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- One third of young people suffer from high BP
London, July 30: More than a third of young people suffer from high blood pressure, thanks to bad diet and binge drinking, according to a survey released today.
A worrying 35 percent ....
- Patients to grow own hip, knee replacements
London, July 29: Patients with knee or hip problems will be able to 'grow' new replacement joints in the future, scientists say.
Researchers have shown it is possible to grow ....
- Now, a pacemaker surgery for Parkinson's patients
New Delhi, July 2: If you thought Parkinson's is an incurable disease and brings with it never-ending suffering -- here's good news. A simple surgery involving a pacemaker can guarantee....
- Adrenalin may help combat heart attack
Washington, June 25: Everyone experiences strong heartbeats that accompany emotions like fear and rage. But can the body's natural response to these emotions be used to combat heart failure....
- Hi-tech implant surgery on deaf boy at AIIMS
New Delhi, June 14: Doctors at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) have successfully performed a hi-tech implant surgery on a three-and-a-half-year-old deaf boy.
This ....
- Odds of heart attack depend on where you live
Washington, June 1: The odds of surviving cardiac arrest may depend on which part of town you live and whether anyone in the vicinity attempts to give you cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
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- Use of anti-depressants ups risk of miscarriage
Toronto, June 1: The use of anti-depressants ups the overall risk of miscarriage by 68 percent. Anti-depressants are widely used in pregnancy and up to 3.7 percent of women use them at some poi....
- Molecule that plays key role in acupuncture identified
Washington, May 31: A molecule has been found to play a key role in the effectiveness of acupuncture, says a new study.
Applying that knowledge, researchers were able to triple the be....
- Stem cells from embryo sac could heal damaged hearts
Washington, May 29: Stem cells obtained from a new non-controversial source - the amniotic membrane discarded as medical waste after childbirth - can heal damaged hearts and form heart muscle c....
- Mothers' oral hygiene affects child's health
Washington, May 18: The oral health of pregnant women affects their child's future oral health and even overall health, research shows.
"Ideally, the oral health education for....
- Pregnant women heed mother's wisdom more than medical advice
London, May 17: Pregnant women tend to heed mother's and grandmother's wisdom more than medical advice, says a new study.
Paula Nicolson, professor and Rebekah Fox from the De....
- AIIMS doctor pilots India's first robot-assisted surgery
New Delhi, May 6: He looks like an airplane pilot in his cockpit. Except that he is a surgeon and he isn't in a cockpit. This pilot in question is Prem Nath Dogra, a doctor, and he mans a s....
- Psychopathy linked to brain damage
Washington, April 28: Psychopaths are known to be characterised by callousness, diminished capacity for remorse and lack of empathy.
However, the exact cause of these personality trai....
- Vitamin pills cut breast cancer risk
London, April 20: Taking multivitamin tablets may help reduce the risk of breast cancer, a new study claims.
Women who took regular doses of vitamin pills saw their chance of sufferin....
- AIIMS robot performs rare cancer surgery
New Delhi, April 19: In a rare cancer surgery, doctors at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) removed seven body parts, including urinary bladder and ovaries, from a 50-year-old....
- Gene that regulates hair growth identified
London, April 19: Scientists have identified a gene that leads to increased hair growth, says a new study.
The research was led by Leif Carlsson and his team at Umea University, Swede....
- Coconut oil, breast milk potent new treatment for acne
Washington, April 15: A natural product found in both coconut oil and human breast milk - lauric acid -- could be a possible new acne treatment, research says.
A bioengineering doctor....
- Women facing gynaecologic surgery don't worry about sex
Washington, April 13: Most women facing gynecologic surgery don't worry about its effects on their sex lives, a new study says.
However, only 37 percent of women planning to be st....
- India decodes TB bacteria, paves way for new drug
New Delhi: Indian scientists have mapped the Mycobacterium tuberculosis genome, a first of its kind achievement that gives hope of discovering a cost effective drug for the disease that kills a....
