State of ICT in NGOs released

The State of ICT in South African NGOs 2009, was released yesterday Thursday 15 October 2009, by market research organisation, World Wide Worx and NGO technology facilitator SANGONeT. Read more >>

Hospital celebrates 75 years of caring

For 75 years, Donald Fraser Hospital in Limpopo has been a trusted health care provider to the community. Read more >>

Patient's own stem cells used for repairing bone deficiencies

In a first-of-its kind procedure, physicians have used stem cells taken from the fat tissue of a 14-year-old boy and combined them with growth protein and donor tissue to grow viable cheek bones in the teen. Read more >>

Gene variations increase risk of sudden cardiac death

A multinational research team has discovered that two genetic factors converge to increase the risk of sudden cardiac death. Read more >>

SA national brand ambassadors join Christina Aguilera

The KFC Add Hope campaign has four new South African national brand ambassadors, who join five-time Grammy Award winner, Christina Aguilera in the global fight against hunger. They are Isidingo star Jack Devnarain, World Food Programme (WFP) ambassador Hlubi Mboya and hip hop stars Lebo and Siya of Skwatta Kamp. Read more >>

World Food Day - join FoodBank in caring

FoodBank is planning an extensive media and publicity campaign, as well as launching its donations platform internationally to highlight World Food Day, an UN-sponsored event to highlight the issues of food security and global hunger that culminates on Friday, 16 October 2009. Read more >>

New news on H1N1

Patients with severe cases of the H1N1 virus are at risk for developing severe complications. Read more >>

California study suggests more spending can save lives

An insurer in Utah is encouraging consumers to use less medical care, but a study of California hospitals suggests that sometimes spending more really does improve patient outcomes. Read more >>

APP balance critical for normal neuronal development

New data about amyloid precursor protein, or APP, a protein implicated in development of Alzheimer's disease, suggests it also may have a positive role -- directly affecting learning and memory during brain development. So is APP good or bad? Researchers at Georgetown University Medical Centre say both, and that a balance of APP is critical. Read more >>

Vital information lacking in clinical trials enrolment

Information on enrolment by race and ethnic group lacking in clinical trials for cardiovascular disease. Read more >>

Folic acid and its role during pregnancy

Blocking folic acid action during early pregnancy leads to increased risk of abnormalities in growing baby. Read more >>

New non-invasive technology to measure glucose levels in the human eye

New non-invasive technology designed to painlessly measure glucose levels in the human eye shows promise of one day replacing the finger-stick blood test, according to results of a pre-clinical study funded by Freedom Meditech, Inc. Read more >>

Robotically assisted minimally invasive bladder reconstructive surgery on children performed

For the first time, a surgical robot has been used to perform minimally invasive reconstructive surgery on five children whose bladder was dysfunctional because they were born with spina bifida [incomplete formation of the spine or spinal cord]. Read more >>

Medications to reduce folic acid during pregnancy increase the risk of abnormalities in foetus

Pregnant women are advised to take vitamin supplements containing folic acid as part of their routine pre-natal care. Now, a new study warns that taking medications that reduce or block the actions of folic acid during the first trimester of pregnancy increase the risk that the growing baby will develop abnormalities. The large collaborative cohort study was conducted by researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. Read more >>

New research results highlight SCID infants

SCID infants who receive early bone marrow transplants are likely to have fewer complication. Read more >>

Low birth weight children face higher risk of developing asthma later in life

A new study from the medical university Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm shows that children born with low birth weight are at a higher risk of developing asthma later in life. The study, which is published in the journal Pediatrics, is based on data on the incidence of asthma in 10,918 twins from the Swedish Twin Registry. Read more >>

German study finds being overweight does not increase mortality rate

A new study conducted in Germany has found that unlike obesity, being overweight does not increase the mortality rate. Read more >>

Health Dept to regulate trans fats in foods

The Department of Health is to develop legislation aimed at reducing certain trans fatty acids in some processed and prepared foods currently for sale in South Africa, with particular emphasis on trans fats derived from the process of partial hydrogenation of vegetable oil. Read more >>

New virtual reality training programme test perceptual skills of rugby players

Rugby players worldwide could benefit from a new virtual reality training programme created at Queen's University Belfast. Read more >>

TM has positive impact on breast cancer patients

Women with breast cancer can improve their mental health through Transcendental Meditation technique. Read more >>