Zika virus may not cause microcephaly : Study supriya27 Jun 2016 9:12 AM GMTNew York : The number of missing cases of microcephaly epidemic in several countries raises serious questions about the assumed connection between...
New devices causing paradigm shift in stroke care supriya26 Jun 2016 10:46 AM GMTNew devices called stent retrievers, which effectively reverse strokes, have revolutionized the treatment of certain stroke patients, according to an...
Massive study on pregnant women launched to combat Zika virus supriya24 Jun 2016 8:57 AM GMTWashington : US researchers announced plans to conduct a vast study on health risks faced by pregnant women in areas where Zika virus is prevalent,...
Wearable device that counts your bites can help lose weight supriya24 Jun 2016 8:57 AM GMTNew York : Wearable devices that allow users to keep track of the number of bites during a meal can help them eat less and reduce body weight, says a...
Dengue virus exposure may amplify Zika infection supriya24 Jun 2016 8:56 AM GMTPrevious exposure to the dengue virus may increase the potency of Zika infection, according to research from Imperial College London.The early-stage...
Free Meals for Doctors by Drug Cos influence their prescriptions : JAMA Study Meghna24 Jun 2016 5:38 AM GMT In this cross-sectional study of 279 669 physicians, physicians who received a single meal promoting the drug of interest, with a mean value of less t...
Long Term Opioids May Not Be Best Pain Management Option for All Sickle Cell Patients supriya22 Jun 2016 9:27 AM GMTIn a small study looking at pain assessments in adults with sickle cell disease, researchers at Johns Hopkins says overall, those treated long-term...
Statin drugs lower stroke infection risk Geeta17 Jun 2016 11:46 AM GMTA Washington State University researcher has found that statin drugs can dramatically lower the risk of infections in stroke patients.Doug Weeks, an...
AIIMS to start a clinical trial on stem cell therapy Geeta15 Jun 2016 10:05 AM GMTNew Delhi: Inspired by the encouraging results of stem cell therapy in the treatment of various diseases, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences...
Now, an implant to ease sleep apnea supriya15 Jun 2016 9:50 AM GMTSleeping through the night is difficult when your airway won't stay open, but now, a team of researchers has come up with an implantable device that...
Vitamin Deficiencies linked to Migraines: Study supriya14 Jun 2016 8:01 AM GMTWashington : A high percentage of children, teens and young adults with migraines may have mild vitamin D deficiencies, a new study suggests.The...
Study Reveals How Plague Bacteria Sparked Global Pandemics supriya12 Jun 2016 10:48 AM GMTLondon : A genome analysis of the plague bacterium revealed how a single entry of the bacterium into Europe was responsible for the Black Plague of...
