Archive: 04/06/2012

New hope for migraine sufferers: Female gene link identified

New hope has arrived for migraine sufferers following a Griffith University study with the people of Norfolk Island.

Jun 4, 2012

Older drug for advanced breast cancer beat newer, pricier meds

(HealthDay) -- Even in the field of cancer treatment, sometimes newer isn't necessarily better.

Jun 4, 2012

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'Rediscovered' lymphoma drug helps double survival: study

(HealthDay) -- A drug first developed in East Germany in the 1960s has re-emerged as a potent "new" weapon against certain types of non-Hodgkin lymphomas, researchers report.

Jun 4, 2012

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After chest radiation, girls at greater risk for early breast cancer: study

(HealthDay) -- Girls who receive radiation to the chest to treat childhood cancer, even those getting lower doses, have a high risk of developing breast cancer at a young age, according to a new study.

Jun 4, 2012

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New target, new drug in breast cancer

Many breast cancers depend on hormones including estrogen or progesterone for their survival and proliferation. Eight years of lab work at the University of Colorado Cancer Center and elsewhere suggest that the androgen (AR) ...

Jun 4, 2012

Ginseng fights fatigue in cancer patients, study finds

High doses of the herb American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius) over two months reduced cancer-related fatigue in patients more effectively than a placebo, a Mayo Clinic-led study found. Sixty percent of patients studied had ...

Jun 4, 2012

Obesity, exposure to pollutants affect asthma control

(Phys.org) -- Older adults who are obese or exposed to traffic pollutants are more likely to have poorly controlled asthma, according to University of Cincinnati (UC) researchers.

Jun 4, 2012