Scientists may have found the hiding place of a third gene that cause an inherited form of Parkinson's disease. By studying six generations of a large lowa-based family, the scientists found evidence

All Nepal Doctors Union is going to organise 19th National Conference through January 6-9, 1999. Participation of 1000 doctors have been expected in the conference where 116 doctors from 10

Malaria has become a scourge in Goa and has affected a large number of families. Because of the high incidence of falciparum, Goans are deeply apprehensive about the large number of mosquitoes, which

Life sciences firm Monsanto Co. said on Thursday the US Food and Drug Administration approved its drug Celebrex to treat rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis, putting Monsanto first in line to

Scientists in the US claimed to have developed a new technique for "immortalising" human cells, thus making ageing possible without wrinkles, according to a Washington Times

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the US has approved a drug that keeps people with debilitating sleepiness awake and attentive. The drug, Modafinil, was approved by the FDA for people with a

Universiti Malaya will investigate one of its associate professors who claimed publicly that a health supplement has positive effects on heart and Japanese Encephalitis patients. Universiti Hospital

Differences have been raised among health experts on whether topermit commercialisation of kwaao khruea, a Thai herb believed to have high hormone content, while Thailand's Public Health Minister

Fewer people are dying from Aids in the US, though it remains the biggest killer among African-Americans aged 25 to 44, who account for almost half of all deaths related to the disease, according to

Adding a new twist to a European food scare, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said samples of Danish pork processed at a Belgian plant contained industrial pollutants slightly above the allowed