Archive for September, 2007

Breast Cancer Death Rates Continue to Fall »

Breast cancer death rates continue to decline more than 2 percent annually, a long-running trend that can be traced to early detection and better treatments, according to a new American Cancer Society report.
However, the death rates are not declining as quickly among black women as among white and Hispanic women.
In 2007, about 178,480 new cases […]

Cancer patient sues the Halifax for harassment after 762 calls about loan »

A lung cancer patient has gone to court to stop his bank contacting him about repayment of a loan after he was called 762 times in ten months.
David Lloyd, 61, and his partner, Annette Edwards, 57, owe the Halifax about £5,000. Because of Mr Lloyd’s illness, which is now in remission, they ran up an […]

‘Fatal Flaw’ Found In Vitamin E Trials »

Generations of studies on vitamin E may be largely meaningless, scientists say, because new research has demonstrated that the levels of this micronutrient necessary to reduce oxidative stress are far higher than those that have been commonly used in clinical trials.
In a new study and commentary in Free Radical Biology and Medicine, researchers concluded that […]

Radical Research Results On The Oxidation Of Vitamin E »

Recent research results have challenged conventional understanding of the oxidation of the “radical scavenger”, vitamin E. Cutting-edge analysis methods have revealed that the intermediates commonly believed to be involved in the process do not occur. This surprising finding has been systematically documented and published as part of a project supported by the Austrian Science Fund […]

Vitamin A for Children in northern mountainous provinces »

The project was backed by 1.2 million USD in non-refundable aid from the Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction (JFPR) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) through the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
It will benefit more than 1.8 million children in the 13 northern mountain provinces of Lai Chau, Dien Bien, Hoa Binh, Cao Bang, Lao Cai, […]

Merck halts testing of AIDS vaccine after it fails; disappointing setback for HIV prevention »

TRENTON, New Jersey_In a disappointing setback, a promising experimental AIDS vaccine failed to work in a large international test, leading the developer to halt the study.
Merck & Co. said Friday that it is ending enrollment and vaccination of volunteers in the study, which was partly funded by the National Institutes of Health.
It was a high-profile […]

Mekong fish farms increase landslide risk »

An Giang has been one of the hardest hit provinces in the region with 42 areas affected. Tens of kilometres of river banks have collapsed. In Tan Chau District, about one hectare of land along Hau River was struck by landslides.
The landslides have stretched 20 metres inland, forcing local authorities to quickly evacuate tens of […]