Here`s what can happen to your body when you`re sleep deprived!
Sleep plays an important role in our health and well-being.
May 25, 2017, 00:05 AM IST
New therapy can prevent transmission of HIV from mother to babies
The antiretroviral treatment (ART) during pregnancy, labour pain and delivery can protect the health of mother-to-be and her baby.
May 19, 2017, 23:53 PM IST
Your saliva can predict risk of Alzheimer's disease!
Alzheimer's disease is a degenerative brain disorder with no cure and few reliable diagnostic tests.
May 19, 2017, 18:04 PM IST
One third of FDA-approved drugs had safety issues: Study
The study team defined postmarket safety events as those that lead to either withdrawal from the market due to safety concerns, a boxed warning or FDA issuance of a safety communication.
May 11, 2017, 01:12 AM IST
Harmful environmental pollution increases risk of cancer
Researchers in the US have found that poor environmental quality is particularly strongly linked to prostate and breast cancer cases.
May 08, 2017, 23:32 PM IST
Cooking in oil fish during pregnancy may decrease risk of diabetes in children
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system turns on the body and destroys insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas.
May 06, 2017, 18:31 PM IST
Gene mutation may speed up memory loss in Alzheimer's patients
According to researchers, people with Alzheimer's risk, who have the gene mutation called the BDNF Val66Met allele, or the Met allele may have a more rapid decline of memory and thinking skills.
May 05, 2017, 00:37 AM IST
Parkinson's disease may start in the gut and spread to the brain: Study
Parkinson's disease is a disorder of the central nervous system that affects movement, often including tremors.
Apr 28, 2017, 00:26 AM IST
Monkey fever claims woman's life in Goa - What you need to know about this condition
Monkey fever, also known as Kyasanur Forest disease (KFD), is a tick-borne viral hemorrhagic fever endemic to South Asia.
Apr 25, 2017, 13:19 PM IST
Multiple sclerosis start showing signs five years before onset of disease
Multiple sclerosis is an auto-immune disease where the body attacks the protective coating, known as myelin, around brain cells.
Apr 21, 2017, 22:03 PM IST
Combination therapy may increase survival rates in brain cancer patients
Researchers found that a combination of vaccine and chemotherapy sessions may help boost both progression-free survival and overall survival rates for patients suffering from glioblastoma, a malignant tumour affecting the brain or spine.
Apr 15, 2017, 16:06 PM IST
60% people mistake Parkinson's Disease symptoms for old age problem, says neurologists
As people lack awareness on Parkinson's Disease, 60 per cent of them mistake its symptoms to be old age problems, causing a causing a delay in diagnosis and leads to irreversible position of the disease, dosctors said on Wednesday.
Apr 13, 2017, 00:55 AM IST
Eating fresh fruits daily may reduce risk of diabetes by 12 per cent
Want to lower the risk of diabetes? Well, a new study has showed that eating a bowl of fresh fruits daily may reduce the risk of developing the disease by 12 per cent.
Apr 12, 2017, 19:15 PM IST
Strand Life Sciences launches liquid biopsy test to detect cancer
Strand Life Sciences, a leading Indian bioinformatics firm, on Tuesday has launched a liquid biopsy test to detect cancer from a blood sample for effective monitoring and treatment of the deadly disease.
Apr 11, 2017, 21:30 PM IST
Grey hair may increase risk of heart disease
A new study has warned that men with more grey hair, irrespective of age, are prone to high risk of developing heart disease.
Apr 08, 2017, 21:37 PM IST
91% youth don''t consider forgetfulness as a disease: Study
As per a recent survey conducted by Fortis Flt. Lt. Rajan Dhall Hospital, Vasant Kunj (FHVK) to calculate the understanding of Alzheimer`s and Dementia, it is found that forgetfulness is not considered as a disease among youth of India.
Apr 04, 2017, 16:17 PM IST
Hepatitis B, C may raise risk of Parkinson's disease
The results revealed that people with Hepatitis B were 76 per cent more likely to develop Parkinson's disease, and those with Hepatitis C were 51 per cent more likely to develop Parkinson's disease.
Too much iron in body may damage liver, say doctors
Doctors said that excess build-up of iron in the body, Hemochromatosis, can cuase liver damage.
Mar 25, 2017, 00:17 AM IST
Facial recognition tech helps detect rare genetic disease
Scientists have successfully used a facial recognition software to diagnose a rare, genetic disease that causes multiple defects like cleft palate and learning problems.
Mar 25, 2017, 00:03 AM IST
World Tuberculosis Day 2017: Risk factors and prevention of the disease
Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious, airborne disease that mainly affects your lungs.
Mar 23, 2017, 23:51 PM IST
