Archive for March, 2009

Conficker Worm Could Wreak Havoc On Millions Of Computers

0 / March 31, 2009 9:26 pm

Boston (dbTechno) – April Fool’s Day has a lot of people worried this year due to the fact that it could be the day that the Conficker worm hits over 10 million computers. As of right now, experts believe that [...]

Study Reveals Fish Oil Does Not Help Heart Attack Patients

0 / March 31, 2009 7:15 am

Washington (dbTechno) – According to a new study, taking fish oil supplements or omega-3 fatty acids do not help heart attack patients. The study was carried out by researchers from the University of Heidelberg in Germany, and aimed to see [...]

FDA Reveals Positive Results For New Diabetes Drug

0 / March 31, 2009 7:10 am

Washington (dbTechno) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has revealed positive results for a review that they carried out on a new diabetes drug. The FDA review honed in on a brand new diabetes drug from from AstraZeneca [...]

Latest Report Calls For Immediate Health Care Reform

1 / March 31, 2009 7:03 am

Washington (dbTechno) – A new report released by the Health and Human Services Department has called for immediate health care reform in the United States. The new report from the Health and Human Services Department was released this week, underlining [...]

FDA Gives Green Light To Novartis Drug For Kidney Cancer

0 / March 31, 2009 6:44 am

Washington (dbTechno) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new drug from Novartis which aims to fight kidney cancer. The drug was approved on Monday by the FDA under the name of Afinitor.

Obesity Drug From Arena Disappoints In Weight Loss Trial

0 / March 31, 2009 6:39 am

Washington (dbTechno) – Arena Pharmaceuticals announced the results of a trial on their new obesity drug Lorcaserin, and the results were not that positive. Lorcaserin is the name of the experimental obesity drug that Arena has been working on for [...]

New Polypill Being Seen As Super Pill To Prevent Heart Disease

0 / March 31, 2009 6:34 am

Washington (dbTechno) – Researchers have come out and announced the successful development of a new 5-in-1 polypill which could greatly reduce the risk of heart disease in many. The polypill is very unique as it is a combination medication which [...]

Pistachios Recalled By Kroger Due To Salmonella Bacteria

0 / March 31, 2009 6:29 am

Washington (dbTechno) – It appears that we may soon be in the middle of another salmonella outbreak.  This comes as the Kroger Co. has announced a recall of pistachios due to the fact that they may be contaminated with the [...]

Video Games With Plenty Of Action Improve Your Vision

0 / March 30, 2009 6:34 am

Washington (dbTechno) – According to a new study carried out in the U.S., playing video games with a lot of action can improve your eyesight. The study was carried out by Daphne Bavelier of the University of Rochester in New [...]

Animation May Be Used To Help Detect Autism In Children

0 / March 30, 2009 6:34 am

Washington (dbTechno) – According to a new study, animation may be used to help detect autism in children all over the world. The study was carried out by researchers from Yale, and focused on a group of 2-year old children.