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Heart patient must avoid rush hour traffic: Study

December 17, 2014

The researchers observe that obese people and those with diabetes may be at higher risk of cardiovascular effects of pollution. According to a study that Avoiding rush hour traffic could curb your exposure to air pollution, thereby reducing risk of […]

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FL118 demonstrates potent antitumor efficacy

December 15, 2014

A research team led by Fengzhi Li, PhD, and Xinjiang Wang, PhD, of Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) has reported new findings regarding therapeutic targets of the anticancer agent FL118. Previous studies from these researchers have showed that FL118 induces […]

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Marker for aggressive breast cancer identified

December 15, 2014

Scientists at A*STAR’s Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) have identified a biomarker which is strongly associated with triple negative breast cancer (TNBC), a highly aggressive carcinoma that often has early relapse and metastasis following chemotherapy. The newly identified biomarker, a […]

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The cause of SEA’s malaria resistance pinpointed

December 15, 2014

Growing resistance to malaria drugs in Southeast Asia is caused by a single mutated gene inside the disease-causing Plasmodium falciparum parasite, according to a study published in Science. This finding provides public health officials around the world with a way […]

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Major reason behind headaches may be salt rich diet

December 15, 2014

A new study has revealed that the major cause of headaches may be diets containing high salt content. The study found that people who ate foods high in sodium (8 grams a day) had nearly one-third more headaches than people […]

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How poor home hygiene spreads cold and flu

December 11, 2014

Dubai – Have you ever noticed how cough, cold and flu are uninvited guests at your home, moving from one family member to another? Well, now we know why. The culprit is poor home hygiene that makes these germs take […]

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East, West medicine join hands to study dry eye

December 11, 2014

In a novel study, researchers will look into how effective traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is in treating dry eye and whether this works well with Western medical treatments. Physicians from the Singapore Eye Research Institute (Seri) and the Singapore Chung […]

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Scientists detects laryngeal cancer gene

December 10, 2014

BEIJING – Chinese and international scientists have for the first time identified the three gene loci susceptible to laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC), according to a statement from the Chinese PLA General Hospital on Wednesday. The scientists used the method […]

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Transfusions infected some Pakistani children with HIV-Report

December 8, 2014

According to Pakistan’s health ministry, it was investigating a report that 10 children had been infected with H.I.V. after receiving blood transfusions. The children have thalassemia, a disease of the blood that requires regular transfusions, and reports of the H.I.V. […]

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Vitamin E deficiency linked to high miscarriage risk among poor women

December 3, 2014

In Bangladesh, pregnant women with low levels of the most common form of vitamin E are nearly twice as likely to have a miscarriage than those with adequate levels of the vitamin in their blood. This is according to new […]

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