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Cyanine dyes may improve efficiency of existing molecular probes
Scientists in Japan, by using a cyanine dye called Cy3, have recently improved the existing molecular probing techniques used to identify the presence of a virus or a tumor receptor in nucleotide sequences from fragments of RNA and DNA. Conventional […]
WHO FCTC leaders request banning delegates with ties to tobacco industry
Leaders of the World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC)is keeping out delegates linked to state-owned tobacco firms from the upcoming seventh session of the Conference of the Parties (COP7) to shut out tobacco industry influence from […]
Ebola virus mutated to easily infect people in outbreak, studies found
Two studies have found a mutation in the Ebola virus that increased its ability to easily infect human cells fourfold during the first few months of the 2014-2015 outbreak, which is the largest in recorded history. The Ebola virus causes […]
People with health anxiety more likely to suffer from heart diseases
Those who worry too much about their health have a higher risk of developing heart diseases, according to a new study in Norway. A nationwide cardiovascular research project was conducted in Norway where researchers analyzed data from over 7,000 Norwegians […]
Becoming a breast cancer survivor
An estimated 100,000 people in Malaysia suffer from cancer every year, with most of that number being women, said Deputy Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr.Hilmi Yahaya in earlier reports this year. The five main cancers affecting Malaysians are breast cancer […]
Harnessing the healthcare data revolution
By Alessandro Porro, Senior Vice President, International Sales, APAC, Ipswitch Data is the key element of success in the 21st century business environment. Multiple industries have embraced the data revolution by gathering and analyzing data stored in their organizations. This […]
Stephen Hawking Predicts, “This Pill Will Change Humanity”
Recently Hawking made some comments in an interview with Anderson Cooper about a brain booster that would become the biggest event in human history Stephen Hawking credits his ability to function and maintained focused on such a high level to […]
WHO IARC asked panel not to release weedkiller review documents
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the specialized cancer agency under the World Health Organization (WHO), advised its academic experts on one of its review panels not to release documents regarding a 2015 review of the weedkiller glyphosate. […]
Study showed parent-led therapy beneficial for kids with autism
A long-term study in the UK has shown that a simple therapy that helps parents interact and communicate better with very young children diagnosed with autism offers benefits years later. The treatment which involved training mothers and fathers to become […]
Mundipharma launches antiemetic for cancer patients in Singapore
Without the appropriate antiemetic prophylaxis (or preventive treatments taken against nausea and vomiting), 70 to 80% of all cancer patients receiving chemotherapy treatments experience one of its most common and distressing side effects called chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV). Uncontrolled […]
