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Scientists working on new way to regenerate damaged heart
In a discovery that could help pave the way forward for heart tissue regeneration, U.S. and Chinese scientists said Wednesday that they have successfully used a tiny molecule that fine-tunes gene expression to stimulate the mouse heart to grow new […]
Taiwan, US combat spread of Ebola with training course
TAIPEI, Taiwan – A training course jointly launched by Taiwan and the US to teach medical personnel in the Asia- Pacific region how to combat the Ebola virus yesterday kicked off in the southern city of Tainan. In a ceremony […]
Pau d’arco – A versatile and powerful herbal remedy for many health issues
What if you could treat and prevent a wide range of illness just by drinking tea or by swallowing a few drops of a powerful herbal extract? It turns out that you can, and this natural medicine has been in […]
Pakistani product against hepatitis wins award
500 products of various nature were presented by institutions from public and private sector. A Pakistani product ‘Taraxasil’ against hepatitis won award in the science exhibition organized by Pakistan Science Foundation, in Lahore on Thursday. As many as 500 products […]
China on brink of heart disease ‘epidemic’: study
Unhealthy eating, smoking and obesity are threatening a heart disease epidemic in China, where three out of four people are in poor cardiovascular shape, said a study on Monday. The findings published in the Journal of the American College of […]
The risks of childhood diabetes
A “worryingly high” number of children with type 1 diabetes have warning signs of long-term health complications, including blindness, a report says. And charities say this leaves “great concern” for their future health – some patients show early markers of […]
Inactive children likely to become inactive adults
Children who lead inactive lives are likely to grow up to become middle-aged couch potatoes, a study suggests. Researchers compared the TV viewing habits of more than 6,000 British people born in a single week in 1970, at the ages […]
A mother’s love
At 55-years-old, Terry Jo Bichell is a couple of months away from earning a PHD in neuroscience. She says it puts her one step closer to achieving a goal she set out for herself 16 years ago – to cure […]
Combo of folic acid and blood pressure group lowers risk of stroke
Those who consume a combo of folic acid supplements and blood pressure drugs called enalapril are less likely to suffer from stroke. The study was based on a pool of more than 20,000 adults in China with high blood pressure […]
Unhygienic hospital conditions cause half a million babies to die annually
Lack of place to wash with soap and lack of water means half a million babies die each year, a WHO study says. The report, by sanitation charity WaterAid and the World Health Organization (WHO) said that every year, half […]
