Fat found in knee joints triggers rheumatoid arthritis
Source: NewKerala
Thiruvananthapuram :: India | updated 2013-05-09 05:23:58 -0700 | health-news
The finding could pave the way for new gene therapies that could offer relief and mobility to millions worldwide. "We found that fat in the knee joints secretes a protein called pro-factor D which gives rise to another protein known...
Plastic surgeons using social media to boost business
Source: NewKerala
Thiruvananthapuram :: India | updated 2013-05-09 04:25:55 -0700 | health-news
But until now, there had been surprisingly little information on whether and how they are using social media. American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons said. "However, for plastic surgeons, the potential benefits associated with using this tool must be balanced against...
TOP 11: Reasons why YOU put on weight
Source: Rediff
Top :: India | updated 2013-05-09 01:24:32 -0700 | health-news
Khosla's book tells you why the Indian body type has more trouble losing weight and how you can tailor your diet better by planning your meals and choosing the exact quantity of food for your weight by using food group...
Velammal Educational Trust Selects Accenture to Support its Healthcare Growth and Technology ...
Source: The Motley Fool
Bangalore :: India | updated 2013-05-09 00:51:38 -0700 | health-news
has been awarded a technology consulting contract by Velammal Educational Trust (VET), a Tamil Nadu-based group of 25 educational institutes, to help it establish an integrated healthcare facility in the city of Madurai. The facility will be comprised of a...
Resident doctors at Safdarjung Hospital on strike
Source: The Economic Times
New Delhi :: India | updated 2013-05-09 10:06:36 -0700 | health-news
Over 600 resident doctors of Safdarjung Hospital here are on a strike demanding regular salary payment, better hostel facilities and security in the campus. The strike since yesterday has hit Out Door Patient ( OPD ) services while the hospital...
Top Indian generic drug makers look to US as patents end
Source: India Abroad
New Delhi :: India | updated 2013-05-08 23:39:42 -0700 | health-news
Global demand for generic drugs from Indian companies such as Ranbaxy Laboratories, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Cipla and Sun Pharmaceutical Industries is booming as developed nations battle rising healthcare costs. Ranbaxy, India's largest drugmaker by sales, reported a quarterly net profit...
Boycott the enemies of the people updated (opinion)
Source: Natural News
Āgra :: India | updated 2013-05-08 22:10:56 -0700 | health-news
When Proposition 37 got defeated by the Biotech and Big Food pimps and their hooker subsidiaries, NaturalNews was gracious enough to print my article naming them. Recently though, I came across a similar article written by Daisy Luther, a freelance...
New thalassaemia hope, cord blood from non-related donors
Source: Indian Express
Mumbai :: India | updated 2013-05-08 17:59:13 -0700 | health-news
Subjecting him to blood transfusion every month had been a painful chore for parents of Swaraj Jagnade born with thalassaemia major. The blood transfusions began in 2008, two months after he was born...Hope for Swaraj came in the form stem...
Is the new TB drug already being misused?
Source: The Hindu
Mumbai :: India | updated 2013-05-08 12:56:56 -0700 | health-news
Some private doctors have already started prescribing bedaquiline drug to their patients by importing it Bedaquiline was the first TB drug to be discovered in more than 40 years, and the first one specifically for multi-drug resistant TB (MDR-TB). MDR-TB...
Fast-food restaurant menus still lack nutritional quality
Source: NewKerala
Thiruvananthapuram :: India | updated 2013-05-08 09:03:03 -0700 | health-news
Known for menu items containing high amounts of fat, sugar, and salt, fast-food restaurants have contributed to increased risk of diet-related chronic diseases, like heart disease and diabetes. "Despite qualitative evidence that the fast-food industry is making improvements to the...
How breast cancer cells acquire drug resistance
Source: NewKerala
Thiruvananthapuram :: India | updated 2013-05-08 04:35:42 -0700 | health-news
The discovery provides new avenues to overcome drug resistance, according to the researchers. "We've revealed multiple new signaling pathways that regulate cell death. And we've shown, at least in one disease, these signaling pathways can go awry in drug resistance....
How brain implant helps relieve depression
Source: NewKerala
Thiruvananthapuram :: India | updated 2013-05-08 04:35:36 -0700 | health-news
Now, preliminary brain scan studies conducted by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis are beginning to reveal the processes occurring in the brain during stimulation and may provide some clues about how the device improves depression....
62pc mothers give up dreams after first child : survey
Source: NewKerala
New Delhi :: India | updated 2013-05-08 04:35:32 -0700 | health-news
Around 62 per cent of city mothers give up their dreams of pursuing a career or going for further studies after the birth of their first child, according to a survey conducted by a multinational company on the occasion of...
Key protein can offer fresh cure for depression: Study
Source: NewKerala
Thiruvananthapuram :: India | updated 2013-05-08 03:21:03 -0700 | health-news
The researchers identified a key protein responsible for this process and successfully used a drug compound to block the effect, offering a potential new avenue for drug discovery and treatment. BRC) for Mental Health at the South London and Maudsley...
More couples going for pre-marital thalassemia test (May 8 is World Thalassemia Day)
Source: NewKerala
New Delhi :: India | updated 2013-05-08 03:21:03 -0700 | health-news
Doctors say many couples are now coming forward to undergo pre-marital thalassemia test. According to doctors, more than 10,000 thalassemic children are born in India every year and it can be easily prevented through greater awareness. May 8 is globally...
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