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Herceptin and Chemotherapy - Treatment for Early-Stage Breast Cancer Patients

Herceptin, the cancer drug for late-stage breast cancer patients, is also effective for women with early-stage of breast cancer. But it is said that the drug will cause heart damage. However, researchers has also found the way to reduce the risk, that is by chemotherapy regimen. A study c…

Dummies Can Reduce Cot Death Risk

Researchers concluded that giving baby a dummy during sleep may reduce cot death risk or sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) as much as 90 percents. Dummies usually have a bulky external handle, that could make sure that air reaches the nose or mouth when the baby’s face is buried by be…

Scientists Discovered a Way to Prevent Cancer Spread

US Scientists have discovered how malignant cancer spread around the body and then prevent the spread. The experiment on mice shows that cancers use bone morrow cells to spread tumors in the body. Initially, growth factors released by the primary tumour trigger the production of an adhesi…

New Drugs for Gout and Ulcerative Colitis

New drugs for gout and ulcerative colitis, two kinds of disease that plague millions of people worldwide, have been found as results of studies reported in New England Journal of Medicine. In America only, about 3 million of people (mostly men) suffer from gout disease and 700.000 have ul…

Childhood Weight Problems Linked to Obesity Before Pregnancy

Recent study conducted by researchers from Ohio State University (OSU) College of Nursing and School of Public Health and supported by National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), one of National Institutes of Health (NIH), shows that childhood weight problems linked to mom's obesit…

Enlarged Brain a Sign of Autism

Autism is a child developmental disorder that affects the social and communication skills of the child. Recently, researchers from the University of North Carolina examined brain volume and head circumference in children with and without autism and find a symptoms of autism. Findings from…

Squinting May Cause Eye Strain and Dry Eye

Are your eyes dry and iritated , especially when doing a lot of book reading or working on computer? Study finds that people who do a lot of visually intense work, like reading book or computer display tend to squint in order to make objects appear more clearly defined or to the glare. A…

Can a Common Face Cleanser Cure Head Lice?

Dermatologist Dr. Dale Pearlman reveals the "secret ingredients" in curing head-lice. It is the White Cetaphil, gentle skin cleanser, a widely sold, soap-less cleanser for people with sensitive skin. The head lice treatment method by Dr. Dale Pearlman is called Nuvo method, usi…

Moderate Drinking May Lower Obesity Risk

A study conducted by researchers at the Mayo Clinic and Texas Tech University shows that people who intake a little alcohol often are significantly less likely to be obese than nondrinkers. As reported : “The data give no evidence to advise nondrinkers to start drinking alcohol just for r…

Kids with Weak Hearts Can Exercise

It's usually told that kids born with weak hearts may not exercise. But apparently, new study finds that it is wrong. Here is the news : “With the approval of a pediatric cardiologist, and after careful exercise testing, exercise is generally safe and tolerable for children with conge…