Even without obvious symptoms, high blood pressure does damage to the heart. A recent study suggests that undiagnosed heart disease is extremely common in those with high blood pressure, and needs to be paid more attention by physicians. A Wayne State University School of Medicine study has found that an overwhelming majority of African-American patients… [Continue Reading]
Vaccine to Kill Cervical Cancer Cells Under Development
June 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment
While effective vaccines have been developed for preventing infection by the virus that causes cervical cancer, the cancer itself remains difficult to treat. Researchers have now tested a vaccine in mice that would teach the immune system how to recognize cervical cancer cells, in order to destroy them. Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center have developed… [Continue Reading]