Cataract Surgery Improves Mood, Cognition and Sleep Patterns in Alzheimer's Patients

Posted in Adolescent Depression Support group on Sat, 29 Oct 2011

Patients with mild Alzheimer''s disease whose vision improved after cataract surgery also had improvement in cognitive ability, mood and sleep patterns. These are the findings of a new study by resear...

PTSD Level Highest in Teenage Girls And Senior Students Post-Chinese Earthquake

Posted in General Support group on Sat, 29 Oct 2011

Teenage survivors of a major earthquake experienced high levels of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), with girls and older students being the most severely affected, according to a study published...

Most Anal Pre-Cancers Prevented by HPV Vaccine

Posted in AIDS - Initial Theories and Disease Progression Support group on Fri, 28 Oct 2011

Gay men with anal pre-cancers can now benefit from HPV vaccine, which was hitherto used to prevent cervical cancer in women caused by sexually transmitted diseases, an international study found. Read ...

Kellogg’s to Fortify Popular Kids’ Cereal Products With Vitamin D

Posted in General Support group on Fri, 28 Oct 2011

Popular breakfast cereal producer Kelloggs has announced that it will be adding vitamin D in all of its kids cereal products, such as Coco Pops and Rice Krispies, in order to combat the rising rates o...

Bangalore Population Increased by Nearly 50% Despite Decline in Fertility Rates

Posted in General Support group on Fri, 28 Oct 2011

With the worlds population crossing the 7 billion mark on October 31, a Bangalore-based think tank has revealed that the population in the city has increased by nearly 50 percent over the last decade....

Medtronic’s Drug-Eluting Stent Might Help Patients Suffering from Erectile Dysfunction

Posted in General Support group on Fri, 28 Oct 2011

Minnesota based medical technology company Medtronic has revealed that recent trials have shown its drug-eluting stent can help people with erectile dysfunction who do not respond...Read More

New Bionic Device to Help Paraplegics Walk

Posted in General Support group on Fri, 28 Oct 2011

The London International Technology Show on Friday saw the unveiling of a new bionic device known as Ekso which will help paraplegics to walk by picking up nerve signals from the body and converting t...

New Device to Help in Early Detection of Skin Cancer

Posted in General Support group on Fri, 28 Oct 2011

Canadas health regulatory body, Health Canada has given its approval for a new device developed in collaboration between British Columbia Cancer Agency and the University of British Columbias Faculty ...

Pinpricks can be History for Diabetics Thanks to Indian Origin Scientist's Device

Posted in General Support group on Fri, 28 Oct 2011

A new smaller spectrograph that could let diabetics monitor blood sugar levels without piercing fingers several times daily has been developed by two scientists. Read More

Unemployed Skip Health Care in America

Posted in General Support group on Fri, 28 Oct 2011

According to a new report, 72% of people who lost their health insurance when they lost their jobs over the last 2 years said that they skipped needed health care because of cost....Read More