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  • Secrets behind itching revealed

    Scientists at the National Institutes of Health report have discovered that a small molecule released in the spinal cord of a mouse triggers a process that is later experienced in the brain as the sensation of itch. The small molecule, called natriuretic polypeptide b (Nppb), streams ahead and selectively plugs into a specific nerve cell in the spinal cord, which sends the signal onward through ...

  • Non-invasive technique to detect oral cancer developed

    Scientists have come up with a non-invasive and more effective way to detect oral cancer, says a study. The imaging technique, which is detailed in the Journal of Biomedical Optics, has been developed by Kristen Maitland, assistant professor at the department of biomedical engineering of Texas Aamp;M University. The non-invasive system combines two separate technologies -- confocal microscopy ...

  • TV characters slammed for on-screen unhealthy lifestyles

    Television's top shows have come under fire by health experts for the unhealthy lifestyles of their best loved characters. According to a new research, the serials set a bad example as they exemplify unhealthy diets and high levels of boozing. Scientists analysed more than 830 scenes from four popular soaps - Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks- for over two weeks and found ...

  • Way to make cancer cells more responsive to chemotherapy identified

    A new research from Western University has shed light on why some cancer cells don't respond to chemotherapy, and identified a mechanism to rectify that. Breast cancer characterized as "triple negative" carries a poor prognosis, with limited treatment options. In some cases, chemotherapy doesn't kill the cancer cells the way it's supposed to. Dr. Shawn Li, PhD, and his team at Western's ...

  • Statin use linked to increased risk of developing diabetes

    Scientists have warned that treatment with high potency statins (especially atorvastatin and simvastatin) may increase the risk of developing diabetes. But some statins can reduce the risk of diabetes. Statins are among the most widely prescribed medications for the prevention of cardiovascular events. Although tolerated well, an association with new-onset diabetes has recently been ...


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Movie Review

Frequency

Although it is otherwise quite good, "Frequency" starts off on a bad note. It opens with a hectic, confusing, and disorienting action sequence that has something to do with a tanker truck that has overturned on a highway and is threatening to explode, although most of the action takes place in the sewer underneath the wreckage. This sequence, overlong and badly handled (it seems to be right out o ... ...

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  • Soaring temperatures can affect quality of pills Doctors

    Extreme heat can affect medicines and these can become life threatening for those using them, doctors said Thursday. "Quality of medicines can deteriorate during summers because of high temperatures. As most medicines are designed to be stored at normal room temperatures, no drug should be exposed to temperatures higher than 86 degrees fahrenheit (30 degrees Celsius)," the Delhi Medical ...

  • DC comics win court case over Melbourne gyms Superman workout

    DC Comics has won a Federal Court case against a Melbourne gym over the term 'Superman Workout' which the company used to promote its products, allowing the fitness company to register 'superman workout' as a trademark. The gym Cheqout had had been using the phrase to describe its workout DVDs and video clips, but DC Comics challenged the trademark, saying Cheqout's consumers would think it was ...

  • Liberace role meant so much after cancer battle says Michael Douglas

    Michael Douglas has revealed that the role of the late 'Liberace' in the upcoming movie 'Behind the Candelabra' was a beautiful gift because he got it just after his struggle with stage-four throat cancer. The 'Basic Instinct' star thanked director Steven Soderbergh for giving him a chance to portray the role of the late pianist in the movie, Us magazine reported. Emotional Douglas expressed ...

  • Find how fit you are for your age

    A researcher at New York's Albert Einstein College of Medicine has demonstrated a technique to measure the health of human genetic material in relation to a patient's age. Dr. Gil Atzmon hopes that the dissemination of this technique that measures telomere length will lead to the development of a "genetic thermometer" to assess a patient's health in relation to other individuals of the same ...

  • University of California medical workers strike

    For two days this week, May 21-22, workers at various University of California Medical Centers went on strike. Several hundred respiratory therapists, occupational therapists, nursing aids, surgical technicians, and other patient care workers, all represented by the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) marched in front of their respective centers demanding ...

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