The compounds could be used in a pill to help prevent colon cancer and lessen the recurrence of the disease in colon cancer survivors and the researchers also found that grape compounds can kill colon cancer stem cells both in a petri dish and in mice. Compounds found in grape skins and seeds can kill […]
Amina, who was suffering from skin cancer, was misdiagnosed in Nigeria Thirty seven-year old Amina Abubakar was not sure that she will survive after being diagnosed with breast cancer. Amina, who hails from Nigeria is a final year medical student, who was wrongly diagnosed with breast cancer in 2014 in Nigeria while she was actually […]
Results of phase III global clinical trial show that 75 percent of stage IV lung cancer patients with both complex tumor mutations and PDL-1 positive status respond to nivolumab. Findings from a phase III clinical trial for advanced lung cancer patients could help oncologists better predict which patients are likely to receive the most benefit […]
When the researchers gave concentrated broccoli sprout extracts to 97 human type 2 diabetes patients in a 12-week randomised placebo-controlled trial, obese participants who entered the study with dysregulated disease demonstrated significantly decreased fasting blood glucose levels compared to controls. Eating broccoli sprouts may help diabetes patients manage their blood sugar, according to a new […]
Sedentary lifestyle is one of the biggest perpetrators of lifestyle ailments in today’s world. With more and more hours spent glued to our workstations, most of us are leading an alarmingly inactive life. The ill effects of prolonged sitting have long been highlighted by experts from all over. While some link it with obesity, others […]
A new microscope could provide accurate real-time results during cancer-removal surgeries, potentially eliminating the 20 to 40 percent of women who have to undergo multiple lumpectomy surgeries because cancerous breast tissue is missed the first time around. When women undergo lumpectomies to remove breast cancer, doctors try to remove all the cancerous tissue while conserving […]
Study finds that specially designed program improves blood vessel health A research team is combating chronic kidney disease (CKD) with exercise. The team had patients engage in a specially designed exercise program and found that it improved their blood vessel health and exercise capacity. A University of Delaware research team in the College of Health […]
Scientists have developed vaccine patches that could allow people to painlessly immunise themselves. People with a fear of needles could be about to get a pain-free alternative to the traditional flu jab. Scientists in the US have developed a patch with microneedles containing a vaccine which would allow patients to immunise themselves. The tiny needles […]
More than two thirds of the weight of the human body is made up of water. It is essential to keep the body hydrated, and enable waste to move out of the body and improve blood circulation. It maintains spinal and cognitive health. Every day, our body loses significant amount of water. Water must be […]
Insulin has been successfully encapsulated using Cholestosomes that can be administered orally with tiny vesicles that can deliver insulin where it needs to go without injecting.US scientists have developed an oral method of administering insulin that can be a less painful alternative to millions of people worldwide with diabetes who have to inject themselves with […]