Archive for June, 2009

Animal fats pancreas cancer link

Eating a diet high in red meat and dairy products is linked to an increased risk of pancreatic cancer, a study suggests.

Drug enhances power of vaccines

A common immunosuppressive drug may have the ability to boost the power of vaccines, research suggests.

Alcohol link to one in 25 deaths

One in 25 deaths across the world are linked to alcohol consumption, Canadian experts have suggested.

Animal fats pancreas cancer link

Eating a diet high in red meat and dairy products is linked to an increased risk of pancreatic cancer, a study suggests.

Drug enhances power of vaccines

A common immunosuppressive drug may have the ability to boost the power of vaccines, research suggests.

Alcohol link to one in 25 deaths

One in 25 deaths across the world are linked to alcohol consumption, Canadian experts have suggested.

New cancer drug ’shows promise’

A new type of cancer treatment has produced highly promising results in preliminary drug trials, researchers say.

Many UK cancer deaths ‘premature’

Up to 15,000 people aged over 75 may be dying unnecessarily from cancer each year in the UK, according to research.

Mystery Aborigine swine flu death

Health officials in Australia are trying to determine how an Aboriginal man contracted and died from swine flu.

Obesity ops ‘may cut cancer risk’

Weight-loss surgery could help women - but not men - reduce their risk of cancer, research suggests.