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Higher statin dose cuts heart risk in elderly Treatment with high doses of cholesterol-lowering Lipitor reduces the risk of heart-related events.		Therapy for depression cuts suicide attempts Treating people with depression -- by means of either medications or psychotherapy -- leads to a drop in suicide attempts.

Alternative therapies could reduce chances of pregnancy Study suggests that these include reflexology and herbal supplements.		New drug combo helps HIV patients with few options A combination of two experimental AIDS drugs can help control the deadly virus in people who are infected with highly resistant forms

Anti-Smoking Pill May Help Curb Drinking A single pill appears to hold promise in curbing the urges to both smoke and drink.		Cancer drug curbs radiation-induced vision loss Eye injections of the widely-used cancer drug Avastin curb vision loss caused by radiation treatment.

A cure for allergies? Lawyer Belinda Koh, 42, has had allergy miseries for as long as she can remember.		Arthritis drug may treat stubborn psoriasis Patients with severe psoriasis previously treated with Enbrel may respond to Remicade.

New diabetes drug class effective, caution urged The drugs, known as incretin-based therapy, target hormones in the gut that regulate insulin secretion.		Bubbles deliver cancer drugs to tumors with a pop Tiny bubbles injected in mice delivered potent cancer drugs to tumors without harming surrounding tissue.

Eye exam may spot dementia risk in elderly Examining the blood vessels in the retina of the eye may give a clue to the mental status of elderly people and their risk of developing dementia.		Exercises may curb falls by Parkinson's patients A personalized home program of exercises and instructions appears to help prevent them from falling.

Weight lifting helpful for heart disease patients Resistance training provides multiple benefits for patients with heart disease.		Older, cheaper diabetes drugs as safe and as good Good news for diabetics but may further hurt sales of Avandia, a blockbuster pill recently tied to heart problems.

Sleep apnea device may improve patient outcome Using a single nasal tube to deliver warm, humidified air at a high flow rate may improve treatment outcomes.		Adding blood thinners doesn't prevent heart attack Two drugs are not always better than one when it comes to using blood thinners to treat clogged arteries.

Experimental drug effective for Crohn's disease Certolizumab is a safe and effective treatment for moderate-to-severe Crohn's disease.		U.S. researchers unveil computerised prosthesis The prosthesis has a built-in power source and multiple springs to mimic a real human ankle.

Saving diabetics from blindness Madam Ng Siok Hong's diabetes was so bad that she was slowly becoming blind.		Kinder cut to the eye A smaller incision from a new machine used in cataract surgery helps pateinces heal faster.

Telephone counselling may help problem drinkers A few phone conversations with a counselor might help patients who abuse or who are dependent on alcohol cut back on their drinking.			Diabetes may not be for life Former diabetics follow a low 'glycemic load' diet.

	Sweet news for diabetics Better drugs and new treatments are increasingly available to diabetics in Singapore.		Three jabs to cut the risk of liver cancer Liver cancer is the third most common cancer among men.

Exercise + caffeine can fight skin cancers New research says the combination increases destruction of pre-cancerous cells.		Anonymous Aids test finds eight HIV-positive They are among 678 who took saliva-based test; all are men and half are S'porean.

Allergy-free days a Slit away With sublingual immunotherapy (Slit), getting rid of allergies once and for all no longer means enduring weekly injections.

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