Health

Early diagnosis of bladder cancer now possible

Oct 3rd, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Health

New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) GE Healthcare Friday evening announced the launch of a new technique for early diagnosis of urinary bladder cancer.



Tainted milk scare floods Vietnam hospitals with children

Oct 3rd, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Health

Hanoi, Oct 3 (DPA) Parents are flocking to Vietnamese hospitals to have their children’s kidneys checked, worried they may have consumed toxic melamine from Chinese milk products, health experts said Friday.



Scientists isolate 64 protein ’suspects’ in cancer

Oct 3rd, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Health

Sydney, Oct 3 (IANS) Scientists have identified 64 proteins believed to be linked with well-known cancer kingpin urokinase plasminogen activator receptor or uPAR.



Cheaper test for cervical cancer to benefit poor countries

Oct 2nd, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Health

Beijing, Oct 3 (Xinhua) Women in China and other developing countries could benefit from a faster and cheaper test which detects a virus directly related to cervical cancer.



Cheaper test for cervical cancer to benefit poor countries

Oct 2nd, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Health

Beijing, Oct 3 (Xinhua) Women in China and other developing countries could benefit from a faster and cheaper test which detects a virus directly related to cervical cancer.



Cheaper test for cervical cancer to benefit poor countries

Oct 2nd, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Health

Beijing, Oct 3 (Xinhua) Women in China and other developing countries could benefit from a faster and cheaper test which detects a virus directly related to cervical cancer.



Li stuns Serena to lose top spot to Jankovic

Oct 2nd, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Health, Olympics

Stuttgart, Oct 2 (DPA) Serena Williams crashed 6-0, 1-6, 4-6 against China’s Li Na in the second round of the Porsche Grand Prix and will lose the world number one ranking to Serbian Jelena Jankovic again.



Acupressure calms children before surgery

Oct 2nd, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Health

Washington, Oct 2 (IANS) Acupressure lowers anxiety levels among children undergoing anesthesia and also calms them before surgery, according to research.