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The “seeds” of Alzheimer’s disease may be transmitted from one person to another during certain medical procedures, scientists have found. A study into people who died of a separate kind of brain disease after receiving injections of human growth hormone suggests that Alzheimer’s may also be a...
The Health Ministry has enough stock of rabies vaccine for humans, its minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam said. Subra said that the vaccine for humans are different and the ministry have adequate stock for humans. The is a concern that there is not enough vaccine for dogs, but the Veterinary...
KUALA LUMPUR: More cases of humans being bitten by dogs and the culling of stray dogs have been reported in Perlis, Kedah and Penang which have been declared rabies-infected, according to the Department of Veterinary Services. It said in a statement today that the dog-bite incidences rose from 49 last...
SEOUL, June 18 ? WHO chief Margaret Chan expressed guarded optimism today over South Koreas ability to contain a MERS outbreak, saying it was now “on a very good footing” after an initially slow response to the virus which has killed 23 people. Middle East Respiratory Syndrome has spread at an...
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) is a respiratory disease caused by a coronavirus called Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV). Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that cause illness in humans ranging from the common cold to severe respiratory illness. Coronaviruses can also...
The new research at Cardiff University in the UK found a potential root cause of asthma has been identified, along with a novel treatment using an existing drug. Dr Samantha Walker, Director of Research and Policy at Asthma UK said If this research proves successful, we may be just a few years away...
This modern day living is never boring. Being constantly tired is not a strange thing. Apart from this feeling of tiredness, your body can also start to revolt. This results in physical pain, one you could even have never experienced before. One of the most common areas is the upper part of your body, due...
Tuberculosis or known as TB is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis.The bacteria usually attack the lungs but it also can attack any part of the body such as the kidney, spine and brain. It could become fatal if not treated properly. TB Spreads TB is spread through the air from one person...
Heart attacks are a leading killer of both men and women in most of countries in the world. Heart attack is a massive attack that results of die. Sometimes a healthy person can get heart attack. Heart attack occurs when regions of the heart muscle decrease in oxygen supply. The blockage of blood flow will...
Did you know that every minute, a child around the world died from Pneumococcal (PnD)? What is pneumococcal ? Pneumococcal disease is an infection caused by the Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae) bacterium, also known as pneumococcus. Infection can result in pneumonia, infection of the blood...
Kids are five times more likely than adults to die from tickborne diseases like Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF). Doctors often avoid prescribing doxycycline, the most effective RMSF treatment, for young children because the drug’s warning label cautions that tooth staining may be a side effect in...
Do you know about lab test for LDL cholesterol ? The test is used as part of a lipid profile to predict an individuals risk of developing heart disease. Of all the forms of cholesterol in the blood, the LDL cholesterol is considered the most important form in determining risk of heart disease. Since...
GC Tea ( Glucos Cut Tea) Kelebihan : - Mengelakkan pengambilan gula berlebihan. - Mengawal tahap glucosa di dalam darah. - Mengurangkan risiko kepada diabetes. Kandungan : - Green Tea - Mulberry - Peppermint - Daun Stevia - Rooibos - Daun Gymnema Harga : Berminat? Boleh try tinggalkan...
When kidney disease develops over a short period of time it’s called Acute Kidney Failure. This is usually caused by an acute insult (damage) to the kidneys. Unlike Chronic Kidney Failure, this can usually be treated and cured. Acute kidney diseases often cause symptoms that are quite...
This list looks at fish that were around in remote, prehistoric times and have survived to our time, still keeping their “prehistoric” looks to prove it. Feel free to mention those I have excluded in the comments.10. Hagfish According to the fossil record, hagfish have existed for over 300 million...
