Archives - Sunday 24 August 2008

Certain Prostate Cancer Drugs Can Spur Cancer Cells to Grow

Published on Sunday 24 August 2008 - 14:10 - http://www.medindia.com/

Researchers from the University of Rochester Medical Centre have found that certain prostate cancer drugs can spur some

Vitamin D may prevent multiple sclerosis

Published on Sunday 24 August 2008 - 11:53 - http://www.newstrackindia.com/

Washington, Aug 24 (ANI): Vitamin D, which the body makes when exposed to sunlight, may help prevent multiple sclerosis (MS), suggests a new study.  What's more, the principal regulator of calcium...

Inhibiting 2 Pathways Rather Than 1 Enhances Anti-Tumor Effects

Published on Sunday 24 August 2008 - 10:00 - http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/

Two independent research groups have found that simultaneous inhibition of two signaling pathways resulted in substantially enhanced antitumor effects in mouse models of prostate and breast cancer.

Prostate cancer twice as high in Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange

Published on Sunday 24 August 2008 - 05:20 - http://www.fleshandstone.net/

A study of more than 13,000 Vietnam veterans who served between 1962 and 1971 found that prostate cancer occurs twice as often in those who were exposed to the toxin Agent Orange compared to those...

Special report: Region's aging population

Published on Sunday 24 August 2008 - 01:31 - http://www.uticaod.com/

As life expectancy grows, the number of Mohawk Valley residents 85 and older is surging, presenting a need for the region to provide more services in areas including health care and transportation.

Vitamin D, Vitamin Deadly?

Published on Sunday 24 August 2008 - 01:00 - http://www.healthnews.com/

Besides being the easiest vitamin to absorb (milk, sunshine) Vitamin D may also be the one we know the least about. This glowing vitamin has been popping up all over the news lately: as a...