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New treatment option for enlarged prostate
Men here suffering from enlarged prostates have a new treatment option which some doctors say could result in less bleeding and shorter hospital stays. Rather than scraping out the prostate, doctors at Tan Tock Seng Hospital have begun using the […]
S’pore researchers unlock the genetic code of cancer-causing liver parasite
An international team of scientists from Singapore, Thailand, China and Australia has cracked the genetic code of a liver fluke parasite, furthering research into the development of treatments for bile duct cancer – a condition caused by the parasite. The […]
A high-soy diet may drive breast tumor growth
For some women with breast cancer, taking soy protein supplements boosted the expression of tumor genes associated with an increase in tumor cells, in a recent randomized trial. Many women take tremendous amounts of soy thinking it will prevent breast […]
Could aging be delayed through genetic remote control?
The study could be key in orienting how science and medical research develops new approaches for healthy aging, an area of investigation which has traditionally looked at the body’s systems individually to combat the ravages of time. In research involving […]
Horse grams not just for horses
Dubai – The health benefits of lentils and legumes have been discussed time and again by scientists and doctors. They are nutritious, wholesome and should form a major part of any balanced diet. But there is one particular legume which […]
Japanese researchers develop new sensor system to detect heart rate
TOKYO – Researchers in Japan have developed a new sensor system which could detect heart rate by amplifying weak pulse from skin surface on back. A research group led by Tsuji Toshio, professor of Hiroshima University, unveiled the research result […]
Bullying from brothers and sisters may be harmful
Bullying has been linked to worse health later in life, and new findings from the UK suggest that’s also true when the bullies are a child’s brothers or sisters. In a study of about 7,000 people, those bullied by brothers […]
Persistent skin disease may cause cardiovascular disease: Japanese researchers
TOKYO – Researchers in Japan have found that persistent unhealed skin disease might adversely affect viscus, causing systemic cardiovascular disease and metabolic abnormalities. Previous studies showed that psoriasis patients are more likely to develop miocardial infarction and have shorter average […]
Five Southeast Asian nations team up to eliminate kala-azar
DHAKA – Five nations in Southeast Asia have teamed up through signing a Memorandum of Understanding, or MoU, to collaborate in the elimination of Visceral Leishmaniasis from their countries. Health ministers of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal and Thailand singed the […]
“Third wave” of malaria resistance lurks on Thai-Cambodia border
PHNOM PENH – Public health experts and scientists warn history’s third major bout of drug-resistant malaria could spread across Asia to Africa unless “radical action” is taken. Artemisinin-resistant strains on the Thailand-Cambodia border threaten the treatment’s efficacy and pose containment […]
