London, March 25 (IANS) In a significant discovery, researchers have used DNA therapy to improve cochlear implant functionality in lab mice that holds great promise for humans with hearing problems. A team of researchers found that using DNA as a drug – commonly called gene therapy – in laboratory mice may protect the inner ear nerve […]
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Despite having a strong public sector programme to contain the disease, tuberculosis still remains a cause of concern for India, which has nearly a quarter of the global burden of TB, health experts said. Experts said measures which can help strengthen the fight against the disease include involvement of the private […]
• Dental health of thousands of students aged four to 14 to be checked • Part of a $14.9 million Victorian Coalition Government oral health plan • Victorian Coalition Government building a healthier Victoria Thousands of school students will take part in Victoria’s first statewide survey of child dental health, Minister for Health David Davis […]
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama Thursday said here that there should be no place for stigma against leprosy patients in the society. Addressing the patients suffering from leprosy and their family members, he said: “It is very important for the people affected by leprosy to be accepted by the society as […]
New York, March 18 (IANS) A key morning breakfast food has just got better. The soluble fibre in oats helps lower total and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or ‘bad’ cholesterol but scientists now say that the cardiovascular health benefits of oats goes beyond fibre. The phenolic compound avenanthramide (AVE) – found only in oats – may possess […]
Washington, March 17 (IANS) Our grandmothers have extolled the medicinal virtues of honey, for everything from cold and sore throats to colitis and even diabetes. Now add battling bacterial resistance to the list. That’s the finding of a study conducted as part of the 247th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS), the world’s largest […]
Los Angeles, March 16 (IANS) Actress Angelina Jolie, who had a double mastectomy in May last year, says “there’s still another surgery to have, which I haven’t yet”. The 38-year-old had a double mastectomy and reconstructive surgery after being told she had an 87 percent risk of breast cancer because she carries the BRCA1 gene. “There’s […]
Los Angeles, March 13 (IANS) Actress-writer Lena Dunham, who is suffering from excruciating back pain, has now turned to ancient Chinese therapy to seek relief. The “Girls” creator has said that she is shunning traditional treatment in favour of an alternative remedy, reports contactmusic.com. The procedure involves creating suction against the skin with heated cups to […]
London, March 12 (IANS) Veteran British actor Timothy West, 79, is nursing a broken ankle. He has been confined to a wheelchair after the injury, which he sustained in a fall. The “Day of the Jackal” star even underwent an operation to repair the damage. His ankle has been set in plaster and he has been […]
Los Angeles, March 11 (IANS) Rapper Nicki Minaj will make a young fan’s dream come true. She will meet a cancer patient, who is a fan of her music. US basketball player John Wall began an online campaign to help the cancer patient meet Minaj. Wall, a Washington Wizards’ star, launched a drive to held Miyah, […]