Bird Flu Now Spreads to Switzerland
Posted in General Support group on Sun, 26 Feb 2006
Bird flu has arrived in Switzerland with positive test results in the Geneva region and Stein am Rhein on Lake Constance, according to an official statement Sunday.A government spokesman did not give ...
DOTS For Tuberculosis TO Cover Entire Country
Posted in General Support group on Sun, 26 Feb 2006
The Directly Observed Treatment Short-course (DOTS) tuberculosis control programme will cover the entire country by November 2006 said union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss said here Sunday....Read ...
Canadian Teens "Woefully Ignorant" About Sex
Posted in Others Support group on Sat, 25 Feb 2006
A new study by the Canadian Association for Adolescent Health has found that contrary to popular perception, teenagers as well as their parents are ignorant about important sex information....Read Mor...
Xenon Could Limit Nerve Damage After Stroke
Posted in General Support group on Sat, 25 Feb 2006
Scientists have successfully conducted a clinical trial of administering xenon gas to patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting so that such patients are safe from ...Read More
New Biosensor Developed To Detect E. Coli Bacteria
Posted in General Support group on Sat, 25 Feb 2006
Scientists have developed a biosensor to detect the E. Coli bacteria, an infectious agent that causes food borne illness. The biosensor is said to detect the bacteria rapidly and accurately....Read Mo...
Age Can Affect PSA Reading And Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
Posted in Others Support group on Sat, 25 Feb 2006
Prostate specific antigen is a tumor marker, elevated level of which is strongly suggestive of prostate cancer in men. PSA testing is routinely used by doctors to spot early signs of prostate cancer,...