Blood test detects ovarian cancer early
Reuters - Researchers have developed what they believe is the first blood test that accurately detects ovarian cancer at an early stage. Read more
‘Engineered’ virus slows stubborn cancers
CM NEWS – A lab-engineered virus has been proved to slow the growth of two particularly stubborn solid tumour cancers – neuroblastoma and peripheral nerve sheath tumours – without harming healthy tissues, according to study results published in the Cancer Research. Read more
New anti-cancer drug maybe from sea algae
CM NEWS, UCSD release - A team of researchers has identified a potent new anti-cancer drug isolated from a toxic blue-green algae found in the South Pacific. Read more
HK at centre of global drugs scam
The Standard - Hong Kong is at the centre of a scam channeling counterfeit drugs from the mainland abroad, according to an industry insider.
Counterfeiters have moved from lifestyle drugs including impotence, sleeping and slimming pills and antifungal shampoos to medicines for severe and chronic conditions such as diabetes, cholesterol, and liver and heart problems, a source in the local pharmacy industry revealed. Read more
Acupuncture ‘increases IVF success’ by 65%
Times - Women who undergo IVF increase their chances of pregnancy if they are also treated with acupuncture, a new analysis suggests.
The benefits may be large — a 65% increase in the chance of becoming pregnant, and a 91% increase in the number of live births. Read more
Indian herb prevents cancer progress
CM NEWS - An Indian medicinal plant Acanthus ilicifolius shows encouraging results in preventing liver cancer cells from progressing, dubbed chemoprevention, according to a study. Read more
Herbal sex remedy linked to cancer
Reuters, CanWest - Two men seeking to boost sexual performance and grow bigger muscles instead ended up with advanced prostate cancer after taking “herbal” supplements, US doctors said. Read more
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