Obese Children at Higher Risk of Gallstones

Posted in Child Obesity Support group on Wed, 27 Jun 2018

Obese children are at an increased risk ofdeveloping gallstones, claims a new study.Read More

New Regenerative Bandage for Faster Diabetic Wound Healing

Posted in General Support group on Fri, 22 Jun 2018

New regenerative bandage can quickly heal painful, hard-to-treat sores without using drugs in patients with diabetes, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in the journal Read ...

Onsite Health Clinics Linked to Lower Healthcare Spending

Posted in General Support group on Fri, 22 Jun 2018

Teachers who used the school-based clinics as the source of primary care had lower rates of absenteeism, revealed RAND Corporation study. Teachers who used onsite health clinics as the source of prima...

Delhi Witnesses Rise in Cases of Viral Conjunctivitis

Posted in General Support group on Fri, 22 Jun 2018

New Delhi witnessed over 5 percent rise in cases of viral conjunctivitis - an eye infection that lasts longer than a normal eye flu, doctors told IANS. ...Read More

Conjunctivitis / Madras Eye Prevention

Posted in General Support group on Fri, 22 Jun 2018

Thespread of conjunctivitis also known as pink eye or Madras eye can be preventedby adopting simple hygiene methods. ...Read More

Gene Defect Linked to Gallstones

Posted in Achondroplasia Support group on Fri, 22 Jun 2018

A group of researchers from the Asian Institute of Gastroenterology in Hyderabad have identified a gene defect in the liver that causes gall bladder stones which affects more than...Read More

Simple, Easy Method to Remove Gallstones

Posted in General Support group on Fri, 22 Jun 2018

An endoscope designed for locating and clearing out gallstones and gallbladder lesions has been developed by scientists from the Second People''s Hospital of Panyu District and Central South Universit...

New Electronic Skin for Amputees

Posted in General Support group on Fri, 22 Jun 2018

When electronic skin developed by Johns Hopkins University researchers is layered on top of prosthetic hands, this e-dermis brings back a real sense of touch through the fingertips. ...Read More

Promising New Treatment for Diabetes: 'Surgery in a Pill'

Posted in Diabetes - Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose (SMBG) Support group on Fri, 22 Jun 2018

An orally administered novel material was found to temporarily coat the intestine and reduce blood sugar spikes in a preclinical study. Read More

Computer Helps Find the Best Combinations of Drugs for Breast Cancer

Posted in Breast Cancer / Carcinoma of the Breast Support group on Fri, 22 Jun 2018

The best drug combinations for the treatment of triple-negative cancer may be identified with a new personalized computer model developed at the Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute....Read More