Japan lab unable to replicate 'stem cell' findings: report
Researchers in Japan have been unable to replicate experiments that were hailed earlier this year as a "game-changer", amid claims evidence was faked.
27 August 2014 12:50
Alarming proportions of child and youth suicide in Kazakhstan
Suicide, especially among children and adolescents, is an alarming problem for Kazakhstani officials. Together with UNICEF Kazakh pscyhiatrists conducted a study into the causes of youth suicide, and the prelimitary results may help address the problem.
26 August 2014 18:37
ADHD study flags pre-natal use of antidepressants
Children born to women who took antidepressants during pregnancy are statistically likelier to develop the mental disorder called ADHD.
26 August 2014 14:33
New study suggests treatment possibility for autism
People with autism have too many synapses according to a new study that may point to a treatment for the complex disorder.
23 August 2014 13:49
Philippines to repatriate UN troops in Golan, Liberia
The Philippines said it will repatriate over 400 of its troops serving as UN peacekeepers amid security threats and concerns over the Ebola virus.
23 August 2014 12:52
Instant noodles carry health risks for women: study
Women who eat instant noodles at least two times a week face a greater risk of high blood pressure, elevated blood sugar and high cholesterol.
22 August 2014 11:12
Botox may slow tumor growth in stomach cancer: study
International researchers said Wednesday the toxic injections might also be able to stop cancer in its tracks, at least temporarily.
21 August 2014 11:13
Astana ready to fight serious infectious outbreaks, including Ebola
The deadly Ebola outbreak in West Africa put doctors and epidemiologists all over the world on alert, in Kazakhstanб too.
20 August 2014 21:47
Air France staff refuse to fly to Ebola-hit nations
Some Air France flight crews are refusing to board planes bound for Guinea, Sierra Leone and Nigeria over fears of the Ebola outbreak.
20 August 2014 12:49
Over 2000 people need new organs in Kazakhstan
Over 2 thousand people require organ transplantation in Kazakhstan.
18 August 2014 20:28
Kazakhstani invents device to diagnose sexually transmitted diseases
Damel Mektepbayeva, junior researcher at Nazarbayev University, has developed a device that rapidly diagnoses sexually transmitted diseases.
