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Genetic 'seeds' of metastatic breast cancer

March 6, 2018 Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women in the United States, with most deaths caused by the cancer spreading beyond the breast.

Indian Railways goes on journey to provide sanitary pads to rural women

March 6, 2018 The Indian Railways has announced that it will embark on a unique drive to ensure that all women, particularly those in rural areas, get access to bio-degradable sanitary pads at subsidised rates.

Weekend heart attacks twice as likely to kill young patients

March 6, 2018 Young heart attack patients are twice as likely to die if they are admitted to hospital during the weekend compared to a weekday.

Beneficial skin bacteria protect against skin cancer

March 5, 2018 Science continues to peel away layers of the skin microbiome to reveal its protective properties.

Heart attack patients prescribed antidepressants have worse one-year survival

March 5, 2018 Heart attack patients prescribed antidepressants have lower one-year survival rates, according to research presented today at Acute Cardiovascular Care 2018, a European Society of Cardiology congress.

Hemochromatosis, the silent killer

March 3, 2018 Thanks to the fast life we live today it\'s not unusual to feel extreme fatigue and weakness. And you might think you must be anemic and you buy iron supplements in a pharmacy. If you did that without consulting a doctor first, you might just gave yourself a push toward hemochromatosis.

Current global shortage of hepatitis B vaccine

March 2, 2018 There is currently a global shortage of hepatitis B vaccine which has been caused by problems in the manufacturing process, the UK government warned.

New-found stem cell helps regenerate lung tissue after acute injury

March 1, 2018 Researchers have identified a lung stem cell that repairs the organ\'s gas exchange compartment.

Obesity paradox debunked

March 1, 2018 A new study debunks the \"obesity paradox,\" a counterintuitive finding that showed people who have been diagnosed with cardiovascular disease live longer if they are overweight or obese compared with people who are normal weight at the time of diagnosis.

Perceptions of old age change as we age

February 28, 2018 Does life really begin at 40? Is 50 the new 30? For people in these age groups, the answer appears to be yes.

Researchers discover receptor that protects against allergies, asthma

February 27, 2018 A special receptor on cells that line the sinuses, throat and lungs evolved to protect mammals from developing a range of allergies and asthma, according to a study from researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Causing inflammation to run out of fuel

February 27, 2018 Inflammation needs energy. An important source for this energy is oxygen, which is indispensable for the cells of the immune system to work properly.