Australian doctors create history in IVF technology
Melbourne: A team at Melbourne IVF and the Royal Melbourne Hospital in Australia have achieved a breakthrough by helping an infertile woman to conceive through an ovarian tissue transplanted into her...
View ArticleSleep deep to boost brain function
Washington: Did you know that while you sleep, there are genes in the brain that are actually turned on? Scientists now say that these genes are vital for the repair and growth of brain cells....
View ArticleDiabetes in China may reach ‘alert level’, warn researchers
Washington: Diabetes in China may have reached “an alert level” with one in 10 adults having the disease with most patients unaware of their condition, say Chinese researchers. They warned in the...
View Article‘Stomach pain could signal life-threatening condition’
Kolkata: Do not ignore stomach pain as it could indicate a critical ailment that often leads to death but goes unnoticed in 70 percent of cases, a senior cardiologist cautioned Thursday. “Abdominal...
View ArticleEat, workout for a strong heart
On World Heart Day, say yes to good eating habits and exercise. Have low fat milk, make your plate colourful by opting for different coloured vegetables and fruits and much more, says an expert. Sonal...
View ArticleGood news for blood cancer patients
Kollam (Kerala): For millions of Indians battling leukemia (blood cancer), there is good news. The Kochi-based Amrita Centre for Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine has developed a new nano-medicine...
View ArticleGlaucoma main cause for blindness: Doctors
New Delhi: Glaucoma has emerged in recent times as one of the most corroborating factors for blindness among patients, doctors in the national capital said Wednesday. It originates in the form of minor...
View ArticleAlternative to open-heart surgery performed
London: Doctors in the US have successfully performed an alternative procedure to open-heart surgery. The doctors at the UCLA Medical Centre, California, performed the pioneering procedure on a man to...
View ArticleIf mother smoked, baby born with smaller brain: Study
London: Children whose mothers smoked during pregnancy have smaller brains and are likely to be more prone to stress and anxiety, according to a study. A study done on more than 200 children found that...
View ArticleBrain cleans itself during sleep: Experts
Washington: The brain cleans itself of toxic metabolic by-products while one is asleep and this cleansing could be the basic purpose behind the state of rest, say experts. The brain’s unique method of...
View Article‘No evidence of health risks from mobile phone usage’
New Delhi: There is no scientific evidence to prove that emissions from mobile phones cause health related problems, including changes in brain activity, reaction times, and sleep patterns, studies by...
View ArticleAllow import of new cancer drugs, says expert
Kolkata: India could reap the benefits of new targetted cancer therapy provided its drug control authority allows the import of expensive cancer drugs, an expert said Sunday. Drugs like Imatinib and...
View Article‘Popular anti-epileptic drug could lead to birth defects’
Kolkata: Anti-epileptic drug valproate (VPA) should not be used by women of child-bearing age as it could have harmful effects on the baby, a British expert Sunday said. Valproic acid is used worldwide...
View ArticleBrain attacks as serious as heart attacks: Expert
Kolkata: With strokes or brain attacks on the rise in India, an expert Sunday stressed on the monitoring of high blood pressure – a prime cause of such attacks and called for them to be taken as...
View ArticleTo control cholesterol, turn to pistachios
Simple dietary changes like adding pistachio nuts to the diet can lead to multiple health benefits — diabetes could be controlled, and the propensity for heart disease may be reduced in Indians, a new...
View ArticleTravel to reduce stress, anxiety
If you are a keen traveller, you are perhaps a step closer to reducing anxiety or stress and improving your social skills as well. There are more benefits of packing your bag and travelling....
View Article‘Technology can bridge shortage of human resource in heathcare’
Kolkata: Drawing attention to the huge dearth of healthcare human resource in India, including doctors and nurses, Apollo Hospitals Group Chairman Prathap C. Reddy said technology should be used to...
View ArticleBaby with swollen head to undergo more surgeries
Gurgaon (Haryana): Baby Roona, who had undergone a series of surgeries at a hospital here in few months agp for an oversized head, will undergo follow-up surgeries, doctors at a Haryana hospital said...
View Article70,000 HIV cases detected in China since January
Beijing: Around 70,000 new HIV cases were reported in China in the first nine months of the year, bringing the total number of people living with HIV/AIDS to 434,000. From January to September, 80.7...
View ArticleStudy reveals new strategy for treating pancreatic cancer
London: Scientists have found a new strategy to selectively kill pancreatic cancer cells without harming normal cells, a study says. Scientists from The University of Manchester and part of the...
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