Excess Good Cholesterol May Shorten Your Life supriya kashyap kashyap13 Aug 2016 9:37 AM ISTWashington : Too much of a good thing may not always be better for your health. Researchers have shown that high levels of high-density lipoprotein...
Obesity on rise among colorectal, breast cancer survivors supriya kashyap kashyap12 Aug 2016 1:50 PM ISTNew York : Obesity was more prevalent in patients who were diagnosed with cancer, particularly among survivors of colorectal and breast cancers,...
Zika infection may lead to severe joint condition at birth supriya kashyap kashyap12 Aug 2016 1:47 PM ISTLondon : Brain cells that control the contraction or relaxation of muscles may be involved in Zika virus infection in the womb leading to a condition...
New artificial proteins could improve cancer treatment supriya kashyap kashyap12 Aug 2016 1:46 PM ISTLondon : Danish researchers have developed a new class of artificial proteins that could lead to better treatment of cancers and diabetes.University...
Seasonal allergies may cause changes in the brain supriya kashyap kashyap11 Aug 2016 12:09 PM ISTSeasonal allergies like hay fever reduce the presence of brain immune cells as well as increase the growth of nervous tissue, which may lead to...
High blood pressure more common in lower-income countries : AHA Study supriya kashyap kashyap11 Aug 2016 12:08 PM ISTDallas : For the first time in history, people living in low and middle-income countries have a higher prevalence of hypertension or high blood...
Researchers find biomarker for sickle cell disease supriya kashyap kashyap11 Aug 2016 12:03 PM ISTNew York : An international team of researchers including one of Indian-origin, has found new biophysical markers that could help improve the...
Mobile health technology can help prevent diabetes supriya kashyap kashyap11 Aug 2016 12:02 PM ISTNew York : Text messages sent via mobile phones that advise healthy behaviours such as to exercise, eat less fats and consume more fruits and...
Prevalence, awareness and control of hypertension in the slums of Kolkata- Study supriya kashyap kashyap10 Aug 2016 3:46 PM ISTFollowing is the brief of a recent study published in the Volume 68, Issue 3 of the Indian Heart JournalAmong Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), ...
JAMA Study points to higher ICU usage, unnecessary costly procedures supriya kashyap kashyap10 Aug 2016 3:11 PM ISTLos Angeles : With the use of intensive care units (ICUs) on the rise in many hospitals, researchers at LA BioMed and UCLA examined ICU usage and...
Mobile phones causing presbyopia at an early age: Doctors supriya kashyap kashyap10 Aug 2016 2:57 PM ISTNew Delhi : The excessive use of mobile phones and other electronic gadgets is causing presbyopia at an early stage. The eye disorder typically occurs...
Needle biopsies for noninvasive breast cancer: Routine Diagnostics waste millions supriya kashyap kashyap10 Aug 2016 1:20 PM ISTFor patients with the most common type of noninvasive breast cancer, routine testing for estrogen and progesterone receptors in tissue taken at the...
