Dozens of new genetic regions linked to breast cancer
BOSTON– Two large genome-wide association studies of thousands of women have identified 75 new genetic regions that influence the risk of breast cancer.
The findings—from...
Why depression raises risk of early death in women
Toronto--Due to the pressure caused by changing societal roles and multiple responsibilities, depression has significantly increased the risk of early death in women, a...
Now, a mobile phone-mounted device for quick malaria detection
Kolkata-- A mobile phone mounted with a super-cheap paper microscope can detect presence of malarial parasites in the blood in 10 seconds, says an...
India issues six more medical visas to Pakistanis
New Delhi-- India has issued six more medical visas to Pakistani nationals seeking treatment, including two for bone marrow transplants and a five-year-old suffering...
Gains in cancer treatment through the eyes of a survivor
By Brett Milano
Harvard Correspondent/Harvard Gazette
At a Harvard-sponsored panel Thursday at Boston City Hall Plaza, a group of top doctors and researchers discussed some remarkable...
Sensory loss of five classical senses linked to greater risk of death
New York--A natural decline of the five classical senses - vision, hearing, taste, smell and touch -- can predict a number of poor health...
Heart failures among Indians a decade earlier than west
New Delhi--With one third of heart failure patients dying within six months of diagnosis, cardiologists have said that heart failure in India occurs a...
Vision-Aid announces Chieko Asakawa as keynote speaker for the 2017 Boston Accessibility Conference
CAMBRIDGE, MA-- Vision-Aid, a non-profit organization in its pursuit to bring about awareness, technologies and low cost solutions for the visually impaired, announced that...
Sleep deficiency in the U.S. estimated at 70 percent, with $410 billion price tag
BOSTON---Sleep disorders and sleep deficiency are hidden costs that affect employers across the U.S. Seventy percent of Americans admit that they routinely get insufficient...
Health is a Lifetime Commitment
LINCOLN, MA– The Commons in Lincoln hosted a full house for a lively and informative presentation given by Dr. John Anderson, on what it...