Mechanism discovered to help treat inflammation
September 3rd, 2012 - 2:18 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Sep 3 (IANS) The discovery of a crucial step in the body's process for healing wounds could open a new way of treating inflammation, which is the immune system's ... Read more...
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New Zealand skipper Taylor sidelined by injury
July 2nd, 2012 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
Fort Lauderdale (Florida), July 2 (IANS/CMC) Injury has ruled New Zealand captain Ross Taylor out of the Jamaica leg of the five-match one-day series, starting next Thursday.
Left-arm spinner Ronnie ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Discovery could boost morphine’s effectiveness
April 8th, 2012 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, April 8 (IANS) A major discovery could open the way to more effective treatment of severe pain with the help of morphine, says a study.
Morphine is an extremely ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Saffron may help protect brain cells from lasting damage
November 7th, 2011 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 7 (IANS) A key ingredient in the Indian spice saffron may potentially protect brain cells from diseases involving neuro-inflammation, such as multiple sclerosis (MS).
Inflammation is a protective ... Read more...
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Louis Magazzu resigns after scandal
August 3rd, 2011 - 10:29 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Vineland, Aug 3 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Another politician has lost his job because of a nude picture that ended up online. Cumberland County's Louis N. Magazzu declared on Tuesday that he is stepping ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Dolphins have amazing self-healing abilities
July 21st, 2011 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 21 (IANS) A dolphin's ability to heal quickly from a shark bite, its resistance to infection and near-restoration of normal body contour has caught the attention of scientists.Michael ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Scientists stimulate self-healing process in defective plastics
April 6th, 2011 - 5:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 6 (ANI): Scientists have come up with elastic polymers that heal themselves to put an end to the growth of cracks.Indestructible things are a figment of the imagination of advertising. ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
System to track knee’s healing process
March 21st, 2011 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 21 (IANS) Researchers have developed a system that lets sufferers of knee injuries see how their healing process is coming along and can give patients a psychological boost.The ... Read more...
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Now, a system that documents healing process of injured joints in detail
March 19th, 2011 - 4:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 19 (ANI): Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA in Stuttgart have developed a system that documents a knee patient's healing process in detail.This motivates patients ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Laughter is the best medicine for patients with leg ulcers
March 9th, 2011 - 4:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 9 (ANI): For patients with venous leg ulcers, the best prescription is good quality nursing care - and the occasional belly laugh!According to a five-year study, led from the University ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Human umbilical cord blood cells accelerate diabetic wound healing
February 23rd, 2011 - 5:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 23 (ANI): Korean scientists have found that transplanting human umbilical cord blood-derived endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) 'significantly accelerate' wound closure in diabetic mouse models.Diabetes is often associated with impaired wound ... Read more...
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Nano drug promising in treatment of chronic wounds
February 9th, 2011 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 9 (IANS) Scientists have developed a low cost, nanometer-sized drug to treat chronic wounds including diabetic foot ulcers or burns. Poor blood circulation arising from diabetes often results in skin ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Indian-origin husband found guilty of ‘2006 pregnant woman’s’ murder
February 6th, 2011 - 1:18 pm ICT by ANI
Ottawa, Feb 6 (ANI): An Indian-origin former British Columbia schoolteacher has been found guilty of murdering his pregnant wife in 2006.Mukhtiar Panghali Singh was found guilty of murdering his wife, Manjit, ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Dummy pills work even when they are known to be fake
December 23rd, 2010 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 23 (IANS) Dummy pills work even when patients know they are fake, says a new study.
Described as the 'placebo effect', patients have long been known to show improvements when ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Athletes’ own blood could treat tendon injuries
December 18th, 2010 - 4:52 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Dec 18 (ANI): A doctor in Melbourne has perfected the technique of treating tendon injuries in athletes by injecting them with their own blood, also quickening their recovery time.David Connell has ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
‘Smart’ hospital beds could improve patient care
December 9th, 2010 - 3:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 09 (ANI): A new study into hospital bed technology could soon represent a giant leap forward in patient care.John LaCourse, professor and chair of University of New Hampshire's Department of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Newly-created bioactive peptides found to promote wound healing
December 8th, 2010 - 5:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 8 (ANI): Scientists have created new bioactive peptides that promote wound healing through growth of new blood vessels and epithelial tissue, such as skin.These wound-healing peptides, synthesized by researchers at ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Researchers create novel, self-healing autonomous material
December 8th, 2010 - 1:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 8 (ANI): It's not uncommon for us to see self-healing robots like 'Terminator' but only in movies. Now, researchers at Arizona State University have created a material that exhibits self-healing ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Lizard enzyme could let humans regrow organs, limbs
December 7th, 2010 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 7 (IANS) Amputees could regenerate their limbs thanks to scientists on the verge of discovering how salamanders grow back lost legs and damaged organs.Axolotl salamanders are now going under ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
‘John Of God’ Discussed On Oprah
November 18th, 2010 - 8:41 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Nov 18, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The November 17 episode of 'Oprah' discussed the truth behind the Brazilian healer who is known as 'John of God'. The guests on the show spoke ... Read more...
