Scientists develop 'super oyster' resistant to deadly virus
The virus is triggered by warm water and had never been found in Tasmania before 2015.
May 23, 2017, 00:42 AM IST
Your breath may soon be the only thing you need to decode your health symptoms!
Researchers chose a material that is highly reactive to ammonia but not to other compounds in breath.
May 21, 2017, 15:08 PM IST
Crohn's and colitis: What's the difference? Symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease
Inflammatory bowel disease primarily consists of two long-term disorders that involve inflammation of the gut - ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease.
May 19, 2017, 14:26 PM IST
Rise in dengue, chikungunya cases: Why no scientific solution to prevent vector-borne diseases, asks Delhi High Court
In 2016, Delhi saw its first ever chikungunya outbreak that affected 9,661 people.
May 16, 2017, 23:32 PM IST
Delhi will be made free from dengue and chikungunya, says Arvind Kejriwal
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said that he plans to make Delhi free from mosquito-borne diseases.
May 13, 2017, 21:49 PM IST
Suffering from inflammatory bowel diseases? Include this in your diet to ease the symptoms!
The dietary soy-protein concentrate at the 12-percent dose level ameliorated body-weight loss and swelling of the spleen in the mice with induced inflammatory bowel disease.
Apr 27, 2017, 19:24 PM IST
Immunisation: How it greatly reduces disease, disability and death worldwide
Immunization can protect against 25 different infectious agents or diseases, from infancy to old age.
Apr 25, 2017, 16:27 PM IST
This wearable sensor can diagnose diseases from sweat: Scientists
The new sensor collects sweat, measures its molecular constituents, such as chloride ions and glucose and then transmits the results for analysis and diagnostics.
Apr 18, 2017, 17:38 PM IST
FDA clears genetic test to predict Alzheimer's, Parkinson's diseases
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has allowed 23andMe, a genetic testing company, to market its "controversial" direct-to-consumer tests for assessing the risk for 10 diseases or conditions, including Alzheimers and Parkinsons disease.
Apr 08, 2017, 23:59 PM IST
Developed: Bio-sensing contact lenses that could monitor blood glucose, other diseases
Researchers from Oregon State University in the US first developed an inexpensive method to make indium gallium zinc oxide (IGZO) electronics.
Apr 05, 2017, 13:56 PM IST
New genetic test to detect inherited diseases launched
A new genetic test for inherited diseases has been launched by MedGenome, a company into genomics-based research and diagnostics, on Friday.
Mar 17, 2017, 23:52 PM IST
Tiny DNA machines may drive disease detection, drug delivery
The researchers were able to monitor the fluorescence, detecting which cells were cancerous. Le believes the findings show great promise for the early diagnosis of disease.
Mar 06, 2017, 23:39 PM IST
Chronic kidney disease: What you should not forget
The most common causes of kidney disease are high blood pressure (hypertension), diabetes, high cholesterol.
Mar 06, 2017, 12:19 PM IST
Vaccination rescued more than 10 million lives in the US after 1962 breakthrough, say researchers!
In 1963, vaccination against these infections became widespread, thanks to the development of a human cell strain that allowed vaccines to be produced safely.
Mar 06, 2017, 00:11 AM IST
Think twice before consuming fast foods - A single bite of burgers, pizza can leave you diseased
The palm oil drink contained a similar amount of saturated fat as two cheeseburgers with bacon and a large portion of French fries or two salami pizzas.
Feb 18, 2017, 11:40 AM IST
Urinary tract infection: Why it's important to increase your water intake in cold weather? Prevention tips, remedies
Not drinking enough water is one of the factors leading to urinary tract infection or cystitis, especially in women, according to health experts.
Feb 09, 2017, 13:38 PM IST
Swine flu, Dengue cases on the rise in Coimbatore
The Swine Flu has claimed five victims, including one in the early hours of yesterday-- a 58 year old man Gopal from Nilgiris district.
Feb 05, 2017, 19:57 PM IST
Cancer, hepatitis treatments set to amplify as China builds on drug list
Industry insiders and analysts said oncology drugs were also likely to be added to national and regional lists.
Jan 26, 2017, 13:41 PM IST
Early diagnosis key to cure Wilson's disease: Doctors
According to them, Wilson`s disease if diagnosed late causes copper to be released into the blood stream which then travels and builds up in organs such as the brain, kidney, eyes and liver. If not treated, it can even cause severe brain damage or liver failure and death.
Jan 25, 2017, 20:17 PM IST
Now, social media can help forecast infectious disease outbreaks
The Internet-based findings on exposure patterns are in good agreement with those derived from traditional epidemiological surveillance data, which can be available after considerable delays.
Jan 21, 2017, 13:36 PM IST
