Paris: Two people with severe vision loss due to a degenerative eye disease are able to read after embryonic stem cell treatment, researchers said Monday. The pair suffer from “wet” age-related macular degeneration, which can blur vision or cause a blind spot when abnormal blood vessels leak fluids into the …
Read More »Karachi doctor warns of severe pain in children carrying heavy school bags
KARACHI: Abbasi Shaheed Hospital’s Deputy Medical Superintendent on Saturday warned managements of schools in the metropolis that children carrying heavy bags are at the risk of neck, back and shoulder pain. In a letter to school principals, the official detailed his observation that most of the children have visited him …
Read More »First time ever, for the Islamic community in Canada, Stop Diabetes Foundation alongside Diabetes Canada launches the Ramadan Position Statement
VISION 2020 – Peel Region holds the unfortunate distinction of being the “Diabetes capital of Canada”. STOP Diabetes foundation’s (SDF) mission termed ‘SDF VISION 2020’ aims to remove this infamous #1 tag before the year 2020 by providing public health education. In addition to the mission of diabetes prevention, the …
Read More »New Insight on RNA Molecule miR-33 & Its Role in Heart Disease, Obesity
A tiny RNA molecule plays a big role in the development of two diseases affecting billions of people worldwide: heart disease and obesity. Yale researchers have found that by disrupting this microRNA in key tissues, they can reduce plaque buildup in arteries while avoiding unintended effects. Prior animal studies have …
Read More »MIT Biological Engineers Solve An Arthritis Drug Mystery
Pharmaceutical companies once considered a protein called p38 a very attractive target for treating rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis patients usually have elevated activity of this inflammation-producing protein, and in lab studies p38 inhibitors appeared to soothe inflammation. However, these drugs failed in several clinical trials. A new study from MIT sheds …
Read More »Over 500 Canadian doctors protest raises, say they’re being paid too much (yes, too much)
In Canada, more than 500 doctors and residents, as well as over 150 medical students, have signed a public letter protesting their own pay raises. “We, Quebec doctors who believe in a strong public system, oppose the recent salary increases negotiated by our medical federations,” the letter says. The group …
Read More »Spanish flu: more deadly than World War I
PARIS: The Spanish flu outbreak 100 years ago is the modern world´s deadliest epidemic, its toll of more than 50 million surpassing that of World War I. Here is some background. Why ´Spanish flu´? Countries caught up in the 1914-1918 war censored information about the extent to which the flu …
Read More »Heart disease patients live longer when they exercise
Older adults with heart disease who regularly exercise, even a little bit, may live longer than they would without any physical activity, a Norwegian study suggests. Researchers examined three decades of data on 3,307 adults who had been diagnosed with coronary heart disease after a heart attack or an episode …
Read More »Alone at health clinic, Australian treats self for heart attack
SYDNEY: Alone at a health clinic in a small, remote seaside settlement in Australia, a 44-year-old nurse sensed he was having a heart attack and sprang into action, saving his own life, a report said Wednesday. The man, whose name was withheld for privacy reasons, experienced severe chest pain and …
Read More »A soda a day, allows cancer into the bay
Sugar sodas have always been bad-listed for causing tooth rot, weight gain and increasing risk of diabetes. A recent study has discovered that people who drink even one soda a day increase their chances of developing several types of cancer like prostate, liver, gallbladder, and ovarian. One of the main …
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