Possible Viral Cause Of Kawasaki Disease Identified

Posted in General Support group on Sat, 19 Nov 2005

In what can be stated as a breakthrough in infectious disease research, scientists have identified a possible viral cause of Kawasaki disease, the most common cause of acquired heart disease in childr...

Eat 'The' Color and be healthy

Posted in Others Support group on Thu, 17 Nov 2005

The government has got a mixed response to their new color coded system for categorizing healthy foods. The food Standard Agency consulted over 2,600 people in the UK on four possible front- of pack S...

Prostate Cancer Can Be Treated By Application Of LASER Technology

Posted in Others Support group on Thu, 17 Nov 2005

A revolutionary technology for prostate cancer is being used in a leading private hospital in New Delhi. They are treating prostate problems by using new laser technology. This will pave way for furth...

Govt Keen To Propagate Stem Cell Research On Right Track

Posted in General Support group on Thu, 17 Nov 2005

To avoid quackery in the field of stem cell therapy, and propagate the stem cell research on right track, the Government has decided to work on improving the protocols involved in this therapy. ...Rea...

Cipla In India Can Manufacture Drug For Bird Flu

Posted in General Support group on Wed, 16 Nov 2005

NEW DELHI: Indian Pharmaceutical company Cipla has offered to manufacture an antiviral drug for bird flu called Zanamivir (Relenza) that is currently being manufactured by Glaxo Smithkline. It has al...

Kidney Disease, More Significant Risk Factor For Heart Disease Than Obesity

Posted in General Support group on Wed, 16 Nov 2005

A new research study conducted by Jefferson researchers has found that kidney disease may be a more important risk factor for heart disease than cholesterol. Studies conducted on mice have revealed th...

Sperm stem cells could be an alternative to embryonic stem cells in future

Posted in General Support group on Wed, 16 Nov 2005

Stem cells are one of the fascinating areas of biology today, with new experiments continually replacing our existing knowledge about the potential applications of stem cells.Scientists have now been ...

VELscope instrument to detect mouth cancer

Posted in Others Support group on Wed, 16 Nov 2005

Oral cancer can be now detected by using a hand-held scope called VELscope, which has been developed by B.C. Cancer Agency from the fund given by National Institute of Dental Craniofacial Research. Th...

Caesareans In U.S. At All-Time High

Posted in General Support group on Wed, 16 Nov 2005

The rate of Caesarean sections in the US has climbed to an all-time high, despite efforts to bring them down.According to the National Center for Health Statistics, about 1.2 million C-sections were p...

Ants nibble diabetic away to death at Kolkata Hospital

Posted in General Support group on Tue, 15 Nov 2005

Kolkata:A diabetic patient has died in a Kolkata hospital, after big black ants nibbled away at her left eye.Hospital sources confirmed that Gouri Rani Chakraborty, whose left eye had a gaping hole on...