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British men refuse to recognise they are fat

A new survey by Cancer Research UK, released to launch their Man Alive Campaign, is suggesting that 25% of British men are "in denial" about their waist measurement, and most men, when questioned were unaware that being overweight, obese, or inactive, increases the risk of cancer.

4 Jul 2005

Young children who snore more likely to be hyperactive later on

A new study has found that young children who snore could possibly be at greater risk of becoming hyperactive later, than those who sleep quietly.

4 Jul 2005

No surprise - teens in the UK need more sunshine!

A British scientist suggests that some adolescents in Britain might not be getting enough sunlight to satisfy their body's requirement for vitamin D throughout the year.

4 Jul 2005

British surgeon challenges Tony Blair on Africa's health needs

As world leaders at the G8 summit discussed Africa, Professor Chris Lavy, a British surgeon working in Malawi, has written an open letter, published in this week’s BMJ, to the British Prime Minister.

4 Jul 2005

Doctors are able to predict sterility in women following radiation treatment for cancer

Doctors in the United Kingdom have created a table to predict when a woman who has undergone radiation therapy as a part of cancer treatment regimen in her abdominal or pelvic area may become sterile, according to a new study.

4 Jul 2005

HIV infection rates reaching epidemic proportion in Russia's vulnerable groups

HIV infection rates in vulnerable groups in Moscow could be between 30–120 times higher than those found in the general Russian Federation population, concludes a Research Letter.

4 Jul 2005

Research sheds light on why cervical precancers disappear in some women and not in others

New research sheds light on why cervical precancers disappear in some women and not in others. Scientists say the reason many of these lesions persist is an unlikely mix of human papilloma virus (HPV) strain and a woman’s individual immune system.

4 Jul 2005

DNA imaging suggests where lung cancer genes may reside

With equipment designed to probe the smallest segments of the genetic code, researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and collaborating institutions have found sections of the chromosomes of lung cancer cells where cancer-related genes may lurk.

4 Jul 2005

Children who snore are far more likely to suffer hyperactivity disorders

Several years ago, University of Michigan researchers published some of the strongest evidence yet that children who snore when they sleep are far more likely to have attention and hyperactivity problems than their non-snoring peers.

4 Jul 2005

Acetylsalicylic acid, the active ingredient in Aspirin can lower the risk of redeveloping colorectal cancer

Acetylsalicylic acid, the active ingredient in Aspirin®, can lower the risk of redeveloping colorectal cancer: Stage III colon cancer patients, who have undergone surgery and chemotherapy, experience less recurrence and fatalities when using Aspirin®.

4 Jul 2005

New legislation provides women 40 to 49 with free mammograms

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives has passed HB1606 by a unanimous vote of 197-0. This legislation, known as the Women's Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Screening Act, provides women aged 40 to 49,access to free mammograms.

4 Jul 2005

University of Michigan receives $10m grant for Alzheimer's research

Alzheimer’s disease research at the University of Michigan is getting a $10 million boost: a major grant that will fund a broad array of efforts aimed at finding and fighting the causes of the disease and other memory conditions.

1 Jul 2005

Research shows smoking may increase the risk of Tuberculosis

Smoking may increase the risk of developing tuberculosis infection, show researchers in Thorax.

1 Jul 2005

Mammography use exceeds targets although some are still reluctant

Mammography use by women over 40 is on the rise and already exceeds the target set by the government-led Healthy People 2010 initiative, according to a new study that also shows, for the first time, that breast cancer screening rises with age.

1 Jul 2005

Preclinical data suggest CuraGen's Velafermin may protect the gastrointestinal tract and decrease associated toxicity following exposure to radiation

New preclinical data on velafermin (CG53135), CuraGen's Phase II clinical product being developed for the prevention of oral mucositis (OM), suggesting that velafermin may protect the gastrointestinal tract and decrease associated toxicity, including enteritis and diarrhea, following exposure to radiation.

1 Jul 2005

Cordis release new stent featuring the latest advancement in balloon-expandable stent technology

Cordis Endovascular, today announced the U.S. launch of the PALMAZ(R) BLUE(TM) Transhepatic Biliary Cobalt Chromium Stent, the latest advancement in balloon-expandable stent technology. Featuring L605, a cobalt alloy enhanced with tungsten, the PALMAZ(R) BLUE(TM) Stent is stronger than stainless steel stents and uses less metal.

1 Jul 2005

New initiative to provide $600k to fund new research into Down Syndrome

Today the University of Colorado and The Anna and John J. Sie Foundation of Denver announced The Sie Family Down Syndrome Break-Through Research Initiative. The initiative will provide $600,000 in grant funds to stimulate new scientific research on Down syndrome with the aim of enhancing cognitive ability. These are the first such grants provided to CU for a specific chromosomal condition and the first nationwide specifically for Down syndrome.

1 Jul 2005

RxKinetix receives grant to develop thermostable vaccines with improved stability at non-refrigerated temperatures

RxKinetix Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company has received a grant offer from the prestigious Grand Challenges in Global Health initiative. The grant will be used to develop thermostable vaccines with improved stability at non-refrigerated temperatures for use in the world's poorest countries.

30 Jun 2005

Researchers use imaging to gain better understanding of cancerous cell behaviour

Thanks to imaging and analysis techniques used by researchers at TU Delft, an international group of scientists has been able to gain more insight into the behaviour of cancerous cells.

30 Jun 2005

Potatoes found to help reduce blood pressure and other diseases

UK scientists have identified bioactive plant chemicals in the most practical of staple foods, the potato. These natural chemicals have been associated with reduced blood pressure and they selectively affect a chemotherapeutic target for trypanosomes and similar diseases such as sleeping sickness.

30 Jun 2005

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British men refuse to recognise they are fat

Young children who snore more likely to be hyperactive later on

No surprise - teens in the UK need more sunshine!

British surgeon challenges Tony Blair on Africa's health needs

Doctors are able to predict sterility in women following radiation treatment for cancer

HIV infection rates reaching epidemic proportion in Russia's vulnerable groups

Research sheds light on why cervical precancers disappear in some women and not in others

DNA imaging suggests where lung cancer genes may reside

Children who snore are far more likely to suffer hyperactivity disorders

Acetylsalicylic acid, the active ingredient in Aspirin can lower the risk of redeveloping colorectal cancer

New legislation provides women 40 to 49 with free mammograms

University of Michigan receives $10m grant for Alzheimer's research

Research shows smoking may increase the risk of Tuberculosis

Mammography use exceeds targets although some are still reluctant

Preclinical data suggest CuraGen's Velafermin may protect the gastrointestinal tract and decrease associated toxicity following exposure to radiation

Cordis release new stent featuring the latest advancement in balloon-expandable stent technology

New initiative to provide $600k to fund new research into Down Syndrome

RxKinetix receives grant to develop thermostable vaccines with improved stability at non-refrigerated temperatures

Researchers use imaging to gain better understanding of cancerous cell behaviour

Potatoes found to help reduce blood pressure and other diseases

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