Mystery behind rare bone disorder cracked
A new research has found that a certain gene mutation causes ‘dripping candle wax’ bone disease.
Apr 13, 2018, 10:46 AM IST
Brain injury in teenagers may up Alzheimer's risk: Lancet
Sustaining a traumatic brain injury (TBT) in your 20s may increase the risk of developing dementia including Alzheimer's in your 50s by 60 per cent, a review of nearly three million patients has revealed.
Apr 11, 2018, 17:31 PM IST
Scientist who created Dolly the sheep diagnosed with Parkinson's disease
Scientist, Professor Sir Ian Wilmut from Edinburgh, who created Dolly, the sheep in an effort to tackle Parkinson's disease has now been diagnosed with the condition.
Apr 11, 2018, 16:23 PM IST
ALS, rare dementia share genetic link: Study
Researchers have identified genetic links between a fatal neuromuscular disorder and a rare form of dementia that may help in potential treatment for both disorders.
Apr 11, 2018, 10:57 AM IST
Study associates poor dental health to diabetes risk
The study suggests that dental examination may provide a way to identify the risk of developing the disease.
Mar 20, 2018, 18:25 PM IST
Human form of 'mad cow' disease may spread through touch
An abnormal protein linked to the fatal infection can be detected from the skin of patients.
Nov 23, 2017, 20:53 PM IST
Swine flu kills 87 in 83 days in Madhya Pradesh
All hospitals and clinics have formed separate wards for treatment of patients suffering from the disease.
Sep 22, 2017, 19:00 PM IST
Cancer drug may benefit inherited kidney disease patients
A drug used in the treatment of cancer may help inhibit the growth of cysts in patients with a form of inherited kidney disease, researchers have found.
Aug 25, 2017, 22:29 PM IST
40-year-old Bangladeshi woman has a leg that weighs 60 kg – Find out why!
A 40-year-old mother of two from Bangladesh has a leg weighing around 60 kg due to suspected elephantiasis.
Aug 25, 2017, 21:27 PM IST
Do you know your belly fat may increase risk of cancer? Read
Obesity has been linked to several types of cancers including that of the breast, colon, prostate, uterus or kidney.
Aug 25, 2017, 19:52 PM IST
Promising kidney disease cure to undergo first human trial in Australia
Canberra: A drug that successfully prevented kidney disease in diabetic mice is set to undergo its first human trial in Australia.
Aug 23, 2017, 23:19 PM IST
This new eye test may help detect signs of Alzheimer's disease
A team of US scientists has developed a new eye test that noninvasively scans the retina and help detect beta-amyloid protein, a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease.
Aug 23, 2017, 19:31 PM IST
Yemen cholera outbreak eases but alert continues: UNICEF
The cholera outbreak in Yemen, which has killed over 2,000 people, has started to recede but there was still no grounds for complacency regarding the health situation in the country, according to the Unicef.
Aug 18, 2017, 23:32 PM IST
Quit smoking to delay frailty in old age
The study, published in the journal Age & Ageing, showed that current smoking was associated with an approximately 60 per cent increased risk of developing frailty.
Aug 18, 2017, 23:26 PM IST
Eating hamburgers, pizza may up cancer risk
A new study suggests that besides contributing to weight gain in adults, hamburgers and pizza may up risk of cancer.
Aug 18, 2017, 21:50 PM IST
Multicolour MRIs could help improve disease diagnosis: Study
A team of researchers have developed a method that could make magnetic resonance imaging - MRI - multicolour to help improve disease diagnosis.
Aug 17, 2017, 21:46 PM IST
Pakistani baby with rare heart disease treated in Noida
A team of doctors here gave a new lease of life to a three-year-old Pakistani child who was suffering from a rare heart disease, found in one among 200,000 children.
Aug 05, 2017, 12:44 PM IST
New drug could improve Parkinson's disease treatment
Symptoms of Parkinson's disease are commonly managed using selective dopamine receptor agonists.
Aug 02, 2017, 00:32 AM IST
Exercise during childhood may reduce risk of obesity and cancer!
Researchers have claimed that physical activities may thwart some of the damaging effects of a high-fat diet such as obesity, heart disease and cancer.
Aug 01, 2017, 22:50 PM IST
World Hepatitis Day 2017: Know its different types and symptoms!
Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver tissue, commonly caused by a viral infection.
Jul 28, 2017, 00:21 AM IST
