London | 4 days ago
Vitamin D from sun may treat asthma, says study
London, May 20 - Time spent by asthma patients soaking up the sun may help in the treatment of the illness, a research has said.A team of scientists at King's College London said vitamin D, which is made by the body in sunlight, calms an over-active part of the immune system in asthma, BBC reported.However, treating patients with vitamin D has not yet been tested.People with asthma find it hard to ... read more

Los Angeles | 21 days ago
Experimental drug prevents influenza deaths
Los Angeles, May 3 - Researchers have come up with an experimental drug capable of preventing lung injury and death from influenza virus, says a study.The drug Eritoran has shown promise in treating influenza, preventing lung injury and death from the virus in preclinical studies, reported Science Daily, citing an University of Maryland School of Medicine research study published in journal Nature ... read more

New Delhi | 1 month ago
Haemophilia: High treatment costs bleeding patients
New Delhi, April 17 - Amit Ahuja, 32, is at an age when a man is usually at his productive best. But haemophilia, a genetic blood disorder, has left him frail and confined to his bed.Ahuja had to have one of his legs amputated due to complications arising from the disease, and he is also having to bear the brunt of high treatment costs.Haemophilia, a congenital lifelong bleeding disorder that prev ... read more

Havana | 5 months ago
Cuban scientists seek cancer cure from scorpion venom
Havana, Dec 24 - Cuban scientists are trying to cure cancer with a homeopathic drug manufactured from the venom of scorpion, according to participants at an annual symposium held in the country.The symposium of Serving Life, held Sunday at the Camilo Cienfuegos General Hospital in the central city of Sancti Spiritus, showcased its research into scorpion venom with a new drug called Vidatox 30 CH, ... read more

Washington | 5 months ago
Vegetable compound found promising in leukemia
Washington, Dec 13 - A concentrated form of a compound in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables lowers the number of acute lymphoblastic leukemia cells in the lab setting, say researchers.Acute lymphoblastic leukemia is a type of cancer of the white blood cells common in children, said study co-author Daniel Lacorazza, assistant professor of pathology and immunology, at the Baylor College of ... read more

Washington | 5 months ago
Tap water chemicals could be giving you food allergies
Washington, Dec 3 - Food allergies are rearing their head worldwide because of pesticides and chemicals in tap water, says an immunological research.The study reported that high levels of dichlorophenols, a chemical used in pesticides and to chlorinate water, are tied to food allergies when found in the human body.Symptoms can range from a mild rash to a life-threatening reaction known as anaphyl ... read more

Washington | 5 months ago
Tap water chemicals could be giving you food allergies
Washington, Dec 3 - Food allergies are rearing their head worldwide because of pesticides and chemicals in tap water, says an immunological research.The study reported that high levels of dichlorophenols, a chemical used in pesticides and to chlorinate water, are tied to food allergies when found in the human body.Symptoms can range from a mild rash to a life-threatening reaction known as anaphyl ... read more

Washington | 5 months ago
Tap water chemicals could be giving you food allergies
Washington, Dec 3 - Food allergies are rearing their head worldwide because of pesticides and chemicals in tap water, says an immunological research.The study reported that high levels of dichlorophenols, a chemical used in pesticides and to chlorinate water, are tied to food allergies when found in the human body.Symptoms can range from a mild rash to a life-threatening reaction known as anaphyl ... read more

Washington | 5 months ago
Tap water chemicals could be giving you food allergies
Washington, Dec 3 - Food allergies are rearing their head worldwide because of pesticides and chemicals in tap water, says an immunological research.The study reported that high levels of dichlorophenols, a chemical used in pesticides and to chlorinate water, are tied to food allergies when found in the human body.Symptoms can range from a mild rash to a life-threatening reaction known as anaphyl ... read more

Washington | 5 months ago
Tap water chemicals could be giving you food allergies
Washington, Dec 3 - Food allergies are rearing their head worldwide because of pesticides and chemicals in tap water, says an immunological research.The study reported that high levels of dichlorophenols, a chemical used in pesticides and to chlorinate water, are tied to food allergies when found in the human body.Symptoms can range from a mild rash to a life-threatening reaction known as anaphyl ... read more