Zinc deficiency may make inflammation worse in HIV patients supriya kashyap kashyap24 April 2016 1:41 PM ISTWashington : Deficiency of zinc can contribute to chronic inflammation among HIV-positive individuals, according to a new study.This is the first...
Too much fructose during pregnancy raises the childs risk for heart disease supriya kashyap kashyap24 April 2016 1:34 PM ISTGalveston : The negative health effects of consuming large amounts of fructose could impact several generations, according to researchers at The...
No Increase risk of neuropsychiatric side effects with smoking cessation drugs: LANCET Study supriya kashyap kashyap23 April 2016 4:15 PM IST The smoking cessation medications varenicline and bupropion do not appear to increase the incidence of serious neuro psychiatric side effects...
UV-Vitamin B combo cuts malaria risk in blood transfusions supriya kashyap kashyap23 April 2016 3:00 PM ISTLondon : A team of researchers has come up with a new blood treatment technology that could make blood transfusions in high risk malaria zones...
Handheld Device May Spot Tuberculosis In Flat 20 Minutes supriya kashyap kashyap23 April 2016 2:59 PM ISTLondon : A Britain-based technology company has claimed to have developed a smartphone-sized handheld DNA analyser that may diagnose infectious...
New genetic risk factors for myopia discovered supriya kashyap kashyap23 April 2016 11:01 AM ISTMyopia, also known as short-sightedness or near-sightedness, is the most common disorder affecting the eyesight and it is on the increase. The causes...
HIV infection can prematurely age patients by five years supriya kashyap kashyap23 April 2016 11:01 AM ISTNew York : Although a combination of antiretroviral therapies has led to a decrease in the mortality rates in people with HIV infection, a new study...
Just one week of sleep loss can hamper good cholesterol supriya kashyap kashyap23 April 2016 9:59 AM ISTLondon : Lack of sleep will not only alter your mood and make your days drowsy, sleep loss can also influence cholesterol metabolism (good...
New Treatment for Advanced Melanoma Shows Promise supriya kashyap kashyap22 April 2016 2:18 PM ISTIn a study appearing in the April 19 issue of JAMA, Antoni Ribas, M.D., Ph.D., of the University of California - Los Angeles, and colleagues examined...
3D Micro-Heart Muscle Offers Cheaper Drug Tests supriya kashyap kashyap22 April 2016 2:10 PM ISTA team of US scientists has invented a new way to create three-dimensional (3D) human heart tissue from stem cells that offers cheaper and faster...
Fatty Diet Can Trigger Excessive Daytime Sleepiness supriya kashyap kashyap22 April 2016 1:37 PM ISTSydney : Do you feel sleepy during daytime at work? Blame it on your love for oily samosas and cheese-laden pizzas not to forget a poor night's sleep...
Genes linked to happiness, depression discovered supriya kashyap kashyap22 April 2016 1:37 PM ISTNew York : In one of the largest studies on the genes involved in human behaviour, a team of over 190 researchers from 140 institutions in 17...
