Washington, Sept 27 : American researchers have developed a new drug, that when administered along with chemotherapy, shows promise in treating advanced melanoma, delaying the progression of cancer and prolonging the lives of patients.
The new drug, STA-4783, is the first in a new class called oxidative stress inducers.
Washington, Sept 27 : A new research has revealed that patients with both Clostridium difficile infection (C-difficile) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) like Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis, are four times more likely to die than patients with just IBD or C difficile infection.
Clostridium difficile infection is the main cause of diarrhoea among patients, and in recent years, the numbers of new cases of the infection have been steadily increasing.
Washington: A new study has discovered that too much sleep can double up person’s death risk. The researchers have revealed that sleeping too much can also be harmful, as lack of sleep doubles a person’s death risk from heart disease.
The researchers group from the University of Warwick and University College London presented the findings to the British Sleep Society in Cambridge.
New York, Sept.26 : In an historic effort to cut maternal and child deaths, a global coalition of governments and organizations will launch a major advocacy drive today entitled Deliver Now for Women + Children.
The launch will take place at public rallies in the city center and the Bronx. Women leaders of the United Nations will also hold a special discussion Saving 77 Million by 2015: Advancing the Health of Women and Children.
