Researchers Testing Modified Herpes Virus to Fight Skin Cancer (Melanoma)

Below is part of a public release from the  University of California - San Diego about how researchers are hoping to treat skin cancer using a modified herpes virus.

Researchers testing virus-gene therapy combination against melanoma

Researchers at the Moores UCSD Cancer Center are injecting a modified herpes virus into melanoma tumors, hoping to kill the cancer cells while also bolstering the body's immune defenses against the disease. Gregory Daniels, MD… Continue reading
No Comments »Filed under: Health, SciencePosted on July 2nd, 2009

Study: Hormone Treatment Eases Post-Surgery Distress in Children University of California - Irvine

University of California - Irvine public release:

UC Irvine anesthesiology study finds melatonin reduces emergence delirium rates

A scary unknown for many children, the prospect of surgery can cause intense preoperative anxiety. While some amount of stress is normal, what many parents do not know is that extreme anxiety before surgery can contribute to the occurrence of emergence delirium, a distressing incidence of acute behavioral changes experienced when "waking up" from… Continue reading
No Comments »Filed under: HealthPosted on July 2nd, 2009

Video: World No Tobacco Day 2009 Smoking in China

One in three of the smokers in the world is a Chinese man, today is World No Tobacco Day,please wait for the video below to load!

No Comments »Filed under: Culture, Health, Video, World NewsPosted on May 31st, 2009

Swine Flu H1N1 Latest News Real-Time Updates

Below is the latest news about H1N1 (swine flu) updated in real-time, lower down the page is an updated map of cases around the world.

No Comments »Filed under: Health, World NewsPosted on May 25th, 2009