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Einstein College study: Vitamin C kills drug-resistant TB

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Singapore: Researchers at the Yeshiva University, US, have discovered that vitamin C triggers the production of reactive oxygen species called free radicals, which in turn killed the tuberculosis bacteria. The study found that even drug... Read more

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H7N9 bird flu update- 130 cases, 32 deaths


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Singapore: National Health and Family Planning Commission, China, has notified the WHO of two additional laboratory-confirmed... Read more

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Study: Eating candy or sweets dont make you fat


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Singapore: A new study conducted by the Center for Chemical Regulation & Food Safety, which is part of US-based firm Exponent,... Read more

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Study: 2010 US dementia care costs were $215 bn

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Singapore: According to estimates by researchers at Rand Corporation and the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, US, costs of caring for... Read more

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More cases of bird flu emerge in China

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Singapore: China Health and Family Planning Commission has notified WHO of an additional four cases of human infection with influenza A(H7N9).... Read more

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NIH: Target cholesterol to prevent vision loss

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Singapore: A study conducted in mice by the National Institute of Health, US, has revealed that targeting cholesterol metabolism in the... Read more

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Capsule with highest conc of Omega-3 launched

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Singapore: OmegafortSCC and its partner NutriForce Nutrition launched NutriForce SportsOmegafortSCC 1200mg omega-3 4X Strength in the US.... Read more

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Obama’s plan to spend $100 mn on brain research gets applaud

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Singapore: The Alzheimer's Foundation of America (AFA), a leading national nonprofit organization dedicated to optimal care for people with... Read more

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Daehee Kang: Healthcare challenges depends on a nation’s economy

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Dr Daehee Kang, chairman, board of directors, Korean Association of Medical Colleges, and dean, Seoul National University College of Medicine,... Read more

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Lack of vitamin B12 causes depression

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Singapore: A new study conducted by MRC Neuropsychiatric Research Laboratory in Epsom, Surrey, UK, has found that there may be an association... Read more

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Abbott to develop disease map for 'Life of Pi' village

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Bangalore: The Government of Puducherry, a Union Territory of India where a major part of the Oscar winning Life of Pi movie has been shot,... Read more

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Fight against TB needs $1.6 bn funding annually

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Singapore: WHO and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria said that strains of tuberculosis with resistance to multiple drugs could... Read more

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