Brazilian researchers announce breakthrough in developing dengue vaccine
A group of Brazilian researchers said Sunday they have obtained a protein that could help block the transmission of the dengue virus in animals. »
A group of Brazilian researchers said Sunday they have obtained a protein that could help block the transmission of the dengue virus in animals. »
He’s a medical miracle. A local seven-year-old boy was dead for at least 12 minutes, but you would never be able to tell. »
A NEW wonder “poly-pill” could prevent 80 per cent of heart attacks and strokes in the over-55s. »
A Florida woman with a golf ball-size tumor in her abdomen who risked a cutting-edge surgery to save her life is now on her way to a full recovery. »
Could drinking a cocktail of worm eggs help patients with multiple sclerosis? It sounds like medieval witchcraft, but the Food and Drug Administration, which vets all drug trials in the U.S., has just sanctioned a study to see if the gruesome mixture can ease the symptoms of the disease. »
A Little boy who, just 18 months ago, was unable to move and was given a one-in-10,000 chance of survival, is now clambering about. »
It’s worth noting that human science recently confirmed in a small way the profound teaching that it is more blessed to give than to receive. »
A pair of identical twins from Kent could lead to a cure for leukaemia. »
YORKSHIRE scientists are helping to develop the use of breakthrough technology that could transform the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.
Leeds University is working with computer giant Microsoft on the system, which replicates artificially pictures that the healthy human brain captures and stores as memories. »
A DOLLOP of tomato ketchup a day can cut the risk of heart attacks and strokes, according to new research. »
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The prospect of being able to clone human embyros efficiently for medical treatments has been raised by a technical breakthrough that has enabled scientists to make dozens of cloned embryos from adult monkeys for the first time. »
Two-year-old Indian girl Lakshmi Tatma who underwent a complicated surgery to remove the extra limbs from her body has regained consciousness in what comes as a big relief for her parents, news reports and officials said on Friday. »
UK — A woman who had a pioneering operation for facial paralysis at a West Sussex hospital has said the surgeon who carried it out was a “miracle man”. »
However far off a cure may be for Alzheimer’s disease, Baxter International Inc.’s announcement last week that a small-scale study showed progress in improving memory function in elderly patients. »
Modesto — A west Modesto woman was rescued from her burning apartment early Monday thanks to firefighters equipped with a high-tech camera that enabled them to see through dense smoke. »
A new study has it that a synthetic molecule derived from the egg cells of frogs, could be of potential benefit in treating brain tumours, the BBC reported on Sunday. »
He survived against all the odds; now Peng Shulin has astounded doctors by learning to walk again. »
Wine could make a good antibacterial mouth wash to fight tooth decay and a sore throat, according to Italian researchers. »
Surgery can be nerve wracking especially for young kids. »
At 51, Steve Cornell now prefers golf to track. He’ll be competing in a national tournament in Chicago next weekend. He’ll have to fit the tournament in between his jobs as a warehouse manager and an assistant lacrosse coach. »
New Zealand — Thirty toes and thirty fingers, six bright brown eyes and three little noses all add up to a one in a million event. »
Reality can be stranger than the fiction of Fantastic Voyage. Scientists at the Technion University have developed a miniature robot that can move within the bloodstream. »
Fonterra has taken a punt on a San Francisco start-up, Dreamerz Foods Inc, which is doping flavoured UHT milk with melatonin and selling it as a drink designed to help people get to sleep. »
A pioneering unmanned aircraft has been unveiled as the latest addition to a UK fire brigade’s resources. »
Could it be a marvelous breakthrough, or just hot air? Chinese scientists claim to have discovered a new clean energy source - simply by using dry air. »
IN a breakthrough that could potentially lead to a cure for HIV infection, scientists have discovered a way to remove the virus from infected cells, a study released today said. »
A team of researchers at Rutgers University, New Jersey have found a new cure to fighting skin cancer by the unique combination of exercise and caffeine. »
It’s a day LaKisha Joseph and Alastair Thomas have ached for since the day their 16-month-old baby Alyssa was nearly taken from them. »
A WONDER cure for killer liver disease Hepatitis C was revealed yesterday — giving hope to millions of sufferers. »