Parasomnias - Part II / Sleep Walking / Sleep Disorders

Posted in Parasomnias - Part II / Sleep Walking / Sleep Disorders Support group on Thu, 17 Mar 2011

�While sleepwalking, conductor Harry F. Rosenthal has sat up in bed, conducted, and vocalized instruments, according to his wife. In Shakespeare's famous play Macbeth, Lady Macbeth is mentioned to be...

Tai Chi Lowers Depression in Elderly

Posted in Others Support group on Thu, 17 Mar 2011

Depression seems to be increasing among elderly. More than 2 million people aged 65 and above suffer from depression and the suicide rate among white men over 85 years is the highest. So what can be d...

Superhero Sportacus: UK Govt's New Mascot to Tackle Obesity

Posted in General Support group on Thu, 17 Mar 2011

British ministers are considering roping in a famous children''s character to help them tackle obesity. Read More

Robotic Pharmacists Fill Up Prescriptions With 100% Accuracy

Posted in Others Support group on Thu, 17 Mar 2011

Researchers at the University of California at San Francisco are using arobot that fills prescriptions without any error. So far the robots have dispensedabout 350,000 doses of medication with 100% ac...

Why Kids Born to Obese Mums are Fat

Posted in General Support group on Thu, 17 Mar 2011

In some surprising news, lambs are helping researchers understand why babies born to obese mothers are more likely to become fat. Read More

Home Kits Encourage Women to Spot Early Signs of Cervical Cancer

Posted in Agoraphobia Support group on Thu, 17 Mar 2011

Recent research has found that women who are too busy to attend smear tests actually respond positively to using home kits to spot early signs of cervical cancer. ...Read More

Chronic Granulomatous Disease (CGD)

Posted in General Support group on Wed, 16 Mar 2011

1. Which specialist doctor should be consulted for treatment and follow up of chronic granulomatous disease?Consult a Hematologist or a General Physician. For biopsy a General Surgeon may need to be i...

Oral Drug to Prevent HIV Infection Shows Promising Results

Posted in General Support group on Wed, 16 Mar 2011

The human studies of an oral drug to arrest HIV infection yielded a promising 50% reduction in HIV incidence, but additional research need to be implemented on a larger scale, says report. ...Read M...

HIV Transmission From Mother-to-Child Reduced With New Drug Regimens

Posted in General Support group on Wed, 16 Mar 2011

Pregnant women who are unaware that they have HIV miss the chance for drug treatment that can benefit not only their own health, but could also prevent them from transmitting the virus to their infant...

New HIV/AIDS Study may Give New Direction to Treatment Efforts

Posted in General Support group on Wed, 16 Mar 2011

An expert has said that a new study of anti-HIV/AIDS medicines in the developing world is on the verge of turning "the whole treatment world on its head". Read More