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Tuesday, Sep. 4, 2007

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. »

Friday, Aug. 31, 2007

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. »

Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2007

Miracle man walks again

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

Thursday, Aug. 23, 2007

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. »

Monday, Aug. 20, 2007

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

Surgery can be nerve wracking especially for young kids. »

Thursday, Aug. 16, 2007

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. »

Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2007

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. »

Friday, Aug. 10, 2007

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. »

Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2007

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. »

Tuesday, Jul. 31, 2007

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. »

Tuesday, Jul. 10, 2007

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. »

Monday, Jul. 9, 2007

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. »

Tuesday, Jul. 3, 2007

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. »

Thursday, Jun. 28, 2007

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. »

Monday, Jun. 18, 2007

Pupils lead the way with blogging

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

Tuesday, Jun. 12, 2007

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. »

Friday, Jun. 8, 2007

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. »

Thursday, Jun. 7, 2007

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. »

Tuesday, Jun. 5, 2007

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. »

Friday, Jun. 1, 2007

Plant breakthrough could feed the world

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

Monday, May. 28, 2007

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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