Ketolides – A Better Antibiotic
We’ve been steadily losing ground in the battle against infections as bacteria develop resistance to more and more antibiotics. Finally, we have a new weapon. It’s the first in a new class called ketolides, and it’s a major breakthrough in the treatment of drug-resistant respiratory illnesses, including pneumonia, bronchitis and sinusitis. Most of these infections [...]
Saliva for Breast Cancer Screening
Scientist in the US are developing a screening test for breast cancer that checks a woman’s saliva for evidence of the disease to help find tumors early, when they are most treatable. In research published recently, the scientists said they identified 49 proteins in saliva that the screening test would track to distinguish healthy women [...]
Job Stress & Heart Disease
New research shows that job strain not only increases the risk of a first coronary heart disease (CHD) event, it increases the odds of further events as well. This study “is the first time that the effect of stressful work has been evaluated in a large number of men and women of various ages who [...]
Low Fat Diet may lower ovarian cancer risk
Long term adherence to a low-fat diet may reduce the risk of ovarian cancer, according to the results of the Women’s Health Initiative Dietary Modification trial, which involved nearly 50,000 post-menopausal women. “While other studies have examined the association between dietary fat and the incidence of cancer, including cancer of the ovary, among post-menopausal women, [...]
Stem Cell lines created without destroying embryo
In a bid to sidestep the ethical debate over the use of human embryos in medical research, scientist have developed a way to derive viable stem cell lines without harming the embryo. They did so by extracting a single cell from the embryo – as in vitro fertilization clinics do when they test for genetic [...]
Magnesium – The Magnificent Nutrient
Are you getting enough magnesium to keep your body healthy? Magnesium is an essential mineral as it is needed in more than 300 biochemical reactions in our cells. Yet most people do not consume even the minimum recommended daily intake (RDI) of 400mg. The latest US government study shows that a staggering 68% of Americans [...]
