Indian Response to HIV/ AIDS Needs to Involve Comprehensive Social Protection Strategies

Posted in AIDS/HIV Support group on Sat, 27 Aug 2011

While social protection mechanisms in India have typically focused on people living below the poverty line (BPL), people living with HIV (PLHIV) may require protection irrespective of their BPL status...

Osteogenesis Imperfecta

Posted in Osteogenesis Imperfecta Support group on Fri, 26 Aug 2011

GA_googleFillSlot("Medindia_Health_Topics_Middle_300x250");The main feature of osteogenesis imperfecta is the widely prevalent fragility of the bones, which makes them fracture-prone. These fractures,...

Stem Cells from Bone Marrow Offers Hope for Multiple Sclerosis Patients

Posted in General Support group on Fri, 26 Aug 2011

Medical practitioners at the Frenchay hospital, near Bristol, are conducting clinical trials with stem cells drawn from patients own bone marrow to see whether they can travel to damaged parts of the....

Cholesterol-lowering Foods

Posted in General Support group on Fri, 26 Aug 2011

People who consumed diet rich in foods such as nuts, soy, avocado, olive oil and oats saw a major decline in cholesterol levels than people on a low-fat diet, shows study. ...Read More

Children With ADHD Have Increased Risk of Developing Writing Problems

Posted in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Support group on Fri, 26 Aug 2011

Children suffering from attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are at a greater risk of developing writing problems compared to other children and this is more apparent among girls, a new stu...

Rare Brain Surgery Saves Teenager’s Life

Posted in General Support group on Fri, 26 Aug 2011

A rare surgery was successfully performed on a 15-year-oldin Chennai, South India to correct a hugeaneurysm in his brain....Read More

More Women Seek Genital Surgery Now for Cosmetic Reasons

Posted in Agoraphobia Support group on Fri, 26 Aug 2011

New research published today (24 August) in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology found women with normal sized labia minora still seek labial reduction surgery for cosmetic rea...

Oral Mucosa Cells into Fetal-like Stem Cells

Posted in Others Support group on Fri, 26 Aug 2011

Tel Aviv University''s Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine isolated oral mucosa cells and manipulated them into stem cells. ...Read More

Women Who Stop HRT are Most Likely to Skip Mammograms as Well, Says Study

Posted in Agoraphobia Support group on Fri, 26 Aug 2011

A group of American researchers has found that women who stop taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to ease their menopausal symptoms also skip mammogram checks for breast cancer. ...Read More

Asthma Risk in Kids Increases If Mothers Smoke During Pregnancy

Posted in General Support group on Fri, 26 Aug 2011

The risk of asthma goes up several times among children whose mothers smoked during pregnancy.The prenatal exposure was found to be connected with daily and night-time asthma symptoms in kids. This ex...