London: A laser cure for gum disease is being tested in the UK. In the treatment, a light sensitive drug is injected into the infected area. The laser beam is aimed at the unhealthy cells and activates the drug and … Continue reading
Seattle:Genetically modified mice that live 20 per cent longer than normal have been created by scientists in an experiment that opens approaches to extending the human lifespan. The new strain of mouse produces more of an antioxidant protein that limits … Continue reading
London: Scientists based at the Centre for Sight in East Grinstead have become the first UK team to use adult stem cells in treating blindness. Their success mirrors similar work conducted by Indian scientists based at the LV Prasad Eye … Continue reading
A new study in the Netherlands has shown that smoking adds ten years to a woman’s reproductive age. A smoker aged 30 has the fertility of a 40-year-old, says the study, published in the journal Human Reproduction, which looked at … Continue reading
New York: The polyphenols in green tea can help prevent prostate cancer, says new research published in the Cancer Research Journal. Polyphenols target the molecular pathways that shut down the proliferation and spread of tumour cells, as well as inhibiting … Continue reading
Moscow: Wealthy Russians are seeking immortality by spending millions on rejuvenation, including controversial stem cell injections from aborted or miscarried foetuses. Stem cells, which have the capability to regenerate any part of the body, are taken from the patient’s own … Continue reading
London: In the UK Labour politicians are twice as likely to die of lifestylediseases than their Tory colleagues, reveals a new survey by ElixirNews.com. And stress-related heart attacks are the biggest killer of politicians whatever their party. MPs from northern … Continue reading
Tel Aviv: Israeli surgeons are using a supersonic gun that fires a mixture of oxygen and salt water at the skin can get rid of scars and improve burn injuries. The device, which blasts the gas and fluid mixture at … Continue reading
Being a little overweight is good for you, a study suggests, but being very thin increases the risk of death, according to the research. The findings are the result of an analysis by the US watchdog, the Centre for Disease … Continue reading
Kyoto: An international group of scientists has urged governments to allow human cloning for stem cell research to cure diseases but not for reproduction. The recommendations were made by the Human Genome Organizations ethics panel at the group’s annual meeting … Continue reading
London: A new scan that can spot heart disease up to ten years before symptoms appear is proving startlingly successful. A quarter of people scanned so far at one UK centre were found to have significant heart disease — despite … Continue reading
Honolulu: Heavy consumption of hot dogs, sausages and luncheon meats, along with other forms of processed meat, was associated with the greatest risk of pancreatic cancer in a large multiethnic study reported today at the 96th Annual Meeting of the … Continue reading
Sydney: Australians are living longer and getting richer, but paying for it with more greenhouse gas emissions and lower air quality, according to a new report. The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released Measures of Australia’s Progress: Summary Indicators 2005, … Continue reading
Christchurch: Dr Martin Rees, president of the New Zealand Foundation for Cosmetic Plastic Surgery, said surgeons throughout the country reported a growth in operations of 30 and 50 per cent in the last two years. The doctors put this dramatic … Continue reading
Vitamin E does not protect against heart attacks and cancer and might actually raise the risk of heart failure in people with diabetes or clogged arteries, a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association claims. The study … Continue reading
The Neuzelle Kloster Brewery, a 400-year-old company in eastern Germany, developed a beer that contains ingredients that not only make you healthy but also slow down the ageing process. The beer is made by adding hot spring mineral water, algae … Continue reading
A multi-purpose drug called Accomplia, that can help slimmers, smokers and those with other cravings such as alcohol, could be on sale in the US and Europe by next year. The drug which works by blocking the process in the … Continue reading
A Mediterranean-style diet can extend the average life by a year, according to experts at the University of Athens Medical School. Eating fruit, vegetables, fish and olive oil together with an occasional glass of wine and a low consumption of … Continue reading
A portable, artificial liver, made from living human cells, could save thousands of lives. Stored in a tiny cartridge outside the body, the cells work like the real thing, purifying and filtering blood. They are kept alive with oxygen and … Continue reading
Bugs in the gut could help doctors develop individualised healthcare The success of personalised healthcare hinges on a better understanding of how microbes in the gut interact with different medicines report scientists from Imperial College London and Astra Zeneca. Personalised … Continue reading
Scientists have discovered 10 smells, including lemons and leather, which can be used to help predict who will develop Alzheimer’s disease. They believe the inability to smell certain odours can determine which patients with minimal or mild cognitive impairment are … Continue reading
Around 60 patients in the UK are taking part in a trial of a new therapy that uses cells grown from leg muscule to repair faulty hearts. The cells are taken from the patient’s leg and injected into the heart … Continue reading
A new study shows that acupuncture does help arthritis of the knee. reducing pain by up to 40 per cent. There was also a 40 per cent improvement in mobility of the affected knee. Some 570 patients, all aged over … Continue reading
A long-acting once-a-month injection to help recovering alcoholics from drinking has been developed by scientists at the University of Carolina in the US. The injection uses naltrexone, a drug already used to treat alcohol addiction, but has to be taken … Continue reading
British scientists are using the body’s own tcells to destroy cancer cells, in a new treatment that could become available in the next five years. This treatment, which involves taking a cancer patients blood, modifying the t-cells -the white blood … Continue reading