- Blood pressure drugs could help repair damaged kidneys
London: A study has found that blood pressure drugs could be used to repair damaged kidneys.
The study was conducted by the Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research in Berga....
- Deafness can be cured : Experts
London: Scientists have discovered a gene linked to the type of deafness passed on through families.
The finding revealed treatments for inherited deafness are one step closer. Around....
- A natural Cuban cure for malaria, arthritis, poor memory?
Havana: A "natural" medicine derived from a herb that grows wild in Cuba can reportedly fight arthritis, malaria and memory problems and will also be tried on people with HIV.
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- Obesity may hinder baby's ability to crawl, walk
Washington: Those cute little rolls of fat some infants have may actually slow their ability to crawl and walk, according to a new study.
The study shows that infants, who are overwei....
- Indian scientist develops low-cost cancer detector
Shillong: An Indian scientist has developed a blood-based cancer biomarker which can potentially work as a low-cost diagnostic tool to detect different human cancers. It is perhaps the world....
- Gene therapy closer to restoring vision
Washington: Scientists made a huge step towards making the blind see, by using a form of gene therapy that does not involve the use of modified viruses.
Scientists said they used a no....
- Mobility promotes healthier lifestyle among kids
Sydney: Children with access to physical activity are more likely to lead healthier lifestyles, says a new finding.
The study determined the quantum of walking and cycling among child....
- Brainstorming might not be ideal way to get ideas
Washington: Brainstorming may not be the ideal or the best route to take to generate unique and varied ideas, says a new study.
When people, groups or organisations are looking for a ....
- Throat implant may help cure snoring
London: Scientists from John Hopkins University have developed a throat implant that could stop snorers from having a restless night and give their partners some good night's sleep.
- 'Indians trust doctor over chemist for minor ailments'
New Delhi: When it comes to treating minor ailments, Indians rely more on the advice of doctors rather than their neighbourhood pharmacists, says a global study released today.
The st....
- Young women going under knife to restore virginity
New Delhi: Pandering to conservative India's continuing preference for a "virgin bride", an increasing number of women are going under the knife for hymen reconstruction surgeries t....
- Workout can reduce risk of postnatal depression
Sydney: Physical therapy and a health education programme are effective in improving postnatal well-being and can reduce the risk for postnatal depression (PND), according to a new study.
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- Smoking may impair women's cognition
Washington: Men and women with a history of alcohol abuse may not see long-term negative effects on their memory and thinking but female smokers do, a new study suggests.
In a study o....
- Cardiac rehabilitation can help heart patients
Washington: Researchers have found that cardiac rehabilitation is associated with significantly reduced mortality rates for patients who have had stents placed to treat blockages in coronary ar....
- Kidney donation does not increase risk of death
Washington: An analysis of outcomes for live kidney donors in the US over a 15-year period has found they have similar long-term survival rates compared to healthy individuals who were not kidn....
- Simple motor actions help recall emotional experiences
London: Simple motor actions like moving marbles upward or downward between two cardboard boxes might seem meaningless to many. But a new study shows that such actions can partly determine peop....
- Vitamin D can help you tide over a bleak winter
Washington: A daily dose of vitamin D may just be what helps you tide over a long, bleak winter when you are mostly indoors, says new research.
"Vitamin D deficiency continues to ....
- Self-control freaks burn out the fastest
Washington: Self-control freaks burn out the fastest, challenging the popular notion that they get the job done well, says a new study.
These freaks tend to use all of their resources....
- Vitamin D deficiency leads to obesity, stunts growth
Toronto: Vitamin D deficiency could be an unwitting invitation to obesity, weight gain or stunted growth among girls, says a new study.
The ground-breaking research found an astonishi....
- Garlic may have cancer fighting potential
Washington: Garlic may help fight cancer, new research suggests.
In a small pilot study, a new urine test developed by researchers suggests that the more garlic people consumed, the l....
