Manila- The World Health Organization (WHO) vowed on Friday to intensify the fight against malaria in Asia and the Pacific amid growing signs of the disease developing greater resistance to commonly used drugs.

The Manila-based WHO Western Pacific Office expressed concern over the situation in the Thai-Cambodian border where a strain of malaria that is increasingly resistant to artemisinin, the most effective drug available to fight the disease, has proliferated.

Washington, Apr 24 : A particular type of vitamin B1 supplementation can offer an effective treatment against common cause of blindness, says a research team led by an Indian-origin scientist.

Kota V. Ramana, from University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, and colleagues have found that supplementation with benfotiamene, a fat-soluble form of vitamin B1 can significantly help cure uveitis, one of the leading causes of blindness.

Uveitis is an inflammation of the tissue located just below the outer surface of the eyeball.

Washington, April 24 : Smoking to relieve stress is nothing new. But a new study has shown just how nicotine calms people down.

The study, conducted by a team of researchers at the University of California, suggests that nicotine may alter the activity of brain areas that are involved in the inhibition of negative emotions such as anger.

The research team, led by Jean Gehricke, studied the effect of nicotine patches on the subjects'' tendency to retaliate in response to anger provocation.

Ferozepur (Punjab), April 23: While Guru Baba Ramdev has revolutionized the concept of living a healthy life through Yoga across the country, a Punjab village has made it an integral part of its daily life.

Residents of Begawali village in Punjab’s Ferozepur District are confident of staying healthy and protected from various ailments since they have taken to practicing yoga everyday.

Everyday, at dawn, villagers practice yoga. But it all started with a man named Lal Chand who first showcased the villagers the joy of practicing yoga and its effects in anyone’s life.

Washington, Apr 23: A drug, currently under development, has been found effective in providing protection against damaging effects of radiation exposure.

The research team from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine has found that experimental drug JP4-039 protects cells from being damaged by radiation exposure.

Lead researcher Dr Joel Greenberger, professor and chairman of the Department of Radiation Oncology at Pitt revealed that JP4-039 assists the mitochondria, the energy generator of all cells, in combating irradiation-induced cell death.