Archive: 02/12/2013
Study examines use of yoga to ease radiation therapy side effects
(Medical Xpress)—A new, first-of-its-kind study by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks to learn whether men with prostate cancer who are undergoing radiation therapy can ...
Dec 2, 2013
Mother-to-child HIV transmission in Gipuzkoa falls to 2%
UPV/EHU research personnel have studied the evolution that took place between 1984 and 2011 in paediatric HIV infection in Gipuzkoa.
Dec 2, 2013
Autism and prenatal screening
The internet was ablaze last week with the news that health authorities in Western Australia (WA) have given approval for IVF clinics to 'screen' embryos to reduce the chances of a couple having a child with autism.
Dec 2, 2013
Cancer risk for aging Baby Boomers
As 10,000 baby boomers reach 65 each day, the incidence of cancer is increasing, estimated to increase by 67% between 2010 and 2030, bringing attention to the nation's response to cancer care. Cancer is diagnosed at a higher ...
Dec 2, 2013
Low vitamin D causes brain damage
A new study led by University of Kentucky researchers suggests that a diet low in vitamin D causes damage to the brain.
Dec 2, 2013