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Researchers identify spider venom compounds as helpful for treating chronic pains

Mar 4, 2015

A team of researchers from the Institute for Molecular Bioscience at the University of Queensland in Australia has identified compounds found in spider venom as potentially helpful for treating chronic pains in...

Woman Patient gains weight after fecal transplant from an overweight donor

Cody Gash

Feb 6, 2015

Health

An unnamed Rhode Island patient underwent the fecal matter transplant in 2011 to cure a serious bacterial infection C. difficile, which can lead to diarrhea and potentially fatal inflammation of colon. A patien...

Laughing gas effective for treating chronic depression

Charles Omedo

Dec 10, 2014

Health

A team of researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has revealed that the use of nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas, has been found helpful at treating depression patie...

Report suggests top 10 DIY healthcare wearable devices for 2015

Charles Omedo

Dec 5, 2014

Health

With the increased awareness and use of DIY healthcare devices like mobile health apps and devices among physicians and patients, the healthcare sector is fast becoming a $2.8 trillion market that is becoming d...

Pfizer testing highly effective Xalkori, ROS1 gene lung cancer treating drug

Abby Smith

Sep 29, 2014

Health

A lung cancer drug made by a pharmaceutical company, Pfizer Inc is showing positive results against rare genetic mutation in the ROS1 gene, according to a report presented by Pfizer at medical meeting, on Satur...

CDC estimates Ebola cases could reach 1.4 million in next 4 months

Siddhant Ghatge

Sep 24, 2014

Health

Experts from the World Health Organization and Imperial College, London, also predicted that the number of cases in West Africa would climb exponentially, saying more than 20,000 people would have been infected...

Complex Surgery helps Palestinian child walk for the first time

Ally Stackhouse

Jun 4, 2014

Health

A six year old Palestinian child will be walking for the first time, on his own. Hadi Alkhadra was born with severe deformities of his feet and legs. However the kid underwent a revolutionary surgery which gave...

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