New Delhi, March 31 (IANS): People with prolonged use of antidepressants may be at an increased risk of sudden cardiac death, which varies based on age and time of exposure, finds a study.Sudden cardiac death r
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS): Love to scroll your phone while in bed? Scientists have found that using a screen in bed can drive your risk of insomnia by 59 per cent.While sleep is critical to mental and physical
New York, March 30 (IANS): A new study in the US aims to determine the best method to screen and evaluate patients who are at risk of developing coronary heart disease and which patients would benefit from taki
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS): A new study of cardiac cells at the International Space Station (ISS) is set to pave the way for repair of the heart damage on Earth.Researchers from Emory University looked at cance
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS): US researchers have found how resistance to chemotherapies may occur in some cancers, an advance that could help pinpoint treatment-resistant tumours.Chemotherapy resistance is a maj
Bengaluru, March 28 (IANS): Made-in-India surgical robotic system maker SS Innovations on Friday announced that its SSI Mantra has successfully performed robotic cardiac surgery via telesurgery spanning a dista
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS): Hypertension or high blood pressure can have a significant impact on kidney function, much before clinical symptoms begin to appear, according to a study that stressed the importance
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS): An international research group has developed a new method to help the immune system recognise and attack cancer cells by leading them to expose themselves.Researchers led by Israel'
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) While sugary foods and beverages are more blamed for the global rise in obesity rates, a new study suggests that sodium -- found in chips, processed meat products, bread, and dairy pr
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS): The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi is expected to run human trials on India's first indigenously developed MRI machine system in October.The indigenous 1.5 Te
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS): The 100-day intensified TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan has laid a strong foundation for a tuberculosis-free India, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday.The Prime Minister’s Office
Sydney, March 24 (IANS): Researchers in Australia are developing next-generation nanoparticles to supercharge current treatments for triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) -- one of the most aggressive and deadly
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The government has made remarkable strides in combating tuberculosis -- the world’s deadliest infectious disease, said Union Health Minister JP Nadda on World Tuberculosis (TB) Day
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS): Waist circumference (WC) is a stronger risk marker than BMI for developing obesity-related cancers in men, but not women, says a new study.BMI is a measure of body size, but does not
New York, March 23 (IANS): A team of scientists has discovered mechanisms of abnormal immune cell function that may lead to Crohn’s disease, an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).Crohn’s disease causes chroni
London, March 23 (IANS): A new diagnosis of type 2 diabetes (T2D) has been linked to a subsequent increase in the risk of developing some, but not all, obesity related cancers, according to new research.Previou
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS): While radiotherapy is a highly effective cancer treatment -- useful for about 60 per cent of all cancers -- it may lead to residual cancer that has the potential to hide behind clear
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS): Non-invasive bladder pressure tests work as effectively as invasive assessments that are often embarrassing for women with ongoing urinary incontinence, according to new research, pu
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS): Early diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) is crucial for the treatment to be effective, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday, ahead of the World Tuberculosis Day.Wor
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS): Children overweight or obese may be at an increased risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in adulthood, according to a study.COPD is a progressive lung disease that ma