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Scientists identify genomic marker for tuberculosis |
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Using a new blood-profiling technique, American scientists have found a genomic marker for tuberculosis which they say could help identify who are at the risk of developing the disease. |
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Drugs by Indian cos reduces cost of HIV first line treatment |
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Generic anti-retroviral drugs manufactured by Indian companies have brought down the cost of first line treatment for HIV patients from $800 to $10 per year even as the HIV epidemic in the country has shown some stabilisation. |
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Family involvement helps in alcohol de-addiction |
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Family members involved in the treatment and aftercare of alcohol addicts prevent them from relapse, a new study has found. |
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Electric shock to potatoes makes them healthier |
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Want to make the humble potato more nutritious? Then give it an electric shock. |
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People suffering from fever should go for check-up: Azad |
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Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Friday advised people showing symptoms of dengue to immediately go for a check-up and get treatment. |
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Maternal health film showcases stories of mothers |
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Thirty-two-year old Nirmala, can't remember what actually happened after she fell unconscious due to excessive bleeding while giving birth to her third child, but she owes her life to quick intervention of a hospital nurse. |
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BARC develops radionuclides for inoperable cancers, arthritis |
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In a breakthrough which may pave way for an effective treatment of inoperable cancers, scientists at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre have developed radio pharmaceuticals, which they claim can be used for curing skin and liver tumours besides alleviating rheumatic arthritis. |
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Garlic controls blood pressure |
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Suffering from hypertension? Try out garlic as an adjunct to conventional drugs, for a new study claims that it controls blood pressure levels. |
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Social stress, a threat to immune system |
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Exposure to large amounts of social stress can affect the body's immune system resulting in skin inflammation, according to a new study. |
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Aspirin may cut prostate cancer risk: Study |
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Taking an aspirin daily may reduce the risk of developing prostate cancer by almost a third, a new study has claimed. |
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Scientists find gene that causes Parkinson's disease |
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Scientists have identified a gene responsible for developing Parkinson's disease, a discovery that could lead to new ways to treat the degenerative disorder. |
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Cancer hospital to come up in Aizawl |
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Prompted by high incidence of cancer, the Mizoram government on Tuesday said they are planning to establish a 200-bedded cancer hospital here in the city. |
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White clouds over ocean can stop global warming |
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Whiter clouds over oceans could stop global warming and bring more rains to the land, according to a recent study. |
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Babies born at night at risk: Study |
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Babies born at night or at the weekend are at greater risk of dying due to lack of oxygen (anoxia) than those born during normal working hours, Cambridge researchers have found. |
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A daily stroll key to longer life ! |
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There is no need to spend hours pounding away on a treadmill at the gym to get fit. The key to a longer life is taking a stroll for half-an-hour daily, says a new study. |
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Scientists find brain cells that help in breathing |
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Scientists claim to have found a certain kind of cells in the brain that might play a key role in controlling breathing, a discovery which they believe could lead to new treatment for serious respiratory disorders. |
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Jogging boosts brain power |
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The study led by Cambridge University showed that running triggered the growth of hundreds of thousands of new brain cells in a region that is linked to the formation and recollection of memories. |
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30 mn Indians obese, 20pc kids overweight |
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About 30 million Indians are obese and around 20 per cent of school-going children are overweight, according to the National Family Health Survey (NFHS). |
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Cell wars that could boost cancer treatment! |
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In a discovery that could open up completely new strategies for tackling cancer, scientists have found that healthy and cancerous cells in the body engage in deadly battles in which the losers die finally. |
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Larger head size may protect against Alzheimer |
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Alzheimer's patients who have large heads have better memory and thinking skills than those with the disease who have smaller heads, even when they have the same amount of brain cell death, a new study has claimed. |