- High Vitamin D levels in middle-age cut down heart disease risk
London: The middle-aged and the elderly with high vitamin D levels could cut down risks of developing heart disease or diabetes by 43 percent, says a new research.
A Warwick Medical S....
- Sex hormone could help heal traumatic brain injuries
San Diego (California): Researchers at 17 US medical centres plan to start using a hormone to treat serious brain injuries on a trial basis, according to a presentation on Friday at an annual U....
- Researchers predict 98 percent rise in type-2 diabetes
London: Obesity among adults is continuing to rise, implying worrisome increases in conditions like heart disease and cancer by 2020 and 98 percent rise in type-2 diabetes by 2050, says a new s....
- Obesity raises kidney stone risk
Washington: It's time you put a check on your weight as obesity, whether in mild or morbid form, doubles the risk of developing kidney stones, according to scientists.
"Whethe....
- New test quickly detects kidney transplant rejection
Sydney: A urine test devised by researchers is faster, simpler and less invasive than current biopsy tests to detect kidney transplant rejections.
The first ever urine test to detect ....
- Volunteering delivers a positive psychological kick
London: Volunteering delivers a positive psychological kick that could even improve the experience of work the following day.
Researchers studied the psychological effects of voluntee....
- Found: Molecular route to regenerate organ tissue
Washington: Scientists have discovered a molecular pathway that works through the immune system to regenerate damaged kidney tissues.
The breakthrough may lead to new therapies for re....
- How do we perceive the human brain?
London: A scientist has charted how over the past four centuries humans have regarded the brain.
Researchers have studied numerous documents from all over Europe and the US such as il....
- New drug stops tumour growth
Washington: A novel and rapid anti-cancer drug development strategy has resulted in a new drug that stops kidney and pancreatic tumours from growing in mice.
Researchers at the Moores....
- Can reversal of ageing help save our muscles?
Washington: We begin to lose muscle by the age of 40. By 80, up to a third of it may be gone. It's an inevitable process of ageing called sarcopenia. But why does it happen and can it be st....
- Heart pump keeps child alive until transplantation
Washington: Teenager Francesco De Santiago made medical history by becoming the first child to be discharged from a paediatric hospital with an implanted mechanical heart pump. Then he recently....
- Hypnosis can ease symptoms of respiratory diseases among kids
Washington: Hypnosis can potentially ease symptoms of respiratory diseases among kids, says a new study.
Symptoms include habitual coughing or unexplained sensations of difficulty in ....
- Why do autistic people recoil from a hug?
Washington: Why do people with fragile X syndrome, a genetic defect that causes autism and inherited mental retardation, recoil from hugs and physical touch - even from their parents?
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- Breakthrough helps develop novel painkillers
Washington: A breakthrough has opened the door for the development of a new category of painkillers which may be effective in treating pain related to a number of conditions including cancer, A....
- Early life stress may cause cardiac disease
Washington: Early life stress is likely to be a risk factor for cardiovascular disease in adulthood, researchers suggest.
"We think early life stress increases sensitivity to a ho....
- Cholesterol fighting drug slashes cataract risk in men
New York: Statins, a class of drugs used to cut down cholesterol levels, have been successfully fighting heart disease for years. A new study from Tel Aviv University (TAU) has now found that t....
- Beware of herbal medicines! They can be deadly
Sydney: A forensic pathologist has sounded a worldwide warning of the potential lethal dangers of herbal medicines if taken in large quantities, injected, or combined with prescription drugs.
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- Erectile dysfunction - a warning of future heart attacks
New York: Beware! Erectile disorder (ED) could be a grim warning of future heart attacks, stroke, atherosclerosis and congestive heart failure.
These findings are based on 12-year res....
- Fiction can inspire teenaged girls to cut down weight
New York: Girls enrolled in a healthy lifestyles programme had more success reducing their weight if they read a book with a fictional character as a role model, according to a new study.
