Researchers identify pancreatic cancer markers

May 2 : A recent research by scientists at Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, has helped in the discovery of a way to differentiate pancreatic cancer from non-cancerous tissue.

Green tea extract protects against HIV-associated dementia

May 2 : A study by boffins at the University of South Florida has found that green tea extract protects against HIV-associated dementia.
The study was conducted on a new mouse model of HIV-related dementia, and researchers noted that it might suggest a new approach to the prevention and treatment of the disease, also known as [...]

Elderly Alzheimer’s patients’ being grouchy stereotype busted

May 2 : A study conducted of caregivers and non-caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients by the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada, has revealed that the stereotypes that seniors are grouchy, inflexible to change and mostly living in nursing homes aren’t true.

AIDS patient inaugurates India’s first ‘condom bar’

May 2 : A young woman in her late 20s who suffers from AIDS Wednesday inaugurated a unique bar cum discotheque here that has condoms as its theme.
Pooja Thakur, who discovered she had AIDS when her husband died of the disease in October 2005, said she was thrilled to be inaugurating the “condom bar” – [...]

Fish oil may help treat chronic kidney disease

May 1 : A new study will test the health benefits of fish oil as a treatment option for inflammation in people with chronic kidney disease undergoing dialysis.
Fish oils have known anti-inflammatory properties due to their high concentration of Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA).