The maker of Avastin has updated the colon cancer drug's label to include warnings about rare cases of brain capillary leak syndrome and nasal septum perforation.

Nasal septum perforation is when the cartilage of the nasal septum develops holes. Capillaries are small blood vessels.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Avastin for the treatment of colon or rectal cancer that has spread to other parts of the body

Researchers could have found a way to repair some of the visual damage lingering after a stroke. The new findings could help the 55,000 people across Europe who partially lost their sight after suffering a stroke.

Before there was little to be done about a condition called cortical blindness, an eye condition that makes it hard to read. But scientists in Aberdeen found a way to stimulate the surviving nerves

Scientists in Aberdeen on Tuesday announced a medical breakthrough they say could help to revive the vision of patients recovering from a stroke. Thousands of stroke victims suffer vision problems caused by cortical blindness.

According to the Aberdeen researchers, a medical device developed for stimulation of the blind field, the area of vision where there has been sight loss, offers new hope to patients

San Diego based company Allerca has successfully bred the world's first hypoallergenic cat for those people who are prone to the sniffles and are allergic to cats.

One such hypoallergenic cat Joshua is an 18 month old. He is one of the second generations of allergy-free cats to be bred by the company Allerca GD, who is playful and affectionate, and fully hypoallergenic

An illegally manufactured liquor made from sugarcane laced with methanol has killed 35 people and an estimated 600 more have fallen ill, in the past week, in what Nicaraguan health officials describe as the worst health crisis in recent history.

Dr. Humberto Martinez, assistant health director in the city of Leon, Nicaragua said the number of deaths will likely increase as at least a dozen deaths caused by the bootleg liquor have not yet been reported