Posted in Breast Cancer / Carcinoma of the Breast Support group on Fri, 26 Aug 2011

UK researchers have developed a new scoring system that could accurately predict the remaining life expectancy of patients with advanced cancer in terms of "days", "weeks" or "months". ...Read More

Gay and Transgender Indians More Prone to AIDS

Posted in General Support group on Thu, 25 Aug 2011

experts have warned that India''s success in slashing HIV/AIDS infection rates by 50 percent in the last decade masks a high rate of infection among homosexual and transgender people. ...Read More

Shocking Survey Says Married Men Most Likely to Stray at Weddings

Posted in General Support group on Thu, 25 Aug 2011

A new survey has found that married men are more likely to cheat on their partners at a wedding. Read More

Study Finds No Evidence for Protective Effect of Breastfeeding Against Childhood Eczema

Posted in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Support group on Thu, 25 Aug 2011

A global study has found that there is no clear evidence to support that exclusive breastfeeding for four months or longer protects against childhood eczema. Hitherto,...Read More

US Gives $40 Million Grant for Children’s Health Coverage

Posted in Health Insurance Support group on Thu, 25 Aug 2011

It is of utmost importance in the US, to identify and enroll children eligible for Medicaid and the Children''s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), says the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)....