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Yahoo! Japan starts simple and easy genomic analysis service
Yahoo! Japan has announced the release of a genomic analysis service for the public from the HealthData Lab project offered by its healthcare division, Yahoo! Healthcare. The service allows users to investigate disease risk factors including 22 different kinds of […]
Sanofi introduces pentavalent paediatric vaccine ‘Shan5’ in India
Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of Sanofi, has launched its paediatric pentavalent vaccine, ‘Shan5’, developed and manufactured by its affiliate Shantha in India. The vaccine is a fully-liquid five-in-one, convenient, safe and high-quality vaccine that provides efficient protection for children […]
Soon, wearable tech for troop, civilians to get personalized health alerts
Researchers are working on developing a wearable technology that would help troops and civilians to get personalized health alerts, it has been revealed. The sensor and software development company has been working with UB engineering professor Albert H. Titus to […]
Drug prices in GCC countries to be standardised
The Gulf Central Committee for Drug Registration has revealed a standardised price reduction for 2,432 out of 4,000 drugs registered in GCC countries. Price reductions range from 5 to 60 per cent. These drugs are used to treat a variety […]
Television viewing to help detect eye diseases
Mapping how your eyes respond to watching television can lead to early detection of diseases such as glaucoma, one of the leading causes of blindness worldwide, research shows. The research could help speed up diagnosis, enabling clinicians to identify the […]
Health benefits of castor oil
Mostly known for its hair and skin benefits, castor oil has some amazing therapeutic advantages not many of us are aware of. Here are a few… Although, our elders have always spoken about the goodness of castor oil, most of […]
How to prevent hiccups
Dr Parul R Sheth, a health consultant, says that hiccups cause a sudden involuntary spasm of the diaphragm. “This is caused by swallowing air along with food, while eating too fast, eating spicy foods, drinking too much of aerated drinks […]
Rat poison chemical found in pills linked to India sterilization deaths
Tablets linked to the deaths of more than a dozen women who visited a sterilization camp in India are likely to have contained a chemical compound commonly used in rat poison, two senior officials in Chhattisgarh state said on Saturday. […]
Study shows direct link between Alzheimer’s and Aluminum toxicity
Aluminum has been long known to be neurotoxic, with mounting evidence that chronic exposure is a factor in many neurological diseases, including dementia, autism, and Parkinson’s disease. However, definitive scientific proof is difficult to establish due toth the lack of […]
Walnut oil slows down prostate cancer growth
A new study by UC Davis and other institutions has revealed that diets rich in whole walnuts or walnut oil slowed prostate cancer growth in mice. Researchers have found that both walnuts and walnut oil reduced cholesterol and increased insulin […]
