24 AUG 2012 A noninvasive approach to total cholesterol determination Researchers in India have developed a total cholesterol test that uses a digital camera to take a snapshot of the back of the patient’s hand rather than a blood sample…. Read More ›
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Frankincense as a medicine
12 JUL 2012 Pharmacists of University Jena clarify the anti-inflammatory impact of boswellic acids Jena (Germany) It was one of the gifts of the Magi – in addition to myrrh and gold they offered frankincense to the newly born baby… Read More ›
Controversial HPV vaccine trial should never have been run in India, researchers say
29 JUN 2012 Research published today in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine raises further questions about a trial of HPV vaccines in India. The trial, which has now been halted and is the subject of an investigation… Read More ›
Pesticide DDT linked to slow metabolism, obesity and diabetes
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 30-Jul-2014 Metabolic syndrome connected to DDT exposure in womb Exposure of pregnant mice to the pesticide DDT is linked to an increased risk of obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol and related conditions in female offspring later in life,… Read More ›
Like curry? New biological role identified for compound used in ancient medicine
01 Jun 2012 CORVALLIS, Ore. – Scientists have just identified a new reason why some curry dishes, made with spices humans have used for thousands of years, might be good for you. New research at Oregon State University… Read More ›
Dr Joseph Chandy has been barred from offering vitamin B12 to treat fatigue despite winning an award for his research in the area
Jul 08, 2014 11:27 By Joanne Butcher An internationally-acclaimed doctor has been banned from prescribing vitamins – despite winning awards for his work. In 2012 Dr Joseph Chandy, a GP in Horden, County Durham for more than 30 years, was… Read More ›
Vaccinating against vaccine-derived polio viruses ?
CNO: We object to the word immunity, and find the more appropriate term being enhanced resistance when it comes to vaccines. Unless a medical treatment offers 100% protection, utilizing the term immunity is fundamentally deceptive. The Lancet: Extra dose of… Read More ›
Raising low vitamin D levels lowers risk of prediabetes progressing to diabetes
Raising low vitamin D levels lowers risk of prediabetes progressing to diabetes // PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 21-Jun-2014 CHICAGO, IL—Vitamin D and calcium supplementation along with diet and exercise may prevent type 2 diabetes in prediabetic individuals who have insufficient… Read More ›
Sugar makes you stupid / high-fructose diet sabotages learning, memory
Public release date: 15-May-2012 UCLA study shows high-fructose diet sabotages learning, memory Attention, college students cramming between midterms and finals: Binging on soda and sweets for as little as six weeks may make you stupid. A new UCLA rat study… Read More ›
Problem of fake medicines in developing countries could be solved
Public release date: 1-Sep-2010 – Half of the malaria medication sold In Africa could be ineffective or even harmful – Counterfeiting of drugs is a huge industry with an annual turnover of more than SEK 500 billion – However, sometimes… Read More ›
Bitter melon extract may have potential to fight head and neck cancer
Contact: Riya V. Anandwala ranandwa@slu.edu 314-977-8018 Saint Louis University ST. LOUIS – Extract taken from an Asian vegetable may have therapeutic qualities to treat head and neck cancer, a Saint Louis University researcher has found. Preliminary findings of the research… Read More ›
Bitter melon extract may have potential to fight head and neck cancer
Contact: Riya V. Anandwala ranandwa@slu.edu 314-977-8018 Saint Louis University ST. LOUIS – Extract taken from an Asian vegetable may have therapeutic qualities to treat head and neck cancer, a Saint Louis University researcher has found.
India’s top police official Ranjit Sinha apologises after ‘if you can’t prevent rape, you enjoy it’ remark
Head of India’s equivalent of the FBI comes under fire Majid Mohamed Wednesday, 13 November 2013 India’s top police official has apologised after a remark he made during a press conference outraged women across the country. The director of India’s… Read More ›
China says will stamp out Dalai Lama’s voice in Tibet
Source: Reuters – Sat, 2 Nov 2013 05:19 AM Author: Reuters By Ben Blanchard BEIJING, Nov 2 (Reuters) – China aims to stamp out the voice of exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama in his restive and remote… Read More ›
Patna bombings: outlawed Islamist group blamed for fatal blasts
Suspect told police that Indian Mujahideen told him to carry out bombings that killed seven and wounded 83 Associated Press in Patna theguardian.com, Monday 28 October 2013 07.08 EDT Indian security agency officials examine debris as they search for… Read More ›
How China Fights: Lessons From the 1962 Sino-Indian War ( Oct 20th, 1962 Anniversary )
EEV: Historical Re-Post Oct 29, 2012 1:00 AM EDT China gave India a “lesson” in 1962. Study it now. The rest of the world may have forgotten the anniversary, but a neglected border war that took place 50 years ago… Read More ›
India’s Missile Modernization Beyond Minimum Deterrence
October 4, 2013 Hans M. Kristensen An Agni V missile is test launched from Wheeler’s Island on September 15, 2013. By Hans M. Kristensen Every time India test-launches a new ballistic missile, officials from the defense industry go giddy about… Read More ›
Kashmir And The Coming Nuclear Holocaust
August 21, 2013: Pakistani politicians are caught between Indian officials (civil and military) enraged at the growing number of border incidents (Pakistani troops firing on Indians) and their own generals who insist it’s all the fault of the Indians. Some… Read More ›
India urged not to hang suspected bombing mastermind
Source: Reuters – Thu, 22 Aug 2013 03:52 PM Author: Reuters GENEVA, Aug 22 (Reuters) – India must not go ahead with the imminent execution of a professor convicted of charges related to bombing the All Indian Youth Congress… Read More ›