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Direct link between high cholesterol levels and prostate cancer

A possible association has been suggested before but evidence has been limited. This new study, published in Annals of Oncology shows a statistically significant direct relationship between the two conditions.

13 Apr 2006

Cholesterol-lowering drug might not promote healthy hearts

Antioxidants, such as beta-carotene and Vitamin E, have been touted for their ability to protect against heart disease.

13 Apr 2006

Dwindling time fuels happier outlook

Older adults' attention tilts toward positive feelings and associations, despite the time-limited future that comes with advancing age, concludes a Brandeis study in the journal Psychology and Aging.

13 Apr 2006

Ingredient in red chili pepper has cancer-fighting properties

The study found that capsaicin, the "hot" ingredient in red chili pepper, caused pancreatic cancer cells to die through a process called apoptosis.

13 Apr 2006

Imaging of breast cancer diagnosed and treated with chemotherapy during pregnancy

Ultrasound provides a safe and accurate method of detecting breast cancers in pregnant women, as well as assessing response to chemotherapy, according to a study appearing in the April issue of Radiology.

13 Apr 2006

Hormone therapy associated with increased risk of breast cancer among black women

Previous research has suggested that the long-term use of female hormone therapy is associated with an increased risk of developing breast cancer, according to background information in the article.

13 Apr 2006

Angiotension-converting enzyme inhibitors may reduce cardiovascular risk

Angiotension-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, medications commonly used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure), may reduce cardiovascular risk and the risk of death in patients with coronary artery disease, according to a new analysis of previously conducted clinical trials reported in the Archives of Internal Medicine.

13 Apr 2006

Finding a cure for cancer would be worth about $50 trillion

Even a modest one percent reduction in mortality from cancer would be worth nearly $500 billion in social value, according to a new study by economists Kevin Murphy and Robert Topel of the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business.

13 Apr 2006

Trial of low-dose Isotretinoin for prevention of second primary tumors in head and neck cancer patients

Taking a vitamin A derivative called isotretinoin did not reduce the risk of second primary tumors or improve survival in patients with stage I or II head and neck squamous cell cancers (HNSCC), according to a study in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

13 Apr 2006

No evidence that taking estrogen alone increases the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women

The findings come three years after a related WHI study found that a different type of hormone therapy - which combined estrogen and progestin - did result in a higher risk of breast cancer among postmenopausal women.

13 Apr 2006

Europe slow to implement infant pneumococcal vaccine programmes

Up to 90 per cent of cases of invasive pneumococcal diseases (IPD) - which includes serious infections like meningitis - occur in otherwise healthy young children, according to a study published in the April issue of IJCP, the International Journal of Clinical Practice.

13 Apr 2006

Advances in chemotherapy significantly reduce risk of disease recurrence in breast cancer patients

Recent advances in chemotherapy have significantly reduced the risk of disease recurrence and death in breast cancer patients whose tumors are not hormone sensitive, according to a study by researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and 10 other institutions.

13 Apr 2006

Drug Trial News

Direct link between high cholesterol levels and prostate cancer

Cholesterol-lowering drug might not promote healthy hearts

Dwindling time fuels happier outlook

Ingredient in red chili pepper has cancer-fighting properties

Imaging of breast cancer diagnosed and treated with chemotherapy during pregnancy

Hormone therapy associated with increased risk of breast cancer among black women

Angiotension-converting enzyme inhibitors may reduce cardiovascular risk

Finding a cure for cancer would be worth about $50 trillion

Trial of low-dose Isotretinoin for prevention of second primary tumors in head and neck cancer patients

No evidence that taking estrogen alone increases the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women

Europe slow to implement infant pneumococcal vaccine programmes

Advances in chemotherapy significantly reduce risk of disease recurrence in breast cancer patients

Active ingredient in soy may explain why Asians have lower rates of obesity and cancer

Cystamine and cysteamine increase brain levels of BDNF in Huntington disease via HSJ1b and transglutaminase

Does marketing products as remedies create 'get out of jail free cards'?

Regulatory focus and efficacy of health messages

Maintaining high blood pressure treatment may reduce the risk of dementia in old age

A drink or two a day may be associated with better cognitive function in women

People are more willing to lie to coworkers than to strangers

Cardiocerebral resuscitation improves survival of patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

How does norepinephrine influence anxiety-related behaviours?

Transforming Lab Workflows with Cell Culture Automation

Building Bridges to Scalable Allogeneic Cell Therapy

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