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Universal flu vaccine successfully tested: report
Feb 11th
LONDON: Scientists in Britain have successfully tested a vaccine which could work against all known flu strains, the Guardian newspaper reported Monday. The new vaccine, developed by scientists at Oxford University, differs from traditional treatments by targeting proteins inside the flu virus rather than proteins on the flu”s external coat. The two proteins within the virus are similar across strains and less likely to mutate, meaning new vaccines would not have to be developed for each new strain of the illness
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Loading ...Obama finally quits smoking
Feb 11th
WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama has finally kicked his craving for the odd cigarette — and his wife Michelle is “very proud” the former puffer-in-chief can look his kids in the eye and say he doesn”t smoke.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Diet soda, salt boost stroke risk
Feb 11th
WASHINGTON: A pair of studies released Wednesday suggest that diet soda drinkers face a higher risk of heart attack and stroke than people who do not drink any soda, and that salty food boosts stroke risks, too. The soda study examined 2,564 people in Manhattan and found that those who reported consuming diet fizzy drinks daily had a 61 percent higher risk of vascular events than people who said they did not drink any soda at all.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...”Tsunami” of obesity worldwide: study
Feb 5th
PARIS: A “tsunami of obesity” is unfurling across the world, resulting in a near-doubling of the numbers of dangerously overweight adults since 1980, doctors warned on Friday. More than half a billion men and women — nearly one in nine of all adults — are clinically obese, according to research by a team from Imperial College London, Harvard and the World Health Organisation (WHO).
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Five new gene links to Parkinson”s disease
Feb 4th
PARIS: An international consortium of scientists has found five variants of genes which are linked to Parkinson”s disease, bringing the tally to 11, according to a paper published on Wednesday by The Lancet. Until the first genetic clue was found in 1997, the medical consensus was that Parkinson”s had environmental — in other words, non-inherited — causes. The five variants were netted in an overview of genomic studies carried out by scientists in Britain, Germany, France, Iceland, the Netherlands and the United States.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Swine Flu: 2 admitted on suspicion in Multan
Feb 4th
MULTAN: Two patients were admitted to Nishter Hospital on suspicion of contracting Swine Flu, Geo News reported Wednesday.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Scientists grow blood vessels for human surgery
Feb 4th
WASHINGTON: Scientists can grow blood vessels in a lab for use in coronary bypass or dialysis, a promising alternative to harvesting from the patient, said a study published on Wednesday.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Bad eating can give you depression: study
Feb 2nd
WASHINGTON: Eating foods high in trans-fats and saturated fats increases the risk of depression, according to a Spanish study published in the US Wednesday, confirming previous studies that linked “junk food” with the disease. Researchers also showed that some products, such as olive oil, which is high in healthy omega-9 fatty acids, can fight against the risk of mental illness.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Extra calcium, vitamin D no bone booster for men
Feb 2nd
NEW YORK: Taking extra vitamin D and calcium doesn”t seem to prevent bone-thinning in older men, according to Australian researchers.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Red meat heightens risk of cancer
Feb 2nd
LONDON: Cutting back on steak, sausages and salami could help prolong your life, according to the most comprehensive study done on meat and mortality.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Sindh govt unveils plan to resolve malnutrition problems
Feb 2nd
KARACHI: Sindh Health Department has announced a comprehensive plan to resolve the problems of malnutrition among children. This was informed by Sindh Health Minister Dr Sagheer Ahmed while speaking at a ceremony held in connection with the project. He said that this project is a very significance for fulfilling nutrition problems in the children of province
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Almonds curb diabetes, heart disease: study
Feb 2nd
NEW JERSEY: A new study conducted at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey has suggested that eating almonds could help prevent diabetes and heart disease. Scientists discovered that including the nuts into our diets could help treat type 2 diabetes. As well as combating the condition, linked to obesity and physical inactivity, it could tackle cardiovascular disease, they said.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Vaccines can help after cholera starts: studies
Feb 2nd
WASHINGTON: Cholera today is more resilient than previous types, but as the world marks 50 years since the most recent strain surfaced, two studies this week suggest that vaccines can help even after an outbreak starts. One of the studies in this week”s Public Library of Science (PLoS) Neglected Tropical Diseases journal analyzed data from Zimbabwe, India and Tanzania to see how many cases could have been preventable under differing response times, vaccine dosage and coverage area
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...‘Artificial pancreas’ shows promise in pregnancy
Feb 2nd
LONDON: Scientists have shown how an “artificial pancreas” can help pregnant women with type 1 diabetes and say their finding could significantly reduce cases of stillbirth and death among diabetic expectant mothers. British researchers used a so-called “closed-loop insulin delivery system” or artificial pancreas, in 10 pregnant women with Type 1 diabetes and found it provided the right amount of insulin at the right time, maintained near normal blood sugar, and prevented dangerous drops in blood sugar levels at night.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Irregular heart beats risk of stroke
Feb 2nd
LONDON: Thousand of people who suffer from irregular heartbeats or conditions termed as arrhythmias are unaware they are at high risk of suffering a stroke. A new survey found that two of three people do not know the warning signs of shortness of breath and palpitations. Experts estimate that more than 4,000 strokes a year could be prevented by better awareness among the general public and doctors of the heart condition atrial fibrillation (AF) this manifests as palpitations and irregular heart beat.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Sleeping with pets perilous
Jan 26th
WASHINGTON: Sleeping with a pet in your bed could lead you to illness, according to a new report appearing in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases. According to lead researcher Bruno Chomel of the University of California-Davis, pets can carry a variety of illnesses that are potentially lethal to humans
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