Modern man and his slope-browed cousin, European Neanderthal, parted genetic ways approximately 800 000 years ago and continued to live contemporaneously in Europe for thousands of years but, by all genetic evidence, most likely without interbreeding, according to the data from scientists currently mapping the Neanderthal genome. 11 Oct 2007
A new study conducted in Bangladesh finds that folic acid supplements can dramatically lower blood arsenic levels in individuals chronically exposed to arsenic-contaminated drinking water. 11 Oct 2007
Glaucoma affects almost 2 million South Africans. 10 Oct 2007
This article refers specifically to some do's and don'ts when working with the pharmaceutical industry, but there are many aspects of it that can be applied to other industries as well. 10 Oct 2007
Scientists have combined a normally inactive lidocaine derivative with capsaicin, the ‘heat'-generating ingredient in chilli-peppers, to produce pain-specific local anaesthesia. When injected into rats, this combination completely blocked pain without interfering with either motor function or sensitivity to non-painful stimuli. 10 Oct 2007
Soaring obesity rates have been reported in the UK. 10 Oct 2007
Almost immediately after it is donated, human blood begins to lose a key gas that opens up blood vessels to facilitate the transfer of oxygen from red blood cells to oxygen-starved tissues. 9 Oct 2007
South African farmers can now earn eBucks on the purchases they make with the recently launched First National Bank Agri Purchasing Card. 9 Oct 2007
Odette Roper has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Association for Communication and Advertising (ACA). 9 Oct 2007
Logistically, manufacturers need some relief in managing the overwhelming world of e-commerce. Consumers' use of manufacturers' web sites has risen steadily over the last three to four years. It's as if hordes of customers are showing up in the parking lot, eager to buy, but not corralled in an orderly fashion. 9 Oct 2007
The President of the Radiological Society of South Africa (RSSA), Dr. Clive Sperryn, is pleased to announce the RSSA Travelling Award for junior radiologists and radiologists in training, in South Africa. 8 Oct 2007
Diet is the foundation for treating diabetes and makes eating out – especially at restaurants – a huge challenge for the many South Africans who deal with this condition daily. 8 Oct 2007
As they grow older many men have to adapt their lifestyle to accommodate what they might consider a weak bladder. Yet the problem is not a bladder dysfunction but an enlargement of the prostate. 8 Oct 2007
Global agencies have often been criticized for not moving with the times. Words like staid and too Above-the-Line-focused have been bandied about. 8 Oct 2007
It's rainy season in the Gauteng and other parts of the country and with that comes slick road surfaces, loss of grip, reduced visibility and a higher than usual accident rate. 8 Oct 2007
A young boy in Texas has become the sixth person this summer to die from brain-eating amoebae. 8 Oct 2007
A new study from the U.S. might be just the news you have been waiting for....that a diet rich in starch and sugar may leave you slimmer and healthier. According to Professor Glenn Gaesser of the University of Virginia, the current "anti-carbohydrate hysteria" is nonsense. 8 Oct 2007
Hands up all you mothers who have been longing for a guide to quick and easy, but healthy and nutritious meals your children will love. That many? Well, here's a book designed just for you. 8 Oct 2007
The World Bank has approved an International Development Association (IDA) credit US$46.65 million for Nigeria, under the West and Central Africa Air Transport Safety and Security project. 5 Oct 2007
For adults and children with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), sometimes finding the right medication is more difficult than getting diagnosed in the first place. 5 Oct 2007
