Prostate Cancer Awareness Month New test can direct prostate cancer treatment
A new blood test can help advanced prostate patients choose their therapy. Choices for advanced prostate patients today include traditional chemotherapy…
Category: Health & Fitness
Third most diagnosed cancer
More than 192,000 new cases of prostate cancer are diagnosed every year, making it the third most frequently diagnosed cancer after lung cancer and breast…
Neurons influence alcoholism
A new study has identified the neural stop and go signals for drinking. The study by Texas A&M College of Medicine, using a study on mice, found that…
OCD treatment hope
Scientists at Duke University have found that blocking one neurotransmitter in the brain stopped obsessive-compulsive behavior in minutes. According to…
Smart sutures
Tufts University scientists are experimenting with flexible, electronic sutures that actually collect data on an incision. The thread-like devices could…
Sleep apnea sufferers have new surgical implant
A new surgical implant, tested by the University of Pennsylvania, is now available for sleep apnea patients who can’t use an airway pressure machine. The…
Keep your eyes healthy with proper contact lens care
The advantages of contact lenses over glasses are mostly obvious. Besides cosmetic considerations, contacts often make a better correction in sight. They…
Heart disease patients undertreated for depression, study finds
Heart disease patients who develop depression after diagnosis are more likely to have heart attacks, according to a study presented at the American…
Choices in mosquito repellents
Consumer Reports tested the following repellents for effectiveness against mosquitoes and ticks: * DEET – Most effective as a repellent at 30%…
Get out the spray: Experts say don’t worry about DEET
One mosquito bite and it seems we are exposed to an increasing host of bad stuff from malaria, West Nile and now the Zika virus. If that is not enough,…