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- Gout ups risk of heart attacks among women
Toronto: Women with gout are at greater risk of a heart attack than men with the disease, says a new study.
Gout is known to boost the risk of a heart attack in men. But to date, litt....
- MCI proposes 300 colleges to produce rural doctors
New Delhi: The Medical Council of India (MCI) today proposed setting up of 300 medical colleges to provide education to rural students and deploy them there to provide basic healthcare faciliti....
- Herbal remedies could worsen your asthma
Washington: Beware of trying herbal remedies to ease your asthma -- it could make the symptoms worse, says a new study.
"Results indicate patients using herbal remedies are less l....
- Pregnancy doesn't affect women's memory
Sydney: Pregnancy and motherhood does not affect a woman's memory, causing forgetfulness and absentmindedness, as is popularly believed.
Research finds no evidence that pregnancy ....
- Mum's exposure to some plastic may increase kid's asthma risk
Washington: A pregnant or lactating woman's exposure to plastic used in water bottles, sunglasses, eyeglass lenses, DVDs, and CDs may increase the risk of asthma in her children.
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- Pig lungs could soon be transplanted into humans
London: Following a medical breakthrough, pig lungs could be transplanted into humans to overcome a shortage of donor organs, a media report said today citing Australian scientists.
S....
- Unknown factor in heart failure found
Toronto: Canadian and Brazilian scientists have revealed an unknown mechanism that contributes to heart failure.
In their joint study, the scientists have found that the decreased rel....
- Stem cells ageing may be reversible
Washington: Stem cells, which stand ready to replenish mature cells lost to wounds, diseases and everyday wear and tear, can lose their normal functions as they age. But research now shows that....
- Antibodies to speed up recovery from burns, ulcers
Sydney: New antibodies being developed by Australian researchers will speed up the healing of burns and chronic ulcers and benefit diabetes patients.
Research by Allison Cowin, associ....
- Magnesium is good for your memory
Toronto: Magnesium plays an important part in improving memory, says new international research.
The research shows that an increase in magnesium levels in brain can boost learning an....
- Innovative scanner to speed up diagnosis of heart problems
London: Due to its unprecedented sensitivity to magnetic fluctuations, a portable magnetometer will help diagnose heart problems in foetuses, much faster than ultrasound, ECG (electrocardiogram....
- Predator can protect coffee plantations from pest
Washington: There is good news for coffee lovers and growers worldwide. A predator that eliminates the devastating coffee berry borer, a harmful pest, has been discovered in Africa.
R....
- Supportive parents encourage kids' physical activities
Washington: Supportive parents seem to encourage their children's physical activities more, says a new study.
In other words, parents who think their children have some sort of at....
- Women with flame retardant in blood take longer to conceive
Washington: Women with higher levels in the bloodstream of a type of flame retardant commonly found in household goods take longer to conceive, a new study has found.
The researchers ....
- Simple eye test can detect mental disorders
Sydney: A simple eye test can help diagnose inherited mental health conditions such as bipolar disorder or manic depression, according to new evidence.
Prominent neuroscientists led a....
- Malnutrition higher in children born to child brides
Washington: Infants born to child brides in India have a higher risk of malnutrition than children born to older mothers, according to the latest research.
However, low birth weight a....
- No Nimhans proposal yet for Basu's brain: SSKM doctors
Kolkata: The SSKM Hospital was yet to receive any proposal from the premier National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (Nimhans) on preserving the late Jyoti Basu's brain, an of....
- Ageing brains make good use of 'useless' bits of information
Toronto: Old people have the unique ability to tie useless bits of information to other data appearing at the same time, research says.
This may actually give their ageing brains a me....
- Estrogen may protect women from schizophrenia
Washington: Restoring normal levels of estrogen, a female hormone, likely protects women from schizophrenia, research says.
Many American women are prescribed estrogen to combat negat....
- Micro-nutrient benefits in some mental disorders
London: A micro-nutrient supplement may confer big benefits on sufferers of mental illness, according to a clinical psychologist.
