Way to treat rare Kawasaki Disease found
New York – There is good news for those seeking a cure to the Kawasaki Disease (KD) – a rare childhood affliction that involves inflammation of the blood vessels. A team of scientists at Sanford Children’s Health Research Centre in South Dakota, US, has discovered a molecule called... read more »
Low oxygen bad for breast cancer patients
New York – Breast cancer cells, when exposed to low oxygen conditions, trigger the production of two proteins that make the cancer cells spread fast — making the patient’s condition worse, a new paper has contended. Researchers at The Johns Hopkins University reached the conclusion... read more »
Common knee surgery no better than `fake` version
Washington – A new research has suggested that the common arthroscopic knee surgery is not better than “sham” procedure. The surgery is an arthroscopic procedure called a partial meniscectomy, and doctors perform it to relieve pain and other symptoms associated with a tear in the knee’s... read more »
Concussions may lead to Alzheimer’s disease
Washington – A new study has suggested that a history of concussion involving at least a momentary loss of consciousness could be related to the onset of Alzheimer’s-associated plaques in the brain. Study author Michelle Mielke, PhD, with Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, said that in... read more »
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Bit of booze a day does keep the doctor at bay
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Ear acupuncture could help win battle of bulge
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What causes neuron death in Alzheimer’s Disease
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