Salmonella ‘could be used to cure cancer’

LONDON – Scientists at Glasgow University have revealed that Salmonella, the bacteria known for causing food poisoning, could be used to cure cancer patients.

They discovered how a protein in the bug manipulates what happens in the body’s cells, causing them to die off- that could be directed to kill cancerous cells, potentially curing the disease.

In …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Salmonella ‘could be used to cure cancer’.

Can GM mosquitoes wipe out dengue?

NEW DELHI – Unable to prevent malaria or dengue with current methods, scientists are now turning to genetically modified (GM) mosquitoes to tackle diseases – amid notes of caution that it could lead to unforeseen problems.

The idea behind genetically modified mosquitoes is to release them into the wild to mate with females and produce …. Source article  : Can GM mosquitoes wipe out dengue?.

Cholera spreads in Haiti; almost 200 people dead

Port-au-PRINCE – At least 200 people have died in a cholera outbreak in earthquake-shattered Haiti, the government said Saturday.

Another 2,500 people were fighting for their lives in hospital, sickened with fever, vomiting and diarrhoea, in the Lower Artibonite region, 80 km north of capital Port-au-Prince.
The outbreak prompted the government to declare a health … Read more »».

UAE to begin livestock vaccination programme

Dubai, Oct 23 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates is starting a country-wide campaign to vaccinate livestock against several endemic diseases.

The campaign, stretching from October 2010 to April 2011, will see provision of vaccines against aphthous fever, enterotoxaemia, sheep and goat pox and the contagious pleuropneumonia, the ministry of environment and water said.
The ministry … Read more »»».

Malaria claims nine lives in Bikaner

BIKANER – At least nine people have died and several have been hospitalised after an outbreak of malaria in Rajashthan’s Bikaner city on Saturday.

Heavy rainfall has led to an accumulation of water in different parts of city, which in turn have become breeding …. Original article  : Malaria claims nine lives in Bikaner.

Indian doctor head of Asian bariatric surgical society

NEW DELHI – Pradeep Chowbey, an Indian laparoscopic surgeon, Saturday took over as the president of Asia Pacific Metabolic and Bariatric Surgical Society (APMBSS).

The APMBSS promotes the teaching and research of bariatric surgery in the Asia-Pacific region. Additionally, it recommends the guidelines for the management of patients with obesity.
Chowbey’s role would … Read more >>.

Homeopathy treatment can cure dengue, claims doctor

AGRA – A homeopathy doctor here claims to have found an effective treatment for dengue.
Anoop Maheshwari treated not only his own 10-year-old son who had suffered from the mosquito-borne disease, but has also effectively treated scores of cases of dengue with homeopathic drugs.
“Why spend Rs.25,000 and more, when homeopathic medicines [..] Read the original article: here.

Four dead, 2,000 affected by dengue in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD – More than 2,000 people are suffering from dengue fever in Pakistan’s Punjab, Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces and at least four patients have died in the past few days, health authorities said Saturday.
On Saturday, 152 new patients were admitted to hospitals in Karachi while more than 200 have been admitted … Read : Four dead, 2,000 affected by dengue in Pakistan.

Positive social traits ‘good for your health’

WASHINGTON – A new study has suggested that with positive social traits, declines in health could be delayed by up to a decade.

Many studies have documented the dangers of the traditional negative physical risk factors on health-excessive smoking, drinking and being …. Source  : Positive social traits ‘good for your health’.

HIV tests negative for porn stars who worked with ‘Patient Zero’

LOS ANGELES – Officials at a US clinic where a porn actor tested HIV-positive earlier this month said that tests showed no other actors who performed with the individual have tested HIV-positive.

The actor tested HIV-positive Oct. 9 at the … Read more >>>.