A high level meeting took place yesterday at the impressive Zeremoniensaal (room of ceremonies) at the imperial architectural masterpiece of the Hofburg palace in Vienna, Austria. Several Austrian and foreign dignitaries were present, with Dr. Heinz Fischer, President of Austria, as the guest of honor. The discussions were both informal and highly informative, and President [...]
While it is now well established that low-dose, daily or frequent use of aspirin can considerably reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and colorectal cancers, new findings from the Mayo Clinic at Rochester (MN, USA) show that aspirin can also reduce the risk of cholangiocarcinoma or bile duct cancers. In this study that included [...]
A method that has been used for some 40 years in Europe to reduce hair loss during chemotherapy, which consists of cooling the scalp with a cold cap, has finally been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use by cancer patients in the US. The method was met for [...]
