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Study: Brain is the root cause of obesity

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Singapore: Researchers at Brown University, US, have discovered a molecular chain of events in the brains of obese rats that undermined their ability to suppress appetite and to increase calorie burning. The scientists also found that they... Read more

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Study: Air pollution causes diabetes in children


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Singapore: A research led by Dr Elisabeth Thiering and Dr Joachim Heinrich at the Helmholtz Zentrum München, Neuherberg... Read more

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Study: Drink champagne, improve memory


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Singapore: Researchers at the University of Reading, UK, have revealed that the phenolic compounds found in champagne can... Read more

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Chinese docs get US medical advice by health cloud

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‎Singapore: US-based Leica Biosystems, which recently acquired a digital pathology systems company, has collaborated with Dell Healthcare... Read more

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FICCI medical devices forum chair: Budget is a mix bag

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India's Finance Minister, Mr P Chidambaram, has reiterated that health for all is a priority. The increase in outlay by 21.6 percent for... Read more

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WHO: 360 million people suffer from hearing loss

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Singapore: The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched new global data on the prevalence of hearing loss, on the occasion of International... Read more

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Bertolini is president, CFO of Bausch + Lomb

Singapore: Global eye health company, Bausch + Lomb, has appointed Mr Robert Bertolini as president and chief financial officer. He will... Read more

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British Medical Journal to launch India awards

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Bangalore: Open-access peer-reviewed medical journal BMJ, which was originally called the British Medical Journal until the title was officially... Read more

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Afro-Asian event focuses on personalized cancer care

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Bangalore: The Afro-Asian Conference of Transitional Research in oncology (ACTRO) kicked-started in Bangalore today. The three-day conference... Read more

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US psychiatrist coins the term 'Psychocardiology'

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Singapore: A psychiatrist named Dr Angelos Halaris at the US-based Loyola University Medical Center has proposed a new subspecialty to diagnose... Read more

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WHO, UN, World Bank to better health stats

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Singapore: At a recent meeting hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO) global leaders in health statistics discussed the future possibilities... Read more

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Edinburgh univ, NCBS, inStem setup brain center

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Bangalore: Scientists from the University of Edinburgh, UK, and the Institute of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine (inStem) in... Read more

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