Health (General) – Newsletter for December 1, 2010

Work on inequalities to get rid of AIDS: UN

NEW DELHI – Removing deep rooted inequities in gender, economic status and education – from which millions of AIDS and HIV positive women and children suffer – is crucial to universal access to knowledge, protection and prevention of mother-to-child transmission, a UN report said.

Dec 1 is observed as World AIDS Day.
“Children and … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Work on inequalities to get rid of AIDS: UN.

First baby boy conceived with IVF alternative

LONDON – A couple revealed that they were the first to conceive with an IVF alternative dubbed the ‘fertility sat nav’.

Marie and Mirco Martinelli believed they would never be able to have children after suffering three miscarriages in just two years.
They signed up for IVF but were told there was a two-year waiting …. Source article  : First baby boy conceived with IVF alternative.

Acupuncture no placebo, does relieve pain

LONDON – Scans show that sticking needles into a body calms brain cells that process and perceive pain.

The finding will vindicate those who have spent hundreds of pounds on acupuncture for bad backs, sprained ankles and other aches and pains.
The research team from the University Hospital in Essen, Germany, studied whether acupuncture …. Source article  : Acupuncture no placebo, does relieve pain.

Thousands run for AIDS awareness in Jharkhand

RANCHI – Thousands of school children, NCC cadets and others ran in this Jharkhand capital Wednesday to raise awareness on AIDS, which NGOs claim has infected over 20,000 people in the state.

‘Run for World AIDS Day’, organised by the Jharkhand AIDS Control Society (JACS), began at the Albert Ekka roundabout and concluded at the … Read more >>>.

This AIDS day, talk of universal access and human rights (Dec 1 is World AIDS Day)

NEW DELHI – With ‘universal access and human rights’ the theme for World AIDS Day this year, the focus of the Indian government is on increasing diagnosis and treatment facility.

“Increasing the reach of diagnosis and treatment facility to the affected is on the fore of the policy,” said an official of …. Source article  : This AIDS day, talk of universal access and human rights (Dec 1 is World AIDS Day).

Housewives now AIDS’ worst victims in Nepal

KATHMANDU – Though hailed by the UN Wednesday – observed as World AIDS Day – as one of nearly three dozen countries to achieve a significant decline in new HIV infection rates, Nepal however is now witnessing a new alarming trend with housewives accounting for nearly half of the fresh infections.

The rocketing number of … Original source on Gaea Times at : Housewives now AIDS’ worst victims in Nepal.

The Untouchables: Children living with HIV, AIDS in Manipur (Dec 1 is World AIDS Day)

IMPHAL – Growing up in a conflict zone, children living with HIV in the northeastern state of Manipur are deprived of more than their childhood.

Eleven-year-old Tina, who is HIV-positive, contracted measles and had to be taken to the far-off Imphal General Hospital. After initial treatment and medication was administered, the doctors referred her to …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : The Untouchables: Children living with HIV, AIDS in Manipur (Dec 1 is World AIDS Day).

K. Chandramouli is new health secretary

NEW DELHI – K. Chandramouli Wednesday took over as the secretary in the health and family welfare ministry.

A 1975 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer from Uttar Pradesh cadre, Chandramouli succeeds K. Sujatha Rao, who retired Tuesday.
He was working as secretary and director general of National AIDS Control Organisation before his appointment …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Black rice bran could reduce inflammation: Study

WASHINGTON – A new study has claimed that black rice, a little-known variety of the grain that is the staple food for one-third of the world’s population, may help soothe the inflammation involved in allergies, asthma and other diseases.

Mendel Friedman and colleagues at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Western Regional Research Center in Albany, California … Read more »»».

Depression cure with little side-effects found

TORONTO – Canadian neuroscientists have developed a protein peptide to cure deep depression with little side-effects.

In their study at the University of Toronto and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) here, the neuroscientists found that coupling between two dopamine receptors – which control neurological processes in the central nervous system- was significantly … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Depression cure with little side-effects found.