Category Archives: Health News

A week ago (July 17, 2015) Bel Marra Health reported about a drug currently being developed by researchers from UT Southwestern Medical Center and researchers in Australia, that shows promise as a cure for malaria. On the heels of that report comes a possible malaria vaccine. The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP), a division ...click here to read more

To add impetus to World Hepatitis Day on July 28, the World Health Organization (WHO) will launch its flagship event in Egypt, a country that has one of the world’s highest rates of hepatitis cases. WHO will work with the health authorities in Egypt to develop national ‎blood safety standards. Egypt is one of three ...click here to read more

A new study published in The Lancet, is offering a boost to estrogen suppressing drugs. These hormonal drugs called aromatase inhibitors substantially reduce the risk of death caused by breast cancer compared to the commonly used drug, tamoxifen. The study is relevant to postmenopausal women with ER-positive breast cancer, which accounts for over 80 percent of ...click here to read more

According to an article published in Genome Research, scientists from the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique in French Guiana have identified the genetic basis for mosquito resistance to insecticides. The work allowed researchers to start a consortium involving more than 40 countries and ten institutions, with the goal to compile the first global map of mosquito resistance mechanisms ...click here to read more

Researchers at the University of Delaware have discovered that putting seniors on a strict exercise and diet plan could reduce the onset of knee pain if they have diabetes. A common cause for knee pain among seniors is osteoarthritis. Knee pain can mean more trips to see the doctor and a limited ability to perform ...click here to read more

A recent study out of Germany is casting doubts on previous research that suggested shift work would increase the risk of developing prostate cancer. Previous research on men’s health revealed that shift work nearly tripled men’s risk of developing prostate cancer. These findings were published in the American Journal of Epidemiology. The study at the ...click here to read more

 There are many apparent differences between men and women. From reproductive organs to heart beats (believe it or not women’s heart beat slightly quicker) there are certain the physiology is different. According to new research, the spine is different, too. Boys and girls are born with different measurements of the vertebrae – these are the ...click here to read more

A recent study by scientists at Michigan State University suggests that even drug resistant tuberculosis can be effectively treated with a common glaucoma medication. The study, which was led by MSU microbiologist Robert Abramovitch and graduate student Benjamin Johnson, is published in current issue of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. The scientists discovered that the sulfonamide medication ...click here to read more

A new study supported by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society suggests building confidence in those with the disease can help them lead fuller lives. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease where the body attacks its own nerves. Over time it can greatly affect a person’s ability to move and perform everyday functions. MS can ...click here to read more

A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Michigan reveals that teens using medical marijuana are 10 times more likely to say they are “hooked” on the drug than their peers who get it illegally. In the study, which was carried out among 4,394 high school students, 48 teens had medical marijuana cards, ...click here to read more

In what is being seen as a major breakthrough in stem-cell research, scientists at The University of Nottingham have discovered a fully synthetic substrate that has the potential to grow billions of stem cells. The full details of the study are published in the academic journal Advanced Materials. Co-directed by Morgan Alexander, Professor of Biomedical Surfaces in the ...click here to read more

A multi-state outbreak of salmonellosis has struck 62 people so far and prompted the Centers for Disease Control to issue a warning to restaurants and retailers. As of July 20, 2015, 62 people from 11 states have reported being affected by the outbreak. Of these, 11 people have been hospitalized. It is possible more people ...click here to read more

Researchers from Rutgers University have found that a reduction in the hormone glucagon caused mice to overeat. Vincent Mirabella, co-author of the study, said that mice with a hormone deficiency of GLP-1 were more likely to nosh on high-fat food. But when the researchers added more of the hormone, the mice were able to block ...click here to read more

People switching to e-cigarettes to quit traditional tobacco cigarettes, might not be doing any good, according to research from the American Chemical Society. Whereas traditional cigarettes burn tobacco, e-cigarettes heat up liquid which still contains nicotine and carcinogens. Not much is currently known about e-cigarettes but they have been shown to have harmful effects so ...click here to read more