A natural nutritional supplement, marketed for the last decade as a sexual aid, has been shown to significantly improve overall quality of life for female cancer survivors, according to researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. The findings will be presented today at the 2011 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting in Chicago. [...]

New alpha-emitter–based therapy drives neuroendocrine cancer into remission in patients with progressive therapy-resistant tumors Research introduced at SNM’s 58th Annual Meeting could be a sign of hope for patients with neuroendocrine cancer not responding well to standard therapies. Most radiotherapies use medical isotopes that emit beta radiation. The therapy in this study employs alpha particles, [...]

Average insolvency rates rise fourfold within 5 years of diagnosis An analysis linking federal bankruptcy court records to cancer registry data from nearly 232,000 adult cancer cases in western Washington during a 14-year period has found a hidden cost to survival: Insolvency rates increase along with the length of survival. “Patients diagnosed with cancer may [...]

Patients with a genetic mutation involved in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy already have weaker hearts before full onset of the disease Research being presented at SNM’s 58th Annual Meeting shows that molecular imaging is helping to determine the cause and expand treatment for a silent killer. A study focusing on hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM)—a cardiovascular disorder that causes [...]

Yo-yo dieters may be healthier and live longer than those who stay obese, a new Ohio University study finds. Mice that switched between a high-fat and low-fat diet every four weeks during their approximate two-year lifespan lived about 25 percent longer and had better blood glucose levels than obese animals that ate a high-fat diet. [...]

A recent meta-analysis published in the British Journal of Nutrition found that a minimum of 250 mg of Omega-3 EPA and DHA found in fish is required to reduce the risk of some coronary heart diseases. Researchers found that 250 mg of EPA/DHA was associated with a 35 percent reduction in the risk of sudden [...]

Nearly one in five people with diabetes are regularly unable to attend a full day at work due to disruption caused by episodes of dangerously low blood sugar, known as a hypoglycaemic event. A new survey, focusing on productivity loss following hypoglycaemic events, was published today in the journal Value in Health. The survey was conducted [...]

A compelling new way to think about wealth, investing and long-term financial goals. Loring Ward announced the publication of a new wealth management book for investors: “The Wealth Solution: Bringing Structure to Your Financial Life.” “The Wealth Solution” offers a compelling new way to think about wealth, investing and long-term financial goals. It offers a [...]

A recent survey by business advisory firm AlixPartners shows that 61 percent of those surveyed don’t believe they will return to pre-recession spending until 2014, if ever. Charitable non-profit announces alternative ways to cope with low house prices and rising gas costs. As U.S. stocks fell this week–giving the Dow Jones Industrial Average its longest [...]

The shocking truth: We’re in a recession, our real estate market has completely crashed, and we’re still not to the bottom of this mess yet, according to RealtyPartner’s Research & Development Team. People trying to put a positive spin on the status of real estate in this country time and time again. They’ll try to [...]