Protein injection holds promise for muscular dystrophy treatment
Source: Pak Tribune
Islamabad :: Pakistan | updated 2013-04-16 02:27:09 -0700 | health-news
Injecting a novel human protein into muscle affected by Duchenne muscular dystrophy significantly increases its size and strength, scientists have discovered. The findings could lead to a therapy akin to the use of insulin by diabetics. The study was conducted...
31 more diagnosed with measles
Source: DAWN
Lahore :: Pakistan | updated 2013-04-15 21:07:15 -0700 | health-news
At least 31 more cases of measles were reported in the provincial capital on Monday. Majority of the children were shifted to the Mayo Hospital, Children's Hospital and at private health facilities. A senior official at the Directorate General Health...
Appetite control could be rewired, say researchers
Source: Pak Tribune
Islamabad :: Pakistan | updated 2013-04-15 02:31:48 -0700 | health-news
In experiments in rodents, cells called tanycytes were found to produce neurons which specifically regulate appetite. The University of East Anglia researchers say their find means appetite is not fixed at birth...It was previously thought that nerve cells in the...
Feeling lonely can up dementia risk in later life
Source: Pak Tribune
Islamabad :: Pakistan | updated 2013-04-12 23:39:49 -0700 | health-news
Researchers have linked feeling of loneliness to an increased risk of developing dementia in later life. The researchers tracked the long-term health and wellbeing of more than 2000 people with no signs of dementia and living independently for three years....
Caffeinated coffee linked to lower risk of oral cancer
Source: Pak Tribune
Islamabad :: Pakistan | updated 2013-04-12 23:39:46 -0700 | health-news
A new American Cancer Society study has found a strong inverse association between caffeinated coffee intake and oral/pharyngeal cancer mortality. The researchers revealed that people who drank more than four cups of caffeinated coffee per day were at about half...
Paraplegic Centre set to start free spine surgery
Source: DAWN
Peshawar :: Pakistan | updated 2013-04-12 19:15:56 -0700 | health-news
The country's only Paraplegic Centre at Hayatabad here is starting free surgeries on patients suffering spine injuries due to accidents and other mishaps. A Memorandum of Understanding to this effect has already been signed between the centre and Hayatabad Medical...
Cancer Fighting Substance in Fruits and Vegetables
Posted by: MuhammadJalal
Peshawar :: Pakistan | updated 2013-04-12 10:36:27 -0700 | health-news
Gossypin, a naturally occurring substance present in fruits and vegetables is now thought to be an effective treatment for melanoma, which causes majority of deaths due to skin cancer. "We identified gossypin as a novel agent with dual inhibitory activity...
Health Benefits of Honey
Posted by: MuhammadJalal
Peshawar :: Pakistan | updated 2013-04-14 21:27:59 -0700 | health-news
Nature's Energy Booster The benefits of honey go beyond its great taste. A great natural source of carbohydrates which provide strength and energy to our bodies, honey is known for its effectiveness in instantly boosting the performance, endurance and reduce...
Brain pacemaker to treat acute depression
Source: Pak Tribune
Islamabad :: Pakistan | updated 2013-04-12 00:25:41 -0700 | health-news
Researchers have successfully implanted pacemaker electrodes into the brains of patients suffering from major depression, with symptoms of six out of seven of them improving considerably and rapidly. Dr Volker Arnd Coenen, neurosurgeon at the Department of Neurosurgery at the...
Long Computer Use May Be Linked to Eye Disease
Source: Pak Tribune
Islamabad :: Pakistan | updated 2013-04-11 00:58:12 -0700 | health-news
Hours in front of a computer screen may increase the risk of glaucoma in people who are myopic or short-sighted, Japanese scientists said on Wednesday. Glaucoma, which is caused by damage to the optic nerve, results in blind spots or...
Brain Inflammation Found in Autism
Source: Pak Tribune
Islamabad :: Pakistan | updated 2013-04-11 00:58:12 -0700 | health-news
Children with autism have inflammation in their brains, although it is not yet clear whether the inflammation actually causes the condition, researchers said. Tests on the brain tissue of 11 patients with autism who had died and spinal fluid from...
High-Dose Steroids Up Heart Disease Risk Greatly
Source: Pak Tribune
Islamabad :: Pakistan | updated 2013-04-11 00:58:11 -0700 | health-news
Treatment with high doses of medicinal steroids (aka, glucocorticoids) more than doubles the risk of cardiovascular disease, new research suggests. Many people have to take steroid drugs -- for example, by inhaler to treat asthma or in lotion form for...
Another patient dies of Congo fever in Nishtar
Source: DAWN
Lahore :: Pakistan | updated 2013-04-10 20:36:03 -0700 | health-news
Muhammad Yasin (28), a resident of House No 150, Block E, Dera Ghazi Khan, was shifted to the Nishtar Hospital a few days back with massive bleeding from his nose, mouth and ears. He was kept in an isolated intensive...
Health Benefits of Bananas
Posted by: Ayeshanoor
Peshawar :: Pakistan | updated 2013-04-10 07:22:01 -0700 | health-news
Banana is a fruit which is still very casually consumed for its taste, texture and a feeling of fullness unlike other fruits which are eaten due to their much known health benefits. The masses definitely prefer it due to its...
Low melatonin levels tied to diabetes risk
Source: Pak Tribune
Islamabad :: Pakistan | updated 2013-04-10 01:54:46 -0700 | health-news
Low levels of melatonin, a hormone regulating the sleep-wake cycle, may increase the risk of Type 2 diabetes in women, a new study has warned. US researchers found that women who had low levels of melatonin at night had twice...
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