The risk of type 1 diabetes not increased by swine flu vaccine Anjali Nimesh Nimesh11 Oct 2017 10:30 AM ISTThere has been a fear that the swine flu vaccine, Pandemrix, would increase the risk of autoimmune diseases other than narcolepsy. However, a new...
A spoonful of oil makes vegetables more nutritious , study suggests Anjali Nimesh Nimesh11 Oct 2017 10:10 AM ISTThe song says a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, but an Iowa State University scientist has published new research suggesting a spoonful...
Guinea worm disease eradication finally within reach Anjali Nimesh Nimesh11 Oct 2017 10:00 AM ISTEradication of guinea worm disease (dracunculiaisis), targeted by the World Health Organization (WHO) for the year 2015, is finally within reach, with...
Avoid these common antibiotics during pregnancy : CMAJ supriya kashyap kashyap10 Oct 2017 11:30 AM ISTMany classes of common antibiotics, such as macrolides, quinolones, tetracyclines, sulfonamides and metronidazole, were associated with an increased...
Sleep positioners dangerous for babies : FDA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli10 Oct 2017 10:10 AM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration is reminding parents and caregivers not to put babies in sleep positioners. These products—sometimes also called...
New 'body-on-a-chip' for quick drug testing developed Anjali Nimesh Nimesh10 Oct 2017 9:40 AM ISTScientists have created micro hearts, lungs and livers that be combined to develop a "body- on-a-chip" and mimic how the human body responds to new...
Novel PET tracer identifies most bacterial infections Anjali Nimesh Nimesh9 Oct 2017 10:15 AM ISTStanford University medical scientists have developed a novel imaging agent that could be used to identify most bacterial infections. The study is the...
FDA approves first test for screening Zika virus in blood donations Anjali Nimesh Nimesh9 Oct 2017 9:30 AM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the cobas Zika test, a qualitative nucleic acid test for the detection of Zika virus RNA in...
How biological clock actually works-Research worth a Nobel Prize Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli8 Oct 2017 10:15 AM ISTThe Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine was awarded to three Americans Jeffrey C. Hall, Michael Rosbash and Michael Young who helped elucidate the...
30 minute antibiotic susceptibility for urinary tract infections Anjali Nimesh Nimesh8 Oct 2017 10:00 AM ISTThe new procedure shortens wait times from 3 days to a mere half hour, giving medical professionals a new tool for fighting infections and help reduce...
Avoid these 10 most unnecessary and overused medical tests and treatments : JAMA Anjali Nimesh Nimesh7 Oct 2017 10:30 AM ISTUnnecessary medication. Tests that don't reveal the problem, or uncover a "problem" that isn't really there. Procedures that have more risk than...
IIT Roorkee scientists identify drug to fight Chikungunya Anjali Nimesh Nimesh7 Oct 2017 10:15 AM ISTScientists at IIT-Roorkee have found that a commonly used deworming drug has anti-viral properties and could lead to new therapies against Chikungunya...
