Skin may be the culprit behind increasing food allergy supriya24 Nov 2016 4:25 AM GMTEarly exposure to a food allergen through broken skin might prompt the development of food allergy. This theory gained further support from a recent...
Malaria parasite evades rapid test detection in children supriya24 Nov 2016 4:23 AM GMTThe Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has one of the highest rates of people living with malaria. Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) account for more...
New research: genetic defects in carbohydrate digestion linked to IBS supriya24 Nov 2016 4:05 AM GMTIrritable bowel syndrome (IBS) affects a large portion of the general population. New research coordinated by Karolinska Institute now shows a link...
FDA research to help speed development of Zika virus vaccines supriya23 Nov 2016 6:25 AM GMTA new mouse model developed by scientists at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration may help in exploring the potential activity of Zika virus vaccines ...
Progesterone may protect women from flu supriya23 Nov 2016 5:17 AM GMTIn mouse studies, researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have found that progesterone a female sex hormone contained in...
Thiazide diuretics reduce fracture risk: JAMA Internal Medicine. supriya22 Nov 2016 6:25 AM GMTFurther examination of randomized clinical trial data suggests that thiazide diuretics to treat hypertension may be associated with lower risk of hip...
Poor sleep may adversely affect kidney function savita22 Nov 2016 6:10 AM GMTShort and poor quality of sleep may worsen kidney function in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), says a study.'Short sleep and fragmented...
Australian scientists closer to creating HIV vaccine savita21 Nov 2016 6:42 AM GMTAustralian scientists have taken a step in the 'right direction' to creating a vaccine for the deadly HIV virus.Researchers from South Australia's...
Women at greater risk for Zika infection due to suppressed vaginal immune response supriya19 Nov 2016 7:03 AM GMTScientists at the Gladstone Institutes discovered that the vaginal immune system is suppressed in response to RNA viruses, such as Zika. The delayed...
Novel ultra-long acting pill may aid in malaria elimination supriya19 Nov 2016 4:50 AM GMTNew York : Researchers in the US have developed a new ultra long-acting pill that can remain in the stomach for up to two weeks after being swallowed...
Sleep apnea impairs ability to regulate blood pressure: Study supriya19 Nov 2016 4:50 AM GMTToronto : A single bout of sleep apnea a condition where breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep impacts your ability to regulate blood...
Contact lenses may soon monitor glucose levels supriya18 Nov 2016 8:55 AM GMTNew York : Diabetes patients may soon be able to monitor their blood sugar with contact lenses spelling an end to painful jabs thanks to scientists...
