China Lifts ban barring entry to Foreigners with HIV and AIDS
Fri, 30/04/10 – 9:49 | No Comment

China, which has had a strict regulation for the past 20 years of not allowing foreigners with either HIV, AIDS sexually transmitted diseases and leprosy has changed it. The regulation has been relaxed recently after …

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Facial fractures in motor accidents
Thu, 21/05/09 – 11:07 | No Comment

Facial fractures have reduced by a considerable amount, caused by motor vehicle crashes. This is mostly due to design improvements in newer vehicles. The research was published in the May/June issue of Archives of Facial …

Aspirin reduces risk of stroke with peripheral artery disease
Thu, 21/05/09 – 11:05 | 2 Comments

Aspirin use is associated with a statistically non- significant decrease in the risk of a group of combined cardiovascular events among patients with peripheral artery disease. This is associated with a significant reduction in the …

Blood pressure Pill
Thu, 21/05/09 – 11:02 | No Comment

Everyone above the age of 55, should consider taking drugs to lower their blood pressure, a London-based expert says.
Blood pressure drugs cut the risk of heart attack and stroke even for those with normal blood …

Fewer strokes in blacks than in whites
Wed, 20/05/09 – 9:40 | No Comment

New research shows atrial fibrillation, a cause of stroke, can affect white men more than it could affect black men. This can happen even though blacks have a higher prevalence of risk factors such as …

Depression and cancer are linked
Wed, 20/05/09 – 9:35 | No Comment

Biochemical reasons – quite apart from the mental trauma of diagnosis could be the main reason why cancer patients can become depressed. Scientists are working on the same.
Tumors produce chemicals. These chemicals could trigger negative …

Prostate cancer results in 3 minutes
Wed, 20/05/09 – 9:29 | No Comment

Scientists in UK and US are working on a test or prostate cancer. This test requires samples of prostate fluid which is collected through a needle inserted under local anesthetic. This process takes less than …

Work more to avoid Dementia
Mon, 18/05/09 – 3:08 | No Comment

Research suggests avoiding Alzheimer’s disease would be easier by keeping the brain active. This can be done by working at a later stage in life.
1,320 dementia patients, including 382 men took part in a research.  …

Family-Based Program for Youth
Mon, 18/05/09 – 3:06 | No Comment

A new study indicates how a family-based prevention program helped rural African American teens avoid engaging in risky behaviors. A part of children’s behaviour is determined by their genes and by the settings in which …

Drug for Thyroid Cancer
Mon, 18/05/09 – 3:04 | No Comment

Research from Mayo Clinic says a medicine that can help reduce or stop the development of new blood vessels has produced dramatic benefits for some patients with aggressive thyroid cancer.
At the annual meeting of the …

New approach to treating bunions
Mon, 18/05/09 – 2:59 | No Comment

A newer approach of treating bunions could help save up to 400 million dollars a year, suggests a recent study.
Study by the Weil Foot and Ankle Institute shows the cost of the common operation could …