Hepatitis C-Infected Patients Have High Mortality from All Causes

Posted in General Support group on Tue, 14 Jun 2011

Mortality from all causes is higher in those infected with hepatitis C, a new study has found. Read More

Reverse Shoulder Surgery Performed in Kochi

Posted in General Support group on Tue, 14 Jun 2011

The Lakeshore hospital in Kochi became the first hospital in South India to perform a reverse shoulder transplant surgery on a 72-year old man. One of the countrys best orthopedic surgeon Dr Jacob Va...

The Web is Not Democratic: The Affluent Dominate Here too

Posted in General Support group on Sun, 12 Jun 2011

The popular belief is that anyone can publish content on the Internet and influence public opinion. Read More

Scientists Develop First Genetically Humanized Mouse Model for Hepatitis C

Posted in General Support group on Sun, 12 Jun 2011

The first genetically humanized mouse model for hepatitis C has been created by scientists at Rockefeller University and The Scripps Research Institute. The achievement will enable researchers to test...

Nintendo Game Banned by Aussie Government Following 'Child Porn' Concerns

Posted in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Support group on Sun, 12 Jun 2011

A Nintendo 3DS handheld video game has been banned by the Oz government following concerns that it may promote child pornography. Read More

How Cancer Cells Evade Destruction

Posted in General Support group on Fri, 10 Jun 2011

A new study carried out by a group of Canadian researchers have found the exact way that cancer cells manage to ignore the treatment and continue to flourish even though the treatment means that the c...

Down syndrome–Trisomy 21–Causes–Symptoms–Diagnosis-Management

Posted in Down syndrome / Birth Defects - Genetic Support group on Fri, 10 Jun 2011

Down syndrome or trisomy 21 is a congenital disorder. It can be diagnosed through karyotyping but has no cure.Down syndrome (DS) is a congenital disorder that was first described as early as 1866 by...

The Hotspot for Many Injuries – The Bathroom

Posted in General Support group on Fri, 10 Jun 2011

The chances of non-fatal yet serious injuries lurk in your own home. Tread carefully in your bathroom as close to two-thirds of accidental injuries occur here. Read More

E. Coli Found in Imported Avocados Not Dangerous, Thailand Says

Posted in Super Foods Support group on Fri, 10 Jun 2011

E. coli bacteria detected in avocados imported from Europe was not the same as a killer strain behind an outbreak centred on Germany, ...Read More

Does Surgery Score Over Rehab For Low Back Pain?

Posted in Back Pain Support group on Wed, 08 Jun 2011

Chronic backache is undoubtedly one of the mostdebilitataing of all illnesses and its cure has been controversial. Surgery is notpanacea for all backaches is well known and intensive ...Read More