Conditions & Diseases
5 Things You Should Bring to the Delivery Room but Might Not Think About: Every expectant mother has a bag prepared for their trip to labor and delivery, and most of the time only half of the items you bring will get used. It might seem great to bring soothing music or a massager, but you might end up finding the […]
3 Seemingly Healthy Foods that destroy your digestive system: I’m about to get real personal…you don’t have to answer out loud, but think about this question: do you ever have gas? Like rumble- in-your-tummy, trying-to hold-it-in-but-it’s-really-uncomfortable gas?
Breast cancer drugs stop working when tumors ‘make their own fuel’: The early-stage findings, from an international team led by Imperial College London and the European Institute of Oncology in Milan, reveal some breast tumours evolve to make their own ‘fuel supply’, rendering treatments powerless.
Study reveals new genetic mechanism driving breast cancer : Researchers at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute have discovered ‘hotspots’ of mutations in breast cancer genomes, where mutations thought to be inactive ‘passengers’ in the genome have now been shown to possibly drive further cancerous changes.
Study identifies genomic features of cervical cancer: Investigators with The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) Research Network have identified novel genomic and molecular characteristics of cervical cancer that will aid in the subclassification of the disease and may help target therapies that are most appropriate for each patient.
Illness caused by extreme cold environment or by winter affects human body drastically. We need to take seriously the extreme cold warnings or alerts issued by the authorities because if we are not dressed properly or have no shelter, extreme cold can kill. In those areas which face winter storms very frequently, good number of people dies from cold.
Things to know about Stress : When mankind’s ancient ancestors roamed the earth, “stress” came mostly in the form of physical menace – like charging bison, severe temperatures, exposure to the elements or the threat of attack from “strangers” (other tribes of people).
Everything You Have to Know About Diabetes : They say that people are often afraid of the things they can’t understand, and it stands true when it comes to Diabetes. Moreover, many baseless myths and misconceptions about it make it difficult for people to believe some of the hard facts. Most people often fear the disease because of all the […]
What is Elisa Test and How useful is Elisa Kit? Elisa is a biochemical procedure known as Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay. It is a procedure that is predominantly used for define the presence of antibodies or antigens in a sample. The procedure is effective for both animals and humans. In fact for years now, ELISA has been used as an analytical tool […]
What is Mental Stress? Mental Stress is that state of our mental condition when we opt to loose peace of our mind. Paul Brunton has rightly said, “Nothing matters so much that we should throw ourselves into a state of panic about it. No happening is so important that we should let ourselves be exiled from inner peace and mental calm […]
What does Cancer mean? A comprehensive guide for type, causes, diagnosis, treatment of cancer. If we try to understand what Cancer means to a common person, we can refer it to the growth of our cells out-of-control invading other tissues. Our cells become cancerous due to the accumulation of defects, or mutations, in their DNA. Certain inherited genetic defects (for example, […]
Tips on Avoiding Back Pain for New Moms: You firmly believed that back pain would go away after pregnancy, but it didn’t happen. It must be frustrating to feel the pain that affects your mobility, especially now when you have an infant to look after. Back pain is widely prevalent among new moms, but luckily, there are many ways you can […]
Oral Health and Breast Cancer : Fighting Gum Disease May Aid the Battle Against Breast Cancer. Research into breast cancer continues to advance and with it new areas of focus, awareness and prevention. As we mark National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, it is an opportune time to address a less well-known dimension of breast cancer: its link to gum disease.
New hope for treating ovarian cancer : Oxford university announced Friday that its researchers had found a way to ovarian cancer diagnosis early and treating ovarian cancer by identifying an enzyme related to the deadliness of ovarian cancer.
Matcha green tea is one of the healthiest tea varieties you can have on a daily basis. Drinking a cup of a traditional Japanese beverage in the morning is a simple way to start your day on a healthy note and power you through the rest of the day. Matcha green tea is packed with powerful antioxidants – it boasts […]
