Breast Cancer :: Contrast agent puts new light on diagnosing breast cancer
Harvard Medical School researchers are working on a new, simpler way to distinguish malignant tumors from non-cancerous masses when screening for breast cancer.
Medicine
Cholesterol :: Cholesterol drug torcetrapib fails to reduce coronary risk
Cleveland Clinic researchers report that the drug torcetrapib, despite raising high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL) or the “good” cholesterol by more than 60%, did not slow the progression of plaque buildup in the coronary arteries as measured using an ultrasound probe.
Multiple Sclerosis :: Interferon beta-1b for patients with multiple sclerosis
Novartis to launch its own branded version of a leading multiple sclerosis therapy through agreement with Bayer Schering Pharma.
Alzheimer’s Disease :: Supercomputer simulations may pinpoint causes of Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s Diseases
Using the massive computer-simulation power of the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at UC San Diego, researchers are zeroing in on the causes of Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, rheumatoid arthritis and other diseases.
Atherosclerosis :: Crestor effective at halting early atherosclerosis
An international study using ultrasound technology has found that the most potent cholesterol-lowering drug is also effective at halting early changes in the blood vessels that can lead to atherosclerosis.
Bird Flu :: Bird flu alert in Tripura, India
In India, Tripura Government has sounded an alert against bird flu in the wake of reports of the disease in neighbouring Bangladesh.
Heart Risk :: Studies explore lifestyle choices and heart risks
Genetics and family history play a large role in a person?s risk for heart disease, but factors in diet, lifestyle and the environment are also thought to influence susceptibility to the disease.
Heart :: Studies examine issues in pediatric cardiology
Heart problems in children are quite different from those in adults, and four studies presented today at the American College of Cardiology?s 56th Annual Scientific Session look at how pediatric cardiologists take different approaches to better understand and manage cardiovascular disease in this population, including insights into fundamental cardiac mechanisms and testing of new procedures.
Heart :: Low-dose aspirin beats high-dose after cardiac surgery
The use of medicines to fight cardiovascular disease has been a primary focus of research in this area for the past several decades, as combinations of interventions and medicinal therapy have gradually begun to increase long-term survival rates.
Osteoporosis :: Estrogen helps in protecting bone avoiding osteoporosis
Researchers at the University at Buffalo have described a novel pathway by which estradiol, the primary estrogen in humans, aids in maintaining bone density, a function critical to avoiding osteoporosis.