When Cancer Drug Trials Are Flawed

Chemotherapy drugs like docetaxel stop or slow cancer cell growth. Adding another medication to the chemo that blocks blood vessel growth may help patients live longer.

Undertreated Suicidal Thoughts in Teens

Teenagers have their entire lives ahead of them. Thoughts, plans or attempts with suicide are wasted energy and deserve the attention of professional mental healthcare providers.

Gene Points to Donated Kidney Rejection

While kidney transplants can save lives, not every transplanted organ survives the test of time. Now, researchers have found a new sign that may help predict which donated kidneys will survive for the long haul.

Exercise Slows Early Aging

We all grow older, but not necessarily at the same pace. According to recent research, the cardiovascular system (heart and related organs) of patients with type 2 diabetes may age sooner than those without diabetes.

Currying Favor Against Cancer

Turmeric is the pungent, pumpkin colored spice that gives curry its distinctive color and taste. Curcumin is the active ingredient in turmeric that has been used for medicinal purposes for thousands of years.

Hormone Tied to Three Deadly Diseases

Your body is linked together through a complex system we still know little about. As such, diseases are related in ways still unknown. Now, researchers have pinpointed a hormone linked to three deadly diseases.

Is This Flu, or Just a Cold?

Cold and flu season is approaching with the advent of colder weather and the winter months. How do you tell the difference between the two illnesses?

Sports Fans Lash Out

Team spirit is one thing. Getting into angry rages and fights over a sporting event is another. What happens when fandom goes too far?

Potential Therapy Aims for Cancer Bull's-Eye

Research has found that cell enzymes are key to controlling the spread of lung cancer. Now scientists have pinpointed an enzyme that responds to drug treatment, killing cancer cells.

Graphic Anti-Smoking Ads Work

There’s no beating around the bush; smoking has serious health consequences. And the more people are faced with ads displaying them, the more likely they are to quit.

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