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Cure discovered for fatal canine virus
Research company, Avinax announced Saturday that it accidentally stumbled upon a cure for canine parvovirus while trying to cure dying geese. Although canine parvovirus was first described in the early 1970s, it is the most common and threatening virus to […]
7 Foods that make you stink
Blamed on everything from genes, to cheap perfume, even occupation, or the type of food you ate, body odour can be crowned as the single biggest turning off factor in social interactions. Some experts might blame it on the […]
New blood test may accurately detect TB
Tuberculosis (TB), that often dodges physicians, can now be precisely detected with a new blood test that can eliminate more than 50 percent of the procedure that goes into detecting the disease. The new test using interferon-gamma release assays (IGRA) […]
Now, medical microrobots inspired by sperm
Researchers have developed sperm-inspired microrobots, which can be controlled by oscillating weak magnetic fields. The 322 micron-long robots consist solely of a head coated in a thick cobalt-nickel layer and an uncoated tail. Researhers have said that this type of […]
FDA warns public vs. Bangkok Pills promoted online
Health authorities over the weekend warned the public against online ads selling so-called Bangkok Pills, which claim to help make people slim. The Food and Drug Administration identified at least one website that it said is offering and promoting the […]
Drug ‘Aromasin’ prevents breast cancer
ISLAMABAD: In what may be seen as a positive development, it has emerged that the anti-estrogen drug Aromasin reduces the risk of breast cancer recurrence by about one-third in postmenopausal women previously treated with tamoxifen. According to researchers, ‘Aromasin’, which […]
Soccer boosts health in senior men
Results showed the soccer players made a 30 percent improvement in muscle function, and oxygen intake capacities increased by 15 percent. There was even improvement in bone mineralization, researchers say, stressing the importance of bone health in the elderly. Inspired […]
Early exposure to dirt and bacteria could lower asthma risks
What this tells us is that not only are many of our immune responses shaped in the first year of life, but also that certain bacteria and allergens play an important role in stimulating and training the immune system to […]
Wearable tech now available as a muscle shirt, ‘smart bra’ is next
Wearable technology steps up its invasion of the human body with ‘smart clothing’ — OMsignal’s new line of T-shirts that boasts sensors woven into the fabric is only the beginning. The idea of a watch or wristband with the capacity […]
Lucky Iron Fish in cooking pots tackle anemia
An “iron fish” in a cooking pot can provide 75 per cent of the recommended daily intake of iron when anemic mothers in Cambodia boil it with food, delegates were told at the maternal and child health summit in Toronto. […]
