Chemo May Not Affect Memory in Breast Cancer
Patients
TUESDAY, April 15 (HealthDay News) -- The stress of being
diagnosed with breast cancer -- not the chemotherapy treatment to
combat it -- may be responsible for patient complaints about
problems with memory and concentration, two new studies
suggest.
Health Tip: Pain in Your Side
(HealthDay News) -- The appendix is a tube-like organ, with no
known purpose, attached to the large intestine. Appendicitis
describes when the appendix becomes inflamed, making it prone to
rupturing, which is a serious medical emergency.
Space Radiation a Risk for Astronauts
TUESDAY, April 15 (HealthDay News) -- Astronauts may be at
increased risk of colon cancer and premature aging from the
high-energy radiation found in space, a new report says.
Pill Reduces Relapses in MS Patients
TUESDAY, April 15 (HealthDay News) -- The first pill designed to
reduce the number of attacks in people with multiple sclerosis
appears to be effective in early tests, Italian researchers
report.
Women's Awareness of Cancer Risk Linked to Race,
Ethnicity
TUESDAY, April 15 (HealthDay News) -- Racial and ethnic
variations in how women perceive their cancer risk may influence
how likely they are to get screened for cancer, particularly colon
cancer, says a University of California, San Francisco study.
Most Early-Onset Dementia Not Alzheimer's
TUESDAY, April 15 (HealthDay News) -- The root cause of
early-onset dementia is usually not Alzheimer's, but rather another
neurodegenerative or autoimmune disorder, new research
suggests.
Sleep Disorder Linked to Neurodegenerative
Conditions
TUESDAY, April 15 (HealthDay News) -- Rapid eye movement (REM)
sleep behavior disorder -- a condition in which people act out
often violent and disturbing dreams -- is associated with anxiety,
apathy, lower levels of attention and executive functioning, and
symptoms of Parkinson's disease, according to three new
studies.
Drug Proves Effective in Slowing Melanomas
TUESDAY, April 15 (HealthDay News) -- The drug riluzole,
approved in the United States to treat amyotrophic lateral
sclerosis (ALS), slows the growth of highly aggressive melanoma
skin cancer, according to a new study.
New HPV Vaccine Promising in Mice
TUESDAY, April 15 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers say they've
created a synthetic vaccine that can be delivered as a nasal spray
for human papillomavirus -- the source of the most common sexually
transmitted disease in the United States and a cause of cervical
cancer.
Key Vioxx Research Was Written by Merck, Documents
Allege
TUESDAY, April 15 (HealthDay News) -- Industry documents reveal
that pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co. paid academics to put
their names on Vioxx research published in top medical journals
while company employees often ghost-wrote the studies on the
controversial cox-2 painkiller.
New Drug Duo Helps Cut Colon Cancer Risk
MONDAY, April 14 (HealthDay News) -- A new drug duo might help
prevent colorectal cancer, and the powerful new cancer drug Sutent
may slow the progression of liver cancer.
Experimental Cancer Vaccines Show Promise
TUESDAY, April 15 (HealthDay News) -- A germ that commonly
causes food poisoning may be the next weapon in the fight against
cervical cancer, a major cause of death among women worldwide.
