Health Care Blog

The British Journal The Lancet has reported that a new kidney cancer vaccine called vitespen, failed in last-phase clinical trials to improve the odds of avoiding remission after tumor-removing surgery. Christopher Wood and other of his co researchers of the Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, have tested the vaccine to 409 patients whose [...]

A new laser “Microscalpel” has been developed by Austin Adela Ben-Yakar, Mechanical engineer and Assistant Professor of The University of Texas, Austin , claiming that this device can remove a cell without damaging the cells surrounding it.

The almost bloodless treatment of prostate problem is now available in Lismore. The GreenLight Laser MKII, is now available in the St Vincent’s Private Hospital in the city. The new procedure reduces the time men need to stay in hospital from three or four days down to about 24 hours. Until now the machine [...]

The US scientists have found that a drug called lodamin, can be used to treat cancer. The drug was invented by a cancer researcher Dr. Judah Folkman, who died early this year. The drug which was developed using nanotechnology and a fungus that contaminated a lab experiment may be broadly effective against a range of [...]

Australian researchers have found out the specific relationship between the gender and colorectal cancer outcomes over time in patients newly diagnosed with the disease. The researchers have found out that female colon cancer patients aged below 50 have much better odds of surviving the disease than their male peers. But the opposite is true [...]

According to the researchers of Imperial college, London,U.K, people having gum infections have higher risk for cancer. This is due to the increased amount of inflammator markers circulating in their blood, and this inflammation shows a link to cancer.

Jim Owens, Maria Hartmann and Sara Bennett, they are not pals or known to each other. Yet they share a great similarity. All of the three were diagnosed with brain cancer. But the greater similarity lies somewhere else. All of them are fighting for their lives and are optimistic of it. Just listen to [...]