| New hope for high-risk child leukemia
October 12, 2009 at 2:48 pm
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| | VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct 12, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) -- A new therapy is doubling survival rates for high-risk childhood Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia, Canadian researchers said. The Phase 2 trial, published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, involved nearly 20 North American centers with a total of 92 patients ages 1-21. "Adding continuous exposure to imatinib for two-and-a-half years made a big difference and increased the survival rates to 87 percent. The drug was well tolerated and it didn't have any significant side effects," study leader Dr. Kirk Schultz of the University of British Columbia in Vancouver said |
| Fortifying food for your brain
October 12, 2009 at 8:19 am
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| Shippensburg seminars on depression, drug use help parents 'survive the teen years'
October 12, 2009 at 8:19 am
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| Yoga classes to benefit area cancer foundation
October 12, 2009 at 8:19 am
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| Study: 45% of food-service workers smoke
October 12, 2009 at 7:22 am
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| Anti-oxidants may increase diabetes risk
October 12, 2009 at 6:58 am
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| | VICTORIA, Australia, Oct 12, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) -- Anti-oxidants may help fight aging but Australian researchers suggest they may also increase diabetes risk. The report, published in Cell Metabolism, found mice with a deficiency that prevented them from eliminating physiological reactive oxygen species -- free radicals linked to aging -- did not become insulin resistant on a high-fat diet as they otherwise would have. When those animals were given an anti-oxidant that fights those reactive oxygen species, those benefits were lost, leaving the mice with more signs of diabetes. The researchers suggest low levels of reactive oxygen species -- |
| Some foods help fight flu
October 12, 2009 at 6:58 am
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| | SACRAMENTO, Oct 12, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) -- Hand washing and cough covering are important in avoiding the flu but some foods also help fight flu, a U.S. dietitian advises. "It's important to eat a variety of healthy foods from all food groups throughout the year, but it's particularly significant during flu season," Andrea Garen, a registered dietitian says in a statement. "Adding flu-fighting foods like yogurt, garlic, citrus and chicken to your diet can boost your body's immune system and help you to avoid getting sick." Yogurt and other cultured milk products contain probiotics, beneficial bacteria with immune-boosting benefits. | | | 
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