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Melbourne is world’s most liveable city
Australia and Canada dominate a newly released list of the world’s most liveable cities, with Melbourne taking the top spot for the fourth year in a row. For the 2014 edition of The Economist Intelligence Unit’s liveability survey, 140 cities […]
Laser device may end pin pricks for diabetics
Researchers have used a specialised laser to measure blood sugar, an advance that could allow diabetics to check their condition without pricking themselves to draw blood. Princeton University researchers have measured blood sugar by directing a specialised laser at a […]
Novel tissue scaffolds help body grow new bone
In a first, chemical engineers led by an Indian-origin researcher at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have devised a new implantable tissue scaffold coated with bone growth factors that are released slowly over a few weeks. When applied to bone […]
Tickling the ear could lead to better heart health: study
Researchers at the University of Leeds say the ear could be the key to one’s heart, for stimulating the nerves in the ear could distract nervous signals that are overexerting a heart in poor health. The research team conducted their […]
New heart disease culprit: Ramen?
Think of this the next time you slurp a cheap cup of hot ramen noodles: It could be linked to heart disease, especially if you’re a woman, the AP reports. A new American study of South Korea’s ramen consumption examined […]
Laser acne treatment
Acne or pimple is basically a condition which is caused by the secretion of the oil sebum in excessive amounts by the sebaceous glands and thereby blocking those pores. There is an array of remedies available for its cure right […]
8 ways to recognize cancer earlier without harmful medical testing
With all the high tech screenings, procedures, drugs, and research, one would have to think that the “war on cancer” would be seeing some forms of success. Yet, men still have a slightly less than 1 in 2 lifetime risk […]
Foods that can cause food poisoning
Much maligned as the number one excuse for missing work, food poisoning is a real phenomenon, especially for us urban folk. It can lead to diarrhea, nausea, vomiting or cramping within 48 hours of consuming any contaminated food or drink. […]
Leprosy: Myanmar struggles with ancient scourge
High in the hills of Myanmar’s war-torn borderlands, a clutch of new leprosy cases among communities virtually cut off from medical help is a sign that the country’s battle with the ancient disease is far from over. It took six […]
Botox may slow tumor growth in stomach cancer
Botox has frozen the faces of countless Hollywood stars, and international researchers said Wednesday the toxic injections might also be able to stop cancer in its tracks, at least temporarily. The findings in the journal Science Translational Medicine are based […]
