Sports & Medicine

Caffeine and Breast Cancer RiskReported October 20, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- In a new study, researchers found caffeine is not associated with overall breast cancer risk, but it could increase the risk of cancer for women with benign breast disease or for specific types of tumors. It’s believed that caffeine is the most commonly consumed drug worldwide. Caffeine is … [Read more...]

Exercise Benefits the Mind Reported September 22, 2004 (Ivanhoe Newswire)--Your mind will surely reap the benefits from your good habits. That's the word from two new studies published this week.According to researchers from Harvard School of Public Health in Boston and the University of Virginia School of Medicine in Charlottesville, seniors who integrate … [Read more...]

H5N1 virus found in eagle's carcassTuesday, March 20, 2007 The highly virulent H5N1 bird-flu virus has been detected in the carcass of an endangered eagle in the village of Sagara, Kumamoto Prefecture, the Environment Ministry said Sunday. The ministry has tasked a laboratory at Tottori University with examining the bird, a female … [Read more...]

Paraná liberates R$ 30 million for medicines July 10, 2007 São Paulo, 10 of July of 2007 - the paranaense government liberated R$ 30 million for a new medicine purchase to take care of the patients of the public net of health. They will be benefited carrying of illnesses with renal insufficience, Alzheimer, transplantados, refractory … [Read more...]

Cell Injections Mend Broken Bones? Reported February 16, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Researchers identified a new, faster method to help heal broken bones. It requires the injection of cells taken from the patient’s own bone marrow. The cells are injected into the fracture area and a clinical study proved it speeds up the healing process. … [Read more...]

Exercise for DiabeticsReported September 23, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Moderate exercise combined with some weightlifting may reduce fat levels in the livers of people with type 2 diabetes by up to 40 percent, according to a new Johns Hopkins University study. High liver fat levels, a common occurrence in type 2 diabetics, contribute to heart disease risk. Most of the … [Read more...]

The highly virulent H5N1 bird-flu virus has been detected in the carcass of an endangered eagle in the village of Sagara, Kumamoto Prefecture, the Environment Ministry said Sunday. The ministry has tasked a laboratory at Tottori University with examining the bird, a female mountain hawk eagle, after it was found to be ailing in the village on Jan. 4 and died shortly … [Read more...]