Health

    HIV positive woman’s last wish remains unfulfilled

    Kolkata, Oct 30 (IANS) The “last wish” of Mawii, a 22-year-old HIV positive patient from Mizoram, to die in the arms of her parents at home, remained unfulfilled as she died here while changing flights on way from Bangalore to Aizawl, sparking an argument between her friends and Air India.


    ‘India can offer cost-effective clinical trials to Australia’

    Melbourne, Oct 29 (IANS) Australia will need to look beyond the US and Europe to translate its expertise in basic research into inventing drugs in the current economic scenario and cost-effective India could fill the gap, says the CEO of an Indian biotech firm.

Grapes may be answer to lower blood pressure: study

Oct 29th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Health

Washington, Oct 29 (IANS) Grapes could be a palatable, healthy way of fighting blood pressure caused by a salty diet, besides keeping the heart in fine fettle, an experiment on laboratory mice has suggested.



Kidneys could give advance warning of cardiac risks

Oct 29th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Health

Sydney, Oct 29 (IANS) Kidneys could give advance warning of cardiac risks and should be factored in the assessment of individual risk, according to a study.



Ponting braves wrist injury before Delhi Test

Oct 28th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Health

Melbourne, Oct 28 (IANS) An injury plagued Australian camp’s troubles could deepen with skipper Ricky Ponting’s nagging wrist injury needing daily treatment.



Swank urges women to cut hair for cancer patients

Oct 28th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Health

London, Oct 28 (IANS) Oscar winning actress Hilary Swank has urged women to donate their hair to help make wigs for women suffering from cancer.



Epilepsy drug spells hope for Alzheimer’s patients

Oct 27th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Health

Toronto, Oct 28 (IANS) Canadian researchers have found that a drug used to treat epilepsy and bipolar disorders can also be effectively used in treating Alzheimer’s disease.



Chemotherapy takes its toll on Jade Goody

Oct 27th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Health

London, Oct 27 (IANS) British reality TV star Jade Goody sought her mother, Jackiey Budden’ support as the latest chemotherapy session for her cervical cancer appeared to take its toll.



Breast milk provides baby molecule to build immunity

Oct 27th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Health

Washington, Oct 27 (IANS) A molecule holds the key to mothers’ ability to strengthen the immunity of the baby through breast milk, according to a latest research.



Feeling itchy, blame it on stress

Oct 27th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Health

London, Oct 27 (IANS) Feeling itchy - blame it on stress, which may activate immune cells in your skin and cause the familiar yet irritating sensation.