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A technique using a tiny glass window implanted on the skin of a mouse allows scientists track individual cancer cells as they spread and attack other parts of the body, according to a study. This window could one day play a big role in analysing how well developmental drugs block cancer from spreading according to Albert Einstein college of Medicine of Yeshiva University in New York. We hope this technology can be used to test the ability of various drug treatments to inhibit tumor cell invasiveness and metastasise.

HeadPhones used with MP3 digital music players like the iPod may interfere with the heart pacemakers and implantable defibrillators according to US researchers. The MP3 players themselves posed no threat to pacemakers and defibrillators, used to normalise heart rhythm. But strong like magnets inside the headphones can foul up the devices if placed within 1.2 inches of them, the researchers said in an American Heart Association meeting in Washington.

Millions of potential heart patients were handed a lifeline with the discovery of a new wonder pill that dramatically cuts the number of heart attacks and strokes, even for people without high cholestrol. The results of the study , which involves almost 18,000 people ,found that statin dramatically cut illness and death rates. Study includes who would not normally be considered at risk of heart problems. Their cholestrol was at 'healthy' levels but increased levels of the C-reactive protein called hsCRP, which has been linked to heart disease.

Songs that make our hearts soar can make them stronger too , Indian Researchers said. They found that when people listened to their favorite music , their blood vessels dilated in much the same way as when laughing or taking blood medications. So Music can make your life longer.

An obese child's arteries may be just as clogged as the arteries of someone who is middle-aged, researchers said. This build up of fatty plaque means the children may risk heart attack or stroke as early as age 30 according to the University of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine & Childrens Mercy Hospital.