Previous research studies have focused more in developing pharmacological-based treatments in order to provide symptom relief for patients who are suffering from cancer. However, there are minimal research studies that focus on the different facets of non-pharmacological caregiving activities (NPCAs) during the latter part of a person's life who is suffering from cancer.
Mary Elaine Ramos
Feb 16, 2012
Doctors have been prescribing the therapeutic use of aspirin to keep heart attacks and strokes at bay but a new study by Australian scientists now suggests that the drug could also serve as the human body's firewall against cancer cells.
Erik Pineda
Feb 15, 2012
Home theatre systems, smart phones, game consoles and computers are transforming our homes into modern hives of connectivity and entertainment.
Jamelle Agbuis
Feb 15, 2012
To enlighten parents facing the challenge of raising an autistic child, the first international conference on autism will be held in Muscat on March 21, 2012.
Jackie Bargas
Feb 15, 2012
Australians are indeed at the fore of the search for alternative energy source, with the development of the world’s “most efficient broadband nanoplasmonic solar cells” by teams of researchers from Swinburne University of Technology and Suntech Power Holdings.
Lawrence Villamar
Feb 15, 2012
A program stored on a specially designed USB flash drive (memory stick) is now available to allow users to easily record their personal medical history, current medication, allergies and other details deemed necessary or helpful to medical professionals, paramedics and police, in the event of an emergency.
Lawrence Villamar
Feb 15, 2012
New figures show that more Australians are using insulin to manage diabetes.
Lawrence Villamar
Feb 15, 2012
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
TEGAN DOLSTRA has more to offer than the romance and drama dished out in gossip magazines. It has tips on how to pick an ideal wingman, what girls are truly after, and fiddler crabs based on a recent discovery.
Karen Gillies
Feb 14, 2012
Reseachers from the University of Western Australia are studying the potential impact of climate change and altered hydrology on a major Pilbara wetland.
Lawrence Villamar
Feb 14, 2012
The completion of the genome sequence of the saltwater crocodile offers a more accurate selection of “breeders” which could take place as soon as the eggs hatch.
Lawrence Villamar
Feb 14, 2012
The search for habitable alien planets will be harder because tidal forces could remove water from planets to leave them dry worlds.
ranina sanglap
Feb 14, 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
An acceleration of a certain chemical reaction along a nanotube turns out could generate power.
Lawrence Villamar
Feb 13, 2012
Another fresh war is brewing between Australia's supermarket giants. From fresh produce, Coles and Woolworths are now battling for the title of being the number one supporter of sustainable fish species.
Vittorio Hernandez
Feb 13, 2012
Let slip the robo dogs of war. The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency or DARPA showcased a robotic mule that is capable of carrying 100 pounds of gear in its first outdoor test.
ranina sanglap
Feb 13, 2012
If you're concerned about how fast robotic technology is developing then this should set alarm bells off. Robots can now eat biofuel, drink dirty water and excrete the waste.
ranina sanglap
Feb 13, 2012
Space tours will soon be a reality with the announcement of the Virginia-based Space Adventure of their plants to offer trips around the moon to space tourists five years from now.
Genalyn Corocoto
Feb 10, 2012
Russia plans to spend almost $12 billion on its Glonass satellite navigation system in 2012-2020, and to build the world's most powerful laser research station at an estimated cost of $1.5 billion.
Genalyn Corocoto
Feb 10, 2012
More and more Aussies are avoiding toxic products when they shop for cleaning products.
Lawrence Villamar
Feb 10, 2012
Is it okay with you that your doctor is on the payroll of a pharmaceutical company?
Lawrence Villamar
Feb 10, 2012
Some men are genetically predisposed to be 50 per cent more likely to get heart disease.
Lawrence Villamar
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
An international team of scientists have created the world's first biological computer that is made from biological molecules and can decode images stored and encrypted within DNA.
ranina sanglap
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
A few hundred million years from now the Earth will have a vastly different geography. A new prediction for the future sees the Americas and Asia fusing together at the north to form one supercontinent called Amasia.
ranina sanglap
Feb 10, 2012
Researchers have found new forms of life that are totally unkown in underwater caves in the Bahamas called “blue holes.” These caves can provide clues on how life evolved not only on Earth but possibly on alien worlds, researchers said.
Genalyn Corocoto
Feb 09, 2012
The field of neuroscience has made huge breakthroughs in recent years and soon it could provide new weapons that could attack enemy forces by disabling parts of their minds, according to a report from the UK.
ranina sanglap
Feb 09, 2012
NASA’s spaceship development program enters its third phase by offering funding for two U.S. firms to design and build space transport systems for ferrying astronauts to and from the International Space Station.
Genalyn Corocoto
Feb 09, 2012
