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Survival From Severe Malaria Can Be Improved Using Anti-Inflammatory Drugs

A novel anti-inflammatory drug could help to improve survival in the most severe cases of malaria. The drug works by preventing the immune system from causing irrevocable brain and tissue damage.

Residents Whose Homes Were Damaged on 9/11 Prone to Respiratory Illness

A new study conducted by researchers from Atlanta and New York revealed that Lower Manhattan residents whose homes were damaged following the 9/11 terrorist

Researchers Take One More Step Towards Male Contraceptive Pill

The quest to develop a male contraceptive pill received a big boost after researchers in Edinburgh said that they have discovered a gene that plays a vital role in the production of healthy sperms.

Edible Oil Polluted With Animal Fat In China

A lot more than 130 tonnes of edible oil in southwestern China's Yunnan province has been discovered to be contaminated with animal fat meant for industrial use and would be recalled.

Pakistan Society 'Under Threat', Addict Girls Accused

A noted social worker in Pakistan expressed drug addiction in college and university going girls is a grave threat to society. Parents were advised to

Healthcare Sector Expands in Middle East

Healthcare sector in the Middle East and North Africa paves way for more job opportunities, says report. Support occupations in the sector worldwide

I-Cards on Sperm Health Issued by Chinese Hospital

Chinese men can now know the health of their sperm after a hospital started to issue cards which displays the sperm count along with a recorded DVD containing

No TB Test For Indians Seeking UK Visitor Visa

Indians visiting Britain for less than six months do not need to undergo tuberculosis (TB) test, it was clarified Wednesday. An announcement by the

Cold Wave Has Claimed 94 Peruvian Kids Since January

A cold wave that swept through the country's Andean region has claimed nearly 100 children, reports health ministry. All the children were under the age

Occurrence Of Kidney Stones Doubles In Wake Of Obesity Outbreak: Study

According to a study by researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and RAND, the number of Americans suffering from kidney stones between 2007 and 2010 nearly doubled since 1994.

WHO's Chan Re-elected

The World Health Organization (WHO) reappointed Margaret Chan as its chief for the second term. Chan was re-elected at a meeting of the World Health

South Korean Smokers Feeling the Heat

The government is turning up the heat on smokers in South Korea, a nation with one of the developed world's highest male smoking rates. Some firms

Reason for Lower BP in Hunter-Gatherers And Farmers

Hunter-gatherers and forager-horticulturalists that live off the land and grow for survival require lower age-related increases in blood pressure and

New Tool Developed to Help Decide What Drugs to Include in Health Care Formularies

Experts have come up with a new tool that could provide a useful framework for deciding what medicines to include in drug formularies impacting prescriber, pharmacist, and patient.

Laser Cleans Paper, Readies for Reuse

Engineers have formulated a way of applying lasers to remove ink from paper so it can be reused in printers and photocopiers. The new technique could

When Distractions Relieve Pain

A new study has revealed that those pain-relieving effects of distractions are not just in your head. The findings based on high-resolution spinal

Brazilian Doctors Accidentally Tore Off Baby's Head During Delivery

In what can be termed as shocking, a team of doctors in Brazil accidentally severed baby's head during delivery. The headless body remained inside the mother and had to be removed through surgery.

Innovation Prize Scored by Indian's 'Smart Rickshaw' Mobile App

India's Aadhar Bhalinge has bagged 'm2Work', a World Bank-sponsored online competition in quest for the finest ideas for goading the job-creation potential of mobile phones.

New York Job Seekers to Avail From Digital Map

An online map revealed by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg aims to help job applicants find employment in local technical and digital media businesses.

Cars Capable of Lulling Drivers to Doze, Shortly

A top automobile luxury brand is manufacturing a car that will infuse aromatherapy and soft music to persuade drivers to take a power nap. Initially

2050 Will Note Bulk of World Population Living in Cities: WWF Report

Around two-thirds of global population will be placed in urban areas by 2050, which build grave repercussions for the conservation of natural resources,

Texting Claims More Than 5,000 Lives In US Annually

A study reports that texting and talking on cell phones behind the wheel claims more than 5,000 lives every year on US highways with teens seem to be more susceptible to distraction.

Northwest China To Set Up Radiation Monitoring Stations

Northwest China's Gansu province to build more than 30 radiation monitoring stations in the next five years. Gansu province will invest 30 million

ESC Issues New Heart Failure Guidelines On Devices, Drugs and Diagnosis

The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) has issued new recommendations on devices, drugs and diagnosis in heart failure which was launched at the Heart Failure Congress 2012.

'Stay Alert' Chewing Gum Helps Pilots To Cope With Fatigue

In order to ward off fatigue in pilots on long missions, the Israeli army is supplying aviators and special operations forces a special chewing gum charged with caffeine.

