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Researchers develop new method to test for lung cancer By Bloodindex News Bureau	MU researcher links hormone replacement therapy to breast cancer By Bloodindex News Bureau
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine have developed a new “clinicogenomic model” to accurately test for lung cancer. The model combines a specific gene expression for lung cancer as well as clinical risk factors. These findings curre Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States and t...read more	Study finds that use of synthetic hormone could proliferate human tumor cells Millions of post-menopausal women use hormone replacement therapy (HRT) as ...read more

Mayo Clinic Proceedings examines link between bacteria in the digestive system and obesity By Bloodindex News Bureau	New blood pressure medication has fewer side effects: Global study By Bloodindex News Bureau
Obesity is more than a cosmetic concern because it increases a person’s risk for developing high blood pressure, diabetes and many other serious health problems. It’s well understood that consuming more calories than you expend through exercise and d Known as gut microbiota, the trillions of bacteria that populate the human ...read more	Hamilton, ON (March 31, 2008) – A major Canadian-led global study has found that a new blood pressure medication is effective in reducing cardiovascular death, with fewer side effects than the current standard of care. The study found a new drug telmisartan is as effective as the popular drug ...read more

Hands-Only CPR simplifies saving lives for bystanders By Bloodindex News Bureau	Tai Chi exercises improve type 2 diabetes control By Bloodindex News Bureau
Chest compressions alone, or Hands-Only Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), can save lives and can be used to help an adult who suddenly collapses, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement. The statement, from the association’s Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC) c...read more	Regular Tai Chi Chuan exercise improves T cell helper function of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus with an increase in T-bet transcription factor and IL-12 production Tai Chi exercises can improve the control of type 2 diabetes, suggests a sm...read more

Fat kids need less intensive exercise for effective weight loss By Bloodindex News Bureau	Are blood thinners post-op killers? By Bloodindex News Bureau
Fat kids are better off doing less intensive exercise if they are to shed the pounds effectively, suggests a study of pubescent boys, published ahead of print in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. The researchers assessed the rate at which fat was burned (fat oxidation) d...read more	New study shows that the use of powerful anticoagulants to prevent pulmonary embolism may actually lead to more deaths after surgery Current US guidelines for the prescription of potent anticoagulants by surg...read more