Nigeria most sickle-cell endemic country in Africa: official (AFP via Yahoo! News)

With 100,000 infants dying from sickle-cell anaemia anually in Nigeria, the country accounts for more than half the child deaths from the disease in Africa each year, an expert said Tuesday.

Nigeria most sickle-cell endemic country in Africa: official (TODAYonline)

Hospital workers stand outside the gates of the general hospital, Lagos. With 100,000 infants dying from sickle-cell anaemia anually in Nigeria, the country accounts for more than half the child deaths from the disease in Africa each year, an expert said Tuesday.

My Pharmiweb.com (PharmiWeb)

EPG Health Media, developers of e-communication and clinical information solutions, today announced the launch of a new interactive Insomnia Knowledge Centre within its web-based physician education and reference resource www.epgonline.org.

The online diet disasters: How personalised plans offer advice that is often wrong and sometimes dangerous (Daily Mail)

Avoid oily fish, cut out all dairy foods, : it's the kind of advice that flies in the face of conventional thinking on healthy eating. Yet, amazingly, this is what I was told to do.

Oxford Researchers Give Protein Production More Precision (Medical News Today)

Oxford researchers have developed a new technique to prepare proteins for use as therapeutic drugs. The technology, which represents a significant step forward from current production methods, will enable the development of purer and more effective protein-based drugs.

The online diet disasters: How their advice is often wrong and sometimes dangerous (Daily Mail)

Avoid oily fish, cut out all dairy foods, use more supplements: it's the kind of advice that flies in the face of conventional thinking on healthy eating. Yet, amazingly, this is what I was told to do.

Such a big spleen! (The Star)

Various conditions can cause a person?s spleen to enlarge, and this might cause some problems.

Launch Of New Interactive Renal Anaemia Resource For Physicians (Medical News Today)

EPG Health Media, developers of e-communication and clinical information solutions for the health sector, announced the launch of a new interactive Renal Anaemia Knowledge Centre within the web-based physician resource www.epgonline.org.

Thousands May Have Fatal Disease (SkyNews via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

Hundreds of thousands of Britons could be suffering from chronic liver disease because GPs are failing to spot the problem.

Can a diet pill REALLY let you gorge on food and add 30 years to your life? (Daily Mail)

Dr Malcolm Goyns wants to reduce his Body Mass Index (BMI). And, he claims he won't regain the weight because he'll be taking a daily supplement called alpha lipoic acid (ALA).

Pharmaq works on ISA vaccine

Norderhus did not wish to venture a forecast on how long time it will take Pharmaq to get an efficient ISA vaccine on the market.

Maharashtra has a long way to go in healthcare

MUMBAI: While Maharashtra is wealthier than the nation as a whole based on the wealth index, persistent malnutrition and widespread anaemia continue to be a significant problem for children and adults in the ...

Haemoglobin, anaemia, dementia and cognitive decline in the elderly, a systematic review

There have been suggestions that anaemia may increase risk of dementia or cognitive decline.

Experts call for integrated approach to fight malaria, tropical diseases

Washington, Aug 7 : Achieving success in the global fight against malaria may require a concurrent attack on the world's most neglected tropical diseases , according to a team of researchers.

Launch Of New Interactive Renal Anaemia Resource For Physicians

Main Category: Urology / Nephrology Also Included In: Medical Students / Training IT / Internet / E-mail EPG Health Media, developers of e-communication and clinical information solutions for the health sector, ...

Malaria cannot be halted on its own

Concentrating efforts on malaria alone is unlikely to sustain malaria control or achieve its eradication, say Peter J. Hotez and David H. Molyneux in PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases.

Iron out the problem

BRIMMING WITH ENERGY Children whose diets provide them with adequate amounts of iron are healthy and active Iron deficiency anaemia hasn't quite got the attention it warrants but a cursory glance at the ...

Ethical dilemma

Catherine is a little girl condemned by genetic disease to a gruelling regime of treatment.

One in four children under-nourished in Sri Lanka

F ew die in childbirth, most go to primary school and almost all are vaccinated at the right time, but the sizeable number of Sri Lankan children who are stunted, wasted and underweight for their age is a cause ...

Sri Lanka: One in four children under-nourished

Few die in childbirth, most go to primary school and almost all are vaccinated at the right time, but the sizeable number of Sri Lankan children who are stunted, wasted and underweight for their age is a cause ...