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I made terrible choices and repeated mistakes, says Tiger Woods
November 18th, 2010 - 1:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 18 (ANI): Love-rat Tiger Woods have opened up about his very public divorce by contributing an essay to Newsweek, in which the golfer confessed that by making terrible choices ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
‘Intelligent’ dressing changes colour to indicate state of a wound
November 17th, 2010 - 3:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 17 (ANI): Dressings effectively protect the site of an injury, but to examine a wound they must be removed. This can not only be painful for a patient, but it ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Insulin shots could banish unsightly scars
November 2nd, 2010 - 1:07 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 2 (IANS) Giving insulin shots is the latest treatment for banishing or reducing unsightly scars.Insulin is best known for its role in controlling blood sugar levels. However, insulin injections similar ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Putting ice on injuries could slow down healing process
October 27th, 2010 - 12:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 27 (ANI): A new research has suggested that slapping a packet of frozen peas on a black eye or a sprained ankle may prevent it getting better.For the first time, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
How nerve cells regenerate after injury
September 28th, 2010 - 2:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 28 (ANI): The peripheral nerves that connect our limbs and organs to the central nervous system have an astonishing ability to regenerate themselves after injury, unlike nerves of the spinal ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
NY schoolboy films documentary on his haunted memories of 9/11 terror attacks
September 27th, 2010 - 5:15 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Sept 27 (ANI): Brook Peters, a 13-year-old schoolboy who witnessed and grew up with the haunting memories of the 9/11 terror attacks, is reportedly filming a documentary" focusing on students ... Read more...
Posted in World |
‘Love-rat’ Wayne Rooney’s wife agrees to take him back
September 14th, 2010 - 12:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 14 (ANI): 'Love-rat' Wayne Rooney has finally some relief - his wife Coleen has agreed to take him back.The reunion came after the footballer agreed to a string of ... Read more...
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‘Enriched’ Lisa Ray set to re-launch acting career after cancer recovery
September 10th, 2010 - 1:17 pm ICT by ANI
Toronto, Sep 10 (ANI): Lisa Ray has come out stronger and enriched after recovering from her cancer battle, and is now all set to re-launch her acting career.Ray, 38, an actress and ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
‘Abandoned’ Duchess of York to make TV show with Oprah Winfrey?
September 5th, 2010 - 5:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 5 (ANI): Duchess of York is said to be planning to make a television programme with Oprah Winfrey on how she was 'abandoned' by her mother when she was ... Read more...
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New models could offer treatments for fractures that won’t heal
September 3rd, 2010 - 4:24 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 3 (ANI): By using new models, reinforced by in vivo experimentation, researchers have shown why 5-10 percent of bone fractures don't heal properly, and how these cases may be treated ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Ron Paul and Son Rand Split Over Ground Zero Mosque
August 24th, 2010 - 11:17 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Aug 24 (THAINDIAN NEWS) There are problems in the house of Paul, as father and son are at odds over the very controversial issue of a proposed mosque being built at ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Ground Zero Mosque Becomes Bone Of Contention Between Ron Paul And Rand Paul
August 24th, 2010 - 7:45 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Washington, Aug 24, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Republican Congressman Ron Paul has come out with a statement in which he expressed his support to the proposal of building an Islamic cultural center ... Read more...
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Jesse James Confesses That He Had Experienced A ‘Rock Bottom’ State After His Separation From Sandra Bullock
July 16th, 2010 - 9:10 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
July 16, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Jesse James happens to be the former husband of the proficient actress, Sandra Bullock. He is, even now, on the lookout for cure for his ... Read more...
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Stress, anxiety can delay healing of wounds
June 11th, 2010 - 2:55 am ICT by IANS
London, June 11 (IANS) Stress and anxiety can make it harder for wounds to heal, a new study have found.
The study was conducted by making wounds on healthy volunteers whose levels of ... Read more...
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Stress, anxiety can make it harder for wounds to heal: Study
June 10th, 2010 - 1:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 10 (ANI): A new research has claimed that stress and anxiety can make it harder for wounds to heal.The more anxious patients are, the longer their wounds take to heal, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |