Top surgeon warns against hair transplants too young
Young men shouldn't have operations as soon as they start losing hair, according to one of the country's leading hair transplant surgeons.
He has told...
Tuberculosis relative could be new vaccine
Injecting modified bacteria related to those which cause tuberculosis could protect against the lung disease, US scientists say.
Experiments on mice showed the injections could...
'Skinny Gene' Discovered by Scientists
The genetic cause of extreme thinness was discovered by British and Swiss researchers, who hope that the breakthrough may lead to new treatments for...
Natural Way to Dye Your Hair
Not long ago I was riding in a boat with a group of Shipibo natives on the Ucayali River in Peru’s Amazon. Sitting beside...
Scientists: New Virus Hunts, Kills Cancer Cells
A virus that hunts down and treats cancer was used in patients for the first time, with encouraging results, Canadian researchers said Thursday.
Doctors at...
PRC schedule of examination for 2011
Here are the schedules of examinations conducted by the Professional Regulation Commission for this year.
January 2011
Name of Examination
Date
Place
Deadline in Filing
Physical Therapists & Occupational Therapists
16-17
Manila...
UP-DOST telemedicine project discovers rare skin disease in Mindanao tribe
“A dermatologist may not see this disease in his/her lifetime.” This is how Dr. Belen Dofitas, dermatologist of the University of the Philippines –...
Intensify campaign on anti-rabies law awareness, study says
“There is a need to intensify the information campaign on anti-rabies to increase public awareness especially in areas with high rabies incidence” said Dr....
DOST employs S&T interventions to address malnutrition
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Country Project for Children has reported that malnutrition is associated with more than half of all less than...
Prevalence of Tuberculosis in Prisons Studied
Tuberculosis in prisons.
“22 out of 1000 detainees tested positive for TB,” said Dr. Maridel Borja, professor in the College of Public Health, University of...