Obese Men Have 80% Higher Odds Of Producing No Sperm

Apr. 30 | According to a study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine and co-authored by a Colorado fertility doctor delivers some important news to men hoping to become dads: the bad news is if you are overweight or obese, you might not be producing enough...

Aspirin Reduces Cancer Risk

Apr. 30 | According to a new report by American Cancer Society scientists new data showing aspirin’s potential role in reducing the risk of cancer death bring us considerably closer to the time when cancer prevention can be included in clinical guidelines...

Stress Influences Disease

Apr. 30 | Stress is the main factor which wrecks the mind and body. Psychological stress is associated with greater risk for depression, heart disease and infectious diseases. But, until now, it has not been clear exactly how stress influences disease and health. A...

Study Links Ovarian Cancer With Height

Apr. 30 | New research has shown that tall women are at greater risk of ovarian cancer.Being heavier also ups the chances of developing the disease in many women, researchers found. The research was conducted by the Collaborative Group on Epidemiological Studies...

FDA Approved Neupro® For Parkinson’s Disease And Restless Legs Syndrome

Apr. 30 | U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Neupro® (Rotigotine Transdermal System) for the treatment of the signs and symptoms of advanced stage idiopathic Parkinson’s disease (PD) and as a treatment for moderate-to-severe primary Restless Legs...

Regorafenib Meets Phase 3 Trial Goal As Gastrointestinal Cancer Drug

Apr. 30 | It is reported that the results from the Phase 3 trial GRID (GIST Regorafenib in Progressive Disease) evaluating the investigational compound regorafenib), a Bayer-owned compound, for the treatment of patients with metastatic and/or unresectable gastrointestinal...

Metformin May Help To Prevent Primary Liver Cancer

Apr. 30 | According to the report of researchers at the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center, in the issue of Cancer Prevention Research, Metformin, a drug widely used to treat Type II diabetes, may help to prevent primary liver cancer....

Metformin Slowed Prostate Cancer Growth

Apr. 30 | According to the results of a phase II study, the use of metformin in men with prostate cancer before prostatectomy helped to reduce certain metabolic parameters and slowed the growth rate of the cancer. Anthony M. Joshua, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., staff medical...

U.S. Women In Labor Longer Over Time

Apr. 30 | According to a report, American women today are spending about two hours more in labor during childbirth than women did 50 years ago. According to authors, several factors are there to explain the longer labors. The new report appeared in the online edition...

Higher Risk for Breast Cancer Linked To Long-Term Use Of Estrogen Hormone Therapy

Apr. 30 | The researchers, in a landmark study, linked the long-term use of estrogen plus progesterone and estrogen-only hormone therapy with a higher risk for developing breast cancer. “It’s already been confirmed that patients shouldn’t be undergoing...