According to a study published by The Lancet on Monday, the first use of embryonic stem cells in humans eased a degenerative form of blindness in two volunteers and showed no signs of any adverse effects.

The results of the cautious first-stage test that was designed to examine whether the treatment is safe, had been previously announced by Massachusetts biotech firm Advanced Cell Technology (ACT) Inc.

“The Stargardt’s patient reports that she can see more colour and has better contract and dark adaptation out of the operated eye. In fact, she started using her computer and could even read her watch… (and) says she can even thread a needle now,” Bob Lanza, ACT’s chief scientific officer, said in an email to AFP.

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A new blood test could hold promise as a means of early detection and diagnosis for often deadly pancreatic cancers.

The test, which measures levels of a protein known as PAM4, was able to identify two-thirds of patients who had pancreatic cancer at an early stage of their disease, according to researchers reporting on Tuesday at the annual Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium in San Francisco.

“When a person gets cancer, this protein spills into the bloodstream,” explained Dr. Igor Astsaturov, an assistant professor of medical oncology at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia. Astsaturov, who was not involved with the study, said the results were “certainly welcome news.”

“For providers of care for patients with pancreatic cancer, hampered by their inability to readily detect these cancers in some cases, especially in earlier stages, this shows tremendous promise that blood-based assay can add to our ability to diagnose pancreatic cancer at an earlier stage, thereby impacting patients lives,” said Dr. Morton S. Kahlenberg, a gastrointestinal cancers expert with the American Society of Clinical Oncology.

U.S. health regulators recently said that Johnson & Johnson shut down a clinical trial of its antibiotic Doribax for a type of pneumonia. This was after patients taking the drug had higher rates of death and a lower cure rate than those who got an alternative medicine.

Doribax, known generically as doripenem, is presently approved in the United States for treating adults with complicated urinary tract or abdominal infections but not for any type of pneumonia.

Doribax was still safe and effective for its approved uses in the United States, according to Shaun Mickus, spokesman at Janssen, the J&J unit.

A new research from Japan has suggested soy rich diet that is linked to a reduced risk of cancer does not offer protection for stomach cancer.

The researchers from Japan found no difference in gastric cancer risk between people who consumed a lot of isoflavones and those who consumed the least.

An estimated 21,500 Americans were diagnosed with stomach cancer in 2011 and an estimated 10,500 died from it.

“One of the reasons for decline is that people have fridges now, and they use less salt preservatives,” said Khaldoun Almhanna, a medical oncologist at the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida.

The lung cancer risk of a woman does not appear to be associated with the number of children she has, although some scientists had thought hormonal changes during pregnancy may protect against the disease.

“If you look at the component studies, they are all over the map,” she told Reuters Health, adding that she and her colleagues had hoped to be able to explain that variation.

“We came up relatively empty-handed,” Jessica K. Paulus, who worked on the analysis and of Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts, said. “It makes it difficult to interpret our findings.” “Both active smoking and exposure to second-hand smoking are some of the strongest risk factors for lung cancer,” said Paulus. “Quitting smoking and quitting soon is associated with reducing your risk of lung cancer.”

The Twilight star, Robert Pattinson, has been a revelation on the worldwide stage. If you want to access tips on how to style your hair like Robert Pattinson, this article on celebrity fashion tips is all meant for you.

One of the best things that go into your favor is that the hair style adored by Robert Pattinson suits most face shapes and hair textures. But if you have thin hair, the Robert Pattinson hair style would be just great for you. To get into the act, you need to take a quarter size of styling gel into the palm and rub it with your hand. You now need to blow dry hair on a low setting and ensure that your hair almost gets completely dry. If you notice hair attaining a spiky appearance, there is nothing to get worried as they will settle down.

Once you are done with the above steps, you need to use a small-round brush and wrap hair around the bristles and put the blow dryer on hair. However, do make it a point NOT to pull the brush through hair. In case your sides are very short, you could get them stick out and swirl around in different directions. The last step will be all about taking a small bit more of the styling gel and then separating the curls and sculpt but do make sure that you do NOT brush or comb hair or you will be required to repeat this styling act again. That’s all; you are done with the Robert Pattinson hair style!

If you want to know how to get pregnant fast, it is time that you better act now as the chances of a woman getting into pregnancy declines as she ages.

It is worthwhile to note that women are at the peak of their fertility at the early twenties. Moreover, women in their mid twenties to their early thirties often face troubles in getting pregnant. Women in their forties find it hard to conceive and the labor procedures are often complicated.

If you want to get pregnant fast, it is advised that you count the number of days of your menstrual period. The best time to get pregnant can be found out by subtracting fourteen from the twenty eight day cycle of menstruation. This means that women will ovulate fourteen days after the first day of the menstrual period. In short, getting pregnant is easy when intercourse is done every other day near the ovulation date that means the twelfth, fourteenth and sixteenth day after the initial date of menstruation.

To increase the chances of getting pregnant, it is advised that you ask your man to wear boxers over briefs, avoid bathing suits, eat food products rich on zinc, avoid hot tubs, and stay away from active or passive sex just before the “pregnancy intercourse.” It is also recommended that the two of you abstain from alcohol and smoking before you make love to bring a child to this world. You are advised to eat healthy meals that include lean meat, fat-free dairy products, avocado, green and leafy vegetables, salads, and food rich in iron and folic acid besides rich in calcium and vitamins A, B, and E.

Try out these tips to get pregnant after seeking the advice of your doctor.

Eating the right breakfast could improve your mental performance, attention, and memory. Not only this, those who eat the right breakfast demonstrate better attitude towards work, enjoy better concentration, and deliver higher productivity.

If you are looking for some of the best healthy breakfast options, the options may include a bowl of oats, wheat flakes (muesli), and brown bread sandwiches. You can even include boiled eggs, idlis, dosas, upma, and dhoklas to your breakfast menu. These healthy breakfast foods are low in cholesterol and saturated fats besides offering plenty of vitamins and minerals. It is important to note that you should chew your breakfast slowly and must enjoy the meals, and should avoid habits such as reading newspaper or watching TV or talking during meals.

A rare but potentially serious problem with a newer class of heart stents that results in the tiny tubular devices made of wire mesh to shrink, or lengthen, after implantation is being investigated by health regulators.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said the problem appears to occur most frequently in the Promus and Ion devices made by Boston Scientific Corp.

Boston Scientific, the biggest manufacturer of stents with more than a third of the $4 billion global market, declined to comment on discussions with the FDA. Boston Scientific had a 36 percent share of the global market and a 49 percent share of the U.S. market at the end of the third quarter.

The company’s business has struggled on several fronts in recent years, including a series of stent recalls that date to 2004 and a heavy debt load from its ill-fated acquisition of stent and pacemaker manufacturer Guidant Corp in 2006.

Concerns about stent deformation were raised in two smaller cardiology journals published in the United States and Europe, and the issue was the subject of a discussion at the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics meeting in San Francisco earlier this month.

“FDA is actively working with (drug-eluting stent) manufacturers, including Boston Scientific, to better understand longitudinal stent deformation with respect to its causes, predisposing underlying anatomic conditions, operator techniques that can reduce the likelihood of its occurrence, and treatment strategies should it occur,” the agency said.