Organ on a chip mimics heart's biomechanical properties supriya kashyap kashyap28 Feb 2017 2:13 PM ISTWashington : Scientists have created a three-dimensional (3D) organ on a chip that can mimic the heart's amazing biomechanical properties and could...
Dolphin genes could help treat kidney failure supriya kashyap kashyap28 Feb 2017 2:11 PM ISTNew York : A new database of genes from the bottlenose dolphin may unveil clues to treat diseases such as stroke and kidney failure in humans, say...
Pacemaker function may be impacted by electric appliances; tools: AHA Study supriya kashyap kashyap28 Feb 2017 1:00 PM ISTStudy Highlights Electric and magnetic fields generated from everyday household appliances, electrical tools and more, used in very close proximity...
Lack of oxygen, not excessive stimulation, cause for half of seizure-related brain damage in epilepsy supriya kashyap kashyap28 Feb 2017 11:15 AM ISTNeuronal degeneration is the most severe long-term consequence of repetitive seizures in patients with epilepsy, which until now was thought to be...
Management of chronic pain in survivors of adult cancers: American Society of Clinical Oncology clinical practice guideline supriya kashyap kashyap28 Feb 2017 9:15 AM ISTChronic pain is pain that lasts a long time. In medicine, the distinction between acute and chronic pain is sometimes determined by an arbitrary...
Alzheimer's drug shouldn't be prescribed for cognitive impairment, without genetic test supriya kashyap kashyap27 Feb 2017 12:43 PM ISTWashington : US researchers have warned, Donepezil, a medication that is approved to treat people with Alzheimer's disease, should not be prescribed...
Antibiotics for cystic fibrosis may cause hearing loss: study supriya kashyap kashyap27 Feb 2017 12:17 PM ISTNew York : High dosage of a powerful class of antibiotics administered to treat cystic fibrosis may significantly increases the risk of permanent...
Deep brain stimulation as potential anorexia therapy: Lancet Psychiatry supriya kashyap kashyap27 Feb 2017 11:43 AM ISTLondon : A small study in 16 people with severe anorexia has found that implanting stimulation electrodes into the brains of patients could ease their...
Guidelines of care for the management of acne vulgaris : American Academy of Dermatology supriya kashyap kashyap27 Feb 2017 9:19 AM ISTAcne vulgaris, also known as acne, is a long-term skin disease that occurs when hair follicles are clogged with dead skin cells and oil from the skin....
Acupuncture might help prevent migraines: JAMA Internal Medicine supriya kashyap kashyap27 Feb 2017 9:11 AM ISTJakarta : For people with a certain type of migraine headache, regular acupuncture treatments may help reduce the frequency of these debilitating...
Bleeding stroke survivors at higher risk of depression, dementia: AHA Study supriya kashyap kashyap26 Feb 2017 10:30 AM ISTStudy Highlights: Survivors of bleeding stroke are at very high risk for developing depression. Newly diagnosed depression in survivors of brain...
Osteomalacia - Standard Treatment Guidelines supriya kashyap kashyap26 Feb 2017 10:12 AM ISTOsteomalacia is a generalized bone condition in which there is inadequate mineralization of the bone. Many of the effects of the disease overlap with...
