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New Melanoma Drugs Have Unprecedented Success Rates

by T Goodman

The type of skin cancer known as melanoma has historically been one of the deadliest forms of cancer. Though a few drugs have helped extend the 5 and 10 year survival periods, news of two particular drugs presented at yesterday's annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology have sparked some real hope for the future.

Anti-Aging Supplement from Squid Skin Helps Health, Reduces Waste

by China.new

Squid skin, formerly disposed of as a waste product, has a lot to offer an aging population prone to degenerative diseases. Taiwan's Fisheries Research Institute (FRI) has found that processed squid skin supplements can slow down the aging process, lower blood pressure, improve learning and reduce age-related memory loss.

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Cancer Drug Challenged To Mend Damage Caused By Heart Disease

by T Goodman

Congestive heart failure (CHF) has a cure rate that's worse than most cancers, with 40 percent dying within a year of diagnosis. But a drug used for cancer therapy is about to be tested on a small group of human subjects, after decades of studying its performance on everything from yeast cells to mice.

Cancer Drug Shows Promise For Inherited Form Of Dementia

by T Goodman

Scientists from the Center for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center have discovered that the drug SAHA shows promise as a potential therapy for familial frontotemporal dementia (FTD). As yet, there is no treatment for the neurological disease, the second most common non-elderly dementia.

Gardening For Depression: Doctor's Prescription Needed

by T Goodman

Britain's National Health Service (NHS) has been developing some novel strategies for its 62 million health care recipients. One of the latest and most intriguing is in a trial phase now: treating clinical depression with gardening classes at a local nursery. The NHS will pay for an 8-week course of instruction, if you have a prescription from your GP (general practitioner).

Cell Phones CAN Cause Cancer, According To New Radiation Study

by T Goodman

Cell phones are hazardous to our health. This time the proclamation comes from the World Health Organization (WHO) which, despite prefacing its announcement with 'no adverse health effects have been established,' today announced that it was placing mobile phones on its list of 'carcinogenic hazards.'

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China Bans Use of Bisphenol A (BPA) in Baby Bottles

by China.new

Mere weeks after China's Ministry of Health announced a prohibition on the use of Bisphenol-A (BPA) in infant food containers was being considered, the Chinese government has followed up by banning the controversial plastic additive outright in new production of infant feeding bottles.

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Dog Whisperers Are Out, Dog Listeners Are In

by Lady Bee

There are two hot trends in dog training today that are both called Dog Listening. But one has to do with humans who listen to dogs and the other is about dogs who listen to humans. According to each of these dogmas, training is required.

How Cell Biologists Have Fun: The First Ever World Cell Race

by T Goodman

Some like fast cars, fast horses, fast women... Cell biologists get a kick out of fast cells - that is, cells that migrate very quickly. Researchers even modify cells, usually for professional reasons, to make them migrate faster. In recognition of the achievements, as well as the fun these biologists are having, the American and French societies for cell biology have decided to challenge members of the international cell-building community to a Cell Race - launching now!

Turkey Tail Mushroom HALTS Prostate Cancer: China & Japan Used It For Centuries

by T Goodman

For centuries, a truly 'magic' mushroom has been used in China and Japan to cure or assist the cure of cancers! This magic mushroom is the Trametes versicolor (or Coriolus versicolor) commonly known as the turkey tail mushroom because of its layered, feathered appearance. Finally, in 2011, traditional western medicine has learned about the extract from this beautiful mushroom and observed it stop the development of prostate cancer in mice.