Microcephaly Discoveries Made in Non-Zika Cases help explain abnormal brain growth supriya kashyap kashyap7 Aug 2016 12:39 PM ISTLong before Zika virus made it a household word, the birth defect called microcephaly puzzled scientists and doctors even as it changed the lives of...
Kids with autism may increase siblings risk of disorder supriya kashyap kashyap7 Aug 2016 12:38 PM ISTNew York : The risk of younger siblings developing an autism spectrum disorder is 14 times higher if an older sibling has the disorder, says a...
Loss of vision considered WORST ailment: JAMA Study supriya kashyap kashyap6 Aug 2016 3:59 PM ISTWashington : Loss of eyesight is considered a worst ailment compared to other conditions like loss of limb, memory, hearing, or speech, a recent study...
Acupuncture may help to improve dementia precursor impaired memory supriya kashyap kashyap6 Aug 2016 12:44 PM ISTAcupuncture may help to improve the subtle memory loss that precedes the development of dementia, otherwise known as mild cognitive impairment, or MCI...
Artificial intelligence helps in detecting rare leukemia supriya kashyap kashyap6 Aug 2016 12:16 PM ISTTokyo : Japanese doctors have for the first time used artificial intelligence (AI) to detect a type of leukemia, which helped to save a patient's life...
Taking clinic to patients can help beat hypertension supriya kashyap kashyap6 Aug 2016 12:14 PM ISTWashington D.C : If programs to control blood pressure require people to get to a clinic, they might not be that effective, according to a recent...
Thicker Cervical Stitch May Up Premature Birth, Mortality Rate supriya kashyap kashyap5 Aug 2016 5:24 PM ISTLondon : Pregnant women who receive the cervical stitch to prevent miscarriage or premature birth with a thicker thread, can in fact have an increase...
Contraceptives with oestrogen may up Vitamin D in women supriya kashyap kashyap5 Aug 2016 5:20 PM ISTNew York : Women who use birth control pills or other contraceptives containing oestrogen hormones important for sexual and reproductive development...
Lipid Association India issues guidelines on Management of Dyslipidemia in Indians supriya kashyap kashyap5 Aug 2016 3:42 PM ISTThe burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in India is alarmingly high and continues to increase exponentially. Not only Indians are at high risk of...
Diabetes drug ineffective in advanced heart failure patients supriya kashyap kashyap5 Aug 2016 1:58 PM ISTNew York : An injectable drug commonly used to treat Type 2 diabetes cannot improve the condition of patients with a high-risk of heart failure, a...
Sleep apnea, Insomnia may increase risk of stroke: Study supriya kashyap kashyap5 Aug 2016 9:17 AM ISTLondon : People with sleep disorders like insomnia and sleep apnea are more likely to have a stroke or recovery problems after having one than those...
Traditional cholesterol testing may not predict heart disease supriya kashyap kashyap4 Aug 2016 4:13 PM ISTLondon : Traditional testing for the level of a specific component of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) the "good cholesterol" may not be a...
