News about health

Gene clues to glaucoma risk Scientists said they had identified six genetic variants linked to glaucoma, a discovery that should help earlier diagnosis and better treatment.
01 September 2014 12:19
Brain tumour boy in 'stable condition' as parents face court A five-year-old British boy with a brain tumour who was taken from hospital without medical consent is in a "stable condition" in Spain.
01 September 2014 11:59
Time running out for 'kidnapped' brain tumour boy taken to France A frantic police hunt was underway Saturday for a five-year-old boy with a brain tumour taken from a British hospital by his family.
30 August 2014 14:56
Kazakhstan makes first brain tumor surgery National Center for Neurosurgery in Astana has successfully remove a brain tumor located close to motor cortex - the first such surgery in Kazakhstan.
28 August 2014 16:57
E-cigarettes should be banned for minors: US heart assn E-cigarettes should be subject to the same regulations as cigarettes and should not be sold to minors.
25 August 2014 13:43
Kazakh football players accept Ice Bucket Challenge Ice Bucket Challenge continues with the captain of the Almaty Football Club Kairat Samat Smakov.
24 August 2014 15:54
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
Ice Bucket Challenge reaches Kazakhstan Kazakhstan’s Majilis Deputy Vladislav Kosarev has taken part in the Ice Bucket Challenge.
22 August 2014 23:48
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
Japanese 111-year-old becomes oldest man A Japanese man born months before the Wright brothers carried out the first human flight was recognised as the world's oldest male.
20 August 2014 12:57
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
Kazakh scientist invents all-healing ointment Kazakh scientist Murat Gilmanov has invented an antibiotics-based ointment that has almost no side effects and has excellent skin penetration.
18 August 2014 19:12
Infected Ebola patients flee after attack on Liberia clinic Seventeen Ebola patients in Liberia who fled from a guarantine centre after it was attacked by club-wielding youths were missing.
18 August 2014 12:59
World Class bike race in Almaty on August 16 Almaty roads will closed for World Class Almaty bicycle race tomorrow.
15 August 2014 16:36
Older people should get high dose flu shot: study Older people are likely to benefit from a high-dose flu vaccine to ward off the seasonal malaise.
14 August 2014 11:20
Google 'anti-aging' group has a website Google's new company aimed at addressing problems of health and aging has taken a step forward - with its own website and mission statement.
13 August 2014 11:25
When it comes to exercise, how much is too much? Running more than four miles a day could be dangerous to your health, according to a study out that examined how much exercise is too much.
13 August 2014 10:32
3D tissue lets US scientists study brain injury US scientists described new advances in making 3D brain-like tissue that allows real-time research on brain trauma, disease and recovery.
12 August 2014 10:45
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