Healthcare workers in tertiary hospitals more at risk of acquiring TB infection, study says
A study supported by the Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD), The Incidence of Active Tuberculosis Among Health Workers with Latent Tuberculosis...
PCHRD Governing Council approves new set of R&D projects
During the 125th Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD) Governing Council Meeting last 5 October 2011, the following projects were approved by...
Vitamins linked with higher death risk in older women
When it comes to vitamins, it appears you could have too much of a good thing, say researchers who report a link between their...
Raw vegetables and fruit 'counteract heart risk genes'
People who are genetically susceptible to heart disease can lower their risk by eating plenty of fruit and raw vegetables, a study suggests.It says...
Gene therapy and stem cells unite
Two of the holy grails of medicine - stem cell technology and precision gene therapy - have been united for the first time in...
Causes of severe hypoglycaemia found
The cause of a rare and severe form of hypoglycaemia - or very low levels of sugar in the blood - is genetic, say...
Sea urchins' grow-out culture worthy of investment
Notwithstanding its globular, spiny appearance, sea urchins (Tripneustes gratilla) have proven to be a lucrative shellfish industry worldwide. However, the high economic value of...
Promising results from sweet sorghum as source of biofuel – places in Phl a...
With the recent developments in the country wherein government agencies are looking into fuel feedstocks that have high potential for commercialization, sweet sorghum has...
Coconut sap sugar, a beneficial and highly lucrative rural-based enterprise
In the seminar titled, "Rural Communities and Coconut Sap Sugar Production as a Farming Enterprise," presented in the technology forum of the 7th Agriculture...
Should we pay people to stop smoking?
United States -- Last month, President Obama proposed cutting almost $72 billion from Medicaid, the program that provides health care to America's poor. Such...
