Simple Nanochip Brush can Detect Oral Cancer in 15 Minutes

Posted in Oral Cancer Support group on Wed, 07 Apr 2010

Just checking a lesion on the tongue or cheek with a gentle touch of a brush can help detect oral cancer as efficiently as more invasive techniques, say researchers at Rice University. ...Read Mor...

Surgeons Perform Nasal Reconstruction for War Veteran Using His Own Body Parts

Posted in General Support group on Wed, 07 Apr 2010

Fletcher remembers little of the disfiguring accident that nearly killed him, but he likes to recall shopping in January 2007 near his home on Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland. ...Read More

Asian Women Lead the Wine Revolution

Posted in General Support group on Wed, 07 Apr 2010

As Asia''s new fondness for wine spreads, guess who is fueling that change? Asian women, it seems, are having a profound impact on the evolution of the world''s fastest growing wine culture, including...

Using Human Foreskin, Not Lab Rats for the "Greening" of Cosmetics

Posted in General Support group on Tue, 06 Apr 2010

Greener, cleaner cosmetics are on the march with testing of new creams on bits of human foreskin to spare lab rats, or whipping seaweed and spicy Sichuan pepper into potions. ...Read More

Snacking While Playing Computer Games Compromises Oral Health

Posted in Bleeding Gums Support group on Tue, 06 Apr 2010

Eating snacks when playing computer games could lead to poor oral health, a new research presented during the Annual Meeting of the American Association for Dental Research in Washington revealed. ......

Anti-obesity Drugs Provide Short-term Health Benefits

Posted in General Support group on Tue, 06 Apr 2010

Anti-obesity drugs fall short of providing long lasting health benefits, researchers have pointed out. Read More

Artist Yoko Ono Designated as Global Autism Ambassador

Posted in Autism Support group on Sun, 04 Apr 2010

Charity Autism Speaks has appointed Yoko Ono, widow of John Lennon, as the first Global Autism Ambassador. ...Read More

Sting Calls for Marijuana Legalization

Posted in General Support group on Sun, 04 Apr 2010

Anti-drug groups are angry at pop singer Sting who has called for legalisation of marijuana in the US. Read More

International Backpackers Looking for Sex Increase Risk of STDs

Posted in AIDS - Initial Theories and Disease Progression Support group on Sat, 03 Apr 2010

Australian authorities have issued a warning that international backpackers looking for sex increase the risk of sexually transmitted diseases.Read More

Sexual Risk Behaviors can be Reduced With Clinic-based HIV Prevention

Posted in General Support group on Sat, 03 Apr 2010

Clinic-based HIV prevention was found to help reduce sexual risk behaviours, according to the results of an American study. Read More