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Noncommunicable diseases kill more people
MANILA, Philippines – Almost two-thirds of all deaths globally in 2011 were due to noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) like cancer, diabetes, and chronic lung and heart ailments. Concerned with the alarming number mirrored in the region, members of the Association of […]
Exercises that heart patients can do safely
SINGAPORE – The best exercise for the heart is one that works it to make it stronger. These are aerobic exercises, such as walking, swimming and running, and even heart patients should not shy away from such activities in the […]
UN agency calls outdoor air pollution leading cause of cancer
The air we breathe is laced with cancer-causing substances and should now be classified as carcinogenic to humans, the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) cancer agency said on Thursday. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) cited data indicating that […]
Drug activates parvoviruses against cancer
Parvoviruses cause no harm in humans. However, they can attack and kill cancer cells. Since 1992, scientists at the German Cancer Research Center (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, DKFZ) have been studying these viruses with the aim of developing a viral therapy to […]
People with potbelly may raise risk to memory loss
BEIJING- People with extra abdominal fat are three times more likely than lean individuals to develop memory loss and dementia later in life, according to a new study published in the current edition of the journal Cell Reports. Scientists found […]
Hazardous levels of manganese found in stainless kitchenware in Taiwan
TAIPEI – Forty per cent of stainless steel kitchenware samples tested were found to contain over 10 per cent manganese, a metal that could lead to neurological disorders, the Taipei City Department of Health (DOH) said on Monday. The DOH […]
Self-medication for allergy can be deadly: Experts
Experts say that each individual on earth is allergic to something and it should not be ignored, but one should not do self-medication as the problem could further aggravate. “Allergy, if categorized, can be of more than hundred types and […]
Human breast milk may treat cancer
A cure for cancer is being developed from human breast milk, claim scientists. A protein in human milk, lactaptin, was found to destroy diseased cells in tests at a Siberian medical institute, the Daily Star reported. Project leader Valentin Vlasovs […]
Scientists develop new 3D method to grow miniature pancreas
An innovative 3D method to grow miniature pancreas from progenitor cells has been developed by researchers. The new method developed by professor Anne Grapin-Botton and her team at the Danish Stem Cell Centre allows the cell material from mice to […]
Early vaccines better for measles immunization
Children receiving measles-containing vaccines at 12-15 months of age have a lower risk of fever and seizures than those who receive them at 16-23 months of age. This is according to a new Kaiser Permanente study published in JAMA Pediatrics. […]
