University of Manchester researchers in northern England say that those with a higher risk than average of developing breast cancer should received mammograms annually. Researchers from the Manchester study said 33% of women have a higher risk of breast cancer developing and could be benefitted from having screening more frequently. The researchers said however that […]
A blood test that is very simple could potentially predict whether a person who is healthy could develop dementia symptoms within the next three years, said promising research. The blood test could fill in a big gap in the strategies to fight brain degeneration, which doctors believe does not show its symptoms until a stage […]
Merck & Co will pay out over $100 million to settle lawsuits regarding its prescription contraceptive ring NuvaRing. Sources close to the situation confirmed the agreement. Merck has over 1,700 lawsuits pending regarding the NuvaRing. Users have claimed that Merck did not warn consumers adequately of the higher risk of developing blood clots that could […]
New medical research suggests vitamin C could make drugs used to treat cancer more effective. However, past claims that have been discredited about the effectiveness of the vitamin in treating cancer likely will hinder further studies. Scientists said they had identified an inexpensive, simple compound that helped cancer drugs to be more effective in mice […]