Researchers Identify Eco-Friendly Insect Repellents

Posted in General Support group on Wed, 08 Oct 2014

Researchers have identified two compounds emitted by mosquito predators that make the mosquitoes less inclined to lay eggs in pools of water. The findings could pave the way for new environmental-frie...

Potty Training Before Age 2 Linked to Higher Risk of Daytime Wetting Problems

Posted in General Support group on Wed, 08 Oct 2014

Children who start toilet training before age 2 have a three times higher risk of developing daytime wetting problems later, claims new research at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. ...Read More

Trials in Breast Brachytherapy - Cancer Specialist Catheryn Yashar, Answers

Posted in Breast Cancer / Carcinoma of the Breast Support group on Mon, 06 Oct 2014

Recent controversy on breast brachytherapy is sparked by the fact that the number ofwomen receiving the treatment is on the rise even before the AmericanRandomized Prospective Trial ...Read More

Research: Pertuzumab Adds 16 Months Survival Benefit to Trastuzumab and Chemo Treatment for HER2-Positive Breast Cancer

Posted in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Support group on Sat, 04 Oct 2014

Updated results from the CLEOPATRA study reveal that a combination of pertuzumab, trastuzumab and chemotherapy confers a survival benefit of 16 months for patients with HER2-positive breast cancer tha...

Marijuana Found to Reduce Death Rates in Patients With Traumatic Brain Injuries

Posted in General Support group on Fri, 03 Oct 2014

Patients with traumatic brain injuries who were tested positive for THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, were more likely to survive than those who tested negative for the illicit substance. ...Re...

Life Extended in Advance Melanoma Patients With Targeted Combination Therapy

Posted in General Support group on Tue, 30 Sep 2014

Major declines in the risk of disease progression and death in people with metastatic melanoma was reported as the effect of a targeted combination drug therapy....Read More

Progression-Free Survival in Head and Neck Cancer Improved by Afatinib

Posted in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Support group on Tue, 30 Sep 2014

Results of a phase III trial show that compared to methotrexate, afatinib significantly improved progression-free survival in patients with recurrent or metastatic squamous cell cancer of the head and...

Indian Women at High Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 29 Sep 2014

Shedding light on theunhealthy lifestyle of Indian women, a new study has found that three in fivewomen in the country are at high risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD)....Read More

World Heart Day 2014: Create a Heart-Healthy Environment

Posted in General Support group on Sun, 28 Sep 2014

The theme for the World Heart Day 2014, being observed on the 29th of September every year, is to create a heart-healthy environment to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. Read More

Male Casting Couch in Bollywood?

Posted in General Support group on Sat, 27 Sep 2014

Sonu Nigam, a top-notch Hindi singer, says that men are not safe in Bollywood, opening a Pandora's box. It has managed to catch the...