September 3, 2010

Study Links Chili Peppers to Skin Cancer

A new study has linked capsaicin, a component of chili peppers, to skin cancer.

Capsaicin, widely consumed worldwide in foods that contain chili peppers,

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Mobile Phone Set may Soon be Able to Detect Cancer

A hospital and a research group have come out with a health service which uses mobile phones to detect cancer.

The Mazumdar Shaw Cancer Centre

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Bomb Detection Technology may Help Weed Out Fake Medicines in Developing Countries

We may soon have a technique to weed out fake medicines - a problem which raises its ugly head in developing countries, especially Africa, where 50% of the malaria medication is spurious.

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Antibiotics Might Have Been in Use 2000 Years Ago

Scientists have found green fluorescence in Nubian skeletons which points towards the presence of tetracycline, and therefore a proof that antibiotics were in use nearly 2,000 years ago.

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Researchers Discover Potential New One-dose Malaria Drug

Researchers have discovered a promising new malaria drug with the potential to treat resistant strains of the deadly disease in a single dose, according

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Link Between PTSD and Dementia Found

Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have a greater risk for dementia than Veterans without PTSD, even those who suffered traumatic injuries during combat.

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New Frontier in Cancer Treatment Could be Opened Up by New Infrared Technology

A new infrared technology to look deeper into the guts of cells has been discovered by scientists. This research potentially opens up a new frontier in

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Protecting Nerve Cells from Death

A way to preserve nerve cells in a rat model of stroke has been identified by a team of researchers, led by Yizheng Wang, at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, China.

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Research Says Risk of Surgery for Crohn’s Disease Lower Than Reported

A 5-year cumulative risk of bowel surgery is significantly lower than reported in recent studies, a new multi-center study of 854 children with Crohn’s disease revealed.

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Study Suggests Staggered Radiologist Work Shifts Improve Patient Care

A study in the September issue of the IJournal of the American College of Radiology/I says that implementation of staggered radiologist work shifts

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