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 February 25, 2008

WHO says world facing health worker shortage of four million
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates there is a shortage of over four million health workers globally, with one million needed in Africa alone. ANI

Viagra could damage mens fertility
Viagra might help men boost their performance in the bedroom, but it can also damage their ability to father a child, suggests a new British study.Researchers at the Queens University in Belfast have found that young men who take the anti-impotence drug recreationally could be damaging their sperm quality, thus spoiling their chances of starting a family. ANI

New chemical toolkit reveals how drugs affect mitochondrial function
A team of scientists from Harvard Medical School and Broad Institute has developed a chemical toolkit for manipulating mitochondria-tiny organelles floating around in cellular cytoplasm that are often described as the cells battery packs-in its normal cellular environment. ANI