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Secret to Treating Tinnitus in Vets May Be Unlocked in Zebrafish

Posted in Longevity and Age Management, Industry News on Thu July 03, 2008

For millions of Americans, including thousands of Iraq War veterans, ringing in the ears is a condition that is annoying at best and disabling at worst. ... Continue Reading

The World's Longevity Secrets

Posted in Longevity and Age Management, Aging on Thu July 03, 2008

It may have seemed like good news when federal officials announced last month that U.S. life expectancy had jumped four months and, for the first time, surpassed 78 years. ... Continue Reading

Promising Cancer Treatment Enters Testing Phase

Posted in Longevity and Age Management, Cancer on Thu July 03, 2008

The Food and Drug Administration agency has given its go to the testing phase of a promising new cancer treatment that was discovered at the Wake Forrest University Medical Center in North Carolina. About 20 people diagnosed with cancer will be included in the study that will hopefully confirm the cure. ... Continue Reading

Stem cells found to build heart tissue

Posted in Cardio-Vascular, Stem Cell Research, Artificial & Replacement Organs & Tissues on Thu July 03, 2008

Scientists conducting stem cell research at the Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis have demonstrated that embryonic stem cells from mice can help build the heart. ... Continue Reading

Stents reduce the risk of heart attacks in obese people

Posted in Cardio-Vascular, Stroke, Weight and Obesity on Thu July 03, 2008

Obese people who have had stents placed in diseased arteries are less likely to have heart attacks than people of average weight, Reuters has reported. ... Continue Reading

Cancer spread can be monitored by blood test

Posted in Cancer, Industry News on Thu July 03, 2008

A new breakthrough may mean that the spread of cancer cells could now be monitored by a blood test, it has been reported. ... Continue Reading

Weekends are worst for weight loss

Posted in Exercise, Nutrition, Weight and Obesity on Thu July 03, 2008

People who diet and exercise are less likely to lose body weight during the weekend, new findings have suggested. ... Continue Reading

Deep rest can treat disorders

Posted in Genetic Research, Pain Management, Sleep on Thu July 03, 2008

By triggering a state of deep rest, patients can deal with a range of disorders more effectively, new research has revealed. ... Continue Reading

Smokeless tobacco still has cancer risk

Posted in Cancer on Thu July 03, 2008

People who use smokeless tobacco products (STPs) have an increased risk of developing types of cancer, according to research. ... Continue Reading

Coronary calcium levels 'can predict risk of death'

Posted in Cardio-Vascular, Death and Dying, Diagnostics on Thu July 03, 2008

A new study has demonstrated that measuring calcium deposits in the heart's arteries can serve as an indicator of mortality risk in elderly American adults. ... Continue Reading