Monthly Archives: November 2018
Obese? Chill, your genes may help keep diabetes away
Experts say where in the body fat is stored determines the risk of metabolic diseasesExperts believe that where on the body people store surplus...
Malaria bug in the womb makes babies vulnerable
Exposure to malaria before birth alters babies' immune response
Babies exposed to malaria in the womb could be more susceptible to the disease in early...
Drug made from cannabis available on prescription in US
The first marijuana-derived drug gets FDA nod for prescription in the US
From November 1, doctors in all 50 states of the US, can legally...
Radiation from 2G & 3G phones linked to cancerous tumours
Study commissioned by the USFDA and done over 10 years concludes after animal studies
The National Toxicology Program (NTP) in the United States of America...
Hope in the horizon for a new antibiotic against fungal infections
New compound shows promise as a broad-spectrum antifungal
Scientists have identified a compound, alexidine dihydrochloride with promising broad-spectrum antifungal activity, according to new research reported...
A new vaccine could make gluten-free diets unnecessary
A new vaccine that is about to go into trial, could prevent celiac disease for good
An international trial of a vaccine to treat celiac...
Australia eliminates rubella, thanks to a successful vaccination program
Crowning glory of National Immunisation Program of Australia is elimination of rubella from the country
WHO (World Health Organization) has declared that rubella has been...
New rapid test to tell brain infections from other disorders
A diagnostic test based on cytokine profile could help distinguish between infection and other diseases.
A rapid test involving cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) cytokine analysis could...
Cervical cancer may recur after minimally invasive hysterectomy
Two studies from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center show that abdominal hysterectomy has better outcomes for cervical cancer
Two studies led by...
