Ramadoss Launches National Organ Transplant Programme

Posted in General Support group on Sat, 15 Nov 2008

Union Health Minister Dr Anbumani Ramadoss today launched a National Organ Transplant Programme to improve the scenario for major transplantations like kidney, liver and heart in the country. The prop...

Scientists Unsure About HPV Vaccine's Long-term Safety

Posted in General Support group on Sat, 15 Nov 2008

A scientific review has raised several concerns regarding mandating HPV vaccination as a condition for school attendance. The HPV vaccine, sold as Gardasil in the...Read More

Premature Whitening of Hair may be Reversed in Select Cases

Posted in General Support group on Sat, 15 Nov 2008

Premature whitening of hair may be reversed in select cases, say where it happens because of illness or extreme stress. Researchers from Manchester University and Lubeck University, in Germany, used a...

Rheumatoid Arthritis Breakthrough may Offer Potential Therapy for Disease

Posted in General Support group on Fri, 14 Nov 2008

Cambridge scientists have made a major breakthrough in rheumatoid arthritis. They have genetically engineered a drug-inducible form of Foxp3 gene, which when activated can prevent the autoimmune react...

Indian Origin Scientist Has Made a Major Breakthrough in Nanotechnology

Posted in General Support group on Fri, 14 Nov 2008

An Indian origin physics professor at Clemson has made a major breakthrough in nanotechnology which may lead to nano-scale electromechanical sensors that can read and alert us to toxic chemicals or ga...

Fight Obesity With a Mobile Phone? Here’s How!

Posted in General Support group on Thu, 13 Nov 2008

A recent study has prescribed strange medication to fight obesity- text messaging with a mobile phone. This method, apparently, reduces a child’s chances of becoming fat later in life by enabling them...

Calcium, Vitamin D Supplements Do Not Reduce Breast Cancer Risk

Posted in Others Support group on Thu, 13 Nov 2008

A new study has revealed that taking calcium and vitamin D supplements does not reduce breast cancer incidence in postmenopausal women. Some studies have suggested that vitamin D supplements may redu...

New Zealand Researchers Question Current Methotrexate Dosage for Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment

Posted in General Support group on Thu, 13 Nov 2008

New Zealand researchers have questioned the current methotrexate dosage for rheumatoid arthritis treatment. They say it is too slow to control onset of joint damage. Methotrexate is the most commonly ...

Dr. Ramadoss' Anti-smoking Ban Throws Up Interesting “fine-paying” Anecdotes!

Posted in General Support group on Wed, 12 Nov 2008

The country’s anti-smoking ban had ruffled quite a few feathers initially but most individuals and organizations fell into line once the law against lighting up in public places was implemented. Howev...

Stem Cells from Umbilical Cord Blood may Help Build New Heart Valves

Posted in Others Support group on Wed, 12 Nov 2008

Doctors may one day be able to use stem cells taken from umbilical cord blood to build new heart valves for babies born with heart defects, say researchers. 'In our concept, if prenatal testing shows ...