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A recent study has been conducted and released results which have shown that women who are on oestrogen hormone replacement therapy are less likely to develop breast cancer. The study has shown that those who were on the therapy treatments for over six years have a nearly 25 percent reduced chance of developing the disease. The [...]  Here’s an alarming development: your iPad may be dangerous for your health. There is even a medical term for this hereto unknown ailment: iPad Hand. If you have noticed cramping and pain in your fingers, hands, arms, shoulders or neck, or any combination of those body parts during or after a long session with your [...] Super siblings do a skydive to raise funds for breast cancer research Intrepid siblings Joseph and Jessica Hearnden, who come from the Northfield area of Birmingham, spent Friday the 9th of March doing something a little bit different. They took part in a 10,000ft skydive and raised £2,046 for breast cancer research. 20 year old Jess is [...] Researchers involved with cancer have recently called for the amount of salt, fat and sugar to be reduced in foods. They have stated that if diet is managed better, around 30 percent of all cancers could be prevented. Campaigning groups have said that if the government really wants to tackle cancer then they need to start [...] A team of scientists have recently claimed that there is a link between miscarriage and how embryos grow in their early stages, and could possibly help to reduce the number of miscarriages that occur. The research has come out of the University of Nottingham and has been led by Dr Shyamaly Sur. The study found that [...] Scientists have announced that they have made a significant breakthrough in the treatment for those suffering from bone marrow cancer. For the first time, they have succeeded in identifying the genes that are responsible for a particularly aggressive form of the disease, known as multiple myeloma. The study revealed that having these genes increased the [...] The Elan Corporation is based in Ireland and has recently announced that it will be investing $10 million in a new centre for drug research. The drug research centre has been established at the University of Cambridge and has the mandate of finding new therapies for treating Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease. Scientists from the University’s Department [...] It seems that several diseases that are spread by insects might be combated by mosquitoes that have been genetically engineered. Scientists in the United Kingdom have shown that mosquitoes might be a valuable tool in tackling the very diseases that they spread, such as dengue fever. Researchers based at the Cayman Islands have found success in [...] There are various parts of our bodies that for some reason accumulate more fat than others, the stomach being the main villain of the piece. The majority of us have excess fat around our middle, and most just accept it as part of life. The problem is that when belly fat reaches a certain level [...] Acromegaly is an endocrine disease due to the excessive production of growth hormone (GH), which determines a disproportionate increase in the size of the limbs, joint, causes headaches and alters the proportions of facial growth in acral parts. The term comes from Greek meaning Akron extremity, and megas meaning great. It was first described by [...] |
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