Aspirin Can Cure Breast Cancer: Study
Salicylic acid, modified into acetylsalicylic acid, and used as Aspirin can cure breast cancer, reveals a study conducted by Dr. Michelle Holmes from Harvard University.
Less Sleep Can Cause Stroke, Diabetes, High BP: Study
People who get less than six hours’ sleep in the night are at a higher risk of suffering from a stroke, developing type 2 diabetes and high BP, say researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
12 Year Old Girl Grows a New Ear in Her Arm After Losing it to a Raccoon
Charlotte Ponce had lost her ear and other parts of her face when she was a baby. Her birth parents' pet raccoon bit her right ear off, her nose and parts of her mouth when she was just three months old. But a plastic surgeon at Beaumont Children's Hospital, Dr. Kongkrit Chaiyasate whom Charlotte's adopted mother Sharon says has been a godsend, will conduct a surgery to transplant the ear that has been growing under her skin on her right arm to her right ear.
Rapid Rise in Flu; Hospitals in New Zealand Struggle
Hospitals in Auckland had to postpone elective surgeries to meet the growing needs of beds in hospitals as people taking to bed with severe flu or influenza is on the rise.
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Coming Soon: AntiViral Gel in Condoms to Kill HIV Virus
Antiviral VivaGel in Ansell condoms, which is capable of inactivating 99.9 per cent of HIV virus, will be available in the Australian market within few months. The special technology has been designed by Australian biotechnology firm Starpharma.
HIV Cure: First Effective Cure to Have Long-Term Remission; 3 Factors to Check on Inactive Virus
HIV researchers hope for an effective and functional cure may have a little setback called "long-term remission" instead of full annihilation of the virus. The status means that someone can still have detectable levels of the virus but not active enough to require further treatment.
FDA Prioritises Review of ‘Abuse-Deterrent’ Painkiller
Purdue Pharma LP's hydrocodone bitartrate tablet (HYD) is undergoing "priority review" by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the company recently announced.
New Drug To Help Cure Tuberculosis Sooner
A drug combination that will help cure tuberculosis sooner has been devised by South African researchers.
Experts Recommend a New Discipline Combining Neuroscience and Psychology
An article published in the journal Nature looked into psychological therapy that causes brain changes within patients of mental disorders. Though neuroscience and clinical science are different and there is a "culture gap" between the two, the essay suggests that the two disciplines must be combined and explored together for the best results.
Parasites in Cat's Excreta Can Help Cure Cancer: Study
Particular parasites Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii), found in cat’s intestines can help cure cancer, say scientists. The parasite, according to researchers causes a person’s immune system to react in a particular manner that parallels how the immune system attacks a tumor.
Canola Oil Helps Fight Type 2 Diabetics: Study
Canola oil, along with low- glycemic-load (low-GL) food (legumes, temperature-climate fruit, and barley), help lower blood sugar levels in patients suffering from type 2 diabetes, reveals a study published in the journal Diabetes Care.
Call to Helpline Goes Unanswered; Woman Ends Life
Tracey Ann Ridley, 30, from Hastings, reportedly ended her life after her several calls to the helpline went unanswered. In order to make the 108 helplines (spread across the nation) more accessible and organised, the Ministry of Health, on the recommendation of Coroner Garry Evans, will be implementing a single, integrated telephone helpline.
Eat Sea Urchins, Cane Toads and Camel Meat and Forget Chicken, Pork and Beef, Says Australian Professor
An Australian professor from Southern Cross University, Philip Hayward, said that people should start eating cane toads, sea urchins and camel meat for future sustainability and that it would become regular options in supermarket freezers.
Vampire Bat Venom Could Help Cure Stroke and High Blood Pressure - New Study
New findings suggest that vampire bat venom can help cure stroke and high blood pressure.
Sass Mahuika, Gisborne Grandmother, Sets Example by Losing 120 Kg
Sass Mahuika, a grandmother from Gisborne, New Zealand, has set an example to thousands of 57-year-olds by losing 120 Kg’s and starting to walk, even though the doctors had told her that she would never walk again.
Babies' Brains Practise Speech Before They Speak Their First Word[Video]
A new study shows that babies, until they are eight months, can differentiate between speech sounds in languages more than one and that babies' brains practise speech even before they begin to talk.