Julia Rucklidge, associate professor of psychology at....
- Blueberry juice sharpens memory in the aged
Washington: A few glasses of blueberry juice a day may help sharpen memory in the aged, says a new study.
Scientists have unearthed proof that blueberries, one of the richest source o....
- Painless plasma jets could replace dentist's dreaded drill
London: Plasma jets capable of destroying tooth decay-causing bacteria could be an effective and less painful alternative to the dentist's drill, says a new study.
Firing low temp....
- Gorillas can reinfect humans with malaria even after eradication
Washington: A malignant malaria parasite that infects humans comes from another closely related bug, found in equatorial African chimpanzees and gorillas, which could complicate its eradication....
- Clot-causing heart pocket may raise stroke risk
Washington: A pouch-like structure inside the heart may be a potent source of stroke-causing blood clots, according to cardiologists.
The structure lies in the left atrium, which is o....
- Fish oil improves ICU patient's health
London: Fish oil fed intravenously to patients in Intensive Care Units (ICUs), improves gas exchange, reduces inflammatory chemicals and cuts down hospital stay.
A randomised controll....
- Now, a novel way of treating cardiac disorders
Sydney: Potassium modulates your heartbeat, say scientists in a significant discovery that could open up an entirely new way of treating cardiac disorders.
Agricultural Research (AgR)....
- Migraine, depression genetically linked
Washington: Migraine and depression may share a strong genetic component, according to a new research.
"Understanding the genetic factors that contribute to these disabling disor....
- An eye test could help in detecting Alzheimer's
London: A simple yet low cost eye test could help detect and diagnose Alzheimer's early on than is currently possible, says a new study.
The research demonstrates a new technique ....
- Male hormones can ward off cardiac damage
Sydney: Male hormones may ward off damage to the heart by helping vessels around the organ regenerate, says a new report.
While studies have shown that oestrogen helps blood vessels r....
- Scientists decode how brain records thought-word connect
Washington: Scientists have decoded how the brain records thoughts stimulated by words, paving the way for better treatment of psychiatric and neurological disorders.
"In effect, ....
- Friendship may stave off rise in kids' obesity
Washington: Ever thought of friendship as a solution to the growing problem of obesity in kids? Research says a child's social network is an essential factor in his or her motivation to eat....
- Even a little lead may damage kids' kidneys
Washington: Even a small amount of lead in a child's body can worsen kidney function, says a new study. Current exposure sources include lead paint in toys or walls, folk remedies, glazed p....
- Vitamin E protects brain after stroke, says Indian American
Washington: Blocking the function of a brain enzyme with a specific kind of vitamin E can prevent nerve cells from dying after a stroke, says an Indian American scientist.
In mouse br....
- Blame calcium if you find food tasteless
Washington: Next time you find food tasteless, you can blame calcium as it plays a role in taste-making, a new study shows.
Researchers have shown for the first time that calcium chan....
- Old anti-depressant can reverse cardiac complications
Washington: An anti-depressant developed over 40 years ago can blunt and even reverse the muscle enlargement and weakened pumping function associated with heart failure, research says.
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- Childhood humiliation by PT instructor may trigger antipathy to sports
Toronto: A child could develop lifelong antipathy to fitness or sports if he or she has been humiliated by a physical instructor, according to a recent study.
Researchers have said an....
- Music helps hearing-impaired toddlers post-implant
Washington: Music therapy helps hearing-impaired toddlers acquire speech skills after a cochlear implantation, a new study says.
Dikla Kerem, University of Haifa, Israel, who authored....
- Cell phone exposure may reverse Alzheimer's
Washington: A cell phone, much maligned for its radiations that might cause cancer, actually protects or even reverses Alzhemier's, says a new study.
"It surprised us to find ....
- Kidney transplant patients must avoid public gatherings
New Delhi: As Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh today resigned as general secretary of the party on health grounds, doctors here said that people who have undergone a kidney transplant develop ....
