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Cancer patients testing drugs on mouse ‘avatars’
Scientists often test drugs in mice. Now some cancer patients are doing the same — with the hope of curing their own disease. They are paying a private lab to breed mice that carry bits of their own tumors so […]
Japan scientists develop micro-fine adhesive sensors
Scientists in Japan have developed a sticky sheet of tiny sensors that can be put directly on moving joints, beating hearts or other living tissues. The invention opens up the possibility of implanting almost unnoticeable sensors inside the body, letting […]
Low-glycemic diet may not benefit heart health
Diets that classify high-carb foods by how much they increase blood sugar don’t improve risk factors for diabetes or cardiovascular disease as previously thought, according to a new study. “The study results were very surprising,” says lead author Frank M. […]
Mistletoe could fight obesity-related liver disease
Mistletoe hanging in doorways announces that the holidays are approaching soon. For some people, however, the symbolic plant might one day represent more than a kiss at Christmas time: It may mean better liver health. Researchers have found that a […]
Excessive arsenic levels in two Chinese medicines: HSA
A batch of two Chinese Proprietary Medicines (CPM), Zhenzhu Shedan Chuanbeimo and Huatan Zhike Chongcao Zhenzhu Chuanbeimo, have been found to contain levels of arsenic that exceed the permissible limits allowed. They are manufactured by Kang Sheng Chinese Medicine Manufacturer […]
Drug-resistant malaria: the world’s next big health crisis?
MIN SAW, Myanmar – Ka Lar Nar caught malaria for the sixth time when he was working away from home on his small farm in the jungle of south-eastern Myanmar but this time it was a lot harder to get […]
New diabetes drug given nod by health ministry
Dubai: The Ministry of Health has announced that a groundbreaking non-insulin injection for people with Type 2 diabetes now has marketing authorisation. The drug will dramatically improve glycaemic control in patients and effectively slow down the diabetes epidemic. The injection […]
South Korea increases efforts to contain foot-and-mouth outbreak
South Korea is intensifying efforts to contain an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease by inoculating all hogs in affected areas, the agriculture ministry said in a statement on Thursday. South Korea earlier this month confirmed a fresh case of foot-and-mouth disease […]
High risk when you buy health products online: CASE
SINGAPORE – Consumers who choose to buy health products online are taking a high risk with their health and they may find it difficult to seek redress if they fall ill after taking such products, said the Consumers Association of […]
Simple coffee bean could be vital solution to improving health in Laos’ countryside
In a branch of one of the country’s most well-known cafe chains, with modern vehicles whizzing by just yards from the door, as beans are ground and enticing blend percolate away, it would be easy to forget that nearby life […]
