Small study shows hope for Alzheimer’s therapy

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.

A cancer ‘cure’ from frogs

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.

Miracle man walks again

He survived against all the odds; now Peng Shulin has astounded doctors by learning to walk again.

Wine ‘could be used to cure a sore throat’

Wine could make a good antibacterial mouth wash to fight tooth decay and a sore throat, according to Italian researchers.

Mini Hummers Used in Hospital to Cure Children’s Nerve Before Surgery

Surgery can be nerve wracking especially for young kids.

Prosthetic limb breakthrough offers a leg up in Beverly

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.

Miniature robot that travels through the bloodstream

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.

Remote controlled robot helicopter to the rescue

A pioneering unmanned aircraft has been unveiled as the latest addition to a UK fire brigade’s resources.

Scientists harness power of dry air

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.

Possible cure for HIV infection discovered

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.

Drinking Coffee And Working Out May Help To Cure Skin Cancer

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.

Million dollar miracle

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.

Miracle cure for Hepatitis

A WONDER cure for killer liver disease Hepatitis C was revealed yesterday — giving hope to millions of sufferers.

Electrodes in brain may be breakthrough to restore sight

Electrodes inserted in the brain may point the way to restoring sight lost to eye disease or trauma.

Miracle drug could treat bird, human flu

A new anti-viral drug to treat both bird and human flu, developed by United States-based BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, will be tested across Asia next month, the pharmacist involved in the trial in Hong Kong said on Monday.

Breakthrough for toddler cancer treatment

Medical experts at Edinburgh University believe they may have made a breakthrough discovery in the quest to find a cure for a rare cancer which primarily affects children aged under three.

Malaria-infected mice cured by one dose of new drug

Johns Hopkins University researchers have cured malaria-infected mice with single shots of a new series of potent, long lasting synthetic drugs modeled on an ancient Chinese herbal folk remedy.

Pupils lead the way with blogging

Pupils from a primary school in East Dunbartonshire are at the forefront of a new digital learning phenomenon.

Israeli researcher wins prize for epilepsy breakthrough

For Prof. Alon Friedman research begins and ends at the bedside. The Ben-Gurion University (BGU) professor, who just won the prestigious 2007 Michael prize for epilepsy research from the Michael Foundation of Germany, first began exploring the field after a clinical observation that the only thing patients suffering from epilepsy after a trauma or an illness had in common was a breakdown in the brain-blood barrier.

New gene discovery raises hope for childhood blindness cure

An international research team has identified a gene that, when mutated, causes one of the most universal forms of inherited blindness in babies.

Doctor performs breakthrough surgery in Australia

A team of surgeons led by an Indian has performed a ground-breaking corneal transplant in Australia that may help people with corneal blindness regain their sight faster and better.

Researchers make wireless electricity breakthrough

Scientists in the United States have successfully transmitted electricity between two devices without the use of a connecting cable.

Swedes make talking paper breakthrough

A BUNCH of Swedish boffins has worked out a way of putting touch sensors and speakers onto paper.

How caffeine could be a miracle cure for cellulite

Skin creams made with caffeine could banish cellulite, according to new research.

Robot to be soldiers’ rescue hero

A remote-controlled robot could soon become the new battlefield hero.

Help save the rainforest – buy it

Sir David Attenborough, Sir Nicholas Stern and Michael Howard are among the supporters of a new charity that aims to let people “buy” parts of the rainforest to protect them.

Study: Liver Cancer Breakthrough Found

For the first time, doctors say they have found a pill that improves survival for people with liver cancer, a notoriously hard to treat disease diagnosed in more than half a million people globally each year.

Plant breakthrough could feed the world

The workings of a vital switch for controlling crop productivity have been identified following a 70-year search.

Researchers make breast cancer breakthrough

SCIENTISTS have made a massive leap towards identifying the roots of hereditary breast cancer after a groundbreaking study picked up new genes which can increase the risk of the disease.

Rescue workers can save lives with breathing tubes

Giving rescue workers training to administer drugs and insert a tube down the throat of someone with life-threatening breathing problems can save lives, Canadian researchers reported.

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