Study Finds ACL Knee Reconstruction Procedure Hugely Successful

Posted in General Support group on Sun, 23 May 2010

Even 15 years after undergoing ACL knee (anterior cruciate ligament) reconstruction, a new study has found that a whopping 84 percent of male patients still lead highly active lives. ...Read More

Dichloroacetate Effective Against Aggressive Brain Cancer

Posted in Brain Tumor Support group on Sat, 22 May 2010

Orphan drug dichloroacetate (DCA) has been found effective against aggressive brain cancer in a small Canadian study. Orphan drugs are meant to treat rare medical conditions. DCA is now used to treat ...

Man Ready to Play God - Scientists Synthesize Artificial Life In Lab

Posted in General Support group on Sat, 22 May 2010

It has happened sooner than expected. Scientists have managed to synthesize 1.08 million base pair chromosome of a modified Mycoplasma mycoides genome in a non-for profit lab in the US...Read More

'Penniless' Aussie Model Offered Sex Work in Singapore

Posted in General Support group on Sat, 22 May 2010

A young Sydney woman''s dream of beginning a modelling career in Singapore turned into a nightmare after false promises of work left her living on one meal a day. The 22-year-old blonde who says her n...

Student Suicides Increase as Exam Pressure Builds in India

Posted in General Support group on Thu, 20 May 2010

Parental pressure to gain admissions into top universities and land lucrative jobs is forcing Indian students to commit suicide as they are unable to bear this pressure. Read More

Cambodia's Health Education About Dengue Fever is Insufficient, Says Study

Posted in General Support group on Thu, 20 May 2010

Health education regarding the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of dengue fever is �insufficient, under-funded, and irregular� in Cambodia, according to a new study...Read More

Medical Council of India: The Rise and Fall

Posted in General Support group on Thu, 20 May 2010

The Ketan Desai-fuelled MCI scandal and the Ordinance signed by the President of India Pratibha Patil empowering the government to dissolve or reorganize the MCI have...

In 500 Days, the Internet Will Run Out of IP Addresses!

Posted in General Support group on Thu, 20 May 2010

Internet apocalypse seems imminent. In approximately 500 days, it has emerged, IP addresses used to distinguish one computer from another will run out....Read More

India is Not the Best Place to be a Mother

Posted in General Support group on Thu, 20 May 2010

Norway is the best place to be a mother while Afghanistan is the worst, according to the latest State of the World''s Mothers report released by Save the Children foundation. ...Read More

Medical Miracle: 8-yr-old Grows New Kidneys After Old Ones Fail

Posted in General Support group on Thu, 20 May 2010

An 8-year-old girl demonstrated a miracle to doctors when she grew two new kidneys after her original troublesome kidneys failed. Read More