Study results suggest that regular vigorous exercise, such as running and aerobics, could reduce a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer, suggests research. Michael Leitzmann and colleagues conducted an 11-year study of 32,269 women to assess whether physical activity had any impact on the risk of developing postmenopausal breast cancer. Results showed that the risk [...]
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has come under fire after they decided that there is no need to remove perchlorate, an ingredient in rocket fuel, from the water supply. Perchlorate has been found at levels that could pose a health risk in at least 35 states. High levels of the chemical are known to interfere [...]
In a promising finding for the field of regenerative medicine, stem cell researchers at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC have identified a source of adult stem cells found on the walls of blood vessels with the unlimited potential to differentiate into human tissues such as bone, cartilage and muscle. The scientists, led by Bruno [...]
Long-term drug treatment significantly slows the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, say researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital. Alireza Atri and colleagues studied data collected from Alzheimer’s patients treated at the hospital’s Memory Disorders Unit since 1990. The study included 144 patients who did not receive any treatment, 122 treated with a cholinesterase inhibitor, and 116 patients [...]
Curcumin, the active ingredient of the spice turmeric, which is widely used in Indian cookery, may reduce the size of a hemorrhagic stroke, research suggests. Researchers and students at the Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine found that curcumin significantly reduces the size of the blood clot caused by hemorrhagic stroke. The exact mechanism [...]
Gene therapy has been used to restore sight in people with Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA), a rare inherited eye disease that causes severe vision loss or blindness. Artur Cideciyan and colleagues used a virus to deliver the RPE65 gene to the retinas of three young adults affected by the condition. Results showed a statistically significant [...]