New Drug to Treat Diabetes

Posted in Diabetes - Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose (SMBG) Support group on Fri, 08 Apr 2011

A new molecule entity, ZYGK1 for treating diabetes, developed by Cadila Healthcare has been approved by the FDA in the US for the first phase of a clinical trial. Read More

Hip and Knee Replacement Patients Have to Wait Longer for Surgeries

Posted in Others Support group on Thu, 07 Apr 2011

About 692 British surgeons have reported that several patients posted forhip or knee replacement surgery have to spend months in pain because of delayedoperations or restrictions on who qualifies for ...

HPV Infection and Cervical Cancer Development

Posted in Agoraphobia Support group on Thu, 07 Apr 2011

Most women who are infected with human papillomavirus (HPV) can develop cervical cancer. Researchers have identified the missing link behind the activation of the beta-catenin oncogene. ...Read More

Pregnancy Exercises Can Improve Your Baby's Heart Health

Posted in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Support group on Thu, 07 Apr 2011

Physically active pregnant women have a better chance of improving their child''s heart health while still in the womb than those who do not exercise when pregnant. Read More

Eating 3 Bananas A Day Could Prevent Stroke Risk: Study

Posted in Why Do We Eat - Nutrition Facts Support group on Thu, 07 Apr 2011

Eating three bananas a day one for breakfast, one for lunch and one in the evening would provide enough potassium to reduce the chances of suffering a blood clot on the brain by around 21 per cent, .....

Carrots, Sweet Potatoes May Fight Against Breast Cancer

Posted in Super Foods Support group on Thu, 07 Apr 2011

Scientists have found that a nutrient found in carrots and sweet potatoes may prove key to fighting breast cancer at early stages. ...Read More

Freeze-Dried Strawberries Can Prevent Esophageal Cancer

Posted in Others Support group on Wed, 06 Apr 2011

Freeze-dried strawberries can prevent esophageal cancer, according to research presented at the 102nd Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) held at Florida. ...Read Mor...

HIV Vaccine Clears Phase I Clinical Trial

Posted in General Support group on Wed, 06 Apr 2011

The first phase clinical trial of HIV vaccine has been carried out successfully says Chinese scientists and will start the second phase trials in a few months. ...Read More

Gardasil Vaccine Campaign Doesn’t Raise Awareness Among Australian Girls

Posted in Cervical Cancer Support group on Tue, 05 Apr 2011

A concerted campaign to promote the new cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil has done little to educate adolescent girls about the cause of the cancer, University of Sydney researchers Kellie Burns and Ka...

Monthly Aspirin Use May Lower Pancreatic Cancer Risk

Posted in Pancreatic Cancer Support group on Tue, 05 Apr 2011

The use of aspirin at least once per month is associated with a significant decrease in pancreatic cancer risk, according to a study. ...Read More