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Medical Breakthrough: New Blood Test Can Help Detect Early-Stage Alzheimer's

By Dipannita - Jun 11, 2016 06:33 PM EDT

A team of researchers in the United States has come up with a novel blood test that helps detect Alzheimer's disease when it is in an early stage. Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia or memory loss in elderly people in the US.

High Fat in Mediterranean Diet Won't Increase Body Weight

By R. Siva Kumar - Jun 10, 2016 10:31 AM EDT

Mediterranean food containing healthy fat does not automatically lead to increase in body weight.

Married People More Likely Than Singles Or Divorced To Survive Heart Attacks

By R. Siva Kumar - Jun 10, 2016 10:38 AM EDT

Research shows that people who are married can survive heart attacks better than others who remain single, or get divorced.

Michael Schumacher Health Status News and Rumors: F1 Legend’s Son Wins Twice in a Day as the Champ’s Condition Reportedly Improving

By Jenn Loro - Jun 09, 2016 11:32 AM EDT

Michael Shumacher’s son, 17-year-old Mick, has recently nabbed two consecutive German F4 wins in a single day. His victory comes at a critical time when his father appears to be responding to treatments per recent update from former Fiat boss Luca Cordero Di Montezemolo.

Long-term Pot Smoking Does Not Have Much Impact On Health

By Dipannita - Jun 08, 2016 02:59 PM EDT

Years of heavy use of pot do not seem to have much impact on the health of an individual. These are the findings of a new study conducted by a team of researchers from Arizone State University.

Frito-Lays Recalls Select Prezels

By Dipannita - Jun 08, 2016 03:01 PM EDT

Frito-Lays has announced a voluntary recall of Rold Gold Tiny Twists, Rold gold Sticks, Rold Gold Thins and Rold Gold Honey Wheat Braided due to an alleged "potential undeclared peanut allergen."

New Multiple Myeloma Drug Can Prove More Beneficial If Administered Earlier

By Dipannita - Jun 08, 2016 03:09 PM EDT

An immunotherapy drug recently-approved for a blood cancer called multiple myeloma can help produce even better results if it is administered during the early stages of the disease. These are the findings of a new study conducted by a team of researchers from the University of Torino in Italy.

Larger Glasses Spills More Wine Into Drinker's Stomach

By Dipannita - Jun 08, 2016 03:08 PM EDT

People who prefer to drink wine in bigger glasses should pay attention as they might end up sipping more quantities than desired. These are the findings of a new study conducted by a team of researchers at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom.

Genentech Alongwith Other Drugmaker to Cough Up $67 Million in Settlement

By Soham Samaddar - Jun 08, 2016 03:11 PM EDT

The Drug Makers Had Exaggerated the Effectiveness of Their Cancer Drug

Targeted Antibody-Based Therapy Offers Hope To Patients With Advanced Stomach Cancer

By Dipannita - Jun 07, 2016 03:40 PM EDT

A newly devised experimental therapy involving immune-system antibodies is making patients suffering from an advanced form of stomach cancer live longer. These are the findings reported by a team of researchers at Northwell Health in Manhasset, N.Y.

CRISPR/Cas9 Could Bring Breakthrough In Treatment Of Medical Ailments

By Dipannita - Jun 07, 2016 03:40 PM EDT

The use of genetic editing techniques called CRISPR/Cas9 has always been a subject of ethical debate among health experts. If used in the correct direction and in the correct way, these techniques could be a boon to the field of medical sciences.

Key To AIDS Free World: Prevention, Treatment And Transgender Issues

By Dipannita - Jun 07, 2016 01:51 PM EDT

The first case of HIV/AIDS was identified back in 1981. Since then, a lot of treatment and prevention efforts have been made that act as a powerful tool for ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic around the world.

Breast Cancer Risk: Taking Hormonal Drugs For Long Period Can Help

By Dipannita - Jun 06, 2016 08:04 PM EDT

Taking hormonal drugs for a continuous period of 15 years may help reduce the risk of breast cancer relapse. These are the findings of a new study conducted by a team of researchers in the UK.

Liquid Biopsy Could Become The New Way Of Cancer Diagnosis

By Dipannita - Jun 06, 2016 08:03 PM EDT

The traditional biopsy procedure is often painful and time-taking for the cancer patients. However, the importance of conducting a biopsy to see the changes in the tumor cells cannot be underestimated.

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