Health News for November 12, 2007

Expert calls for urgent measures to halt AIDS epidemic in China
An anti-AIDS expert in China has said that there is an urgent need for measures to tackle the problem because the incidences of the disease are increasing in the country. ANI

Obesity doubles prostate cancer risk
Piling on the pounds is certainly not a good thing for men, for a new study at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston has found that obese men when diagnosed with prostate cancer witness a higher mortality rate. ANI

Bat-inspired tumour detecting device on the anvil
Researchers at the University of Strathclyde in Scotland are hoping to create a diagnostic device that mimics the way bats recognise objects to identify tumours hidden deep inside the body. ANI

Indian-origin researchers life-saving test kit may identify food bugs in just 5 hrs
An Indian-origin researcher is leading a research team in Scotland to develop a testing kit, which will help save thousands of lives by detecting a host of fatal food-poisoning bugs in as little as five hours. ANI

Accidents are absolutely essential for kids growth

Washington, Nov 12: Kids in the UK are being prevented from leading a healthy and hearty life by health and safety extremists, warned the head of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA). ANI

Drugs not the answer to ADHD

London, Nov 12: Treating kids suffering from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder with drugs, is not effective in the long run a new study has found. ANI

Arthritis causes major problems in the workplace: Study

Washington, Nov 12: A Canadian study has found that arthritis-related disability takes a major toll on a productivity in the workplace, as it forces workers to change their work hours, the type and nature of work or even lose their job. ANI

New technique has artificial arms responding directly to the brain
Northwestern University researchers have pioneered a technique called targeted muscle reinnervation (TMR), which allows an artificial limb to respond directly to the brains signals, making it much easier to use than traditional motorized body parts. ANI

Loyalty and disloyalty play a part in how kids treat their friends

Washington, Nov 12: New research into childhood prejudice suggests that loyalty and disloyalty play a more important role than previously thought in how children treat members of their own and other groups. ANI

Anti-inflammation protein may harbour multiple sclerosis cure
A recent study has found that an anti-inflammation protein molecule interkeukin-27 (IL-27) prevents multiple sclerosis (MS) like diseases. ANI

Oz gyms to impose standards for teaching of yoga
Yoga teachers in Australia will soon have to have a minimum qualification before they can teach the practice in gyms across the country. ANI

New guidelines to prevent, avoid asthma attacks listed
Asthma patients can avoid serious symptoms and disability if they follow the latest guidelines to keep their disease under control. ANI

Study sheds new light on lupus
A new research from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center has provided clues about the causes of lupus and has suggested specific new targeted treatment strategies. ANI

Its high time world resolved human cloning issue: U.N. report
A report issued by the United Nations Universitys Institute of Advanced Studies in Yokohama, Japan, says that the time has come when all countries should quickly take a collective decision whether or not to ban human cloning. ANI

Early loss of virginity doesnt turn school kids into criminals
A new study has challenged the widely believed view that high school students who lose their virginity at an early age tend to take to a life of crime. ANI