Munich  - The symptoms of a heart attack in women are usually different to those in men.

Among men, the typical indicators of a myocardial infarction are chest pains that radiate to an arm, claustrophobia, anxiety and dizziness.

Women are more likely to complain of pressure in the upper abdomen, sweat attacks, nausea, vomiting, shortness of breath, back pain or pain between the shoulder blades, in the jaw bone or facial area.

Berlin  - Typical indicators for sea sickness are a dry mouth, cold sweat, dizziness and nausea, sometimes followed by vomiting.

Medically speaking sea sickness is a variation of motion sickness or kinetosis. Though it does not always end up with the affected person "feeding the fishes", it can however ruin a boat trip. But, with the right medicine and a few useful tips, it can be kept under control.

Berlin  - A motor cyclist involved in an accident, who falls unconscious, should have their helmet removed as soon as possible to avoid suffocation, according to Germany's Red Cross in Berlin.

To prevent a possible neck injury from worsening, you should carefully slide the helmet off to the point where you can support the victim's head with your hand.

Wiesbaden, Germany  - Patients with kidney stones should follow a low-purine diet, according to Germany's Professional Association of Internists.

Such a diet can reduce the concentration of uric acid in the blood which is linked to the formation of kidney stones.

Foods containing low levels of purine include eggs, fruit, vegetables and dairy products. Sufferers can also reduce the levels

of uric acid in the blood by drinking a minimum of three litres of fluids a day such as mineral water, diluted fruit juices or tea.

London, Apr 19 : The world's first stem cell therapy to cure the most common cause of blindness has been developed by British researchers.

The research team believes that the procedure, which can tackle age-related macular degeneration (AMD), will become a routine, one-hour method that will be generally available in six or seven years' time.

Sydney, Apr 19 : A drug that has been used to treat asthma sufferers for 40 years may help fat people shed up to five kilograms a week, say Australian researchers.

The main ingredient in Ventolin could be the key behind the magical weight loss.

A firm Down Under is planning to develop a slow-release capsule form of salbutamol, known as r-salbutamol. The company claims the drug can reduce body weight by 2 to 3 per cent a week and could be on the market in three years.