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What needs to be done to improve tuberculosis treatment rates
In BioMed Central’s open access journal BMC Medicine, research finds that people with tuberculosis (TB) in China often delay going to see a doctor for more than two weeks. Reasons for this include a poor understanding of TB, increasing costs […]
Scientists develop nanofiber mesh to treat cancer
A nanofiber mesh developed by scientists can efficiently induce natural death of epithelial cancer cells. Developed by the researchers at International Centre of Material Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), Japan, the nanofiber mesh is capable of simultaneously realising thermotherapy (hyperthermia) and chemotherapy (treatment […]
Treatment with many common antibiotics can cause harmful side effects
A team of scientists at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University has discovered why long-term treatment with many common antibiotics can cause harmful side effects—and they have uncovered two easy strategies that could help prevent these […]
Buyer beware of food contamination this Ramadan
DHAKA – As a consumer, you need to ensure that you and your family practise safe eating, especially during Ramadan as the consumption of many unsafe food items increases amidst a change in the consumption pattern. First of all, try […]
Tick’s Spit Leads to Blood Clotting
There really is such a thing as tick spit. That is, the saliva of a tick and there’s something about it that might help fight heart disease and stroke. The link comes from a protein found in the spit of […]
Patents making new life-saving HIV drugs expensive
Due to restrictive patents, new potentially life-saving HIV drugs are “beyond reach”, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said even though basic medication for the disease has become cheaper. The international medical humanitarian organisation said it was good news that the price […]
Keeping mentally busy tied to less memory loss
People who spend a lot of time reading, writing and otherwise seeking and processing new information lose their thinking and memory skills more slowly as they age, a new study suggests. Researchers found being “cognitively active” both early and later […]
Drink more water, lose more weight?
Dieters who drink more water have greater weight loss, according to a new review of several prior studies. In one study that asked dieters to drink water before a meal, for instance, “the water enhanced the weight loss,” said Brenda […]
Scientists create ‘human liver’ from stem cells
JAPAN – Scientists in Japan said Wednesday they had grown human liver tissue from stem cells in a first that holds promise for alleviating the critical shortage of donor organs. Creating lab-grown tissue to replenish organs damaged by accident or […]
India to curb sale of adulterated milk
Expressing concern over the sale of adulterated milk in India, the Supreme Court yesterday said it is a serious issue and action needs to be taken by state governments to curb it. “It is a very serious matter. Undoubtedly, it […]
