The first major report by the American Academy of Pediatrics regarding the unique effects of global warming on kids worn that there are evidence to prove that children are likely to suffer more than adults from climate change.
According to the report air pollution does more damage to children’s lungs, causing asthma and respiratory ailments, because […]

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According to new research published in the November 2007 issue of The FASEB Journal, chemical in red wine, fruits and vegetables stops cancer, heart disease, depending on the dose.
In the study, French scientists describe how antioxidant polyphenols commonly found in red wine, fruits, vegetables and green tea shut down and prevent cancerous tumors by cutting […]

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A study presented at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology’s 49th Annual Meeting in Los Angeles concludes that men with high-risk prostate cancer who received radiation therapy after a prostatectomy were less likely to have a recurrence of disease.
This conclusion is based on an analysis of data involving more than 2,100 patients who […]

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A new study examining more than 15 years of data and nearly 1,800 patients treated at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia find that men with “low risk” prostate cancer who miss more than two radiation sessions in an eight week treatment face an increased chance of their cancer recurring.
For prostate cancer a typical course […]

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A collaborative group of American and Japanese researchers found that the rosemary herb contains an ingredient that fights off free radical damage in the brain. This active ingredient, known as carnosic acid, can help protect the brain from stroke and neurodegeneration caused by injurious chemical free radicals.

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A study at the University of Texas suggests that treatment based on a derivative of vitamin A called retinoic acid may help to cut former smokers’ risk of lung cancer.
Previous studies suspect that lung cells damaged during years of smoking may continue to evolve into cancer even after that person has quit. This new therapy […]

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A new study at University of California, San Diego, suggests that obese kids who develop hypertension may be watching far too much television. The researchers concluded that both the amount of time spent watching TV each day  and the severity of obesity were significant independent predictors of hypertension
The study finding follows the evaluation of amount […]

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A mixed research team from the University of Leeds and Queen’s University Belfast are working to develop a biological cements able to repair ‘burst fractures’ of the spine.
A similar cements is used in joint replacement surgery, but ‘burst fractures’ to the spine are much more difficult to treat because in severe cases fragments of bone […]

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Ventricular fibrillation is a potentially fatal condition in which the heart fails to contract properly. The emergency defibrillators now commonly found in airports and other public places have saved thousands of adult cardiac arrest victims.
Recent studies have concluded that children do also experience ventricular fibrillation, so the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) reminded that the […]

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A research group at Newcastle University, England, suggests that ultraviolet light is a great help for better focusing antibody-based drugs and triggering the body’s own defenses to eliminate tumors.
The technique could fight a whole range of cancers, as long as doctors are able to find a way to shine a light on a tumor. The […]

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