New AIDS Vaccine Show Promise...
The combination of two HIV vaccines on trail in Thailand have shown some success in protecting people from the autoimmune deficiency syndrome, AIDS. And in the hard-fought world of HIV research, that qualifies as a major breakthrough, says Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and...
Miss Tiffany Universe 2009...
Thailand is a country renowned for it’s transgender population. Home to many of the worlds best sexual reassignment surgeons, Thailand has an open and accepting culture towards those confused about their sexuality, and while many Thais may look upon ladyboys (Kathoey’s in Thai) as social misfits,...
5 Big Diet Blunders...
Dieting can be extremely rewarding when done properly. And although visiting your dietician is clearly the most effective way of changing your eating habits, many of us simply adhere to our own self-devised diets to help keep excess weight under control. If you happen to fall into this category of dieters,...
19Lbs Baby-Boy Born...
An Indonesian women has given birth to the heaviest baby ever born in the country. The baby-boy, still unnamed, weighs 19.2 lbs (8,7kg) and is 24.4 inches (62cm) long.
The boy was born by Caesarean section on Monday 21st at a public hospital in North Sumatra province.
Dr. Binsar Sitanggang, a gynaecologist...
Rub-On Viagra...
A rub-on cream potentially as effective as Viagra but without any side effects is currently being developed by scientists. The success of this externally applied gel could help millions of men every year.
Current erectile dysfunction drugs, like Viagra, are known as phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5)...
Sleeping Less Makes You Fat...
We all know the fatigue that enshrouds a day after little sleep, and many of us power on with the help of sugary snacks and coffee. But research has shown that letting this habit become routine can contribute to weight gain, or at the very least, void your weight-loss efforts.
Lack of sleep changes your...
Israeli Donor Get Thousands For His Kidn...
It was four years ago when Nick Rosen, a young cash starved Israeli, answered an advert in a newspaper for a kidney donor.
“I decided I wanted to make a positive change in my life and do something different…
“So I saw an ad in the paper and it said, ‘Kidney Donor Wanted.’ And...
Scientists Cure Color Blindness In Monke...
New research in monkeys has shown that it may be possible for the color blind to be given the gift color vision. Scientists say they have used a form of gene therapy to eliminate red-green color blindness in monkeys, with no side effects.
Although there is no guarantee that it will work in humans, study...
Scientists Grow Sperm In Lab...
Scientists in Newcastle, England, claim to have created the first human sperm ever grown in a laboratory.
The researchers now hope their work will eventually lead to an effective treatment for men with fertility problems.
But experts are still unconvinced that the sperm has been fully developed from...
Athlete Takes Gender Test...
Caster Semenya, the South African winner of the world championship 800-meter sprint held in Berlin last August, was forced to take a gender test after speculations that she is a man. Unfortunately, these claims have been ‘shattering’ and have forced Semenya to become a recluse at Pretoria...
