Washington, Apr 27: Prostate cancer patients who undergo therapy to increase testosterone levels are more likely to suffer from bone- and heart-related problems, says a new study.
The research team, led by Lockwood Taylor, MPH, of the University of Texas Health Science Centre, revealed that androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) used to increase testosterone levels can cause a variety of side effects including skeletal and cardiovascular complications, sexual dysfunction, periodontal disease, and mood disorders.
London, April 27: Babies who put on weight very fast in the first months of their lives are more likely to grow into overweight adults, a new study has revealed.
Geneva - The Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roch, maker of influenza medication Tamiflu, saw its stock price rise 3.8 per cent in early trading Monday on the Zurich exchange on the back of the global swine flu outbreak. During the avian flu epidemic the drug was used heavily, particularly in South Asia.
London, Apr 27 : Want to get rid of those extra pounds but cannot do away with that craving to gulp down your favourite food? Well, then it's time to resort to Appesat-a new diet pill which `trains' people to eat less.
Washington, Apr 27 : The simple household bleach is not only useful in whitening a load of laundry, but it can also turn out to be an effective treatment for kids'' chronic eczema, according to a new study.
Washington, Apr 27 : Researchers from Fox Chase Cancer Centre have shown that robot assisted kidney cancer surgery is more beneficial for patients compared to open surgery.
