Melbourne, Oct 30 : Scientists in Melbourne have given cancer patients a ray of hope after they found that a new combination drug therapy would revolutionize the treatment for the deadly disease.

Boffins at The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research have found that drug-resistant melanoma and colon cancer cells can be successfully treated using a combination of two new drugs.

With the help of a mouse model of the disease, scientists combined a cancer inhibitor drug, which slows cancer cells’ growth, with a drug that harnesses the body''s cell-killing machinery to induce the death of the cancer cells.

Washington, October 30 : Health benefits of wine have been thrown into doubt after a recent study revealed that a regular tipple contains dangerous levels of metal ions, which can cause potential health risks.

Wines from Argentina, Brazil and Italy were the only ones that were estimated to be safe with their various levels of metal content – as per a survey that analysed wines from 16 countries.

According to a detailed study by Professor Declan Naughton and Doctor Andrea Petróczi from Kingston University, the Target Hazard Quotient (THQ) for most wines is estimated to be well below the safe limit of 1.0.

London, October 30 : Men with low libido may soon be able to derive benefits from testosterone therapy, as many international organisations have updated their guidelines regarding the use of supplements of this hormone.

The International Association for the Study of the Aging Male, the International Society of Andrology, the European Association of Urology, and the American Society of Andrology did so taking into account recent findings that testosterone supplements can be helpful in treating conditions linked with male ageing like tiredness, depression, and lack of libido.

Consuming fruits have always been fruitful. In a recent study, it was discovered that eating grapes can contribute a lot in lowering down one’s blood pressure.

A study, which was conducted by the Biological Sciences, University of Michigan came out with a report in the October issue of Journal of Gerontology that grapes have a potential of reducing cardiovascular diseases. 

A recent study presented to the American Public Health Association by Janice Sabin of the University of Washington in Seattle stated that the doctors subconsciously favored whites over blacks. To quote Sabin "This supports speculation that subtle race bias may affect health care, but does not imply that it will". Although the study did show a common racial bias among the general population, quoting Sabin "but we have to remember people are not racist if they hold an implicit bias."