TOKYO - Japan’s earnings season has drawn to a close with the sharply weaker yen helping inflate profits at some of the nation’s top exporters, but, warn some commentators, the drop is not all good news.Sony booked its first annual profit in five years, Toyota more than tripled its ...

ISLAMABAD - A simple operation which could cure high blood pressure is being tested on patients in the UK.The breakthrough treatment could save thousands of lives each year after the trials showed a substantial and permanent reduction in blood pressure and a decrease in drugs needed.It is hoped the ...

OTTAWA  - A Canadian high school student has improved an ineffective experimental cancer therapy with a simple tweak - pairing it with antibiotics - earning accolades from a panel of eminent scientists on Tuesday.  These then accumulate in tumors and, when heated using light, attack the ...

ISLAMABAD – Renowned Pollen Allergy specialist in Islamabad Dr Rizwan Uppal said on Thursday that avoidance during pollen allergy season is better, easier, and cheaper than cure to follow.Talking to PTV, he said pollen allergy is caused mostly due to hyper sensitiveness of immune system which ...

Sardar Akhtar Mengal’s six-points given as a pre-requisite for reconciliation between Balochistan and the Pakistani government have been accepted by the politicians as being crucial. The statement by the Chief of Army Staff General Kayani that, “Army fully supports any political process ...

LAHORE (APP) - A syrup prepared from the extract of papaya leaves and some indigenous natural herbs can cure dengue fever patients, claims Dr Asif Mehmood Jah. Talking to APP here on Thursday, he claimed the syrup not only brings platelets to normal range within five days, but it also provides ...

The best remedy for a hangover may not be the one with the fancy packaging and the big price tag, but one that comes out of a tap -- and not a keg tap. Still stumped? It's plain, old-fashioned water. "No one is sure what causes a hangover, but dehydration is certainly part of it," says Dr. Petros ...

BOTOX, the antiwrinkle injection, is being used as a surprise treatment for baldness. Dr Simon Ourian, a cosmetic surgeon based in Beverly Hills, California, claimed that he stumbled upon its unexpected powers by accident while treating his mother who was suffering from migraines after having ...

RED grapes are more than just the source for the world's finest wine - the fruits themselves are a wonder cure against heart attacks, according to new research. And while a glass of wine is a recognised part of a healthy Mediterranean-style diet, it seems the bits of the grape thrown away to ...

SHARM EL-SHEIKH (Agencies) - US President George W Bush said on Saturday that a hike in oil output by Saudi Arabia would not solve American energy problems. "It's not enough; it's something but it doesn't solve our problem," Bush told reporters in Egypt's Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh. ...