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Cardamom for good health
Cardamom (Elettaria cardamom) known as Karadamungu in Sinhala and Elakkay in Tamil is native to East Asia and is grown abundantly in India, Sri Lanka, Guatemala, Indo China and Tanzania. Cardamom is known to have many plant derived chemical compounds […]
Watch out, heart disease catches you young!
Risk to your heart begins almost the moment you are born. Underweight newborns (weighing less than 2.5 kg at birth) who gain weight rapidly in early childhood are at higher risk of developing the metabolic syndrome, which is used to […]
Can a broken heart kill you?
Believe it or not, losing a loved one can cause someone to die from a broken heart. Scientists studied the effects of bereavement on blood cells called neutrophils, which help in combating bacterial infections such as pneumonia etc. They took […]
Pink-eye spreads throughout northern provinces in Vietnam
HANOI — Kindergarten and primary schools in northern provinces have been hit by an outbreak of pink-eye disease (conjunctivitis). Dien Bien Phu City Health Centre in Dien Bien Province reported more than 350 infections last week. Le Trong Canh, director […]
Security Council: Ebola threatens world peace
UNITED NATIONS – The UN Security Council on Thursday adopted a resolution declaring the Ebola outbreak a threat to world peace and security, and calling on countries to provide urgent aid. The resolution was adopted unanimously after UN Secretary General […]
Four signs to watch out for Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s causes long-term loss of the ability to think and reason. Trouble with memory is one of the early signs of Alzheimer’s. On the World Alzheimer’s Day, here are four signs of the deadly disease: 1. One should watchout for […]
Viagra has competition from new ED drug
Things are looking up for erectile dysfunction patients in the US, for the FDA has approved a new drug called Stendra which clinical studies have proven can work in just 15 minutes before sexual intercourse, giving it the upper hand […]
Scientists find way for anticancer vaccines
A report published in The Journal of Experimental Medicine suggests that scientists have found a way to find the proverbial needle in the cancer antigen haystack. As cancer cells divide, they accumulate random mistakes (mutations). This process creates new versions […]
No wearing lab coats in public places
Dubai – The Ministry of Health (MoH) has instructed all practitioners of medical professions not to wear laboratory coats outside the medical institutions and medical schools to avoid transmission of diseases to others at work places or schools. This was […]
iPS tests show statins could treat dwarfism
Japan – Researchers at Kyoto University have used tests with induced pluripotent stem cells, or iPS cells, to show that a widely-used drug could help in the treatment of people with dwarfism. A team led by Professor Noriyuki Tsumaki derived […]