Rib Replaced With Concrete Panel in 40-Year-Old Man

A 40-year old man in Bristol has had a part of his rib replaced with a concrete panel following a surgery to remove a 1.5kg tumor from his chest. Marek

Doctors' Delay Leads to Amputation of Dancer's Leg

After doctors delayed treating him for a week after a road accident, a 25-year-old Russian break-dance champion had to have one of his legs amputated.

Hottest China Food Scandal is Fake Pig Ears

Post discovery of a batch of 'fake' pigs' ears supposedly made from gelatin, police in China are probing, state media reports. In the latest food

Read News While Brushing Teeth With Android-Powered Mirror

An android built in mirror by a Japanese company allows one to check news while carrying out other activities like brushing teeth. The 'mirror tablet'

Self-Control Gets Better With Belief in Religion

Prime purpose of religious belief is to boost the basic cognitive process of self-control, which in turn encourages any number of valuable social behaviours, aver psychologist.

Economic Growth Reaps Grief in China: Study

The last 20 years of China's economic growth has normally faced dwindling happiness, particularly among the poorest folks of society, states a US analysis published on Monday.

Adults' Obesity Management Pointers to Primary Care Physicians

Handling adult obesity is demanding to primary care physicians, however a new review published in iCMAJ/i (iCanadian Medical Association Journal/i)

Medical Education in Priority List: Health Minister

To amend the human resource shortage in the health sector, the government has boosted the number of medical seats at the post-graduate level in the past three years.

Report Says White Births in US No Longer in Majority

In the United States white births are no longer in the majority, reveals report. Minority races -- Hispanics, blacks and Asians and other mixed races -- accounted for 50.

Hand Function Restored With Surgery In US Patient

US surgeons have employed a novel form of medical procedure called nerve transfer to restore hand function in a person who was paralyzed by a neck injury, said a study published on Tuesday.

Right Temperature To Savour Full Flavour

Is it possible that food's temperature we consume to affect the intensity of its taste? It certainly depends on the taste, opines a new study by Dr. Gary

Harmless Viruses Source of Electricity

A way to make tiny devices harvest electrical energy from the vibrations of everyday tasks such as shutting a door or climbing stairs cracked by scientists including one of an Indian origin.

Men With Smouldering Eyes Deemed 'Shifty' by Women

Trying to ape George Clooney or Antonio Banderas by looking at women through smouldering, half-closed eyes could backfire on you as women find such a look to be "sleazy and shifty".

Ever-Youthful Life of Naked Mole Rats Bared

An indication probably causes naked mole rats to live longer and healthy life, discovered by scientists. The typical East African rodent live 25

Future Bio-Computers To Get Support from Magnetic Bacteria

Magnet-producing bacteria may perhaps be used for building biological computers of the future suggest researchers. A team from the UK's University

Dinos' Flatulence Could Have Lent to Their End

Dinosaurs may have to admit to a fair share of accusation for changes in climate because they created excessive flatulence, claim leading scientists.

Tool may Help Reduce Unnecessary CT Scans in ER Patients With Abdominal Pain

Potentially unnecessary use of the tests among emergency room patients with abdominal pain may be reduced by a new electronic medical record tool that

Unsedated Transnasal Endoscopy is Safe and Feasible for Screening Esophageal Disease

Unsedated transnasal endoscopy is a feasible, safe, and well-tolerated method to screen for esophageal disease in a primary care population, researchers have stressed.

Measles Epidemic Kills 12 Children in Pakistan

In Pakistan's lawless tribal northwest, an outbreak of measles has killed 12 children, say sources. Doctor Mohammad Ali Shah, chief of the main

Sex Workers' Health and Safety may be Affected by Olympic 2012 Clean-Up

Concerns have been raised about the safety and health of sex worked even as raids on brothels and tough action against street prostitutes in parts of London hosting the Olympics continue.

Clues to Restore Human Fingers and Toes Via Animal Hair, Feathers

It is well-known that animals remake their hair and feathers regularly by normal regenerative physiological processes. In their review, researchers

Japanese Employees With Tattoos may be Reassigned to Less Public Posts

In a significant move. city employees in Osaka, Japan, have been asked to confirm whether they have any tattoos on their body. It has emerged that

Study Reveals Why Astronauts' Immune Systems Dysfunction in Space

Previous research has shown that astronauts suffer from several types of stress while adapting to weightlessness in space. For years, scientists

By End of 21st Century, Many Languages may No Longer Exist

Many of the world's languages could become extinct if more is not done to protect threatened environments, experts have warned. It's little reported

Critical Decision-Making Skills of ER Residents Improved by Simulation Training

Simulation training improved the critical decision-making skills of medical residents performing actual resuscitations in the Emergency Department, says a Henry Ford Hospital study.