Antibiotics may boost harmful gut bacteria
Gastroenteritis is a common side effect of taking antibiotics.
Jun 16, 2016, 16:22 PM IST
How does obesity take its toll on distant organs?
How obesity causes disease in the organs that are distant from those where the fat accumulates is not well-known. Now, a team of scientists has taken an important step towards understanding the links between obesity and the related, yet physically distant, diseases it causes.
May 22, 2016, 11:14 AM IST
Must Watch: Why you should vaccinate your child!
Immunization or vaccination protects the child from serious illness and complications of vaccine-preventable diseases.
Apr 27, 2016, 10:35 AM IST
World's largest imaging project to shed light on major diseases
The $61 million project will transform the way scientists study a wide range of diseases, including dementia, arthritis, cancer, heart attacks and strokes, said Britain's Medical Research Council (MRC)
Apr 14, 2016, 21:34 PM IST
New technology enables interpretation of human genome
Scientists have developed a new technology that enables them to read and interpret the human genome, opening the door to identifying new drug targets to treat many genetic diseases.
Apr 08, 2016, 16:07 PM IST
New form of Ebola virus may cause disease in humans
The Reston virus, a member of the Ebola virus family which is known to circulate in domestic pigs in Asia, may acquire the few mutations necessary to cause disease in humans and to develop into a novel health threat, researchers have warned.
Mar 25, 2016, 11:34 AM IST
Social media used to exchange knowledge on rare diseases
Using social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook can be beneficial for helping people to exchange knowledge with rare medical diseases and build communities, says a new study.
Mar 22, 2016, 14:58 PM IST
Weak gut may trigger Type 2 diabetes, obesity
A weak ecosystem of bacteria in human gut due to a poor dietary diversity is likely to trigger diseases like Type 2 diabetes and obesity, finds new research, suggesting people to eat a balanced, diversed diet.
Mar 21, 2016, 15:48 PM IST
New blood test may detect multiple diseases
Scientists have developed a new blood test that may detect multiple diseases, including diabetes, cancer, traumatic injury and neuro degeneration, in a highly sensitive and specific manner.
Mar 15, 2016, 14:14 PM IST
Infertility puts men at increased risk of metabolic diseases
A new study has found that almost one-third of men with fertility problems are at an increased risk of developing metabolic diseases as they age.
Mar 13, 2016, 09:43 AM IST
Honey can destroy harmful fungus, save lives
Researchers from Britain have identified the effect of honey used since ancient times for the treatment of several diseases, on pathogenic fungi that can cause devastating infections in vulnerable people.
Feb 08, 2016, 13:19 PM IST
Two vector-borne diseases that pass from mother to child
The US researchers have identified two life-threatening vector-borne diseases that can be passed from mother to child through the placenta.
Jan 31, 2016, 14:52 PM IST
Same genes influence health, thinking skills
Is there any link between low levels of mental functioning and poor health? A study shows that the same genes which influence people's health also shape how effectively they think.
Jan 31, 2016, 12:35 PM IST
Breastfeeding has lifesaving benefits: UNICEF
Breastfeeding has lifesaving benefits, the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) said in a statement here late on Thursday.
Jan 29, 2016, 10:10 AM IST
Will unhappiness make you ill? Researchers will tell you
In a study comprising one million British women, researchers found that happiness itself has no direct effect on mortality.
Dec 11, 2015, 08:56 AM IST
Hepatitis B came accidentally to me; I am surviving on just 25% of liver: Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan has been surviving on 25 percent of his liver. He accidentally became a recipient of the Hepatitis B virus.
Nov 24, 2015, 12:14 PM IST
Sea traffic alone contributes to half of coastal pollution
The air along the coasts is full of hazardous nanoparticles and almost half of the measured particles stem from sea traffic emissions, says a study.
Nov 21, 2015, 16:42 PM IST
Delhi's toxic air: How to keep safe from respiratory infections!
As the pollution levels rise in winter, chances of acquiring respiratory infections also increase simultaneously.
Nov 20, 2015, 22:37 PM IST
