Researchers from Cambridge University successfully created brain tissue from a sliver of human skin. The breakthrough could lead to a cure for a wide range of neurological conditions like Alzheimer's, stroke and autism.
ranina sanglap
Feb 15, 2012
Researchers from the Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute in Melbourne say they believe that common drugs like aspirin can help arrest the spread of cancer tumors in the body.
ranina sanglap
Feb 14, 2012
Chocolate is a favorite gift and dessert for this special day. I like mine without the refined sugar.
Jamelle Agbuis
Feb 14, 2012
The bill introduced by Australian Health Minister Tanya Pilbersek in Parliament that seeks to put in place a means testing for health insurance rebates is expected to receive parliamentary approval by the third week of February. The aim of the bill is to add $2.4 billion to government coffers.
Vittorio Hernandez
Feb 13, 2012
As early as 2013, clinically-blind people in Australia could find a new hope to see again as researchers from Monash University rolls out the human trials for a bionic eye implant.
Lawrence Villamar
Feb 13, 2012
Don’t hold back this Valentine’s Day! A new book says indulging in lust could be good for you.
Lawrence Villamar
Feb 13, 2012
Some men are genetically predisposed to be 50 per cent more likely to get heart disease.
Lawrence Villamar
Feb 10, 2012
Originally, sausages were made by stuffing an animal's pureed internal organs into its intestines. As sausages shifted from a locally made food to a mass-produced industrial product, it became infeasible to make all sausages with traditional intestine casings.
Jamelle Agbuis
Feb 10, 2012
A new study at the University of Liverpool suggests that climate change, driven by greenhouse-gas emissions and land-use changes, will cause patterns of malaria infection to change over the next 50 years.
Jamelle Agbuis
Feb 10, 2012
More than cigarettes and alcohol, social media and email is more addicting, according to the findings of a new study.
Genalyn Corocoto
Feb 10, 2012
A new study at Sydney’s Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute showed that traits can be changed through “epigenetic” changes, which could have implications for a number of trends and changes in our population, such as the obesity epidemic.
Genalyn Corocoto
Feb 10, 2012
Diabetic pregnant women are almost four times more likely to give birth to an unhealthy baby than women without diabetes because higher blood sugar levels raise the risk of birth defects, according to researchers.
Arlene Paredes
Feb 08, 2012
The medicines industry in Australia proved to be the nation's most valuable hi-tech exporter last year, raking in $3.744 billion in 2011.
Lawrence Villamar
Feb 06, 2012
One of Australia’s leading diabetes experts has criticized a report of a study published in the journal Nature, on February 2, 2012 that was written by Dr Robert Lustig, Dr Laura Schmidt and Dr Claire Brindis of the University of California San Francisco (UCSF).
Jamelle Agbuis
Feb 06, 2012
Scientists are proposing for the regulation of sugar by governments worldwide due to its toxic effect to the human body, much like alcohol and tobacco.
Genalyn Corocoto
Feb 06, 2012
A theme has been decided for this year's World Cancer Day. The creation of the theme was inspired by the thought of cutting down 25% of the total rate of premature deaths brought by cancer until 2025 through the combined efforts of every individual, organization, government agencies and NGOs.
Jackie Bargas
Feb 03, 2012
The recently assumed regulations prohibit a cancer charity from providing financial support to organizations currently investigated by the government.
Jackie Bargas
Feb 02, 2012
Lutein has long been hailed for its ability to help protect against, and even reverse, the devastating effects of age-related macular degeneration. But a new study published in the journal Free Radical Biology and Medicine suggests that grapes may work even better than lutein at mitigating age-related blindness due to their high levels of antioxidants.
Jamelle Agbuis
Feb 02, 2012
Memorizing board certification test questions and relaying them to other doctors soon to take the test themselves has become common practice among radiology doctors seeking to become board certified.
Jamelle Agbuis
Feb 02, 2012
More parents are taking control of their birthing options by choosing home births, says a new study from the CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention). Statistics released in late January say home births in the United States have risen by nearly 30 percent between 2004 and 2009.
Jamelle Agbuis
Feb 02, 2012
Many natural health enthusiasts are well aware of the benefits of oats and oatmeal. Oats help reduce blood cholesterol levels, remove body fat, and provide an excellent source of healthy carbohydrates.
Jamelle Agbuis
Feb 02, 2012
What counts is your frame of mind. Age, location, ethnic origin, gender, or any other individuality have absolutely no part in your attitude to become what you desire.
Women Fitness
Feb 01, 2012
Improving your posture will be a good start at walking those muscles up, while the following exercises will strength them, thus lifting and firming the buttocks.
Women Fitness
Feb 01, 2012
A safe and effective cure for cancer has been discovered with a drug that was once used for unusual metabolic problems. Yet, the cancer industry shows no interest with following up on dichloroacetate (DCA) research from University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada, reported in 2007. That's because DCA is no longer patented. (1)
Jamelle Agbuis
Feb 01, 2012
During roughly the same time period that health experts worldwide have been warning that the infamous H5N1 avian flu virus could soon morph into a highly-transmissible, exceedingly-deadly "super strain" capable of killing millions, scientists from around the world have been exposed deliberately developing such a strain in laboratories.
Jamelle Agbuis
Feb 01, 2012
A new study conducted at the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center found that parents are relying more and more on natural therapies and healthy lifestyle options to improve their child's attention and behavior. The research results were published in the January issue of the medical journal Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies.
Jamelle Agbuis
Feb 01, 2012
A Russian consumer rights' group recently filed a lawsuit against McDonald's at Moscow's Tverskoy Court. The consumer groups involved in the suit say that McDonald's milkshakes are falsely named because they contain little milk.
Jamelle Agbuis
Jan 31, 2012
More than 90 percent of all soybeans grown in the United States are genetically modified (GM) for herbicide resistance and are consequently sprayed with massive quantities of those toxic chemicals.
Jamelle Agbuis
Jan 31, 2012
How can you live a stress-free life and prevent cancer and other health problems? By learning to manage your cortisol stress hormone levels and by putting the mental/emotional stress in your life in the proper perspective.
Jamelle Agbuis
Jan 31, 2012
Spirulina is a blue-green algae which is commercially produced and widely marketed as a "superfood" and immune booster. It is also a rich source of natural, plant-based iron, calcium, vitamin A and vitamin C, and an excellent source of plant protein, with up to 70% of its dry weight being protein.
Jamelle Agbuis
Jan 31, 2012
