Archive for January, 2010

Scientists Identify Genes That Affect Prostate Cancer »

Research on prostate cancer appeared to have gained momentum with scientists claiming that they have managed to identify the genes that determine the likelihood of a man surviving the disease.

Alzheimer’s Report Predicts Alarming Rise In Cases »

The Alzheimer’s Society of Greater Simcoe County, in its direst prediction to date, warns of alarming rise in the number of Alzheimer’s patients in Canada.

Thomson Medical Centre Earns Top Billing »

Effort on part of the Thomson Medical Centre to improve the quality of healthcare it provides through the Customer Centric Initiative (CCI) seems to have paid off in spades. The health care centre beat competition to come up tops in the latest Customer Satisfaction Index, helping Singapore regain its position as a world class health [...]

Heart Diseases on the Rise »

A report recently released by the Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation states, warns of a phenomenal increase in the rate of heart disease afflictions amongst the younger generation.

Nuclear Security Summit to check n-terror threat: Obama »

Washington, Jan 28 – Outlining his vision of a world without nuclear weapons, President Barack Obama says April’s Nuclear Security Summit, that would have India participating, would help ensure vulnerable nuclear materials never fall into the hands of terrorists.

Obama vows to keep pressure on Al Qaeda »

Washington, Jan 28 – US President Barack Obama has vowed to intensify the fight against Al Qaeda in the wake of last month’s attack on a Detroit-bound airliner.

US needs to gear up; India’s not waiting: Obama »

Washington, Jan 28 – Asserting that he would not accept second-place for the United States, President Barack Obama has given a call to fix “the problems that are hampering our growth” lest nations like India, China and Germany overtake it.

Economic storm over, devastation remains: Obama »

Washington, Jan 28 – US President Barack Obama has credited his economic policies with pulling the country out of its worst recession in decades but promised a renewed focus on restarting job growth that has lagged behind the economic recovery.

Obama says jobs will be ‘number-one focus’ in 2010 »

Washington, Jan 28 – US President Barack Obama has said that job creation would be his top priority this year and called on Congress to adopt a series of spending measures and tax incentives to bring down unemployment from a quarter-century high of 10 percent.

US varsity to exhibit M.F. Husain’s early masterpieces »

Washington, Jan 28 – Brown University, a member of the prestigious Ivy League, will hold an exhibition of early masterpieces of Maqbool Fida Husain, one of India’s most famous living painters, from Feb 5 through March 26.