Solid Family History of Alcoholism Puts You at Strong Risk of Becoming an Alcoholic

Posted in General Support group on Tue, 03 Jun 2008

By studying first-, second- and third-degree relatives instead of just one parent, researchers found that people who have a solid family history of alcoholism are most likely to develop alcohol-use di...

Brain Tumour Surgery on Senator Edward Kennedy Successful

Posted in General Support group on Tue, 03 Jun 2008

Brain tumour Surgery on US senator Edward M. Kennedy has been declared successful by the Duke University Medical Center in North Carolina. According to a statement released by Kennedy's chief neurosur...

Genetics Behind Lou Gehrig's Disease Progression Uncovered

Posted in General Support group on Tue, 03 Jun 2008

The genetics behind Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) or Lou Gehrig's disease has been identified by University of Tokyo researchers. Lead researchers Dr. Hidenori Ichijo and Dr. Hideki Nishitoh de...

Prostate Cancer Gets a New Chemo Drug

Posted in General Support group on Sun, 01 Jun 2008

A new chemotherapy drug that may help treat prostate cancer has been identified by researchers from Oregon Health and Science University. The new study showed that men with a certain type of prostate ...

Glamour Ads Seduce Teenage Asians into Tobacco Addiction!

Posted in General Support group on Sat, 31 May 2008

Half a billion young Asians are at risk from diseases associated with nicotine, a senior World Health Organisation official said Friday, denouncing advertising directed at teenagers. ...Read More

Cancer Detected by Baking Soda Ingredient?

Posted in General Support group on Sat, 31 May 2008

Cambridge Universityresearchers have claimed that an ingredient used in baking soda can also detectcancer through Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). The study said that cancer tissues become more acid...

Pope to Excommunicate Women Priests and Those Who Ordain Them!

Posted in General Support group on Sat, 31 May 2008

The world might be moving forward, but Vatican is not impressed. It has issued a decree warning that women ordained as priests would be excommunicated from the church itself. And those who ordain them...

Life Span of 100 Million Indians Smoking Unfiltered Cigarettes Reduced by Two Decades

Posted in General Support group on Fri, 30 May 2008

More than 100 million people in India smoke unfiltered hand-rolled cigarettes, reducing their life span by about two decades, a study released Thursday said. More Indians die from smoking "bidis" than...

Patients in Developing Countries Undergo Repeated X-ray Examinations : Indian Origin Scientist

Posted in General Support group on Thu, 29 May 2008

An Indian origin scientist at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has shown that patients in developing countries have to undergo repeated X-ray examinations so that doctors have the image q...

Sofas Sprayed With Fungicide Cause Skin Burns in UK

Posted in General Support group on Thu, 29 May 2008

Sofas sprayed with fungicide have caused skin burns in UK. Over a thousand people could sue the retail outlets which sold those sofas. The allergic reaction is blamed...Read More