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Almost everyone has a turnaround tale - maybe personal or of someone else's - that credits the "miracle" to a prayer and hardly anyone doubts the power of prayer....

In recent decades, whooping cough has exploded in the United States and some other developed countries and many experts suspect ineffective childhood vaccines for the alarming resurgence. ...

The health ministry announced on its Internet website that a Saudi man who had contracted the coronavirus has died, raising the death toll in the kingdom from the SARS-like virus to 16. ...

An official revealed that India and Britain have signed an agreement for cooperation in the health sector with specific focus on strengthening primary health care and technological development. ...

In Saudi Arabia, a new case of the deadly coronavirus has been detected where 15 people have already died after contracting it, the health ministry announced on its Internet website. ...

According to research presented at Digestive Disease Week® (DDW), there are significant cost and risk factors associated with two procedures commonly used to diagnose or treat gastrointestinal problems. ...

In the national capital, an advanced digital breast cancer detecting machine with the capability to see the lesions in breasts with much more clarity than ever before was unveiled. ...

In older people, intake of Mediterranean diet with added virgin olive oil or mixed nuts seems to improve the brain power, finds research. ...

In the UK more people are diagnosed with eating disorders every year, says study published in BMJ Open. ...

Scientists have found that salamanders' immune systems are key to their remarkable ability to regrow limbs, and could also underpin their ability to regenerate spinal cords, brain tissue and even parts of their hearts. ...

The number of unique pockets – sites where small molecule pharmaceutical compounds can bind to proteins is surprisingly small, meaning drug side effects may be impossible to avoid, suggests a new study of both computer-created and natural proteins. ...

Hospitals with higher rates of in-hospital cardiac arrest patients who survived also appear to have a lower incidence of in-hospital cardiac arrest. ...

A new finding offers new insight into how pathogens break through a host's defenses. Parasitic wasps switch off the immune systems of fruit flies by draining calcium from the flies' blood cells. ...

On a routine basis, food microbiology laboratories continue to submit false negative results and false positive results. ...

At the University of Southampton, new research has shown that blind and visually impaired people have the potential to use echolocation, similar to that used by bats and dolphins, to determine the location of an object. ...

A degenerative neurological disorder marked by a progressive loss of motor control is Parkinson's disease (PD). ...

Music appears to ease anxiety of intensive care unit patients who have been placed on ventilators and also reduce the need for intravenous sedative and analgesic medications, says study. ...

Frequent candy consumption is not associated with the risk of obesity and heart disease, say researchers. According to a recent data analysis, adults who consume candy at least every other day are no more likely to be overweight ...

A catalytic trigger for the onset of Alzheimer's disease has been identified by scientists. For the first time, scientists at Cambridge's Department of Chemistry have been able to map in detail the pathway that generates "aberrant" forms of proteins which are at the root of neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's. ...

Johns Hopkins scientists now have evidence that the bone underneath the cartilage is also a key player and exacerbates the damage, as osteoarthritis (OA) is often seen as a problem primarily of the cartilage that cushions joints. ...

At Digestive Disease Week® (DDW), research presented explores pharmaceutical advances for treating irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D) and hepatitis C. ...

To learn about the future of tropical climate change and our ability to simulate it with numerical models, a new study looks to the past. ...

A new study says that residents of Manhattan will not just sweat harder from rising temperatures in the future; many may die....

Shopping with female friends can dent your bank balance and it is best to shop alone, indicates new research. ...

In Texas Tech University, El Paso, and the University of Mississippi, Oxford, a study holds promising results for diabetic patients suffering from indigestion symptoms like nausea, vomiting, bloating and heartburn. ...

According to a study to be presented at the ATS 2013 International Conference in Philadelphia, optimal treatment of sleep apnea in patients with prediabetes improves blood sugar (glucose) levels and thus can reduce cardiometabolic risk....

Touted for patient convenience, ease and safety, peripherally inserted central catheters have become many clinicians' go-to for IV delivery of antibiotics, chemotherapy, nutrition and other medications. ...

New waterproof fabrics designed by bioengineers whisk away sweat using microfluidic technology. ...

Former World No. 20 and cancer survivor Alisa Kleybanova vowed to return to the sport's biggest competitions after a victorious comeback to professional tennis. ...

According to the particular job they are applying for, an individual should always personalize their CV. ...

Tang Hui set on a mission to seek justice after the kidnap, rape and forced prostitution of her daughter. But it was Chinese authorities' repeated obstructions, even detaining her, that made her a die-hard activist. ...

According to a new study, nearly three out of four pregnant women experience constipation, diarrhea or other bowel problems during their pregnancies. ...

Cold weather affects blood pressure, says recent study. ...

In memory of AIDS victims, Imphal observed the 30th International AIDS Candle Light Memorial Day. ...

The recent downturn in the rate of global warming will lead to lower temperature rises in the short-term, according to scientists. ...

Researchers at the University of Western Australia and Wales' Swansea University have revealed that high intensity video games may be good for children. A study which evaluated children’s energy levels and heart rate when they played active ...

The amount of time that schoolchildren spent in the gym class was found to reduce the probability of obesity, finds study from Cornell University. ...

Illicit Drug Data Report 2011-12 of the Australian Crime Commission (ACC) has warned of an alarming increase in the use, seizure and arrests for illicit drugs in sports, especially in football. ...

Aggressive fluid and sodium restriction has no effect on weight loss or clinical stability at three days but was associated with an increase in perceived thirst, suggests a clinical trial of 75 patients hospitalized with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF)....