New, cost effective saliva test that diagnoses liver disease Anjali Nimesh Nimesh22 July 2017 10:07 AM ISTNew York: Scientists have developed an easier, cost effective 'oral fluid' test that uses saliva to diagnose liver disease and may eventually help...
Breathable, wearable electronics on skin for long-term health monitoring Anjali Nimesh Nimesh22 July 2017 9:38 AM ISTA hypoallergenic electronic sensor can be worn on the skin continuously for a week without discomfort, and is so light and thin that users forget they...
Why do BRCA1 mutations cause predominantly breast and ovarian cancer? Anjali Nimesh Nimesh22 July 2017 9:34 AM ISTThe human body holds many mysteries, and function of the BRCA1 gene is among them. Women who inherit a faulty copy of BRCA1 have up to a 65 percent...
Silicon Based artificial heart in testing Phase Anjali Nimesh Nimesh22 July 2017 9:34 AM ISTIt looks like a real heart. And this is the goal of the first entirely soft artificial heart: to mimic its natural model as closely as possible. The...
Scales tip in AIDS fight as death rates decline, treatment rates rise Anjali Nimesh Nimesh22 July 2017 9:11 AM ISTLONDON - The scales have tipped in the fight against AIDS, with more than half of people infected with HIV now getting treatment and AIDS-related...
Which Infants Exposed to Zika Virus Infection in Pregnancy Should Have Eyes Examined Anjali Nimesh Nimesh21 July 2017 10:41 AM ISTEye abnormalities in infants from Brazil born to mothers with confirmed Zika virus infection in pregnancy are described in an article published by...
Aggressive blood pressure treatments lead to kidney damage- Study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh21 July 2017 10:34 AM ISTAggressive combination treatments for high blood pressure that are intended to protect the kidneys may actually be damaging the organs, new research...
Could calcium hold the key to fighting a dangerous hospital infection? Anjali Nimesh Nimesh21 July 2017 9:39 AM ISTIt lurks in hospitals and nursing homes, surviving the cleaning crew's attempt to kill it by holing up in a tiny hard shell. It preys upon patients...
New device detects tumor cells in blood Anjali Nimesh Nimesh21 July 2017 9:32 AM ISTResearchers at the URV's Department of Physical and Inorganic Chemistry, led by the ICREA researcher, Ramon Álvarez Puebla, and the professor of...
Study shows language development starts in the womb Anjali Nimesh Nimesh21 July 2017 9:32 AM ISTA month before they are born, fetuses carried by American mothers-to-be can distinguish between someone speaking to them in English and Japanese.Using...
Two new genes linked to Alzheimer's risk Anjali Nimesh Nimesh21 July 2017 9:32 AM ISTA team of researchers led by Cardiff University has identified two genes that influence a person's risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.The new...
New tools help surgeons find liver tumors, not nick blood vessels Anjali Nimesh Nimesh21 July 2017 9:32 AM ISTThe liver is a particularly squishy, slippery organ, prone to shifting both deadly tumors and life-preserving blood vessels by inches between the time...
