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A 20-year follow-up study revealed a dramatic drop in liver cancer cases among 6- to 19-year-olds who were vaccinated for the hepatitis B virus at birth, according to a study published online September 16 in the /i>Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

A 51-year-old mother found dead in bed from undiagnosed heart disease. A 26-year-old aspiring fashion designer collapsed in her bathroom after feeling bad for days. A new study finds the uninsured have a 40 percent higher risk of death than those with private health insurance.

Results from the 40-year Whitehall study suggest that smoking and drinking will lead to an early death enlarge Doctors have for the first time quantified the effect of the three major killers of middle-aged men: smoking, high blood pressure and high cholesterol.

New study finds 8 million in U.S. considered suicide in 2008.

Simply lacking health insurance can increase the risk of death by 40 percent.

Featured Article Main Category: Cancer / Oncology Also Included In: breast Cancer ; Prostate / Prostate Cancer ; Ovarian Cancer Article Date: 16 Sep 2009 - 11:00 PDT A new study suggests that a new type of cancer drug called PARP inhibitors, including a new drug called olaparib that is currently showing promising results in trials as a targeted ...

Broad disapproval toward the policies of the United States and other world powers may provide the fuel for terrorist acts, according to a study published today.

Duke University researchers have demonstrated that obesity in and of itself is a risk factor for aggressive prostate cancer. The study involved 1415 men who had undergone radical prostatectomy as prostate cancer treatment (about 50/50 white and black men). Race was not a factor in who was likely to continue disease progression based on the prostate cancer spreading aggressively, but obesity was. Obesity is associated with the problem of leptin resistance, meaning too much leptin in the blood. In turn, elevated leptin levels cause testosterone levels to drop, and low testosterone is also associated with aggressive prostate cancer. Elevated leptin levels also cause adiponectin levels to drop resulting in a rise in blood sugar, insulin resistance, and confused IGF1 – additional factors that favor cancer growth. To make matters worse, extra pounds of fat send out inappropriate inflammatory signals such as IL6 and overheat the fundamental inflammatory

A new animal study shows that a blueberry extract can prevent insulin resistance and fat cell inflammation, even during the feeding of a high fat diet. The study showed that blueberry could help turn down the primary inflammatory gene switch, NF-kappaB. Blueberries are a true super food. If they weren’t grown in America they would be imported and sold for ten times the price, like other fruits from around the world. It is hard to beat the American blueberry for many reasons – and they are still in season. The fact that blueberries can help prevent serious metabolic problems that are causing rampant disease in America is a good reason to have them as a regular part of your diet or to include a blueberry extract supplement in your daily routine if you are overweight or trying to lose weight.

Researchers may have determined the ideal dose of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), an omega-3 fatty acid believed to boost heart health. In a recent small study, the scientists concluded 200 mg...