New Delhi, September 6 (IANS) In a ray of hope for many across the world who suffer from LCA1, a team of US researchers have given patients with the rare, inherited blindness, functional eyesight for the first
New Delhi, September 6 (IANS): A strong primary healthcare system can reduce the burden in later ages and digital solutions should be within the reach of people living in rural, remote and hilly areas, Dr VK Pa
New Delhi, September 6 (IANS): A team of US researchers on Friday said that they have found a connection between Alzheimer's disease (AD) and night time light pollution from the outdoors.Researchers at Rush Uni
New Delhi, September 5 (IANS): Long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution is linked to a higher risk of infertility in men, according to a Danish study.The study led by researchers at t
New Delhi, September 3 (IANS): While belching or burping is a normal physiological function, a new study on Tuesday revealed that dietary habits or a disease could be the reason.About 10,000 persons participate
New Delhi, September 3 (IANS): While early detection of breast cancer via mammograms -- an x-ray scan -- is crucial for better treatment outcomes, false positive results, meaning which do not result in a cancer
New Delhi, September 3 (IANS): Does your work keep you glued to screens for a longer period? Beware, coupled with no physical activity, it might take a toll on your brain's cognitive functions and lead to digit
New Delhi, September 2 (IANS) Heart problems are a worldwide plague but maintaining an ideal heart rate may be key in preventing cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) which account for 17.9 million deaths annually, do
New Delhi, September 2 (IANS): An international team of researchers, led by one of Indian origin, has demonstrated that a drug used to treat kidney diseases can be safely administered to patients who are hospit
New Delhi, September 2 (IANS): US researchers on Monday announced a new wearable, long-term continuous heart monitor that is likely to identify more cases of irregular heart rhythm -- also known as atrial fibri
New Delhi, September 1 (IANS) Robots have long been demonised in science fiction and the public imagination, by the very public that created them.Nevertheless, doctors themselves now say that robots are capable
New York, August 31 (IANS): Scientists on Saturday said they have developed a simple blood test that can predict 30-year cardiovascular disease risks for women.Research supported by the National Institutes of H
Chennai, August 31(IANS): Tamil Nadu Health Minister Subramanian.Ma on Saturday informed that the government will make cancer screening mandatory for citizens above 18 years of age.11“Based on a survey, the g
New Delhi, August 31 (IANS): For those suffering from uncontrolled hypertension, here comes good news. New research on Saturday showed that a single pill with low doses of three anti-hypertensive drugs, once a
New Delhi, August 30 (IANS): The Union Health Ministry on Friday urged people to adopt organ donation as a way of life, to help provide a new lease of life to hundreds of people with organ failure.One person do
New Delhi, August 30 (IANS): A team of Finnish researchers has developed a new suite of methods to test for the antivirulence and antibacterial effect of hundreds of unknown compounds from the Arctic Sea.The te
New Delhi, August 30 (IANS): Efforts led by the government to curb tuberculosis (TB) in India has led to a 16 per cent decline in incidences, while deaths have been lowered by 18 per cent, said Anupriya Patel,
Faridabad, August 29 (IANS): A whopping 75 per cent of corneal blindness cases in India are untreated due to lack of eye donors, said an expert on Thursday.Corneal blindness is the second leading cause of visua
New Delhi, August 29 (IANS): The new and deadlier Mpox strain -- Clade 1b -- poses a notable risk to children, said experts on Thursday, amid an outbreak of the infectious disease in Africa.The ongoing outbreak
New Delhi, August 27 (IANS): A molecule developed in India by Professor D.S. Rawat and his team for the treatment of Parkinson's disease has cleared Phase I of human clinical trials. The drug discovery is