- Get a facelift without surgery
New Delhi: For those who dread surgical methods to enhance their beauty, non-surgical stem cell facelifts have come as good news.
Facelift surgery involves removing excess skin and fa....
- Promising experimental drug against brain, prostate cancers
Washington: An experimental drug undergoing tests against breast and lung cancer shows promise in fighting brain cancer (glioblastoma) and prostate cancer too, says a new research.
Th....
- Disinfectants likely to promote growth of superbugs
London: Using disinfectants could cause bacteria to become resistant to antibiotics as well as the disinfectant itself, according to new research, a finding that may have important implications....
- Agony of social rejection can be treated with painkillers
Delhi: It has been discovered by scientists that pain killers help one deal with the agony that results from being rejected by one’s peers and society. Their searches have indicated that acetam....
- New antibiotic effective against resistant bugs
London: A potent new antibiotic has opened up completely new ways of knocking out resistant bugs, says a new study.
It is "an exciting find at a time when resistance to existing a....
- Music and speech linked in our nerves
Washington: Neuroscientists have unearthed powerful new evidence of a deep biological link between human music and speech. A pair of new studies by Duke University researchers found that the mu....
- Ancient Indian medicines to be patented in 5 foreign languages
New Delhi: Medicinal formulations in the classical Indian texts of Ayurveda, Unani and Siddha are being transcribed and then would be patented in five international languages, including German ....
- CordLife targets India as potential stem cell market
Kolkata: CordLife, one of the leading stem cell banking groups in the Asia Pacific region, is targeting expansion of its network in India and China, considering the huge birth rate in these two....
- Doctors call for more investment in public health
New Delhi: With many countries planning to cut their health budgets because of the economic slowdown, the World Medical Association (WMA) has appealed to governments to improve spending in publ....
- Number of Indians seeking plastic surgery growing rapidly
New Delhi: Don't like the shape of your nose and want to go under the knife? Experts say that people who are always pre-occupied with their appearances and dislike their bodies, may be suff....
- Brain can quickly learn a forgotten language again
London: Many of us learn a foreign language when we are young, but in some cases, exposure is brief and we never get to hear or practice the tongue subsequently.
Our subjective impres....
- Aligarh university surgeons correct rare intersex disorder
Lucknow: Doctors at Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) have successfully carried out a corrective surgery on a 20-year-old woman, diagnosed with a rare phys....
- New heart pump needs no wires
Sydney: Heart pumps, hooked with wires to power themselves, end up seriously infecting nearly 40 percent of patients. Scientists have now developed the technology to power heart pump wirelessly....
- New treatment for spinal injuries awaits human trial nod
Thiruvananthapuram: A doctor and a bio-technologist from Kerala have come up with an alternative treatment for patients with critical spinal injuries and are now awaiting clearance from the Dru....
- Laser ultrasound helps determine dental health
Sydney: Dentists can now size up the mineral content of tooth enamel non-invasively with the help of laser-generated ultrasound, says a new study.
This is the first time anyone has emplo....
- Scientists zap tumours with laser
Washington: By injecting nanotubes into tumours and zapping them with a quick, 30-second laser burst, scientists have killed kidney tumours in nearly 80 percent of mice. Their success suggests ....
- Scientists edge closer to growing replacement bones
London: .Scientists have edged closer to growing replacement bones with stem cell technology
Molly Stevens, professor at Imperial College London and author of a new study said: "O....
- CSIR launches new cardiac drug in Indian market
New Delhi: India today launched new cardiac drug Streptokinase, developed by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, the top scientific body of the country.
Streptokinase i....
- Professional cycling reduces sperm quality
Amsterdam: Intensive professional cycling training damages sperm, according to a study presented at the annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology in Amsterd....
- Stress makes your hair gray
London: Tired of those annoying graying hair that tend to show up as we age? Latest research says it is not ageing but stress that causes those pesky graying hair.
