South East Asia Aromatherapy Conference 2008 May 2008 — Singapore – The International Federation of Aromatherapists South East Asia Aromatherapy Conference which took place 20 & 21 April 2008 at the Sheraton Towers was ...
Lab breakthrough seen in lethal dengue fever Scientists in Taiwan believe they can explain how a form of dengue fever, a mosquito-borne disease that is triggering widening concern, reaps its deadly toll. Dengue is caused by four ...
Kate Hudson is People's 'most beautiful' cover-girl Actress Kate Hudson has been named top of People magazine's annual "100 Most Beautiful People list," the celebrity magazine announced on its website Wednesday. The 29-year-old single mother and Oscar-nominated ...
Rare genetic disease yields clues on iron deficiency: study The discovery of the gene behind a rare form of inherited iron deficiency may provide clues for new treatments of poor iron absorption in the general population, according to a ...
Anti-cholesterol statins may reduce blood pressure: study Anti-cholesterol drugs known as statins, the world's top-selling prescription drugs, may modestly help reduce blood pressure and bring additional cardiovascular benefits, said a medical study published Monday. Physicians at University ...
Sleep more to slim down, scientists say PARIS, April 4, 2008 (AFP) - An extra hour between the sheets at night might be the key to shedding excess weight and fighting obesity, according to recent research. ...
New studies raise questions over foetal grafts for Parkinson's Two investigations published on Sunday place a question mark over pioneering treatment to treat Parkinson's disease by grafting foetal cells into the brain. In several patients examined in the ...
Experiments in mice sketch new treatment for cystic fibrosis Doctors in Germany working on mice say a drug commonly used for depression is a promising candidate as a new treatment for cystic fibrosis. Amitriptyline -- commercialised under such ...
New gene clues to diabetes, colo-rectal cancer Researchers have uncovered new genetic clues for diabetes and cancer of the colon and rectum, according to papers published on Sunday in the journal Nature Genetics. A consortium of ...
