Health (General) – Newsletter for February 7, 2011

This robot will be elderly people’s caregiver

WELLINGTON – A company in New Zealand has developed a robot that reminds the aged people about their medication, monitors their vital signs, and will soon be able to entertain them too while encouraging exercise and mobility.

Christchurch-based gaming company Stickmen Studios has developed a game – Kung Fu Funk – that can help … Read more >>>.

Allergies cut risk of low and high-grade glioma

WASHINGTON – University of Illinois researchers have found that allergies lower the risk of developing low and high-grade glioma.

The researchers used self-reported data on medically diagnosed allergies and antihistamine use for 419 patents with glioma and 612 cancer-free patients from Duke University and NorthShore University HealthSystem.

“Other studies have found a correlation between allergies and glioma … Original source on Gaea Times at : Allergies cut risk of low and high-grade glioma.

Chocolate healthier than many fruit juices

WASHINGTON – Chocolate is healthier than many fruit juices and is a ’superfood’ in its own right, says a new study conducted by a US-based chocolate company.

Superfoods are high in anti-oxidants and compounds that help prevent damage to healthy cells.
Researchers from the Hershey Centre for Health & Nutrition in the US …. Read the original article  : Chocolate healthier than many fruit juices.

Now, a universal vaccine that kills all strains of flu virus

LONDON – Oxford University scientists have successfully tested a universal flu vaccine that could work against all known strains of the illness.

The treatment-using a new technique and tested for the first time on humans infected with flu-targets a different part of the flu virus to traditional vaccines, meaning it does not need expensive reformulation every … Read more »».

New 27 Pounds L’oreal face cream ‘first to get to the roots of wrinkles’

LONDON – A new anti-wrinkle cream that can take years off your face is about to go on sale for 27 pounds after receiving the backing by scientists.

Most anti-wrinkle creams on the market these days have collagen – the skin-plumping protein said to smooth out laugh lines and crow’s feet.

But what if it was possible …. Source  : New 27 Pounds L’oreal face cream ‘first to get to the roots of wrinkles’.

Army chief, Antony’s wife join cancer awareness march

NEW DELHI – A group of children who have survived the deadly cancer took out an awareness march here Sunday, with Defence Minister A.K. Antony’s wife Elizabeth and army Chief General Vijay Kumar Singh joining in to express solidarity.

General Singh was accompanied by his wife Bharti Singh in the two-km march. The youngest … Original article on : Army chief, Antony’s wife join cancer awareness march.

Shot for preventing genital warts works in men

WASHINGTON – A vaccine for human papillomavirus (HPV), which can be transmitted by sexual contract, prevents 90 percent of genital warts in men.

A four-year clinical trial and double-blind study that included 4,065 healthy men aged 16-26 years, spanning 71 sites in 18 countries, provides the first reported results of using the HPV vaccine …. Source  : Shot for preventing genital warts works in men.

Three ingredients to ease life of asthmatic kids

WASHINGTON – Eliminating distractions like cell phones and TV, involving behaviour control such as mild discipline and allowing communication that shows genuine interest and concern are the ways to ease the lives of asthmatic children.

University of Illinois Family Resiliency Centre director Barbara H. Fiese and her colleagues videotaped 200 families that included children aged …. Original source  : Three ingredients to ease life of asthmatic kids.

Over 40,000 childhood cancer cases in India every year: Experts

NEW DELHI – Over 40,000 cases of cancer in children are being reported in India every year, experts said here Sunday, adding that only a fraction of them manage to receive proper treatment.

The number of cases of childhood cancer is increasing in India. Of the 40,000 that is reported, only 20-30 percent …. Read the original article  : Over 40,000 childhood cancer cases in India every year: Experts.