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Health News for August 16, 2008

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Extract of the plant cats claw may harbour dengue cure
A plant from the Amazon region called the cats claw has been found to be effective in combating dengue. ANI

Yeast studies provide clue about controlling cholesterol levels
Johns Hopkins researchers say that they have gained significant insights into the mechanism whereby a single-celled fungus regulates its version of cholesterol. ANI

Stress-related disorders deteriorates brains memory processing ability
Using functional MRI (fMRI), a researcher team, which was led by an Indian-origin scientist, has found that patients suffering from stress-related psychiatric disorders have impaired wiring in the area of the brain behind suppressing memory. ANI

Health News for August 16, 2008

Personalized immunotherapy to combat HIV/AIDS developed
A research team from Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), along with researchers from Universite de Montreal have developed a personalized immunotherapy to fight HIV/AIDS. ANI

New drug may help aging baby boomers get sleep
A leading Tel Aviv University expert has developed a drug that may help aging baby boomers get the much-needed sleep. ANI

Boys more prone to asthma, but outgrow it faster than girls
Boys may be more apt to have childhood asthma than girls, but theyre also more likely to grow out of it in the adolescence, say a new study. ANI

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