New Weapon to Fight Superbugs

Posted in General Support group on Tue, 29 Nov 2011

Left-handed corkscrews point the way to develop a novel weapon in the battle against superbugs like E.coli and methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), say scientists. ...Read More

Protective Memory Cells of Immune System, Discovered

Posted in Asthma Support group on Tue, 29 Nov 2011

The immune system has a type of cell that could be set-off by tissues within the body to remind the immune system not to attack our own molecules, cells and organs, discovered UCSF researchers. ...Rea...

Researchers Solve the Puzzle of How the Brain Strings Words into Sentences

Posted in General Support group on Tue, 29 Nov 2011

Scientists are still struggling to understand the highly complex processes necessary to comprehend and produce language in the brain. Read More

Hypnotized to Lose Weight, Woman Loses Five-and-a-half Stone in 3 Months

Posted in General Support group on Tue, 29 Nov 2011

Thirty-six-year-old Sam Alderwish, from Birmingham lost 35kg (77lb) in just three months following a hypnotherapy procedure which made her believe that she had undergone a gastric-band surgery. Read M...

Diabetic Patients Should be Regularly Screened for Overactive Bladder

Posted in Diabetes - Essentials Support group on Mon, 28 Nov 2011

Overactivebladder is a condition where the urinary bladder is unable to perform its usualfunction of storage of urine efficiently. ...Read More

Needle Acupuncture Deemed Safe Among Teens

Posted in Acupuncture Support group on Mon, 28 Nov 2011

Researchers from University of Alberta said that using acupuncture as a mode of treatment among teenagers and kids under the age of 18 years is safe with minimal side effects. ...Read More

Chinese Medicine Could Be An Effective Option for Childless Couples

Posted in Infertility Support group on Mon, 28 Nov 2011

Traditional Chinese medicine double the chances of conceiving in couples with fertility problems as compared to western drugs, finds a new study. ...Read More

Cancer-Fighting Potential in Bat Plant?

Posted in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Support group on Mon, 28 Nov 2011

Researchers with The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio have said that bat plant, or Tacca chantrieri, could be used to fight cancer. Read More

Psychiatric Disorders in Women may Not Affect Cancer Diagnosis

Posted in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Support group on Mon, 28 Nov 2011

It is believed that Psychiatric disorders could be a hindrance to timely medical care among vulnerable populations. Read More

Many People Not Given Cancer Diagnosis Within First Two Visits to Doctor

Posted in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Support group on Mon, 28 Nov 2011

Nearly a quarter of people have to wait for at least a month and visit their doctors for four or five times before their cancer is diagnosed, a new study by the Royal College of General Practitioners ...