Sleeping Sickness Drug may Provide Protection Against Skin Cancer

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 24 Oct 2011

DFMO, or a-difluoromethylornithine - an antiparasitic agent used to treat African sleeping sickness may help prevent nonmelanoma skin cancers, say researchers. ...Read More

Sildenafil Benefits Children With PAH

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 24 Oct 2011

Sildenafil provides significant benefits for children with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), reveals research. PAH is a rare disease, and it is even more rare in children. ...Read More

Calcium Not Likely to Help Teens Lose Weight

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 24 Oct 2011

Calcium does not seem to help teenagers lose weight, suggests study. ...Read More

Autism, Airway Abnormality Linked?

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 24 Oct 2011

Recent study suggests that a physical abnormality in the airway may be a prominent indicator for autism and autistic spectrum disorders. ...Read More

Synaptic Plasticity in Hippocampus Mediated By X-Linked Mental Retardation Protein

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 24 Oct 2011

A small part of the puzzle regarding synapses the tiny gaps across which nerve cells in the brain communicate � has been solved by scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL). They now know th...

Putting the ‘Viral’ in Manufacturing

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 24 Oct 2011

A technique to direct benign, filamentous viruses called M13 phages to serve as structural building blocks for materials with a wide range of properties using a simple, single-step process has been de...

Video Game Treatment Could Help Correct 'Lazy Eye'

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 24 Oct 2011

Playing video games along with standard treatment can help fix amblyopia, also called "lazy eye" in older children, finds study. ...Read More

More Targeted Drug Development on the Anvil Thanks to Research Involving Thyroid Hormone

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 24 Oct 2011

A strategy for reducing the side effects and enhancing the therapeutic benefits of steroids and other medications that work by disrupting the activity of certain hormones has been advocated by a team ...

New Tests To Predict Alzheimer’s Disease

Posted in Geriatry-Related Diseases Support group on Mon, 24 Oct 2011

University of California researchers are suggesting a combination of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and neuropsychological testing to predict the Alzheimers disease. In a ...

Goa Government Gives All Residents Health Insurance from ICICI Lombard

Posted in Health Insurance Support group on Mon, 24 Oct 2011

Goa government on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company to provide mediclaim scheme for 3.2 lakh families in the state, reports PTI....Read More