Little Girl Without a Nose Spreads Awareness
Tessa Evans was born without nose, a very rare facial anomaly called ‘arhinia’. The little girl, who is now 18-months-old, has helped in spreading awareness about her condition across the globe.
Replace Drugs With Running to Experience a ‘Natural High’
Running, in place of ‘recreational drugs,’ brings in an endorphin rush, which in turn gives rise to a feel good factor, reveals a study. The ‘high’ that one can experience during a race, or a training session, is being referred to as ‘flow’ by psychologists.
Madison Merrick, Born with Bowel Outside of Body, Awaits Donor
Four-year-old Madison Merrick, who was born with a bowel outside of her body, has been waiting for a bowel donor at the Birmingham Children's Hospital, UK, for the past one year.
Men Lose Their Sex Appeal at 39; Younger Women View Them as Father Figures
Men, after 39, lose their sex appeal and begin looking like father figures to younger ladies, reveal a study conducted by Crown Clinic in Manchester. According to a new study, men after the age of 39 become sexually invisible to younger women
A 'Systematic' Failure: 48,000 X-rays Not Been Reviewed By a Specialist Radiologist in Gold Coast Public Hospitals
About 48,000 X-rays taken at public hospitals at the Gold Coast since 2013 were not reviewed by a radiologist.
Combat Obesity With the Help of 'Food Capsules'
Scientists have claimed that to fight the obesity crisis in Britain and to reduce type II diabetes, 'food capsules' can be used.
Eye Tests Can Diagnose Alzheimer’s Disease Before Onset of Symptoms
Regular eye tests can help diagnose onset of Alzheimer’s disease, even before the symptoms appear, revealed studies. Two different techniques were used and both showed there was an indication of probable Alzheimer's disease in retina and lens of the eyes of individuals tested.
No Link between Weather and Back Ache – Study
The weather is not responsible for back pain, said researchers at the George Institute for Global Health at the University of Sydney, Australia. According to the study, published this week in the journal ‘Arthritis Care & Research’, there is no connection between the weather and chronic pain conditions, which include severe back ache as well.
Cycling Does Not Cause Infertility, But Raises Prostate Cancer Risk
Cycling does not cause infertility, contrary to age-old belief. However, it does raise risk of prostate cancer, say scientists at the University College London
Man Dies of Heart Attack After Ice Challenge, Drinking
Forty-year-old Willis Tepania, a father from Kaitaia, reportedly died of a cardiac arrest, five hours after participating in the ice challenge, which also included consuming nearly a liter of bourbon.
Rotten Eggs, Flatulence Hold Cure for Stroke, Diabetes, Dementia
Rotten Eggs and flatulence have hydrogen sulfide, which when used in the right dosage, can help in the treatment and cure of diabetes, arthritis, heart failure, dementia and aging, says scientists at the University of Exeter.
Americans Prefer Surgeries, Drugs for Weight Loss
Americans prefer to consume weight loss medications drugs and weight loss surgery in comparison to self-modification, which includes a healthy diet and exercise, reveals a study published in the Science Daily. However, previous studies have shown that weight loss medications drugs and weight loss surgery have extreme side effects and is not recommended by most doctors.
Saskatchewan Health-Care Workers Advised to Immunize or Wear Mask to Fight Flu
Saskatchewan health-care workers have been advised to wear mask or get influenza vaccination to avoid the spread of flu. The Ministry of Health announced the "immunize-or-mask" ultimatum after recommendation from the Saskatchewan's medical health officers and other professionals in the health industry.
Doping in Junior Athletes 'a Matter of Concern' - Study
Junior athletes, as young as 12, are reportedly using performance-enhancing drugs.
Scientists Found Indicators To Predict Teenagers Who Binge Drink
Scientists have found indicators that can help predict if a teenager is into binge drinking.
Registered Nurse Charged With Murder of Aged-Care Patients
A registered nurse, 46 years of age, has been charged with the murder of two elderly women at an aged care facility in New South Wales.
Pancreatic Cancer, Highest Mortality Rate: Breakthrough Found
Pancreatic cancer has the highest mortality rate of all cancers and it looks like a breakthrough has been made for its care by researchers at the University of Queensland.
Digital Health Revolution Arrives At A Time When The U.S. Population Is Getting Older, Sicker And Fatter
Digital health revolution arrives at a time when the United States population is getting older, sicker and sedentary.
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