Health News

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 17, 2008

Kids with chronic ear infections likely to be obese in adulthood (Re-issue)
A new study has suggested that kids with a history of severe ear infections are at an increased risk of becoming overweight later in life. ANI

Amplifying cell death signals causes pre-cancerous cells to self-destruct
Rockefeller University scientists say that they have devised a way to amplify death signals that make a cell multiplying in a dangerously abnormal way to kill itself before becoming cancerous. ANI

Hope is all one needs to fight depression
Ohio State University say that hope therapy may help fight depression without having to depend upon a prescription. ANI

AIDS vaccine made in India found safe in Phase I trial
The successful completion of phase-1 of clinical trials of the AIDS vaccine developed in India has indicated that it had acceptable levels of safety and was well tolerated, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) and International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) announced. ANI

Indigestion drugs can up brittle bone risk
Drugs used to treat indigestion and heartburn can increase the risk of the brittle bone disease osteoporosis, warn researchers. ANI

Critical weakness in deadly cancer that primarily strikes infants identified
Scientists at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have identified the potential therapeutic target of neuroblastoma, a deadly cancer that primarily strikes infants. ANI