Researchers have di....
- Want information on hospitals, doctors? Log in
New Delhi: With the aim of providing easy information on doctors, hospitals and health related issues in Delhi and Mumbai, a health portal - justhealth.in - was launched here today.
P....
- 'Vaccine programmes should target HPV, cervical cancer'
New Delhi: Medical experts have stressed on developing solutions for expansion of vaccine programmes to fight the human papillomavirus (HPV) that causes several diseases, including cervical can....
- Hair study to know one's diet and itinerary
London: Variation in sulphur concentration in the hair can reveal one's recent diet and the places one has been to. A new laser tool based on this can be very handy to investigators trackin....
- Cutting down on carbohydrates slows prostate tumour growth
Washington: Cutting down on carbohydrates may slow prostate tumour growth, according to a study conducted on animals.
"Researchers believe that insulin and insulin-like growth fac....
- CIC directed AIIMS to reveal about doctor for PM's surgery
New Delhi: The Central Information Commission (CIC) has directed the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) to reveal how the decision to bring a private doctor, Ramakant Panda, to con....
- Paediatrician finds an easier way to trace BP in kids
Washington: Paediatricians now have a simpler way to diagnose a serious problem facing children, hypertension.
David Kaelber, paediatrician, Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) Sch....
- Indian American helps develop software to diagnose Alzhemier
New York: Analysis of the brain's MRI studies, combined with a new software program, developed by a team led by an Indian American, may permit clinicians to track and diagnose Alzheimer'....
- Dentist discovers way to re-grow decayed tooth enamel
Sydney: A dentist has found a way to make decayed tooth enamel re-grow, thus eliminating the necessity of fillings.
The treatment works by delivering to the affected tooth a powerful ....
- Special protein helps maintain an efficient brain
Washington: Synaptotagmin-IV is a special protein known to influence learning and memory and may help maintain an efficient brain, according to a new study.
University of Wisconsin-M....
- Snoring due to sleep apnea can damage brain severely
Sydney: Snoring due sleep apnea may impair brain function in a much worse way than previously thought, according to a new study.
Sufferers of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) experience ....
- Tall people earn more, Australian survey finds
Sydney: The taller you are, the more you earn, but being fat doesn't affect your pay, Australian researchers have said.
Being five centimetres above average can increase a worker&....
- Chewable aspirin best for heart attack victims
Washington: Aspirin has been known to benefit patients suffering heart attacks and near-heart attacks. But which of the different types of aspirin are likely to help the most?
A group....
- Obesity, arthritis worsen women's lives far more than men
Washington: Obesity and arthritis worsen women's lives two-and-a-half times more than men, especially during their declining years, according to new research.
In a study by Duke....
- Vitamin B9 good for treating allergies, asthma
Washington: Folic acid, or vitamin B9, essential for the health of red blood cells and known to reduce the risk of spinal birth defects, may also suppress allergic reactions and lessen the seve....
- Pneumonia more likely to kill older men than women
Washington: Pneumonia is more likely to kill older men than women because of differing gender-based biological responses to the infection.
"Our study found that men with CAP (com....
- GE research develops low-cost wireless medical sensing device
Bangalore: General Electric's (GE) global research lab has developed an intelligent wireless medical sensing device to improve neonatal and home patient monitoring, the industrial major sai....
- All clinical trials of medicines to be made public
Ahmedabad: The office of the Drug Controller General of India is preparing a list of all the clinical trials currently being carried out by contract research organisations (CROs) across the....
- AIIMS forms panel to probe infants' deaths
New Delhi: The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Tuesday formed a five-member committee to probe the deaths of 49 infants during clinical trials at the institute. "A five-membe....
- Centre asks AIIMS to order probe into clinical trial
New Delhi: The Centre on Monday asked the AIIMS director to order a high-level inquiry into deaths of 49 children during clinical trials even as the premier institute claimed the kids did not d....
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