Imagine a future where recharging your iPhone, iPad or Macbook could be as easy as typing a tweet. Impossible? Think again.
Sharon Olalia
Jun 23, 2011
At the annual conference of the European Society of Human Genetics, Professor Hiromitsu Nakauchi, director of the center for stem cell biology and regenerative medicine at the University of Tokyo in Japan, led the new stem cell research breakthrough. Professor Nakauchi called the new technique as blastocyst complementation.
Gladys Denia
Jun 22, 2011
Food Standards Australia New Zealand has announced the withdrawl of one product from Australian shelves, an asparagus juice, having been identified as one of the products made with plasticiser-contaminated emulsifiers in Taiwan.
Jamelle Agbuis
Jun 22, 2011
Synthetic fat substitutes used in low-calorie potato chips and other foods, such as olestra, could backfire and contribute to weight gain and obesity, according to a study published by the American Psychological Association.
Jamelle Agbuis
Jun 22, 2011
13 new drugs will be subsidized by the government starting September 1, including a late-stage bowel cancer drug, Erbitux. Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon has replied to a campaign by some of Australia's health industry that the government is delaying decisions on a range of drugs recommended for subsidies under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).
ranina sanglap
Jun 21, 2011
U.S. scientists have discovered factors that make smokers thinner than non-smokers. The findings, said the Agence France Presse in a report proved that nicotine can serve as an ‘appetite suppressant in the brain’ that will prevent users from gaining weight.
Florida Padilla
Jun 18, 2011
Aqua yoga makes use of deep breathing in relaxed stretches that are easier and safer in water than on land. Your ligaments are still soft and should not be overstretched for at least four months after giving birth.
Women Fitness
Jun 18, 2011
The sattvic diet, also called the yogic diet, is a nutritional approach to achieving higher consciousness through the consumption of fresh, whole foods.
Women Fitness
Jun 18, 2011
Common psychological triggers include stress, depression and anger. Altitude, humidity and sun exposure are common environmental triggers. Physical triggers can range from lack of sleep to premenstrual hormonal fluctuations to certain foods, such as red wines, hot dogs, citrus fruits, cheeses and foods containing caffeine.
Women Fitness
Jun 18, 2011
Common psychological triggers include stress, depression and anger. Altitude, humidity and sun exposure are common environmental triggers. Physical triggers can range from lack of sleep to premenstrual hormonal fluctuations to certain foods, such as red wines, hot dogs, citrus fruits, cheeses and foods containing caffeine.
Women Fitness
Jun 18, 2011
One in seven men aged 30-65 have been warned by their doctor that they are at high risk of having a heart attack, according to a survey released by the National Heart Foundation of Australia to mark Men's Health Week this week (13-19 June).
Kimmy Peterson
Jun 17, 2011
We can lower our risk of heart disease significantly, just by using flour containing 40 per cent lupin beans in the place of conventional wholemeal flour, according to research by Victoria University dietitian Dr Regina Belski and colleagues from The University of Western Australia.
Jamelle Agbuis
Jun 16, 2011
A new mutant form of swine flu was discovered by scientists, which is resistant to the anti-viral drugs on the market.
ranina sanglap
Jun 15, 2011
Couch potatoes take note- people who spend more time in front of the television are at a greater risk of dying or developing diabetes and heart disease. Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health revealed in a study that even two hours of television a day can have an effect on a person's health.
ranina sanglap
Jun 15, 2011
The number of people killed by the E. coli outbreak in Germany has risen to 35 - although officials have claimed that the number of new cases of illness is showing signs of falling.
Jamelle Agbuis
Jun 15, 2011
Australian noodle franchise Noodle Box has announced plans for four new gourmet dishes, designed for the group by Masterchef 2010 winner Adam Liaw.
Jamelle Agbuis
Jun 15, 2011
US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced last June 9, 2011, that it has revised the Warnings and Precautions section of the labels for the 5-alpha reductase inhibitor (5-ARI) class of drugs to reflect new safety information about the increased risk of being diagnosed with a more serious form of prostate cancer (high grade prostate cancer). Drugs belonging to this class include finasteride 5mg (Proscar) and dudasteride (Avodart). Both drugs are currently approved for the management of ben...
Gladys Denia
Jun 14, 2011
Western Australians looking to buy synthetic cannabis will have to look elsewhere in the country for their needs as WA will ban the synthetic drug starting this Friday. Anyone buying or selling the fake weed in Western Australia will face 25 years of jail time.
ranina sanglap
Jun 14, 2011
Australian men are overweight, have a higher risk of cancer, prone to illicit drug use, injury, and smoking and have a shorter life expectancy that women but don't expect them to see a doctor about it, at least according to a recent study by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.
ranina sanglap
Jun 14, 2011
A breakthrough in the diabetes research has scientists hopeful that they could have a vaccine for Type 1 diabetes in two years. Melbourne scientists discovered that the nasal spray vaccine could stop a diabetes patient's immune system from attacking the patient's insulin producing cells.
ranina sanglap
Jun 14, 2011
Scientists are one step closer to understanding the causes of a migraine when US researchers discovered an association between the three gene variants and migraine.
ranina sanglap
Jun 13, 2011
In 2010, NSW Poison Information Centre received substantial number of calls concerning painkillers and children. Apparently, 3000 calls were due to paracetamol and another 1300 were related to ibuprofen. The overdose cases were not serious but around 400 ended in the hospital.
Gladys Denia
Jun 13, 2011
Employees now have a better reason to stay at home if they're sick. A recent study published in the British Medical Journal shows that showing up for work even though the employee is sick could have long-term negative effects like fatigue, depression and serious heart problems.
ranina sanglap
Jun 13, 2011
A dramatically better computer tool for finding the genetic missteps that fuel cancer has been developed by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Washington University Pediatric Cancer Genome Project investigators. Researchers are using the new algorithm to help identify the chromosomal rearrangements and DNA insertions or deletions unique to cancer.
Preciosa Dumlao
Jun 13, 2011
The world's leading researchers in cardiovascular medicine will present their most-recent findings at the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) 22nd Annual Scientific Sessions, June 11-14, 2011 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Many of this year's presentations will significantly impact the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease and the utilization of cardiovascular ultrasound.
Preciosa Dumlao
Jun 13, 2011
Research has found that 70% of workplace mistakes are due to poor communication. As a business leader, you must be able to communicate in ways that people easily understand.
Kimmy Peterson
Jun 13, 2011
Workers who find themselves reaching for that extra cup of coffee on a stressful day might find themselves hallucinating in the office.
Jamelle Agbuis
Jun 13, 2011
Keeping in line the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently released “My plate,” that gives a graphic representation of the mealtime configuration of food.
Women Fitness
Jun 13, 2011
When you watch inner signals of hunger you tend to make food choices without feeling guilt; honor hunger, respect the fullness and enjoy the pleasures of eating.
Women Fitness
Jun 13, 2011
Coffee lovers beware: drinking too much coffee can make you hallucinate. A recent study by scholars at Australia's La Trobe University has showed a link between too much caffeine intake and auditory hallucinations. If you're hearing things it might be time to cut back to decaf.
ranina sanglap
Jun 09, 2011
