Bedaquiline,1st TB drug to be rolled out for trial today
Zee Media Bureau
New Delhi: Government is all set to roll out Bedaquiline, the first drug for multi-drug resistant TB for trial today.
Mar 21, 2016, 12:34 PM IST
Rare form of diabetes needs different treatment
Treating patients with a rare genetic form of diabetes with therapies designed to treat other more common forms of the disease may do more harm than good, warn researches.
Mar 18, 2016, 16:36 PM IST
US faces major Zika virus outbreak risk in summer: Study
The conditions in a number of US cities will become favourable for a possible Zika virus outbreak during the peak summer months, warns new research.
Mar 17, 2016, 13:55 PM IST
Memories 'lost' to Alzheimer's is recoverable
What if lost memories could be switched on? A team of scientists has come up with a technique that can be used to restore thoughts that have been lost.
Mar 17, 2016, 08:58 AM IST
New method to kill brain cancer with skin cells
The discovery can offer, for the first time in more than 30 years, a new and more effective treatment for the disease, says the study.
Feb 25, 2016, 21:34 PM IST
12 signs your thyroid isn't working right!
Check out these common signs and symptoms that might tell your thyroid isn't working.
Feb 22, 2016, 12:23 PM IST
Pancreatic cancer: Know the warning signs!
Usually, pancreatic cancer doesn't give rise to any signs and symptoms until it's advanced.
Feb 13, 2016, 20:45 PM IST
Smart contact lens can help predict glaucoma progression
A contact lens with a built-in sensor could help doctors determine which glaucoma patients have a higher risk of disease progression, says a new study.
Feb 08, 2016, 13:11 PM IST
Lungs main target organs of MERS, says patient's autopsy
Patients with Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) often show signs of acute kidney failure but lungs are the main target organs of the new disease in humans, reveals a study of the first reported autopsy of a MERS patient.
Feb 07, 2016, 14:34 PM IST
More than 3,100 pregnant women in Colombia have Zika virus – government
More than 3,100 pregnant Colombian women are infected with the mosquito-borne Zika virus, President Juan Manuel Santos said on Saturday, as the disease continues its rapid spread across the Americas.
Feb 07, 2016, 14:10 PM IST
US advises abstinence, condom use to prevent Zika spread
The US government on Friday urged men who recently travelled to areas where Zika virus runs rife and their pregnant sex partners to abstain from sexual activity or consistently and correctly use condoms during sex for the duration of the pregnancy.
Feb 06, 2016, 15:18 PM IST
Zika virus may be transmitted through saliva, urine
Brazilian researchers found traces of Zika virus in the saliva and urine of patients with symptoms of the disease, which means the virus is potentially transmissible via the two fluids, the media reported on Saturday.
Feb 06, 2016, 11:05 AM IST
How inflammation in the gut ups risk of colon cancer
Chronic inflammation in the gut increases the risk of colon cancer -- the second-largest cause of cancer death in the US -- by as much as 500 percent, says a new study.
Feb 05, 2016, 17:27 PM IST
Diagnosed with cancer? Don't take it lying down
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February 4 is World Cancer Day.
Feb 03, 2016, 19:32 PM IST
Mysterious disease hits 200 villagers in Manipur
The patients are suffering from high fever and vomiting, besides loose motions, doctors said.
Feb 02, 2016, 00:16 AM IST
Is Alzheimer's transmissible?
Once again, scientists have raised the specter of Alzheimer's as a transmissible disease, theorizing that it can be transmitted from one person to another.
Jan 30, 2016, 16:39 PM IST
Blood pressure drug may treat Alzheimer's disease
A drug used to treat high blood pressure has been found to reduce cell damage often linked to Alzheimer's disease, reports a new study.
Jan 30, 2016, 14:31 PM IST
Pregnancy fair aims to create awareness on miscarriages
Many pregnant women took part in a two-day pregnancy fair held here with an aim to create awareness on miscarriages and various types of diseases women usually suffer during pregnancy.
Jan 12, 2016, 00:30 AM IST
How 'self-sabotage' prevents immune response against malaria
New research has revealed how malaria parasites cause an inflammatory reaction that sabotages our body's ability to protect itself against the disease.
Dec 26, 2015, 00:49 AM IST
Hepatitis C infection may increase Parkinson's risk
Hepatitis C, a liver infection caused by a virus, may increase the risk of developing Parkinson's disease, a common degenerative brain disorder.
Dec 25, 2015, 00:15 AM IST
