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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, has found that frequency of candy consumption is not associated with weight or certain adverse health risks.... Read more

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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... 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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DaVita to provide dialysis services in Taiwan

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Singapore: DaVita, the kidney care division of US-based DaVita HealthCare Partners and a leading provider of kidney care services, has formed... Read more

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WHO: Dengue is the fastest spreading viral disease

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Singapore: A WHO report on neglected tropical diseases revealed that in 2012, dengue was the fastest spreading vector-borne viral disease,... Read more

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India starts national registry for stroke patients

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  • By Narayanan Suresh
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Bangalore: After the successful compilation of India's National Cancer Registry, the first of its kind for any disease in the country over... Read more

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eHealth Access redefines healthcare in India

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  • By Vipul Murarka
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India-based start-up, eHealth Access (formely known as DialurDoctor) was established in the city of Hyderabad in 2010. Since its inception,... Read more

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Academia Sinica, Novartis sign deal

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Singapore: In an effort to push the growth of the biotechnology industry in Taiwan, the country's top research institute Academia Sinica... Read more

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Rural Thailand is facing severe health challenges

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  • By Mr KhunVeerasak Kritsanapraphan
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Thailand's healthcare system has come a long way, we have a population of almost 70 million people and 99.5 percent of the population is... Read more

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Biomarkers can warn against heart rejection

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Singapore: Researchers at Boston Children's Hospital have found a combination of biomarkers related to blood vessel and tissue injury that,... Read more

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Apollo bags Asia responsible award

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Bangalore: Apollo Hospitals was honoured by Asia Responsible Entrepreneurship Awards (AREA) South Asia 2012 under two categories at New... Read more

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Study: High intake of aspirin causes blindness

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Singapore: People who regularly took aspirin for 10 years had a statistically significant increase in the risk of a subtype of age-related... Read more

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