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Paracetamol no better than placebo for low back pain, study finds
Paracetamol, a painkiller universally recommended to treat people with acute low back pain, does not speed recovery or reduce pain from the condition, according to the results of a large trial published on Thursday. A study published in The Lancet […]
Baby gender selection: A pressing need for clear guidelines
IS it going to be a boy or a girl? This is a common question on the minds of couples who are expecting a baby. It is natural for couples to think of their baby’s gender whenever they want to […]
Milk teeth stem cells help treat chronic diseases
ALLAHABAD – Stem cells, which have the potential to protect from life threatening diseases, can be ‘locked’ within your family teeth. Now, dentists have introduced process to send milk teeth to Mumbai-based labs to harvest milk teeth for future use […]
Probiotics might help lower blood pressure
Regularly consuming probiotics, or the “good” bacteria found in yogurt, milk and cheese, may help control blood pressure, according to a new review of past studies. Researchers found that consuming the proper amount of probiotics over at least two months […]
Scientists gain new insights into schizophrenia
Scientists are inching closer to better and earlier detection of schizophrenia, after uncovering about 80 new genes linked to the disease. A study of over 80,000 genetic samples from schizophrenia patients and healthy volunteers found 108 specific marker locations, 83 […]
HIV epidemic is smaller than UN estimates
Anti-AIDS drugs have helped save 19 million years of human life since 1996, said an analysis Tuesday which also slashed U.N. estimates for HIV deaths and disease by a quarter. “The HIV epidemic is smaller than estimated by UNAIDS,” wrote […]
Chinese town trades lead poison test results for milk
After a test showed farmer Zhao Heping’s toddler grandson had high levels of lead in his blood two years ago, local officials in China’s Hunan province offered the child medicine, he says – and milk. In return, Zhao says, officials […]
China seals off city after bubonic plague death
A Chinese city has been sealed off and 151 people placed in quarantine since last week after a man died of bubonic plague, state media said Tuesday. The 30,000 people living in Yumen in the northwestern province of Gansu are […]
China food scandal spreading fast
The latest food scandal in China is spreading fast, dragging in U.S. coffee chain Starbucks, Burger King Worldwide Inc and others, as well as McDonald’s products as far away as Japan. McDonald’s Corp and KFC’s parent Yum Brands Inc apologized […]
What to eat to prevent cataracts and even reverse early-stage eye problems
The lens of the eyes is normally transparent, but when its protein structure is subjected to free radical or oxidative damage which it cannot deal with, white and opaque blemishes called cataracts could form, leading to gradual vision loss. This […]
