Blood from Rice: Chinese Scientists Modify Rice to Make Albumin
Squeezing blood from rice? It may sound like a tall tale but Chinese scientists have developed a method of making albumin, a protein found in human blood from ordinary rice.
Tom Keith Died Because of Heart Attack: Know The Disease
Tom Keith, 64, died on Sunday because of a heart attack. It was reported that the man behind the "Prairie Home" companion experienced a sudden shortness of breath before he was found dead. Later that night, Keith was found lifeless after he collapsed. Keith experienced a severe heart attack that took away his life.
Smoking Effects Linger Even After Quitting; Women at Higher Risk
The results of several studies have shown that the impact of cigarette smoking continue even for those who have quit smoking, and the effect is longer in women than in men.
Genetically Engineered Insects: A New Hope to Control Dengue and Malaria
Insect-borne diseases like dengue and malaria, including agricultural pests, may soon be controlled with the use genetically engineered insects.
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7 Billion People: Is it Time to Consider the One-Child Policy?
According to data from the United Nations Population Division the world would hit the seven billion population mark on Oct. 31, and it took humanity only a dozen years to add another billion to the planet. The steep population curve is likely to continue in the next few decades with demographers estimating that humanity will number at least 9.3 billion by 2050.
Australia Leads Global Crusade against Polio
The campaign against polio has received an added boost with the declaration of world leaders to channel more funds in the fight against Poliomyelitis.
Top 10 Triggers for Over-eating
Most of us are overeating for a hundred different reasons. We are eating due to stress, irritation and frustration. It may be worry or overwork. We eat because our stomach feels ‘blah’. We are eating out of habit and with no real direction or thoughts about what we are doing with our face in the fridge.
Weight Training gains in breast cancer survivors
If you're being treated for breast cancer, try to make exercise (and a healthy diet) part of your daily routine. Think of exercise and a healthy diet as another important part of your treatment plan that helps you recover and stay healthy.
Hormones to Blame for Broken Diets, Study Shows
Dieters now have another culprit to blame for not losing weight. Hormones may cause obese people to regain weight after dieting according to a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Aussie Scientists Identify Enzyme Key to High Blood Pressure
An Australian scientist says he has discovered a key factor in high blood pressure.
Stopping Cancer Without a Cure
Being diagnosed with cancer is always hard. Just the thought of undergoing medication and chemotherapy can certainly take its toll. But what's more disconcerting than having cancer, is having one that has no known cure.
Cancer Prevention Breakthrough: Aspirin Reduces Cancer Risk by 50 Percent
Regular taking of aspirin reduces the risk of developing hereditary cancers, according to the findings of a decade-long study by scientists including those from Queen’s University, particularly bowel and womb cancers.
Western Medicine Gives in to Pythons
Western medicine has always been conservative in its endeavors to cure and treat diseases, unlike its counterpart, alternative medicine counts on the odd and the outrageous in dealing with ailments.
Why Drinking Your Juice Could be Better Than a Pill
Since the dawn of modern medicine, doctors and scientists have found a way to make things easier to swallow. Yes, drinking pills nowadays seem to be just what the doctor ordered, but who would have thought that the common fruit juice could have a leg up on those tiny poppers?
Kids Harmed by Secondhand Smoke: California Study
Smoking has been a normal part of life for some adults living in California. But this doesn't mean that it should also be part of their children's lives.
How Your Past Life Can Bite You Back
Growing up is essentially a hard thing to do. People deal with all sorts of problems such as family, financial, and parental issues. The important thing is how we recover from them.
Horror Make-up Facepaint Could be Fatal, Consumer Watchdog Warns
With the approach of Halloween, the Australian consumer watchdog warned of horror make-up facepaint which may contain lead that could be deadly to users.
Survey Says Smoking on the Decline Among Young People
The global drive to reduce smoking rates appears to be working. A survey by Yahoo of over 1,000 Yahoo users found that campaign appears to be effective particularly among young people.
It’s the Disease, Not The Medicine That Increases Risk of Birth Defects in Hypertensive Women: Study
It is the underlying hypertension of the mother, rather than the use of antihypertensive drugs in early pregnancy that increases the risk of birth defects, research findings show.
Are Your Kids Suffering Even After Surgery?
Four million children undergo surgical procedures in the United States every year. And when it comes to postsurgical pain in pediatric patients, which may last weeks or months, it has been generally overlooked, unlike those of treated adults.
Gapped Teeth – Something to Smile About
More often than not, people frown upon having gapped teeth. But as far as trends and celebrities are concerned, having gapped teeth may be a blessing in disguise.
Study: Drinking More Coffee Reduce Skin Cancer Risk
Persons who drink more than three cups of coffee a day has a lesser risk of getting a type of skin cancer known as basal cell carcinoma (BCC).
Top Ten Most Populated Countries in the World
The global population is set to reach the 7 billion mark on October 31 according to the United Nations Population Fund in a new report.
Pacemakers from the Dead can now be used for the Living
Pacemakers are expensive and valued at £15,000 to £35,000. However, these are considered useful and some specialized versions can even help in rectifying heart failure, according to some doctors in the U.S.
Cancer Victim Wins $2 Million Compensation from James Hardie
A WA man has won $2 million in compensation from James Hardie after the Western Australian Supreme Court found the building materials company negligent in dumping asbestos that caused him to develop mesothelioma.
California Scientists Prove Alien, UFO Encounters Only Dreams?
American researchers are claiming that supposed human encounters with aliens and unidentified flying objects (UFO) may just be dreams based on results of a sleep experiment.
Cure to Parasitic Roundworm may lie in its Genes
Ascariasis, an intestinal infection caused by a parasitic roundworm, has plagued man for the longest time, affecting over one billion people in China, South East Asia, South America, and in Africa.
New Study May Help Mothers Avoid C-Sections
When preparing to deliver a baby, physicians look at fetal heart rate patterns to guide them in deciding whether or not to perform a C-section. But without a standard to guide physicians during those critical hours, doctors and nurses often resort to guessing.
New Youth Mental Health Center to Rise in Shepparton
Victoria officials are considering Shepparton as one of four locations across Victoria for a new mental health facility, which is aimed at providing Aussie youths with mental health care as well as vocational support.
Michael Jackson’s Doctor Conrad Murray in Tears as Patients Praise Him
Defense team for Doctor Conrad Murray presented witnesses who testified the good works of the physician.
Aniston Says Goodbye to her Cancer Sticks
Jennifer Aniston shares a blissful relationship with Justin Theroux as they are being rumored of tying knot or expecting to have a baby.
Researchers Seek Better Measurement of Vaccination Drives
Better management of data could substantially raise vaccination rates, U.S. public health researchers say. A group of researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health estimated that the coverage of vaccination around the world could be significantly improved by combining administrative data with survey data.
Heavy Metal Linked to Depression
Young people at risk of depression are more likely to listen habitually and repetitively to heavy metal music. University of Melbourne researcher Dr Katrina McFerran has found.
Drinking Too Much Soda Provokes Violent Actions
Watch out! Consuming large amounts of soda may not be advantageous to the health because of four hazardous ingredients.
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